Nov 1, 2022 | Race Ratings
Our final update to our 2022 race ratings shifts 30 races toward the Republicans and none toward the Democrats. Based on lagging turnout, especially in areas and among demographics key to Democratic successes in 2018 and on a significant Republican financial advantage...
Jul 16, 2021 | Campaign Finance
Statewide and legislative elected officials and candidates on the ballot in 2022 raised $42.9M, almost all of which was raised in the last 10 days of June. Collectively, they reported having more than $175M on hand. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R)...
Jun 4, 2021 | Campaign News
Former one-term Florida congressman Allen West won’t complete the first half of his first term as chair of the Republican Party of Texas. He submitted his “irrevocable resignation” today (Friday), presumably to run for governor, Congress or another office. He will...
Jan 17, 2021 | Campaign Finance, Campaign News
HD68 special: Jacksboro attorney and Jacksboro ISD trustee David Spiller (R) leads the five-candidate field with $102K in contributions (includes two daily reports) and $82K in expenditures. Cooke County Judge Jason Brinkley (R) raised $14K and spent $19K, and Nocona...
Dec 9, 2019 | Campaign News
Today (Monday) was the filing deadline for most candidates seeking partisan office in 2020. At least 53 were “new” candidates for federal, state or legislative office in the sense that we were not tracking them, had not reported on them this cycle and did not have...
Dec 6, 2019 | Campaign News
As of the end of the day (Friday), there are just three incumbents that we expect are seeking re-election for whom we have not seen a confirmation that they have filed: Statewide: none Senate: none House: none Congress: U.S. Reps. Colin Allred (D-Dallas), Joaquin...
Dec 22, 2014 | Archived Updates
Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Kolkhorst sworn in as Perry calls HD13 special election. Five — including 2 Republicans — file for SD26. Romo withdraws and Arevalo pledges to Martinez Fischer. Five — just...
Dec 16, 2014 | Archived Updates
We sent this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Adler, Troxclair among winners in Austin runoffs. Romo, Jackson enter SD26 fray. Martinez Fischer reaches $1 million mark in contributions. Kolkhorst to...
Dec 6, 2014 | Election Night Returns
SD18 SPECIAL ELECTION LIVE RETURNS December 6, 2014 9:25 p.m. This is our final report of the night. With 100% reporting: Kolkhorst 56, Gates 34, Drabek 5, Hawkins 3, Gregory 2 HD13 Counties: Kolkhorst 77, Gates 18 Non-HD13 Counties: Kolkhorst 44, Gates 43 Kolkhorst’s...
Dec 3, 2014 | Archived Updates
A few things we wanted to share with you today: SD18 Special Election. Rep. Lois Kolkhorst reported raising an additional $37,800 in a “telegram report” filed December 2. Gary Gates amended his 8-day-out report to show $1.745 million in unitemized loans....
Dec 2, 2014 | Archived Updates
We sent this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Early voting ends in SD18. Kolkhorst receives 94% of contributions but is outspent nearly 2-to-1 by Gates. Converse mayor Suarez files CTA for SD26....
Nov 25, 2014 | Archived Updates
A few things we wanted to share with you today: SD18 Special Election. Early voting begins tomorrow. Rep. Lois Kolkhorst received the endorsements of Gov. Rick Perry, CLEAT, the Texas Municipal Police Assoc. and her hometown paper, the Brenham Banner-Press....
