Aug 13, 2020 | Campaign News
HD134 (Lean Democratic): The campaign of Democratic challenger Ann Johnson released an internal poll showing Johnson leading Rep. Sarah Davis (R-Houston), 44%-42%. Davis’s job performance rating is 32/32. The poll shows presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leading...
Aug 12, 2020 | Campaign News
To access this post you need a TX Elects Subscription. SD30 special (Safe Republican): Term-limited Denton Mayor Chris Watts established a campaign committee for a potential run for the seat being vacated by Sen. Pat Fallon (R-Prosper). Watts was first elected in 2014...
Aug 11, 2020 | Campaign News
SD30 special (Safe Republican): In a tweet, Dallas-area salon owner Shelley Luther said she has been approached by “dozens” of people encouraging her to seek the seat being vacated by Sen. Pat Fallon (R-Prosper). Her tweet comes a day after Rep. Jonathan Stickland...
Aug 5, 2020 | Campaign News
HD108 (Lean Democratic): The campaign of Democratic challenger Joanna Cattanach released an internal poll showing her leading Rep. Morgan Meyer (R-Dallas), 48%-43%, which is within the poll’s large margin of error. Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads...
Aug 4, 2020 | Campaign News
One of the impacts COVID-19 may have on the general election is a potentially significant drop in turnout among college students. Univ. of Texas Interim President Jay Hartzell estimated roughly 40%-50% of the student body has opted for an online-only fall semester....
Jul 30, 2020 | Campaign News
In a tweet, President Trump mused about whether the November general election should be delayed. The election could indeed be delayed, but It is not within the executive branch’s authority to change the dates of federal elections. Art. II, Sec. 1 of the U.S....
Jul 28, 2020 | Campaign News
A new Morning Consult poll conducted July 17-26 shows presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leading President Trump, 47%-45%, in Texas, which is within the poll’s ±1.9% margin of error. The race has shifted 9 points since late May’s “10-day moving average of vote...
Jul 24, 2020 | Campaign News
HD47 (Lean Democratic): Jennifer Fleck, who lost the Republican runoff to Justin Berry by nearly 1,100 votes, said she would file a lawsuit next week contesting the election results. HD67 (Toss-up): Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Allen) was endorsed by Allen Mayor Debbie Stout...
Jul 22, 2020 | Campaign News, Political Climate
Coronavirus concerns may be having an impact on voters’ choices in November, according to a new Quinnipiac Univ. Texas Poll (pdf). Nearly two-thirds of voters believe the spread of the virus is “out of control,” and about the same percentage said they know someone who...
Jul 12, 2020 | Campaign News
This week: The primary runoff and special elections are Tuesday. We will have live coverage here and on our Twitter feed beginning at 7 p.m. CT. The following day, campaign finance reports are due for federal and state officeholders and candidates, with a few...
Jul 12, 2020 | Political Climate
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads President Trump, 48%-43%, among Texas “likely voters,” according to a new Dallas Morning News/UT-Tyler poll (pdf). It is his largest lead for any Texas poll we’ve seen this cycle, and it is the first lead for either...
Jul 9, 2020 | Campaign News
Early voting concludes tomorrow (Friday) for the July 14 primary runoff and special elections. Through yesterday (Wednesday) – the seventh or eighth day of early voting in person depending on the county – 482K people have voted in the Democratic runoff statewide (38%...
