Jun 10, 2021 | Campaign News
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) announced he would seek re-election to a third term. Patrick’s campaign account had $19.5M on hand as of December 31, the highest cash-on-hand figure ever reported by a Texas lieutenant governor. As of that date, Patrick has raised $43.1M...
Jun 8, 2021 | Campaign News
The Texas Democratic Party announced a new $1.7M voter registration program, Project Texas, which aims to register 2M voters, which would be just about everyone who is eligible but not registered. The Democratic Party’s announcement included an estimate of 3M eligible...
Nov 14, 2019 | Campaign News
An arrest warrant has been issued for Rep. Poncho Nevárez (D-Eagle Pass), who has been charged with a third-degree felony for possessing between one and four grams of cocaine. Nevárez was caught on surveillance video dropping an envelope containing cocaine at the...
Sep 10, 2019 | Campaign News
SD4: Porter oil and gas project manager Jay Stittleburg established a campaign committee for a potential challenge of Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) as a Democrat. Stittleburg ran unsuccessfully for Montgomery County Judge in 2018, losing to then-Rep. Mark Keough...
Jul 16, 2019 | Campaign Finance
Most of 2019’s early money went to the 2022 ballot. July semiannual campaign finance reports were due yesterday (Monday) for state officeholders and candidates, including legislators and those running against them, and generally became available online today...
Dec 29, 2017 | Campaign News
Sixty-eight Texans filed declarations of intent to run as independent candidates for state and federal offices in 2018, up from 15 for 2016. Forty-two independent candidates filed for U.S. representative, six for U.S. senator and eight for Governor. We have updated...
Aug 26, 2014 | Archived Updates
We emailed this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Creighton takes oath of office. Hensarling out of running for speaker. Endorsements for Arrington, Wortham. Cruz endorses Faircloth. HuffPo...
Aug 5, 2014 | Archived Updates
We emailed this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Creighton easily wins SD4 runoff, 67%-33%. Arrington goes on TV, Perry hits a buzzard. Davis, Abbott trade barbs on who’s more of an insider....
Aug 5, 2014 | Election Night Returns
2014 SD4 SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION LIVE RETURNS August 5, 2014 9:25 p.m. With 100% of precincts reporting, we have Creighton winning, 67%-33%. He will complete Tommy Williams’ term and be up for re-election in 2016. 9:10 p.m. By our count of precincts involved in...
Aug 4, 2014 | Archived Updates
We sent this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: SD4 runoff election is tomorrow. We will have live updates. YCT endorses Perry. Mostyn’s Back to Basics PAC releases poll on Hispanic attitudes...
Aug 1, 2014 | Archived Updates
We emailed this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Early voting concludes in SD4. No surprises as 5 file for SD28. Villarreal to remain on general election ballot. Crib Sheets updated to remove...
Jul 30, 2014 | Archived Updates
We sent this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Early voting continues in SD4. Collier calls out Hegar in Tyler. IBAT endorses Faircloth. No HD83 replacement nominee until mid-August. Perry tops Fox...