Sep 5, 2022 | Campaign News
Candidates running for more than one-third of Texas legislative seats have been declared elected by the Secretary of State because they are officially unopposed in the general election. Nearly all of the unopposed candidates are incumbents, but five members-elect have...
Mar 2, 2022 | Political Climate
Note: We will not have percentages for some races, including all statewide races, because of delays in counting Harris Co.’s votes (and some others including Dallas and Tarrant Cos.). Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D) cruised to their...
Feb 27, 2022 | Campaign Finance, House Race Analyses, Senate Race Analyses, Statewide Race Analyses
We previously analyzed historical campaign finance data and election results since 2006 to see how open-seat candidates fared in open primary races based on their relative fundraising ranks. Unsurprisingly, we found a strong correlation between fundraising rank and...
Feb 23, 2022 | Campaign Finance, Senate Race Analyses
Frontrunners cemented their statuses through superior campaign finance results, according to the candidates’ 8-day-out reports. Seven candidates raised at least $150K. $464K – Pete Flores (R) in SD24 open (Likely R) $225K – Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels) in...
Jan 19, 2022 | Campaign Finance
Statewide and legislative candidates on the ballot this year raised more than $75M during the last half of 2021 and ended the year with more than $200M on hand. Nearly $3 out of every $7 raised by those candidates went to Gov. Greg Abbott (R), two of his primary...
Jan 17, 2022 | Campaign News
Damien Jones, one of two Republicans seeking the seat, has suspended his campaign for HD147 (Safe D). In a statement posted to social media, Jones described the “toll” that depression and PTSD has taken on himself and family. “I have to prioritize the necessary work...
Jan 6, 2022 | Campaign News
LTGOV (Lean R): The Texas Medical Assoc. TEXPAC endorsed Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R). AG (Lean R): Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton (R) has petitioned the Texas Supreme Court to rule that he and his office have sovereign immunity from claims under the Texas Whistleblower Act. Two...
Dec 3, 2021 | Campaign News
Filing for partisan nomination or an independent candidacy for the 2022 general election continues through December 13. SD8 (Likely R): Plano ophthalmologist Matt Rostami established a campaign committee for a potential primary challenge of Sen. Angela Paxton...
Nov 24, 2021 | Campaign News
Happy Thanksgiving! The filing period for partisan nomination for the 2022 elections continues through December 13. Our Crib Sheets are updated frequently as we learn of new campaign committees, candidate filings and announcements. GOV (Likely R): Gov. Greg Abbott (R)...
Nov 3, 2021 | Campaign News
Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) has invited supporters to an “important announcement” and press conference in Harlingen tomorrow (Thursday) morning. Some capitol insiders believe he will announce his retirement. Lucio was first elected to SD27 (Lean D) in 1990...
Oct 28, 2021 | Campaign News
Early voting concludes tomorrow (Friday) for the November 2 constitutional amendment, general and special elections. Through yesterday (Wednesday), 455K Texans have voted early in person or by mail statewide, representing 2.7% of registered voters. In HD118 (Special),...
Oct 25, 2021 | Campaign News
Early voting continues through Friday for the November 2 constitutional amendment, general and special elections. Through yesterday (Sunday), the seventh days of early voting, turnout statewide was still south of 2%. Counties with the highest turnout percentage so far...
