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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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- There’s still flooding in the Hill Country
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- Ogg’s contempt hearing delayed by special session
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Tag Archives: Senate
Can we have a do-over on that impeachment thing?
What an interesting question. Republican state Sen. Drew Springer called for Lt. Gov Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate to consider reopening impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton. In a letter to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the state … Continue reading
Posted in Scandalized!, That's our Lege
Tagged Attorney General, Dan Patrick, Drew Springer, Election 2024, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, SD30, Senate, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege
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“Living at the office” residency lawsuit update
Noted for the record. A judge has allowed a Texas Senate candidate backed by state GOP leaders to keep campaigning amid questions about his eligibility. But she has also declined to dismiss the case, letting it move forward ahead of … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Andy Taylor, Brent Hagenbuch, Carrie de Moor, Cody Clark, Dave Wilson, Denton County, Drew Springer, Jace Yarbrough, lawsuit, SD30, Senate, Texas
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Paxton ordered to sit for deposition anyway
Bwa ha ha! A Travis County judge issued an order Friday for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to sit for a deposition on Feb. 1 in the lawsuit brought by four of his former employees. However, some of those plaintiffs … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Andrew Murr, Attorney General, Blake Brickman, Brent Webster, bribery, David Maxwell, Election 2026, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lesley Henneke, Mark Penley, Michelle SMith, Nate Paul, Ryan Vassar, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Travis County
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Paxton will no longer fight the whistleblower lawsuit
Kind of stunning, definitely a stunt, and also his latest and most desperate ploy to avoid being deposed. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that his agency will stop fighting a whistleblower lawsuit by four former top executives who … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Blake Brickman, Brent Webster, bribery, David Maxwell, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lesley Henneke, Mark Penley, Michelle SMith, Nate Paul, Ryan Vassar, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Travis County
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It’s official, Paxton will get deposed
Excellent. Attorney General Ken Paxton and his top aides will be forced to testify in a lawsuit accusing Paxton of violating the state’s whistleblower protection law after the Texas Supreme Court on Friday denied an emergency motion to block the … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Blake Brickman, Brent Webster, bribery, David Maxwell, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lesley Henneke, Mark Penley, Michelle SMith, Nate Paul, Ryan Vassar, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Travis County
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Interview with Beto Cardenas
Now we come to the end of our SD15 interview odyssey, stretching to its sixth day to accommodate this sizeable field. Beto Cardenas, who just put up a campaign launch video that features an endorsement from Rep. Sylvia Garcia that … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Beto Cardenas, Democratic primary, Election 2024, interviews, SD15, Senate, Texas
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We’re going to be electing what now?
I had no idea about this. It sure wasn’t covered in the runup to this past election. In a state known for too many elections, there’s another one coming to Texas’ 50 largest counties. This May, voters in those most … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2023, Election 2024, That's our Lege
Tagged Angelina County, Ann Harris Bennett, Bexar County, Bowie County, Brazoria County, Chambers County, constitutional amendments, Election 2017, Election 2023, Election 2024, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Harris County, Harris County Appraisal District, Harris County Tax Assessor, HCAD, homestead exemption, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Liberty County, Martina Dixon, Montgomery County, Paul Bettencourt, property taxes, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Walker County, Waller County, Wise County
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Interview with Todd Litton
Normally this is where I’d say we’re wrapping up the week, but there are six candidates in the Democratic primary for SD15, so there will be another interview tomorrow. For today, we have another familiar name, Todd Litton, who made … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2024, interviews, SD15, Senate, Texas, Todd Litton
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Paxton tries his whistleblower deposition luck with SCOTx
This should be the end of the line, one way or another. Embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the Texas Supreme Court to shield him from being deposed in an ongoing whistleblower lawsuit filed by four former agency employees. … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Blake Brickman, Brent Webster, bribery, David Maxwell, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lesley Henneke, Mark Penley, Michelle SMith, Nate Paul, Ryan Vassar, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Travis County
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Interview with Rep. Jarvis Johnson
Next up is State Rep. Jarvis Johnson, who has served in HD139 since winning a special election to succeed the newly elected Mayor Sylvester Turner. He was on the Appropriations Committee this past session and was the Vice Chair of … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2024, interviews, Jarvis Johnson, SD15, Senate, Texas
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Interview with Molly Cook
Our next candidate for SD15 is a name that should be familiar to you, Molly Cook. Cook ran in the primary for SD15 against then-Sen. Whitmire and collected 42% of the vote, a strong showing for a first-timer against a … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2024, interviews, Molly Cook, SD15, Senate, Texas
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A tale of living at the office
I am oddly fascinated by this. A Republican candidate for Texas Senate who is backed by top state leaders is fighting a multifront legal battle against primary opponents who want to remove him from the ballot over residency questions. The … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024, Legal matters
Tagged Andy Taylor, Brent Hagenbuch, Carrie de Moor, Cody Clark, Dave Wilson, Denton County, Drew Springer, Jace Yarbrough, lawsuit, SD30, Senate, Texas
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Interview with Michelle Bonton
We continue in SD15 with Michelle Bonton, who describes herself as an educator, social entrepreneur, speaker, writer, and advocate. She was the founder and executive director of the Rhodes School for the Performing Arts, executive director at the non-profit Harris … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2024, interviews, Michelle Bonton, SD15, Senate, Texas
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Paxton again ordered to sit for whistleblower deposition
Keep on losing, Kenny. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could have to answer questions under oath in a lawsuit that prompted his impeachment last year. In a one-sentence order issued Friday evening, Texas’s Third Court of Appeals denied Paxton’s challenge … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Blake Brickman, Brent Webster, bribery, David Maxwell, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lesley Henneke, Mark Penley, Michelle SMith, Nate Paul, Ryan Vassar, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Travis County
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Interview with Karthik Soora
All right, it’s January 2024 and that means it’s primary season. Which in turn means it’s interview season, and I’ve got a lot of those to bring you. You may be aware that my Senate district SD15 is now vacant … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2024, interviews, Karthik Soora, SD15, Senate, Texas
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Justice Department sues over SB4
As they had threatened to do. The U.S. Department of Justice sued Texas on Wednesday over a new state law that allows Texas police to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally. “Texas cannot disregard the United States … Continue reading
Paxton still desperately trying to avoid being deposed
And still failing. The Texas Third Court of Appeals denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request for an emergency stay of impending depositions in the whistleblower lawsuit that sparked his impeachment this year, according to a Wednesday court filing. The whistleblower … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Blake Brickman, Brent Webster, bribery, David Maxwell, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lesley Henneke, Mark Penley, Michelle SMith, Nate Paul, Ryan Vassar, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Travis County
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Whitmire officially resigns from the Senate
Let the election-palooza to replace him begin! Mayor-elect John Whitmire has submitted his resignation from the Texas Senate days before he will take over the state’s largest city. Whitmire, the Senate’s longest tenured member, served for 50 years under seven … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2015, Election 2016, Election 2023, Election 2024, HD139, Houston, John Whitmire, Mayor, SD15, Senate, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege
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A brief update on the Democratic Senate primary
Just a couple of thoughts. If money is any indication, the crowded contest to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz next year is Democrat Colin Allred’s to lose. The congressman from Dallas has set campaign fundraising records and outpaced his closest … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Carl Sherman, Colin Allred, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2024, Mark Gonzalez, Roland Gutierrez, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas
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Paxton and aides ordered to sit for depositions on whistleblower trial
Good. A Travis County district judge has ordered Attorney General Ken Paxton and three top aides to sit for depositions in the 3-year-old whistleblower lawsuit against him. At a hearing Wednesday in Austin, Judge Jan Soifer granted the whistleblowers’ motion … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Blake Brickman, Brent Webster, bribery, David Maxwell, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lesley Henneke, Mark Penley, Michelle SMith, Nate Paul, Ryan Vassar, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Travis County
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ACLU and immigrants rights groups sue over our latest legislative atrocity
Here we go. Immigrant rights organizations have sued Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott approved one of the strictest state immigration enforcement laws, which authorizes police to arrest immigrants suspected of crossing the border illegally. In their lawsuit, the American Civil … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged ACLU of Texas, American Gateways, DPS, El Paso, Greg Abbott, immigration, Joe Biden, Justice Department, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, lawsuit, Mexico, SCOTUS, Senate, special session, Steve McCraw, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, The Lege
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SJL files for re-election
We have our answer. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will run for reelection in Texas’ 18th Congressional District, shaking up a Democratic primary that’s been in limbo since her resounding defeat in the race for Houston mayor on Saturday. Harris … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Alan Rosen, Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Constable, Danielle Bess, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2024, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HCDE, HD107, HD142, Isaiah Martin, Josh Wallenstein, judicial races, May Walker, Nathan Johnson, Richard Cantu, SD15, SD16, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, The Lege, Umeka Lewis-Piccolo, Victoria Neave
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Get ready for the SD15 special election
It’s closer than you think. The candidates looking to replace Mayor-elect John Whitmire in the Texas Senate may have to win as many as five elections next year before they ever get to vote on a piece of legislation. Whitmire, … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2015, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, HD139, HD147, Houston, Jarvis Johnson, John Whitmire, Karthik Soora, Mayor, Molly Cook, runoff, SD15, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege, Todd Litton
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Apparently there’s a lawsuit challenging the 2023 constitutional amendment elections
I feel like I’m running out of synonyms for “deranged” and “absurd”. Lawsuits based on false claims about voting equipment could delay millions of dollars in cost of living increases for retired teachers expected to arrive in January. The lawsuits … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2023, Legal matters
Tagged Atascosa County, Bexar County, Brazoria County, Bryan Hughes, Constitution, constitutional amendments, Denton County, Election 2023, election contest, electronic voting machines, Greg Abbott, Jarrett Woodward, Kerr County, lawsuit, Liberty County, Llano County, Medina County, Rains County, Secretary of State, Senate, Texas, The Lege
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Candidate filing update
There’s still more than two weeks to go until the filing deadline for the 2024 primaries, so there are still a lot of people who haven’t filed or haven’t made their surprise announcement that they’re not filing yet. So if … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged CD32, Chase West, Congress, David Romero, Democratic primary, Election 2024, filing deadline, Harris County, Harris County Tax Assessor, HD132, HD139, HD149, Hubert Vo, Jarvis Johnson, Jerry Davis, Julie Johnson, Molly Cook, primaries, Rosalind Caesar, SD15, Senate, Texas, Todd Litton
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Paxton whistleblowers demand depositions
As always, I am rooting for them. Lawyers for the Ken Paxton whistleblowers are moving forward with their lawsuit in Travis County after another judge cleared the way, asking the Austin-based court to force the attorney general and his top … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Blake Brickman, Brent Webster, bribery, budget, Burnet County, David Maxwell, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lesley Henneke, Mark Penley, Michelle SMith, Nate Paul, Ryan Vassar, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Travis County
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Rep. Pat Fallon has a whirlwind 48 hours
First there was this on Monday, which was a little weird and meant at the time that three Republicans from Texas were leaving Congress after this term. U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Sherman, is quitting Congress and running for his old … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Carrie de Moor, CD04, CD12, CD26, Congress, Drew Springer, Election 2024, John Ratcliffe, Kay Granger, Michael Burgess, Pat Fallon, primaries, SD30, Senate, Texas
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Paxton whistleblower lawsuit unpaused again
Good. A Burnet County district judge ruled Tuesday that the Ken Paxton whistleblowers’ case can proceed in Travis County, while Paxton’s recently launched legal challenge to the revived lawsuit remains pending. The ruling by Judge Evan Stubbs could allow the … Continue reading
Filing season for 2024 begins today
Happy First Day of Candidate Filing to all who celebrate. The Democratic and Republican slates will begin to take shape this weekend once candidates start filing their paperwork to run. Several Harris County officials plan to file for re-election, such … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Amanda Edwards, Ann Harris Bennett, CD18, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Congress, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, filing deadline, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Isaiah Martin, Jarvis Johnson, John Whitmire, Karthik Soora, Kim Ogg, Mike Knox, Molly Cook, primaries, Rodney Ellis, SD15, Sean Teare, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, The Lege, Todd Litton, Tom Ramsey
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Paxton whistleblower lawsuit paused again
WTF??? The whistleblower lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton has once again been put on pause, this time by a judge who had not been previously involved in the case. The Texas Supreme Court agreed to jumpstart the case in … Continue reading
The looming Kerr County election disaster
I have five things to say about this. Responsibility for running elections in Kerr County has shifted among three different people in the past two months. The first two officials bailed on the job after a months-long effort by one … Continue reading
Rep. Jarvis Johnson to run for SD15
The field grows. Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, announced Tuesday he will run for Texas Senate to fill the seat currently held by mayoral candidate John Whitmire. “I know the issues affecting our communities. We’ve been neglected by the state. They’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2023, Election 2024, filing deadline, Houston, Jarvis Johnson, John Whitmire, Karthik Soora, Mayor, Molly Cook, runoff, SD15, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, Todd Litton
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Endorsement watch: Chron goes for Whitmire
The Chron endorses John Whitmire for Mayor. Close your eyes for a moment and ask yourself: in this city of immigrants who start companies and win World Series, of silvery skyscrapers and moonshot cancer fighters, of astronauts who train for … Continue reading