Jul 17, 2022 | Campaign Finance
Note: This report has been updated to reflect significant changes to originally reported figures by Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton’s campaign. The governor’s race (Likely R) is taking the oxygen out of the room, accounting for 65 cents out of every dollar contributed to...
Feb 13, 2022 | Campaign News
Early voting for the March 1 primary begins tomorrow (Monday). GOV (Likely R): The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram endorsed Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Beto O’Rourke (D) for their respective party’s nominations. LTGOV (Lean R): The Dallas Morning News...
Oct 8, 2021 | Campaign News
The Don Huffines (R) campaign released a new ad, “Stop the Invasion,” criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) handling of the recent surge of migrants in Del Rio. The ad is part of an “aggressive, six-figure media buy” in 15 markets, including “prominently” airing during...
Jul 16, 2021 | Campaign Finance
Statewide and legislative elected officials and candidates on the ballot in 2022 raised $42.9M, almost all of which was raised in the last 10 days of June. Collectively, they reported having more than $175M on hand. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R)...
Jun 1, 2021 | Campaign News
Early voting ended today (Tuesday) in jurisdictions holding June 5 runoff elections and began in jurisdictions holding June 12 runoff elections. GOV: Former President Trump endorsed Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for re-election. “No Governor has done more to secure the Border...
May 28, 2021 | Campaign News
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) and Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) issued a joint statement indicating “they have reached an agreement” on Senate Bill 7 by Hughes, the session’s most significant election bill. The statement did not contain any specifics as to what...
Jan 17, 2021 | Campaign Finance, Campaign News
HD68 special: Jacksboro attorney and Jacksboro ISD trustee David Spiller (R) leads the five-candidate field with $102K in contributions (includes two daily reports) and $82K in expenditures. Cooke County Judge Jason Brinkley (R) raised $14K and spent $19K, and Nocona...
Oct 15, 2018 | Campaign News
President Trump will hold a rally on October 22, the first day of early voting, at NRG Arena in Houston. SEN: A new poll conducted by WPAi (PDF) for Club for Growth Action shows U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R) leading U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-El Paso), 52%-43%, with...
Nov 19, 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. SD9: Fort Worth educator Gwenn Burud established a campaign committee for a potential challenge of Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North...
Sep 21, 2017 | Campaign News
RRC: Texans for Fiscal Responsibility/Empower Texans endorsed Chair Christi Craddick. SD9: Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) announced he would seek re-election in an email blast to supporters. HD63: Rep. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) announced he would seek...
Nov 22, 2016 | Straight-ticket Voting
Tarrant Co. remains reliably red, but Democrats made minor inroads in straight-ticket voting in several legislative districts. Countywide, the Republicans’ straight-ticket advantage dipped to 54K from 67K in 2012. Significant increases in the number of straight-ticket...
