May 8, 2022 | Election Night Returns, General Elections
Jolanda Jones (D) defeated Danielle Bess Keys (D) by 202 votes. 52%-48%, in the HD147 (Safe D) specialelection to win the remainder of former Rep. Garnet Coleman’s (D-Houston) term. Jones received 64% of the absentee vote, which represented 30% of all ballots cast in...
May 2, 2021 | Election Night Returns, Local Elections
Susan Wright (R) and Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-Waxahacie) advanced to a runoff out of a 23-candidate field to fill the unexpired term of the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright (R-Arlington). Wright came in first with 19% of the vote, followed by Ellzey (13.85%), Democrat Jana Lynne...
Dec 15, 2020 | Local Elections
Today (Tuesday) was runoff Election Day in various local jurisdictions across the state. Early voting for Saturday’s runoff elections, including the SD30 special runoff election, ended today. Austin: Challenger Mackenzie Kelly ousted incumbent council member Jimmy...
Nov 5, 2020 | Campaign News
Vote counting continues in Texas as counties process thousands of absentee ballots that arrived the day after Election Day (as permitted by law), provisional ballots that were cured by the voter and overseas military ballots, which will continue to be accepted through...
Mar 24, 2020 | Campaign News
Arlington, Bellaire, Bellmead, Clear Creek ISD, Dripping Springs ISD, Fort Bend ISD, Friendswood, Georgetown, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, Jefferson Co. Drainage Dist. No. 7, Lubbock, McKinney, North Lamar ISD and West Lake Hills were among the first local jurisdictions...
Jan 22, 2018 | Campaign News
SD19: The federal criminal fraud trial of Sen. Carlos Uresti (D-San Antonio) began today and is expected to take about three weeks. Uresti has maintained his innocence since he and two others were indicted in May. HD126 open: Harris Co. Constable Mark Herman (R)...
Jan 21, 2018 | Campaign News
AFL-CIO COPE Endorsements: Delegates to the Texas AFL-CIO COPE convention in Austin voted to endorse former Dallas Co. Sheriff Lupe Valdez. She and Andrew White appeared at the convention over the weekend. The union also endorsed Mike Collier (LTGOV), Justin Nelson...
Sep 22, 2017 | Campaign News
AGRIC: Texans for Fiscal Responsibility/Empower Texans endorsed incumbent Sid Miller. HD7: Rep. Jay Dean (R-Longview) announced he would seek re-election. Lubbock: Mayor Dan Pope announced he would seek re-election. A kickoff event is scheduled for Tuesday. McAllen:...
Jun 25, 2016 | Local Elections
Some local jurisdictions held runoff elections were held today/yesterday to decide races left unsettled after the May 7 uniform election. Runoffs of note include: Conroe Mayor – Toby Powell defeated Jim Gentry, 55%-45%. Conroe City Council P1 – Duane Ham defeated Tony...
Jun 7, 2016 | Local Elections
Local runoff elections are typically held in June for municipal, school district, higher education district or other special district races not decided during the May 7 uniform election. Jurisdictions have flexibility for scheduling these elections. Today, Lubbock ISD...
Apr 24, 2016 | Local Elections, Special Elections
Early voting begins Monday and runs through May 3 for the May 7 uniform elections and the HD120 and HD139 special elections. Some of the races we are following: Mayors Cedar Park – incumbent Matt Powell faces university professor Marshall Bennett, who is waging a...
Apr 24, 2016 | Campaign News
HD139 special: The Houston Chronicle endorsed Jarvis Johnson for the special election. The paper previously endorsed Kimberly Willis, who is running against Johnson, for the primary runoff election (against Johnson). Willis is not running in the special election....
