Sep 28, 2020 | Campaign News
As expected, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay to prevent a lower court ruling from restoring the single-punch, straight-party voting option to the general election ballot. The state will seek an emergency stay – an administrative...
Sep 4, 2019 | Campaign News
U.S. Rep. Bill Flores (R-Bryan) announced he would not seek re-election, becoming the fifth Republican in the Texas delegation to voluntarily leave Congress. “When I originally announced that I was running for Congress in 2009, I was firm in my commitment that I would...
Jan 27, 2019 | Special Elections
Three seats in the House of Representatives were vacant when the Legislature convened two weeks ago: HD79, an El Paso Co. seat vacated by former Rep. Joe Pickett (D-El Paso), who resigned in December, citing health reasons. HD125, a Bexar Co. seat vacated by former...
Dec 11, 2018 | Campaign News, Special Elections
By 59 votes, Rep. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) has won the four-way SD6 special election outright. She will serve the remaining two years of former Sen. and now U.S. Rep.-elect Sylvia Garcia’s (D-Houston) term. Alvarado received 50.4% of the vote. Rep. Ana Hernandez...
Dec 10, 2018 | Campaign News
Election Day: Tomorrow (Tuesday) is Election Day in SD6 and several local jurisdictions holding special and runoff elections. We’ll have live coverage beginning at 7 p.m. CST at https://txelects.wpengine.com/live/. Races we’ll be following include: SD6 special...
Dec 7, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6 special: Early voting has ended for the special election to fill the unexpired term of former Sen. and current U.S. Rep.-elect Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston). Just over 10K people voted in person or by mail during the 12-day early voting period. Mail ballots represent...
Dec 4, 2018 | Campaign Finance, Campaign News
The four candidates running to succeed former Sen. and now U.S. Rep.-elect Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston) were required to file 8-day-out campaign finance reports on Monday. They became available online today (Tuesday). For the period, the length of which is different for...
Dec 3, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6 special: Just 269 people voted in person today (Monday), the eighth day of early voting, the lowest weekday total so far. At this point, just over 7K people have voted so far, more than two-thirds of whom have done so by mail. Turnout is currently about 2.2%....
Dec 2, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6 special: Not quite 6K people – 1.8% of registered voters – have cast ballots early in person (2K) and by mail (just under 4K) in the special election to fill the unexpired term of former Sen. and now U.S. Rep.-elect Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston). About 6K mail ballots...
Dec 2, 2018 | By the Numbers, Special Elections
6.8% Average turnout for special legislative and congressional elections and runoffs not coinciding with an even-year general election since 2013. In the last five years, special elections have been ordered to fill vacancies for 15 legislative and one congressional...
Nov 29, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6 special: Over 1K people voted today in person and mostly by mail, bringing the four-day total to just over 4K, corresponding to about 1.3% turnout. Eight days of early voting remain before the December 11 election. Despite the very low participation rate so far,...
Nov 28, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6 special: Just over 3K people have voted early in person (31%) of by mail (69%) through the first three days of early voting, corresponding to almost 1% of registered voters. HD135: Jersey Village Mayor Justin Ray established a campaign committee for a potential...