Apr 19, 2016 | Campaign News
RRC open: The Texas Assoc. of Manufacturers MPACT endorsed former Rep. Wayne Christian. SD1 open: The David Simpson campaign released a list of 17 school superintendents who have endorsed him, including Longview ISD’s James Wilcox. The others are from Arp, Avinger,...
Apr 13, 2016 | Campaign News
TREPAC Endorsements: The Texas Assoc. of Realtors TREPAC announced its runoff endorsements: RRC open: Gary Gates SD1 open: Rep. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) SD24 open: Rep. Susan King (R-Abilene) HD5 open: Cole Hefner HD18 open: Ernest Bailes HD27: Rep. Ron Reynolds...
Apr 7, 2016 | Campaign Finance
RRC open: The Texas Assoc. of Business BACPAC and the Texas Propane Gas Assoc. endorsed former Rep. Wayne Christian (R-Center), joining the Texas Oil & Gas Assoc. Good Government Committee, which endorsed Christian late last month. Former candidate Ron Hale...
Apr 6, 2016 | Campaign News
RRC open: Sen. Van Taylor (R-Plano) and former RRC Chair Michael Williams endorsed former Rep. Wayne Christian (R-Center). Former candidate Weston Martinez endorsed Gary Gates. Martinez finished fifth in the primary with 10% of the vote. SD1 open: Former Lt. Gov. Bill...
Apr 1, 2016 | Campaign Finance
SD24 open: A temporary injunction against releasing records related to a 9-1-1 call to Rep. Susan King’s (R-Abilene) house in October will remain in place until after the general election, ruled District Judge Lora Livingston. King sued AG Ken Paxton, whose office...
Mar 28, 2016 | Campaign News
The Texas Oil & Gas Assoc. Good Government Committee PAC endorsed former Rep. Wayne Christian (R-Center) in the Republican runoff for Railroad Commissioner. Christian faces Richmond real estate investor Gary Gates. The group made no endorsement for the primary. As...
Mar 21, 2016 | Campaign News
BACPAC: The Texas Assoc. of Business’ BACPAC released its endorsements for the primary runoff election: SD1: Rep. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) SD24: Rep. Susan King (R-Abilene) HD18: Ernest Bailes HD33: Justin Holland HD54: Scott Cosper HD64: Lynn Stucky HD73: Rep. Doug...
Mar 21, 2016 | Senate Race Analyses
Filed under SD1, SD24.
Mar 14, 2016 | Campaign Finance
The final canvass of SD1 counties shows Rep. David Simpson (R-Longview) edging out Red Brown by 13 votes to make a runoff against Rep. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola). Simpson received 28,395 votes (21.24%) to Brown’s 28,382 (21.23%). Hughes received 64,200 votes...
Mar 11, 2016 | Campaign News
I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the SD1 primary results in a story broadcast on KETK-TV in Tyler this evening. Reporter Nikki Diaz asked me to clarify the status of the race and explain discrepancies in vote counts reported by us and other sources. Rep. Bryan...
Mar 10, 2016 | breaking-news, Campaign News
Today we received the final counties’ outstanding provisional ballot counts, and it looked like Red Brown had finished 1 vote ahead of Rep. David Simpson for a runoff spot against Rep. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola). However, new information from Camp Co. suggests...
Mar 9, 2016 | Campaign News
Red Brown holds a 4-vote lead over Rep. David Simpson (R-Longview) as counties continue to count provisional and overseas ballots, based on information from county elections administrators and the Tyler Morning Telegraph. Simpson was 13 votes ahead of Brown after...
