Oct 13, 2021 | Campaign News
Rep. Lyle Larson (R-San Antonio) announced he would not seek re-election. “We are humbled and honored to have represented you in the Texas House for over a decade,” Larson said in an email to supporters. “As a strong proponent of term limits, [I] will follow the...
Oct 12, 2021 | Campaign News
At press time, the House was considering amendments to House Bill 1 by Rep. Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi), the chamber’s redistricting proposal for itself. Tomorrow (Wednesday), the House Redistricting Committee will consider Senate Bill 6 by Sen. Joan Huffman...
Oct 11, 2021 | Campaign News
HD118 special: As expected, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered the special runoff election to coincide with the November 2 constitutional amendment and general elections. As with those elections, early voting will begin on October 18. While the election was not ordered...
Oct 8, 2021 | Campaign News
The Don Huffines (R) campaign released a new ad, “Stop the Invasion,” criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) handling of the recent surge of migrants in Del Rio. The ad is part of an “aggressive, six-figure media buy” in 15 markets, including “prominently” airing during...
Oct 6, 2021 | Campaign News
County Judge Nelson Wolff (D) announced he would not seek re-election. Wolff was appointed county judge in 2001 and re-elected five times. Rep. Ina Minjarez (D-San Antonio) formed an exploratory committee for the race to succeed him. HD13 open: Itasca legislative...
Oct 5, 2021 | Campaign News
On a party-line vote, the House Redistricting Committee approved House Bill 1 by Rep. Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi), the proposed state House map, with amendments. The map did not change much after considering dozens of amendments, but there were a couple of...
Oct 4, 2021 | Campaign News, Redistricting
The Senate passed its redistricting plan on a 20-11 vote. The plan would likely increase the Republican majority by one seat to 19-12 by adding all of part of seven rural and exurban counties to SD10, which is currently contained completely within Tarrant Co. Sens....
Oct 2, 2021 | Redistricting
The Congressional map proposed by Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) draws 35 districts with a Partisan Voting Index (PVI)* of 10 or more – not a very competitive map. Instead, it would essentially lock the partisan representation of the vast majority of voters through the...
Oct 1, 2021 | Campaign News
Rep. Eddie Lucio III (D-Brownsville) announced he would not seek re-election. “It is with sincere gratitude, yet a heavy heart, that I have decided that I will not seek re-election to the Texas House,” Lucio said in a statement. “It has been one of the greatest honors...
Sep 30, 2021 | Campaign News
The draft map redrawing House districts was introduced today and scheduled for a public hearing on Monday. House Bill 1 by Rep. Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi) is the first step in the legislative process and is less likely to be a final product than the other...
Sep 29, 2021 | Campaign News
Monday is the deadline to register to vote for the November 2 constitutional amendment and general election. LTGOV: Wimberly political analyst Matthew Dowd, a former aide to the late Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock (D) and former President George W. Bush, announced he would...
Sep 28, 2021 | Campaign News
Four out of five Republicans believe Gov. Greg Abbott (R) “deserves to be re-elected,” but he is underwater among all registered voters, according to a new Quinnipiac Univ. poll. A slight majority of registered voters do not believe Abbott deserves re-election,...