Jun 16, 2020 | Campaign News
SD14 special: The Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND endorsed Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (D-Austin). His campaign released a new ad criticizing former Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt for resigning her office to seek the seat. The Texas Tribune’s Patrick Svitek posted a screen...
Jun 11, 2020 | Campaign News
SD14 special: Texas AFT endorsed Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (D-Austin). His campaign released a list of seven endorsements from members of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus: Reps. Alma Allen (D-Houston), Rhetta Bowers (D-Rowlett), Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth), Barbara...
Jun 2, 2020 | Campaign News
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May 27, 2020 | Campaign News
Following a remotely conducted hearing, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that a lack of immunity to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 does not make a person eligible to vote remotely, settling at the state level the question of whether a voter can request an...
May 26, 2020 | Campaign News
The Secretary of State released guidance for in-person voting (PDF) for the July 14 runoff election. The “minimum recommended health protocols for all voters” directs voters, “to the extent feasible” to maintain social distancing, bring their own hand sanitizer,...
May 20, 2020 | Campaign News
One day after a federal judge ruled all registered voters were eligible to vote by mail during the COVID-19 pandemic, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily stayed that order on hold pending appeal. It is an administrative stay and...
May 13, 2020 | Campaign News
Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton (R) petitioned the Texas Supreme Court to compel the early voting clerks of Cameron, Dallas, El Paso, Harris and Travis Cos. to reject requests for a ballot by mail “based solely on the generalized risk of contracting a virus.” District Judge Tim...
May 12, 2020 | Campaign News
SD14 special: Sarah Eckhardt’s resignation as Travis County Judge to be a candidate for the seat vacated by former Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin) took effect today (Tuesday). Former County Judge Sam Biscoe was sworn into office and will be the interim county judge until...
May 11, 2020 | Campaign News
Gov. Greg Abbott has extended the early voting period for the July 14 runoffs by one week. Early voting will begin June 29 (instead of July 6) and conclude July 10. In his proclamation, Abbott said it was necessary so that “election officials can implement appropriate...
May 10, 2020 | Campaign News
SD14 special: Austin attorney Adam Loewy announced he would not seek the seat vacated by former Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin). Austin physician Jeffrey Ridgeway established a campaign committee for the race. Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (D-Austin); former Lago Vista council...
May 4, 2020 | Campaign News
SD14 special: Austin council member Greg Casar announced he would not seek the seat vacated by former Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin) and would remain on the council. Former Austin council member and unsuccessful HD47 Republican primary candidate Don Zimmerman is...
Mar 25, 2020 | Campaign News
Waco, Midway ISD and Waco ISD have told the McLennan Co. elections office they plan to go forward with holding their general elections on May 2. Elections Administrator Kathy Van Wolfe advised the jurisdictions to delay the election to November and that her office may...
