Thornberry Retiring and Other News for September 30

U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) announced he would not seek re-election, becoming the sixth Republican from Texas and 17th Republican nationally to do so. “It has been a great honor for me to represent the people of the 13th District of Texas for the last 25...

Election News for July 20

HD120: Early voting begins Monday to fill the remainder of former Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon’s (D-San Antonio) term. Democrat Lou Miller faces Laura Thompson, who is running as an independent. A Thompson win would make history. An independent candidate has not been...

SD13 Update and Campaign News for June 29

SD13 open: Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) is expected to announce tomorrow whether or not he will seek the seat being vacated by Sen. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston). The other announced candidates are Reps. Borris Miles (D-Houston) and Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) and...

Campaign News for April 21

RRC open: Sen. Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) endorsed former Rep. Wayne Christian. Texas Conservative Review’s Gary Pollard endorsed Gary Gates. SD24 open: Llano Co. Comm. Peter Jones endorsed Dawn Buckingham, who finished second there in the primary with 23% of the...