May 12, 2021 | Campaign News
CD6 special: Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered a July 27 runoff election to fill the remainder of the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright’s (R-Arlington) term. Early voting will begin July 19 and end July 23, which is the typical length for a runoff election. Susan Wright (R) faces...
May 7, 2021 | Campaign News
The Texas House of Representatives gave final approval to its version of a divisive, comprehensive election reform bill about giving preliminary approval in the middle of the night. Senate Bill 7 by Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), as rewritten by Rep. Briscoe Cain...
May 6, 2021 | Campaign News
The Texas House of Representatives began consideration of Rep. Briscoe Cain’s (R-Deer Park) committee substitute to Senate Bill 7 by Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), the session’s most comprehensive election bill, around 6 p.m., and discussion of the bill and amendments...
May 4, 2021 | Campaign News
Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) job approval rating (43/45) is underwater for the first time as the state’s chief executive, according to the latest Univ. of Texas/Texas Tribune poll (PDF). Forty-three percent of respondents approve his job performance, his lowest such figure...
Apr 29, 2021 | Legislation
On a party-line, 5-4 vote, the House Elections Committee passed Senate Bill 7 by Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) after a committee substitute replaced all of the bill’s provisions with the text of House Bill 6 by Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park). The bill passed...
Apr 20, 2021 | Campaign News
Early voting continues for the May 1 general and special elections and runs through April 27. CD6 special: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R) has not endorsed a candidate to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright (R-Arlington), but he has come out against Rep. Jake Ellzey...
Apr 11, 2021 | Campaign News
Early voting for the May 1 general and special elections begins on April 19. Appellate Districts: Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) has pulled down a bill that would consolidate the current 14 Court of Appeals districts to seven. In a statement, Huffman said there was not...
Apr 8, 2021 | Campaign News
The Senate approved legislation that would move this year’s filing period and next year’s primary and primary runoff elections based on when a redistricting plan becomes law. Senate Bill 1822 by Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) would establish temporary provisions in the...
Apr 6, 2021 | Campaign News
At a press conference today (Tuesday), Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) expressed anger over business leaders’ and political opposition to election legislation passed by the Senate on a party-line vote last week. “Senate Bill 7 is about voter security, not about vote...
Apr 5, 2021 | Campaign News
CD6 special: The Brian Harrison (R) campaign released a new ad, “Biden’s Border Crisis,” highlighting border security. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCXoQmpRufw The Jana Lynne Sanchez (D) campaign released a new ad, “Stand Up,” highlighting her pledge to stand up...
Apr 1, 2021 | Campaign News, Legislation
In the middle of the night, on a party-line vote, the Senate passed legislation that would restrict counties’ efforts to expand access to voting, place new requirements on volunteers assisting and transporting voters, permit the video recording of voting and vote...
Mar 30, 2021 | Campaign News
Thursday is the deadline to register or update your registration to vote in the May 1 general and special elections. Where required by ordinance, candidates on the May 1 ballot must file their 30-day-out campaign finance reports by Thursday. This requirement does not...
