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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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Republican panic update
Oh, my. Texas Republicans are once again sounding alarm bells about the state’s U.S. Senate seat, saying that if Republicans nominate state Attorney General Ken Paxton in the May 26 primary runoff, it will create a drag on the entire Texas GOP ticket. … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Briscoe Cain, CD09, CD12, CD15, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD28, CD32, CD34, CD35, Congress, Deep Root Analytics, HD108, HD112, HD128, HD132, HD133, HD138, James Talarico, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, polls, primaries, redistricting, runoff, Senate, Texas, The Lege
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Some poll news and other tidbits
From Somos Votantes: Today, Somos Votantes released new polling data showing Latino voters in key states and districts are rejecting President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms, driven by mounting economic pain, widespread disapproval of Republican’s tariff and healthcare policies, and … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Bobby Pulido, Brandon Herrera, CD15, CD23, CD28, CD34, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, fundraising, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, Henry Cuellar, James Talarico, John Cornyn, Johnny Garcia, Katy Padilla Stout, Ken Paxton, Latino voting, Maureen Galindo, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, polls, redistricting, runoff, Senate, Somos Votantes, Ted Cruz, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Vicente Gonzalez
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April 2026 campaign finance reports: Senate and Congress
We are now past the primary, so we have whittled down the field a bit and gotten a better idea about how some of the candidates that we hope will be strong challengers are doing with fundraising. The January 2026 … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Caitlin Rourk, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD09, CD10, CD15, CD18, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD26, CD28, CD29, CD31, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD38, Colin Allred, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Ernest Lineberger, Evan Hunt, Henry Cuellar, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, Johnny Garcia, Jon Buchwald, Julie Johnson, Justin Early, Katy Padilla Stout, Kevin Burge, Kristin Hook, Leticia Gutierrez, Lizzie FLetcher, Marc Veasey, Marquette Greene-Scott, Melissa McDonough, redistricting, runoff, Senate, Shaun Finnie, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, Vicente Gonzalez, William Marks
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The quinceañera strategy
Honestly, this is brilliant. Jimena Sáenz’s glittery blue quinceañera gown caught the light and sparkled as she swayed to the Tejano music flowing through the Edinburg event center last month. Her friends and family formed a circle around her, some … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Pulido, CD15, Congress, Election 2026, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, quinceañera, Texas
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More on CD23 and Katy Padilla Stout
This time with polling data. When Katy Padilla Stout first announced a bid for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, neither the former teacher — nor the Republican-held seat — were on many Democrats’ radar. But now that the Republican incumbent has … Continue reading
The “number of primary votes by Congressional district” metric
Noting this for the record. With the possible exception of U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico, the most relieved Democrats after Tuesday’s primary might be U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez of South Texas. Their relief has less to do … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Herrera, CD02, CD03, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD12, CD15, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD26, CD28, CD31, CD32, CD34, CD35, CD38, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2024, Election 2026, Henry Cuellar, primaries, redistricting, Texas, Tony Gonzales, turnout, Vicente Gonzalez
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2026 primary results: Statewide
We have to start with this: The Texas Supreme Court suspended a district court’s decision Tuesday to extend voting by two hours in Dallas County and ordered that any votes cast by people who got in line after 7 p.m. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ag Commissioner, Alex Holladay, Arkansas, Attorney General, Bexar County, Bobby Pulido, Brandon Herrera, CD02, CD15, CD23, CD33, Chip Roy, Colin Allred, Comptroller, Congress, County Judge, Dallas County, Dan Crenshaw, Democratic primary, Don Huffines, El Paso, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, hand counting, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, Joe Jaworski, John Cornyn, Julie Johnson, Katy Padilla Stout, Kelly Hancock, Ken Paxton, Kristen Hawkins, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Maggie Ellis, Marcos Vélez, Mayes Middleton, Nathan Johnson, Nathan Sheets, Peter Sakai, primaries, Ron Nirenberg, runoff, Sarah Eckhardt, SD09, Senate, Sid Miller, Steve Toth, Supreme Court, Taylor Rehmet, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Vikki Goodwin, Wesley Hunt, Williamson County
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From the “FAFO: South Texas” files
Not one but two articles from Politico, on back-to-back days, about some Republicans getting all nervous about Trump and his anti-immigrant rampage. First up: Home builders are warning President Donald Trump that his aggressive immigration enforcement efforts are hurting their … Continue reading
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Tagged CD15, construction, Donald Trump, economy, Election 2024, Election 2026, immigration, Latino voting, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, South Texas Builders Association, Texas
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January 2026 campaign finance reports: Senate and Congress
PREVIOUSLY: Harris County Houston We’re heading into the primary with some wind at our backs. We’ve still got a large field of candidates to follow, but that will get whittled down for April and again for July. The October 2025 … Continue reading
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Tagged Ada Cuellar, Al Green, Caitlin Rourk, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD09, CD10, CD15, CD18, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD26, CD28, CD29, CD30, CD31, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, CD38, Colin Allred, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Ernest Lineberger, Evan Hunt, Gretel Enck, Henry Cuellar, James Talarico, Jarvis Johnson, Jasmine Crockett, John Lira, Johnny Garcia, Jon Buchwald, Julie Johnson, Justin Early, Katy Padilla Stout, Kevin Burge, Leticia Gutierrez, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Marquette Greene-Scott, Marvalette Hunter, Melissa McDonough, redistricting, Santos Limon, Senate, Shaun Finnie, Stephen Huey, Stuart Whitlow, Sylvia Garcia, Terry Virts, Texas, Theresa Courts, Todd Ivey, Vicente Gonzalez, Whitney Masterson-Moyes, William Marks, Zeeshan Hafeez
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A brief note about the latest Cook Political Report House race ratings
I was struck by what seems to be an omission as I read this Daily Kos post about the state of the 2026 election. As Trump tries to shore up the GOP’s fragile House majority through norms-busting mid-decade redistricting, the … Continue reading
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Tagged California, CD09, CD15, CD28, CD32, CD34, CD35, Congress, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, Florida, redistricting, Texas, Virginia
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The Congressional situation in Texas
I’m always happy to see stories like this. The main group working to elect Democrats to the U.S. House announced Wednesday it sees a path to victory in a district that Texas Republicans just redrew to be more GOP-friendly. The … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Ada Cuellar, Beto O'Rourke, Bobby Pulido, CD09, CD15, CD28, CD32, CD34, CD35, Congress, DCCC, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, Henry Cuellar, John Lira, Johnny Garcia, polls, redistricting, Texas, Vicente Gonzalez, Whitney Masterson-Moyes
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Bobby Pulido officially in for CD15
Our main target to flip next fall. Tejano musician Bobby Pulido is running for Texas’ 15th Congressional District, he announced Wednesday, giving Democrats their best — and potentially only — opportunity to flip a Republican-held seat in 2026. Pulido, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Ada Cuellar, Bobby Pulido, CD15, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, Henry Cuellar, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, redistricting, Texas
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Comparing the districts
As I write this on Sunday, there’s a lot we don’t know about how this saga ends. I feel confident saying that at some point there will be a quorum and a new map will be passed. Beyond that is … Continue reading
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Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD11, CD12, CD15, CD16, CD17, CD23, CD25, CD28, CD32, CD34, CD35, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Kamala Harris, Latino voting, precinct analysis, redistricting, special session, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege
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Bobby Pulido
We learn some more about a Democratic Congressional recruit. Tejano superstar Bobby Pulido is forming an exploratory committee for a congressional bid in South Texas as he considers challenging Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Edinburg. Pulido, a Democrat and Edinburg … Continue reading
The South Texas situation
The new TDP Chair would like to improve the party’s performance in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. Democrats are ready to fight for South Texas. That is the message Kendall Scudder, the new chair of the Texas Democratic … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged CD15, CD24, CD28, CD34, DCCC, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Election 2026, Henry Cuellar, Kendall Scudder, Latino voting, Mayra Flores, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, TDP, Texas, Vicente Gonzalez
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A brief list of things I’ll be watching for today
In no particular order… 1. I don’t expect Democrats to win statewide in Texas. It would be great, it would do a world of good, but I’d be setting myself up for disappointment if I start there. What I want … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged abortion, Amarillo, Amarillo Reproductive Freedom Alliance, bond referendum, bonds, Brazoria County, CD03, CD15, CD21, CD24, CD38, Colin Allred, Collin County, Comal County, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Harris County, HD108, HD112, HD118, HD121, HD37, HD80, HISD, Houston, Kamala Harris, Montgomery County, President, Senate, Tarrant County, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege, turnout
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October 2024 campaign finance reports – Senate and Congress
We’re about to get into early voting, so you don’t need much of a preamble here. Just one final check-in on the finance reports for our Senatorial and Congressional candidates. The July 2024 reports for both are here, the April … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged campaign finance reports, CD03, CD06, CD15, CD18, CD21, CD24, CD38, Colin Allred, Congress, Election 2024, Erica Lee, fundraising, John Love, Kristin Hook, Melissa McDonough, Michelle Vallejo, Sam Eppler, Sandeep Srivastava, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvester Turner, Ted Cruz, Texas
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The South Texas Congressional races
Feels like I’ve heard less about them this year than in 2022, but as the story notes, the Dems are on offense this time. It’s déjà vu in South Texas. Texas’ two most competitive congressional races will feature rematches from … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged CD15, CD28, CD34, Colin Allred, Congress, DCCC, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, fundraising, Henry Cuellar, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Mayra Flores, Michelle Vallejo, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, redistricting, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Offense, Vicente Gonzalez
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There’s a coordinated statewide campaign? We can do that?
Who knew? U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and the Texas Democratic Party are launching a coordinated campaign to consolidate resources for races up and down the ticket, the party and Allred campaign announced Wednesday morning. The initiative, dubbed “Texas Offense,” will … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged CD15, Colin Allred, Congress, Election 2024, Lone Star Project, Martin Frost, Senate, TDP, Texas, Texas Offense, The Lege, Wendy Davis
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July 2024 campaign finance reports – Senate and Congress
I know there’s been a real firehose of news lately, but it’s July and that means it’s time to review campaign finance reports. This list will be a little smaller than the previous one as again there are fewer races … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged campaign finance reports, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD15, CD18, CD21, CD24, CD38, Colin Allred, Congress, Election 2024, fundraising, John Love, Kristin Hook, Lizzie FLetcher, Melissa McDonough, Michelle Vallejo, Pervez Agwan, Sam Eppler, Sandeep Srivastava, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Ted Cruz, Texas
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April 2024 campaign finance reports – Senate and Congress
With the primaries settled and there being no runoffs of interest for Senate and Congress, we can combine the two sets of reports into a single post. The January reports for Senate are here the October 2023 reports are here, … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged campaign finance reports, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD15, CD18, CD24, CD32, CD38, Colin Allred, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2024, fundraising, John Love, Julie Johnson, Lizzie FLetcher, Melissa McDonough, Michelle Vallejo, Pervez Agwan, Sam Eppler, Sandeep Srivastava, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Ted Cruz, Texas
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RNC scales down Hispanic outreach efforts
Fine by me. A Hispanic outreach center that the National Republican Committee opened on San Antonio’s Southeast Side in 2021 is among numerous minority outreach offices across the country that have been shuttered for the 2024 election cycle. Democrats say … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged CD15, CD28, CD34, Congress, Election 2022, Election 2024, HD118, HD37, Latino voting, Michelle Vallejo, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, Republican Party, RNC, SD27, Senate, Texas, The Lege
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January 2024 campaign finance reports – Congress
PREVIOUSLY: State offices Harris County offices Senate As noted, we’re still doing the Congressional reports separately until we winnow down the fields. The October 2023 reports are here, the July reports for both Congress and Senate are here, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Alex Cornwallis, Amanda Edwards, Brian Williams, Callie Butcher, campaign finance reports, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD15, CD18, CD24, CD28, CD32, CD38, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Election 2024, Francine Ly, fundraising, Gion Thomas, Henry Cuellar, Isaiah Martin, John Love, Julie Johnson, Justin Moore, Lizzie FLetcher, Melissa McDonough, Michelle Vallejo, Pervez Agwan, Raja Chaudhry, Rhetta Bowers, Sam Eppler, Sandeep Srivastava, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
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October 2023 campaign finance reports – Congress
As promised, here are the Congressional reports for Q3 2023. The Q3 Senate reports are here, the July reports for both are here, and the April reports for both are here. Sandeep Srivastava – CD03 John Love – CD06 Lizzie … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Alex Cornwallis, Amanda Edwards, Brian Williams, Callie Butcher, campaign finance reports, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD15, CD18, CD23, CD24, CD28, CD32, CD38, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Election 2024, Francine Ly, fundraising, Henry Cuellar, Isaiah Martin, John Love, Julie Johnson, Justin Moore, Lizzie FLetcher, Melissa McDonough, Michelle Vallejo, Pervez Agwan, Rhetta Bowers, Sam Eppler, Sandeep Srivastava, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
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Vallejo to run again in CD15
Let’s hope for a better outcome this time. Democrat Michelle Vallejo is running again for the 15th Congressional District, looking to flip back the one U.S. House seat in Texas that Republicans captured last year. Vallejo made the announcement Tuesday … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged CD15, Congress, DCCC, Election 2022, Election 2024, Michelle Vallejo, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, Texas
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April 2023 campaign finance reports – Congress
And so we begin another Congressional campaign fundraising cycle. For obvious reasons, the opening list of who’s raising what for which office is a lot smaller than it’s been recently, though I do expect this list to grow a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged campaign finance reports, CD07, CD15, CD18, CD23, CD24, CD28, CD32, Colin Allred, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Election 2024, Francine Ly, fundraising, Heli Rodriguez-Prilliman, Henry Cuellar, John Love, Lizzie FLetcher, Pervez Agwan, Roland Gutierrez, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
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