Nov 27, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6 special: Early voting continues for the December 11 special election. In-person turnout fell to 292 people today (Tuesday) from 373 yesterday, but nearly 1K more ballots by mail were received today than yesterday and the days leading up to it. Through two days,...
Nov 26, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6 special: Early voting has begun for the December 11 special election to fill the unexpired term of former Sen. and current U.S. Rep.-elect Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston). Just 710 people voted today, 373 in person and 337 by mail. In January 2013, just over 16K voted...
Nov 26, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6 special: Early voting begins tomorrow (Monday) for the special election to fill the unexpired term of former Sen. and current U.S. Rep.-elect Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston). Four candidates are vying for the seat, which will be up for re-election in 2020 and 2022....
Nov 16, 2018 | Special Elections
Four candidates filed for the December 11 special election to fill the unexpired term of former Sen. and now U.S. Rep.-elect Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston): Rep. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) Houston nurse Martha Fierro (R), a Republican precinct chair and former field...
Nov 9, 2018 | Special Elections
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered a December 11 special election to fill the unexpired term of term of U.S. Rep.-elect Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston), who resigned her Senate seat today. The timing of her resignation triggered the expedited election provisions of Sec. 203.013,...
Aug 30, 2018 | Campaign News
GOV: The campaign of Gov. Greg Abbott (R) released its first ad for the general election, “Promises Made, Promises Kept.” The ad premiered online and during tonight’s (Thursday) NFL preseason game between the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans. SD6 “open”: Secretary of...
Aug 28, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6 “open”: Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart (R) said he does not “have any such authority” to order a special election, as demanded by Sen. Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston). Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has not ordered a special election despite receiving a letter of resignation...
Aug 23, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6 “open”: Attorneys representing Sen. Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston) sent a letter to Harris Co. Clerk Stan Stanart demanding he “immediately order a special election” to coincide with the general election. They point to Art. 3, Sec. 13 of the Texas Constitution, which...
Aug 15, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6 “open”: The word “intent” appears to be keeping Gov. Greg Abbott (R) from ordering a special election to fill what will be the unexpired term of Sen. Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston), the presumptive new member of Congress from CD29. Last month, Garcia submitted a letter...
Jul 23, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6 open: Sen. Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston) informed Gov. Greg Abbott (R) that she will resign, effective January 2, and urged him to call a special election for November 6 to fill her unexpired term. Garcia is the Democratic nominee to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Gene...
Jul 17, 2018 | Campaign Finance
We discovered additional campaign finance results of interest after our initial passes through the July semiannual reports today (Statewide, Legislature): LTGOV: Libertarian Kerry McKennon reported having $97K on hand, which is more than Democratic challenger Mike...
Apr 19, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6: Sen. Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston) may be planning to remain in her Senate seat until the general election. In a conversation livestreamed on the Texas Tribune’s web site, Garcia told Evan Smith, “I feel strongly that the voters must have the final say.” Garcia is...
