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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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Two Congressional runoff polls
Make of them what you will. Rep. Christian Menefee leads Rep. Al Green by 7 percentage points heading into the final days of the runoff, according to a new poll of the closely watched race between two Houston Democratic members … Continue reading
Interview with Rep. Al Green
For my final interview of the 2026 primary cycle, I’m pleased to bring you a conversation with Rep. Al Green. He is the longtime member of Congress from the historic CD09, which was moved to the east end of Harris … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, CD18, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, runoff, Texas
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Interview with Rep. Christian Menefee
If you live in CD18, which as of this latest round of redistricting I no longer do, you’re still in the process of picking your member of Congress. The Democratic primary runoff, for which early voting begins on May 18, … Continue reading
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Tagged CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, runoff, Texas
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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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Profile of Johnny Garcia
The runoff for the Democratic nomination in CD35 is one of the more interesting stories for May, featuring two different types of candidates who present contrasting theories of how to win this hardly insurmountable district. Here’s a story from the … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Carlos de la Cruz, CD25, Congress, DCCC, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, fundraising, John Lujan, Johnny Garcia, Maureen Galindo, polls, redistricting, runoff, Texas
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When not to bet on yourself
Dude… Texas GOP congressional candidate Zeke Enriquez bet on the outcome of his own election on Kalshi, the prediction market said in a press release Wednesday, marking the latest sign of the industry’s newfound prevalence in the state’s politics. Enriquez, who … Continue reading
What to expect with redistricting in Texas in 2027
It’s too soon to say. “When the U.S. Supreme Court rules in the Louisiana v. Callais case that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional, Texas will take up redistricting again (Congressional, Texas Senate and Texas House),” Rep. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cody Vasut, Congress, Dan Patrick, David Spiller, Election 2026, Election 2028, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, Phil King, redistricting, SBOE, SCOTUS, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act
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RIP, Voting Rights Act
JFC. Wednesday’s 6–3 party-line decision in Louisiana v. Callais will go down in history as one of the most pernicious and damaging Supreme Court decisions of the last century. All six Republican-appointed justices on the court signed onto Justice Samuel … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Congress, Election 2026, Election 2028, lawsuit, Louisiana, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act
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SCOTUS approves Texas redistricting map
I mean, obviously. Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map is officially cleared for use, after the U.S. Supreme Court formally overturned a lower court’s ruling Monday. In November, the high court allowed the map to be used temporarily. Monday’s ruling maintains … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Kincaid, Attorney General, CD09, CD18, CD22, CD27, CD28, CD30, CD32, CD34, CD35, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, filing deadline, Greg Abbott, Jeff Brown, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, LULAC, MALC, MALDEF, NAACP, National Redistricting Foundation, Phil King, primaries, redistricting, SCOTUS, special session, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Voting Rights Act
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Virginia Supreme Court hears redistricting challenge
Monday was redistricting day in court. The Virginia Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on the legality of a constitutional amendment voters approved last week that allows Democrats to implement a more favorable congressional map ahead of the midterm elections. … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Spanberger, California, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Election 2028, Florida, Gavin Newsom, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, Louise Lucas, redistricting, special election, Texas, The Lege, Virginia, Voting Rights Act
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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
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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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Everyone’s talking about the CD23 special election
Except for Greg Abbott, of course. It’s been about a week since now-former Rep. Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress after the Texas Republican admitted to having an unethical sexual relationship with at least one former aide, who later died by suicide. Yet … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Herrera, California, CD18, CD23, CD27, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2025, Election 2026, fundraising, Gavin Newsom, Greg Abbott, Katy Padilla Stout, polls, special election, Texas, Tony Gonzales
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Virginia approves its new Congressional map
How’s that plan to hold onto the Republican majority in Congress going? In yet another loss for president Trump and his floundering gerrymandering blitz, Virginia voters approved a Democratic-led redistricting measure on Tuesday that will likely give Democrats four additional congressional … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Spanberger, California, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Election 2028, Florida, Gavin Newsom, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, Louise Lucas, redistricting, special election, Texas, The Lege, Virginia, Voting Rights Act
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A brief look at the runoffs
The Lite Guv runoff is the highest profile statewide race on the ballot in May for Democrats. After busting through turnout expectations for the party primaries, can Texas Democrats keep up that momentum for May’s runoff elections? Beyond that, will voters turn … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Green, Alex Maldonado, Annise Parker, Attorney General, CD09, CD18, CD19, CD24, CD32, CD33, CD35, Christian Menefee, Congress, County Judge, Darrell Jordan, Democratic primary, Dexter McCoy, District Clerk, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Joe Jaworski, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, Letitia Plummer, Lite Gov, Marcos Vélez, Nathan Johnson, primaries, Ron Angeletti, runoff, SD04, Senate, special election, Texas, turnout, Vikki Goodwin
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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
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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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So when would a CD23 election be?
Your move, Greg. The sprawling 23rd Congressional District of Texas is now without a voting representative in Washington D.C. after U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales resigned Tuesday. The resignation ends a sex scandal that had put the San Antonio Republican on … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Brandon Herrera, CD18, CD23, CD27, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2025, Election 2026, fundraising, Greg Abbott, Katy Padilla Stout, polls, SD09, special election, Texas, Tony Gonzales
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AI and prediction markets need to be kept out of elections
Ain’t gonna happen this year, though. Artificial intelligence and prediction markets have opened new frontiers in Texas politics, but one expert said the growth of platforms like ChatGPT and Polymarket is far outpacing legislative efforts to limit their impact on elections. It’s … Continue reading
Reps. Gonzales and Swalwell to resign from Congress
That escalated quickly. U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales announced on Monday he would resign from Congress, avoiding an expected vote on his expulsion after he admitted to having an affair with a staffer. Gonzales, a Republican from San Antonio, has faced intensifying scrutiny … Continue reading
House Dems fined for most recent quorum break
Not the end of the story. A committee of the Texas House of Representatives voted late Friday afternoon to impose financial penalties totaling nearly $422,000 on Democratic House members who broke quorum last August to try to prevent the Republican-led Legislature from … Continue reading
Posted in That's our Lege
Tagged Charlie Geren, Chris Turner, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, James Talarico, Joe Moody, lawsuit, quorum, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege
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Tony Gonzales really is a creep
Ewwww. Late on a June night in 2020, amid a nail-biter of a GOP primary runoff, then-congressional candidate Tony Gonzales quickly turned a conversation with his campaign’s political director from casual to intimate. Gonzales texted that she was a “smart … Continue reading
Posted in Scandalized!
Tagged Brandon Herrera, CD23, Chip Roy, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, primaries, Regina Santos-Aviles, Texas, Tony Gonzales
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Maureen Galindo
She’s an interesting candidate. I’m not sure I want her to be the nominee, but I’m also not sure about the other guy, so. When a new owner started making improvements to Maureen Galindo‘s downtown apartment complex in 2017, she saw an … Continue reading
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Tagged CD09, CD23, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, John Lira, Johnny Garcia, Katy Padilla Stout, Maureen Galindo, runoff, Texas, Whitney Masterson-Moyes
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First attempt to regulate prediction markets
This isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, but it has had some effect and is worth keeping an eye on. After two United States senators introduced a bipartisan bill on Monday aimed at banning sports futures on prediction markets, Kalshi and … Continue reading
Posted in Jackpot!, National news
Tagged Adam Schiff, California, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Congress, Donald Trump, gambling, insider trading, John Curtis, Kalshi, Polymarket, prediction markets, Senate, Texas, Utah
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The Home Team Act
I’m listening. Progressives on Capitol Hill want to make it harder for professional sports teams to jump to a new city, citing “billionaire” team owners who they say leverage relocation threats for big public subsidies. The so-called Home Team Act, … Continue reading
Posted in National news, Other sports
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Congress, Greg Casar, MLB, NBA, NFL, San Antonio, San Antonio Spurs, Texas, Tony Gonzales
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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
Katy Padilla Stout
The Democratic candidate for CD23 is Katy Padilla Stout, who is now running against an unhinged gun-humping wacko and not the scandal-plagued moderate-ish incumbent. The massive 23rd Congressional District hasn’t been competitive for Democrats since it was redrawn after the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Herrera, CD23, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, fundraising, Katy Padilla Stout, primaries, redistricting, Texas, Tony Gonzales
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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
Posted in Election 2026
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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A followup on turnout and early voting preference
Just a couple of followup items for things we discussed during early voting, now that we have more complete data. The first was about how much of the vote would be cast early, and whether Republicans were waiting until Election … Continue reading
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Tagged Bexar County, Brazoria County, Caldwell County, CD21, CD23, CD35, Chambers County, Collin County, Comal County, Congress, Dallas County, Democratic primary, Denton County, Donald Trump, early voting, El Paso, Election 2018, Election 2022, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Guadalupe County, Harris County, Hays County, Hidalgo County, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, John Cornyn, Johnson County, Katy Padilla Stout, Kaufman County, Ken Paxton, Liberty County, Lubbock, Maureen Galindo, McLennan County, Medina County, Midland County, Montgomery County, primaries, Rockwall County, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, Travis County, turnout, Waller County, Williamson County
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House ethics panel investigating Rep. Gonzales (who ended up dropping his re-election bid)
Yes, they waited till after the primary. The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales to investigate affair allegations with his former aide. The committee announced a panel Wednesday, a day after Gonzales advanced to a … Continue reading
Initial thoughts on the 2026 primaries
We don’t have full turnout numbers yet, but as of Wednesday some 363,826 votes were cast in the Democratic primary for Senate in Harris County, while there were 197,389 votes cast on the Republican side. About 140K votes were cast … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbie Kamin, Al Green, Alex Maldonado, Audrie Lawton, Brandon Herrera, Briscoe Cain, CD02, CD09, CD18, CD23, CD30, CD33, CD35, Christian Menefee, Colin Allred, Comptroller, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Darlene Breaux, Darrell Jordan, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Don Huffines, Election 2026, endorsements, Frederick Haynes, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Judge, HD149, Hubert Vo, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, John Lujan, judicial races, Julie Johnson, Justice of the Peace, Kelly Hancock, Marty Lancton, Melanie Miles, polls, primaries, runoff, Senate, Sharon Burney, Steve Toth, Texas, The Lege, Tony Gonzales, turnout
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A few followup items from Tuesday
This is officially my favorite story from the primaries. Texas congressional candidate Vince Shlomi, known as the “ShamWow guy,” is suing the Republican Party of Texas, accusing it of “rigging” the primary after he says the party removed his nickname from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Amber Givens, Carole Keeton Strayhorn, CD23, CD35, Chris Turner, Congress, Dallas County, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2026, Harris County, HD101, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, John Cornyn, John Creuzot, John Lira, Johnny Garcia, Junior Ezeonu, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Maureen Galindo, polls, primaries, Republican Party, runoff, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Vince Shlomi
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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
Posted in Election 2026
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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2026 primary results: Harris County
Going to bullet point this one, with updates to come later, as most Election Day votes are still out as I write this: – Christian Menefee and Al Green appear headed to a runoff in CD18. Menefee had a sizeable … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Abbie Kamin, Al Green, Alex Maldonado, Amanda Edwards, Annise Parker, Audrie Lawton, CD09, CD18, CD29, CD38, Charlene Ward Johnson, Christian Menefee, Congress, County Judge, Darlene Breaux, Darrell Jordan, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Judge, HCDP, HD131, HD139, HD142, HD144, HD149, Hubert Vo, Jim Kovach, Jon Bonck, judicial races, KP George, Lawrence Allen, Leticia Gutierrez, Letitia Plummer, Marty Lancton, Mary Ann Perez, Matt Salazar, Melissa McDonough, Michael Adams-Hurta, Mike Doyle, Orlando Sanchez, Pernell Davis, primaries, runoff, Sarah Beth Landau, Shelly DeZavallos, Staci Childs, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege, Traci Gibson, Warren Howell, William Demond
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