Jan 7, 2018 | Campaign News
Redistricting: The U.S. Supreme Court could announce as early as tomorrow whether it will hear the state’s appeal of federal court rulings invalidating two of the state’s congressional and nine state House districts. The case was scheduled to be considered as part of...
Dec 7, 2017 | Campaign News
Filing for a place on the 2018 continues until 6 p.m. local time on Monday. So far, at least 377 candidates have filed for statewide, legislative and board of education offices, and at least 167 have filed to represent Texas in Congress. This means about 30% of all...
Nov 30, 2017 | Campaign News
Filing for a place on the 2018 continues until 6 p.m. local time on December 11. Please see our Crib Sheets for candidates’ filing status. HD145: Rep. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) announced she would seek re-election, passing on open CD29 seat. In an email to...
Oct 31, 2017 | Campaign News
Early Voting continues for the November 7 general and constitutional amendment election through November 3. CD5 open: Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) is considering running for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Dallas). Because Hughes is not up for...
Oct 19, 2017 | Campaign News
HD116: Former Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D-San Antonio) may be gearing up, and securing the financial resources, to run for his former seat against Rep. Diana Arévalo (D-San Antonio). Arévalo defeated Martinez Fischer’s endorsed candidate Martin Golando and one other...
Oct 1, 2017 | Campaign News
SD31: Odessa oil company executive Kirk Edwards, who lost an open-seat primary against now-Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) in 2004, backed the incumbent in a letter printed in the Midland Reporter-Telegram. In the letter, Edwards said he hoped voters would “see through...
Sep 19, 2017 | Campaign News
SD31: Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) announced he would seek re-election. Seliger already has two primary opponents: former Midland mayor and 2014 primary challenger Mike Canon and Amarillo restaurateur Victor Leal. HD98: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake)...
Sep 4, 2017 | Campaign News
Redistricting: The federal court overseeing litigation over the state’s congressional and House maps has canceled hearings scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary stay. SD31: Amarillo restaurateur Victor Leal re-activated...
Aug 28, 2017 | Campaign News
Redistricting: The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily stayed the federal district court ruling invalidating two Texas congressional districts, likely placing a remedial hearing scheduled for September 5 on hold. Plaintiffs have until 3 p.m. that day to file a...
Jul 23, 2017 | Campaign News
SD31: Amarillo restaurateur and former Muleshoe Mayor Victor Leal told the Amarillo Globe-News’s Robert Stein that he is considering challenging Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) in the Republican primary. Leal unsuccessfully sought the 2010 Republican nomination for what...
Jul 18, 2017 | breaking-news, Campaign Finance
July semiannual campaign reports indicate most senators up for re-election in 2018 have formidable cash on hand totals, but a couple of incumbents could soon feel heat from well-financed opponents. Sen. John Whitmire (D-Houston), the Dean of the Senate, once again...
Jun 17, 2017 | Campaign News
See our 2018 Challengers page for all 164 challengers and open seat candidates who we confirm have taken a formal step toward running for state and federal office from Texas in 2018. GOV: Plano landscape and construction business owner Danny Harrison announced via...
