Clardy Files for Speaker and Other News for August 20

Rep. Travis Clardy (R-Nacogdoches) filed paperwork with the Texas Ethics Commission establishing his Speaker campaign. He is the fifth member of the House to do so, joining Reps. Eric Johnson (D-Dallas), Phil King (R-Weatherford), Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) and John...

GOP Unites Around Flores as Early Voting Ends

SD19 special: Sensing opportunity in a low-turnout election, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) and U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R) and Ted Cruz (R) endorsed Pete Flores. The Patrick campaign said it is running digital ads to get out the vote for Flores. The National Rifle Assoc....

SD19 Campaign Finance Update and Other News for July 3

SD19 special: Rep. Roland Gutierrez (D-San Antonio) and former Rep. and U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego (D-Alpine) are runaway leaders in campaign fundraising, according to campaign finance reports filed on or by Monday. In fact, Gutierrez has out-raised the rest of the field...

Local Election News for August 16

Filing for local offices on the November 2017 ballot continues through August 21. Edinburg: Council member and Mayor Pro Tem J.R. Betancourt announced he would not seek re-election. He is the second incumbent not seeking re-election. Council member Richard Molina is...