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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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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
Posted in Election 2026
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
Posted in Election 2026
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
Posted in Election 2026
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
Posted in Election 2026
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
Posted in Election 2026
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
Posted in Election 2026
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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More on the Tony Gonzales scandal
Good Lord, this is ugly. Just after midnight on May 9, 2024, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales begged an employee, Regina Santos-Aviles, to send him a “sexy pic.” When she pushed back, saying the conversation had gone too far, the married … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026, Scandalized!
Tagged Brandon Herrera, CD23, Chip Roy, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, primaries, Regina Santos-Aviles, Texas, Tony Gonzales
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Ruben Ray Martinez
Remember his name. Three months into President Donald Trump’s mass deportation undertaking, an ICE officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen in South Padre Island, long before immigration agents killed another American in Minnesota that prompted outrage across the nation, … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, La Migra
Tagged American Oversight, Congress, Donald Trump, DPS, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Gina Ortiz Jones, Greg Abbott, Homeland Security, ICE, immigration, Joaquin Castro, Ruben Ray Martinez, Texas
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Colorado takes up the mid-decade redistricting challenge
This one’s a little different, but the concept is the same. A new Democratic-backed group unexpectedly announced on Wednesday that it would seek to place a measure on the November ballot asking voters to temporarily adopt a new congressional map in response to … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Colorado, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Election 2028, Gavin Newsom, Justice Department, lawsuit, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, Virginia, Voting Rights Act
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The Tony Gonzales scandal
Here’s a headline I did not expect to see: “Rep. Tony Gonzales accuses dead staffer’s husband of trying to blackmail him amid affair scandal”. Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of San Antonio on Thursday claimed he was being blackmailed by … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026, Scandalized!
Tagged Brandon Herrera, CD23, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, primaries, Regina Santos-Aviles, Texas, Tony Gonzales
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2026 primary early voting Day Three: With additional miscellany
We’ll start with the numbers and then go on to the items of interest. Here are the final daily EV reports for the 2022 and 2018 primaries. Here’s the Day Three EV report, and here are the numbers: Year Mail … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged absentee ballots, CD21, CD23, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2026, hand counting, Harris County, John Lira, Johnny Garcia, Katy Padilla Stout, Kristin Hook, primaries, redistricting, Regina Vanburg, Santos Limon, SD09, Secretary of State, special election, Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet, Texas, turnout
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Interview with Rep. Sylvia Garcia
And here we are again with what I really do expect to be the last interview of the cycle. I’ll be back before we both know it with the District C special election and probably a couple of primary runoff … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged CD29, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Sylvia Garcia, Texas
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All of my primary interviews and judicial Q&As for the 2026 primary
All in one convenient location, sorted by what kind of race it is, including today’s bonus interview. Give a listen to the candidates of interest and pay attention to those judicial races. Also, too, as an added bonus, my pal … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Abbie Kamin, Andrew Wright, Annise Parker, Audrie Lawton, Brian Warren, CD08, CD09, CD18, CD22, CD29, CD31, CD36, CD38, Charlene Ward Johnson, Christian Menefee, Congress, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, Ebony Williams, Election 2026, Erik Wilson, Gordon Goodman, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Judge, HCDP, HD139, HD142, HD144, interviews, James Horwitz, James Hu, Jarvis Johnson, Jim Kovach, Jimmie Brown, Jorge Garcia Diaz, Josh Hill, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Justin Early, Katie Wilson, Kristen Hawkins, Laura Jones, Lawrence Allen, Leah Shapiro, Leticia Gutierrez, Letitia Plummer, Lite Gov, Marquette Greene-Scott, Marvalette Hunter, Mary Ann Perez, Matt Salazar, Melissa McDonough, Michael Adams-Hurta, Mike Doyle, ND131, Q&A, Rhonda Hart, Rustin Foroutan, Sarah Beth Landau, Staci Childs, Supreme Court, Sylvia Garcia, Tanya Garrison, Terry Virts, Texas, The Lege, Theresa Courts, Todd Ivey, Traci Gibson
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UH/Hobby poll: Menefee 52, Green 28
Very interesting. U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee holds a commanding lead over U.S. Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, according to a new University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs poll. The survey, released … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, CD09, CD18, CD29, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Earnest Clayton, Jarvis Johnson, Leticia Gutierrez, polls, Robert Slater, runoff, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Terry Virts, Texas
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Interview with Justin Early
I have one last Congressional interview for you, this one from outside Houston. CD31 became an unexpected battleground in 2018, as MJ Hegar turned a district that hadn’t been on anyone’s radar into a close fight against Rep. John Carter, … Continue reading
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Tagged CD31, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Justin Early, Texas
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A few words about CD18 turnout
I feel I need to say something about this, which ran just before the CD18 runoff. Early-voting turnout in the runoff election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District is under 4% so far, highlighting the challenges in voter participation as the district … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD06, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, early voting, Election 2021, Election 2026, Harris County, Leigh Wambsganss, provisional ballots, Ron Wright, runoff, SD09, Senate, special election, Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet, Texas, turnout
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Interview with Todd Ivey
I’ve said before that I almost always end up doing more interviews for a given cycle than I originally planned for, for a variety of reasons. As such, today I am circling back to CD09 to give you this conversation … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged CD09, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Texas, Todd Ivey
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Endorsement watch: Menefee and more
Here’s another batch of Chron endorsements to run down. Don’t just vote for him because he’s young. Christian Menefee wins more fights than Al Green. Normally, newly elected members of Congress get sworn in as part of a cohort, a … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2018
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, Bobby Cole, CD09, CD18, Chris Bell, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, endorsements, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, John Cornyn, Lite Gov, Marcos Vélez, primaries, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Vikki Goodwin
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Interview with Jarvis Johnson
I’ve said before that the Republican-pushed mid-decade redistricting was partly about getting more Republican seats in Congress, but also partly about reducing Democratic power, especially for communities of color. You can see that in the destruction of CD09. That also … Continue reading
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Tagged CD29, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Jarvis Johnson, Texas
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Amanda Edwards suspends her campaign
Not a surprise. Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards is suspending her full-term campaign for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, a week after suffering a decisive loss in the special runoff election for the remainder of the term. Because of … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2024, Election 2026, runoff, Sheila Jackson Lee, special election, Sylvester Turner, 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
Posted in Election 2026
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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SCOTUS green-lights California redistricting map
Checkmate. The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a new congressional map that will undermine President Donald Trump’s effort to keep control of the House of Representatives, marking a defeat for Republicans who claimed one of the new districts was redesigned … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged California, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gavin Newsom, Justice Department, lawsuit, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas
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Right back to the campaign trail in CD18
“Quick turnaround” doesn’t do it justice. With Saturday’s runoff decided, Texas’ 18th Congressional District will regain representation in Washington — though only briefly before the next campaign begins. Former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, 37, defeated former Houston City Council … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Gretchen Brown, runoff, special election, Texas
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Menefee wins CD18 runoff, Rehmet wins SD09
The early Chron headline hedged things, but Christian Menefee was leading Amanda Edwards by almost exactly a two to one margin after early voting – he had 66.64% to her 33.36% as of the first results drop. That total only … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, early voting, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, lawsuit, Leigh Wambsganss, provisional ballots, runoff, SD09, Senate, special election, Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas
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Final early vote totals for the CD18 runoff
Here they are, but they come with an asterisk: Important Notice: Daily in-person check-in numbers will not be available for the court-ordered extended early voting dates of January 28 and January 29. Final voter participation numbers will be reflected in … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, early voting, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, lawsuit, provisional ballots, runoff, special election, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas
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Lawsuit successfully filed to add back early voting days for CD18
Seems reasonable. A pair of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit Sunday seeking an emergency court order to extend early voting in Harris County past Tuesday after severe weather forced the closure of polling locations in the runoff election for Texas’ … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026, Legal matters
Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Congress, early voting, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Jonathan Fombonne, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Pure Justice, runoff, special election, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project
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Full Fifth Circuit hears SB4 appeal
As always, brace yourselves. Three years ago, Texas lawmakers passed a landmark law that would let state police arrest people suspected of having entered the country illegally by crossing the border. Such authority has long been the sole responsibility of the federal … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged ACLU of Texas, American Gateways, Bastrop County, Congress, Donald Trump, DPS, El Paso, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Hidalgo County, ICE, immigration, Joe Biden, Justice Department, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, lawsuit, MALDEF, McLennan County, Mexico, SCOTUS, Senate, Steve McCraw, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, Texas National Guard, The Lege
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No CD18 early voting on Sunday
From the inbox: Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth announces changes to voting operations for the Congressional District 18 (CD-18) Special Runoff Election due to severe winter weather conditions. All early vote centers will remain open today, Friday, January 23, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, early voting, Election 2026, Harris County Clerk, runoff, special election, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas
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