Jun 12, 2022 | Local Elections
Mission: Norie Gonzalez Garza defeated Mayor Armando O’Caña, 56%-44%, in the mayoral runoff, becoming the first woman elected to lead the city. Council member Jessica Ortega was re-elected with 53% of the vote over Moy Ignesias. Palmview: Mayor Rick Villarreal won a...
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...
Jun 22, 2019 | Local Elections
Runoffs continued to be dangerous places for incumbents on Saturday as voters in a handful of local jurisdictions settled the last few races left undecided by the May 4 elections: In Brownsville, Trey Mendez won the open mayoral runoff, 59%-41%, over Charlie Cabler....
Jun 21, 2019 | Campaign News
SEN: Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) met with U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and staff of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. West is expected to make a decision on whether he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R) next month. According to the Texas Tribune’s...
Jun 20, 2019 | Campaign News
AG: It took nearly six months, but the Court of Criminal Appeals declined the special prosecutors’ request to reconsider its November ruling striking down their fees. The judges did not explain their decision, although it seldom reconsiders any of its rulings. Atty....
Jun 14, 2019 | Campaign News
Early voting continues in jurisdictions holding runoff elections on June 22. We will have live coverage of Saturday’s runoff elections beginning at 7 p.m. CDT. We will focus primarily on: Abilene – P5 runoff between incumbent Kyle McAlister and challenger Cory...
May 7, 2019 | Campaign News
HD66: Plano education aide and community activist Sharon Hirsch formally kicked off her campaign to challenge Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-Plano), who defeated Hirsch by fewer than 400 votes in 2018. Runoff Dates: Several cities have previously set, or are expected to set,...
May 6, 2019 | Local Elections
Voters in Dallas and San Antonio sent their respective mayoral races to runoffs while Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price won an unprecedented fifth term. Saturday’s local elections were generally kind to incumbents and the status quo as voter turnout, euphorically high in...
Jan 2, 2019 | Campaign News
The San Antonio Express-News’s Josh Baugh and Dylan McGuinness reported that Rep. Justin Rodriguez (D-San Antonio) is the likely successor to the late Bexar Co. Comm. Paul Elizondo (D), who passed away last week. Prior to his 2012 election to the House, Rodriguez...
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...
