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TPOR poll: Talarico 48, Paxton 42

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Expect these TPOR polls monthly now. Texas Public Opinion Research (TPOR)—a nonpartisan polling initiative dedicated to exploring Texans’ beliefs and priorities—today released a new poll of likely Texas general election voters, focused on the 2026 statewide races, including the contests … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Benjamin Flores, Bo French, Clayton Tucker, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Dawn Buckingham, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, James Talarico, Jon Rosenthal, Ken Paxton, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Mayes Middleton, Nate Sheets, Nathan Johnson, polls, Railroad Commission, Sarah Eckhardt, Senate, Texas, Vikki Goodwin | Leave a comment

UT/Texas Politics Project poll: Talarico 42, Paxton 39

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Back with more polls. A new poll from the University of Texas/Texas Politics Project shows 42% of registered voters surveyed would vote for Democratic state Rep. James Talarico if the election for the U.S. Senate were held today. That compares to 39% who would … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Attorney General, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, economy, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, immigration, James Talarico, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Mayes Middleton, Nathan Johnson, polls, Sarah Eckhardt, Senate, Texas, Vikki Goodwin | Leave a comment

Appeals court maintains block on changes to Historically Underutilized Business Program

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: The State of Texas has failed in its attempt to end the landmark lawsuit challenging the dismantling of the state’s Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program. The Fifteenth Court of Appeals rejected the State’s request to dismiss the … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 15th Court of Appeals, Abbie Kamin, Comptroller, Don Huffines, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HHSC, Historically Underutilized Business Program, lawsuit, Marc Williams, National Association of Minority Contractors, Royce West, Stephanie Muth, Texas, Texas Facilities Commission, The Lege, Travis County, TxDOT | 2 Comments

Abbott appoints Huffines as acting Comptroller

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s your periodic reminder that it could always be worse. Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday appointed Don Huffines, a former Republican state senator, to be comptroller of public accounts for the rest of the year, after the agency’s acting head, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Comptroller, Don Huffines, Election 2018, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, Kelly Hancock, Nathan Johnson, Sarah Eckhardt, SD16, Senate, Texas, vouchers | 1 Comment

Comptroller Hancock to resign

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Bye bye. Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock will step down from his post as Texas’ chief financial officer at the end of July, according to a resignation letter he submitted to Gov. Greg Abbott Wednesday. Hancock’s departure notice, first reported by … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Comptroller, Don Huffines, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, Kelly Hancock, Sarah Eckhardt, SD09, Senate, Taylor Rehmet, Texas, vouchers | 1 Comment

UT/Texas Politics Project: Paxton 43, Talarico 42

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

This is the first post-runoff poll from an outfit that had also polled before the GOP Senate candidate was known. Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are neck and neck in the race for U.S. Senate, according to a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Attorney General, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, James Talarico, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Mayes Middleton, Nathan Johnson, polls, primaries, runoff, Sarah Eckhardt, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, Vikki Goodwin | Comments Off

Initial thoughts on the 2026 primaries

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

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 | 1 Comment

2026 primary results: Statewide

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

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 | Comments Off

Abbott appoints Sen. Hancock as Comptroller

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

New guy alert. Republican state Sen. Kelly Hancock launched his campaign for state comptroller Thursday shortly after taking a senior position at the comptroller’s office. His appointment as chief clerk to Comptroller Glenn Hegar paves the way for Hanock, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Christi Craddick, Comptroller, Don Huffines, Election 2024, Election 2025, Election 2026, Glenn Hegar, Greg Abbott, Nate Schatzline, SD09, special election, Texas | Comments Off

Abbott will be appointing a new Comptroller soon

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Just a reminder. And that person will have a lot more influence than usual coming out of the gate. Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to choose a new state comptroller in the next few weeks, who will have an outsized … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026, Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Christi Craddick, Comptroller, Don Huffines, Election 2026, Glenn Hegar, Greg Abbott, Texas, vouchers | Comments Off

Comptroller Hegar to be next A&M Chancellor

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Congrats, now try not to screw it up. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar will be the next chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, overseeing 11 universities that educate more than 157,000 students and eight state agencies, including the Texas Division … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Christi Craddick, Comptroller, Don Huffines, Election 2022, Election 2026, Glenn Hegar, Greg Abbott, John Sharp, Texas, Texas A&M | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: Abbott’s weak spots

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Is this a thing? As dominating as Gov. Greg Abbott’s GOP primary victory on Tuesday looked at first blush, a closer look at the results shows a nagging problem within his own party that could ultimately cost him in his … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Allen West, Beto O'Rourke, Brazoria County, Brewster County, Caldwell County, Collin County, Comal County, Don Huffines, Election 2018, Election 2022, Gillespie County, Greg Abbott, Hansford County, Kerr County, Mitchell County, Montgomery County, Ochiltree County, primaries, Sid Miller, Texas, Waller County, Wise County | Comments Off

2022 primary results: Statewide

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

That didn’t take long: . JUST IN: Beto O’Rourke wins Texas Democratic primary for governor, @NBCNews projects. http://nbcnews.to/36VOfa3 — NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) 8:01 PM – 1 March 2022 Literally one minute after polls would have closed in El Paso. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Allen West, Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Dawn Buckingham, Democratic primary, Don Huffines, Election 2022, Eva Guzman, Evan Young, George P. Bush, Governor, Greg Abbott, Janet Dudding, Jay Kleberg, Joe Jaworski, Ken Paxton, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, primaries, Railroad Commission, Rochelle Garza, runoff, Sandragrace Martinez, Scott Walker, Sid Miller, Supreme Court, Susan Hays, Texas, Tim Mahoney, Wayne Christian | 1 Comment

Abbott goes max anti-vaxx

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

He really wants us dead. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday issued another executive order cracking down on COVID-19 vaccine mandates — this time banning any entity in Texas, including private businesses, from requiring vaccinations for employees or customers. Abbott … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged American Airlines, coronavirus, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2022, Governor, Joe Biden, lawsuit, primaries, Southwest Airlines, Texas, Texas Workforce Commission, unemployment insurance, vaccinations | 3 Comments

The real reason (that we already know) why Greg Abbott hates mask mandates

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

He’s pandering to the base. I mean, duh! When Texas had its first big surge of COVID hospitalizations, Gov. Greg Abbott responded by shutting down bars and mandating masks. As the second surge hit, Abbott put in place an automatic … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Allen West, Beto O'Rourke, coronavirus, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Election 2022, face masks, Governor, Greg Abbott, polls, primaries, Texas | 1 Comment

Yeah, Greg Abbott has a ton of money

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s the one thing he’s really good at. Gov. Greg Abbott is starting his 2022 reelection campaign with $55 million in the bank, a staggering figure even by the already high standards for which his fundraising is known. His campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Allen West, Beto O'Rourke, Don Huffines, Election 2014, Election 2018, Election 2022, fundraising, Governor, Greg Abbott, Julian Castro, Lupe Valdez, primaries, Texas, Wendy Davis | 5 Comments

McConaughey Poll II: It’s all still ridiculous

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Sorry, none of the canonical sequel subtitles fit here. Gov. Greg Abbott, after trailing potential challenger Matthew McConaughey in the spring, has rebounded and now has a slight — but not statistically significant — lead over the movie star in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Allen West, Beto O'Rourke, Don Huffines, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, Matthew McConaughey, polls, primaries, Texas | 4 Comments

Who told Allen West it was a good idea for him to run for Governor?

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Lord help us. Texas GOP Chairman Allen West announced Sunday he is running for governor, challenging fellow Republican Greg Abbott. The announcement was made during at appearance by West at Sojourn Church in Carrollton, where the former Florida congressman played … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Allen West, Don Huffines, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, primaries, Republican Party, Sid Miller, Texas | 11 Comments

Everyone’s waiting on Beto

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Pardon me while I brew myself a cup of tea and stare meaningfully out the window. Texas’ Republican statewide primaries are heating up as challengers emerged in recent weeks for both Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Congress, Don Huffines, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Eva Guzman, George P. Bush, Greg Abbott, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, Lina Hidalgo, primaries, redistricting, Senate, Steve Stockman, Texas, The Lege | 16 Comments

Sid Miller running for re-election

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The Governor’s race will have one fewer malicious jokers in it. Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced Monday he would seek reelection, putting to rest speculation that he could challenge Gov. Greg Abbott for the top elected position in the state. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2022, endorsements, Eva Guzman, George P. Bush, Governor, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, primaries, Republican Party, Sid Miller, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, Texas | 5 Comments

We need to talk about Sid

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I know, I don’t want to and you don’t want to talk about it, but Sid Miller might run for Governor, so we’re gonna have to talk about it. Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller doesn’t believe Texas Governor Greg Abbott … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Beto O'Rourke, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2022, endorsements, Governor, Greg Abbott, primaries, Republican Party, Sid Miller, Texas | 2 Comments

P Bush officially challenges Paxton

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The primary no one asked for. Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Wednesday that he is running for attorney general, challenging fellow Republican Ken Paxton with a sharp focus on Paxton’s legal troubles. “Enough is enough, Ken,” Bush said during … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2022, endorsements, George P. Bush, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joe Jaworski, Justin Nelson, Ken Paxton, Lee Merritt, primaries, Sid Miller, Texas | 7 Comments

Here comes Huffines

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The political comeback nobody asked for is officially on. Former state Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, announced Monday that he is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott in the 2022 primary. “Texas deserves actual Republican leadership that will act urgently and decisively—no more … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Allen West, Don Huffines, Election 2018, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, primaries, Republican Party, Sid Miller, Texas | 11 Comments

Is there really a primary threat to Abbott?

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Maybe, but it’s not a serious one. As Gov. Greg Abbott races to reopen all businesses and end mask mandates this week, it hasn’t been fast enough to defuse escalating political pressure from fellow Republicans who see Texas lagging behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Allen West, coronavirus, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Election 2022, face masks, Florida, George P. Bush, Governor, Greg Abbott, Jonathan Stickland, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, primaries, quarantine, Republican Party, Ron DeSantis, Shelley Luther, Sid Miller, Texas | 5 Comments

Beto for Governor?

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

He says he’s thinking about it. Democrat Beto O’Rourke has left no doubt that he’s weighing a run for governor next year. “You know what, it’s something I’m going to think about,” O’Rourke said in an exclusive interview on an … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Allen West, Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Don Huffines, Election 2018, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joe Jaworski, Julian Castro, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, Powered by People, primaries, Texas | 21 Comments

Abbott’s approval rating

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

This has gotten a bit of chatter, so let’s take a closer look. We released the remaining results of the June 2020 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll today. This post focuses on Texans’ assessment of the state’s political leaders, the state … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Clay Jenkins, coronavirus, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, Lina Hidalgo, polls, Shelley Luther, Texas | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Star system

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has made a change in how it presents its endorsements. The quality of candidates on the ballot varies widely from race to race. At times, both candidates are good choices. At times, there are no good choices to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Attorney General, Bob Deuell, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Election 2018, endorsements, Governor, Greg Abbott, judicial races, Justin Nelson, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, Nathan Johnson, schools, SD16, Senate, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, vouchers | 2 Comments

SD16 poll: Johnson 45, Huffines 42

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: A new poll conducted by Public Policy Polling shows challenger Nathan Johnson leading Don Huffines in the race for Texas Senate District 16, which covers most of northern Dallas County. Johnson has 45 percent of the vote, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Don Huffines, Election 2018, Nathan Johnson, polls, SD16, Senate, Texas | 2 Comments

The other Senate races that Republicans are worried about

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

They’re concerned about the State Senate, too. Republican lawmakers in the Texas Senate were sitting pretty last year. For years, the GOP had faced roadblocks to passing some conservative measures by the chamber’s two-thirds rule, which normally required the support … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Beverly Powell, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Election 2018, Joan Huffman, Konni Burton, Nathan Johnson, Rita Lucido, SD10, SD16, SD17, Senate, Texas, two thirds rule | 1 Comment

Republicans “against” Dan Patrick

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

RG Ratcliffe reports on a “loose coalition” of business and education interests who are seeking to clip Dan Patrick’s wings. [FBSID Board President Kristin] Tassin is now running for a seat in the state Senate, and she is just one … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Bob Hall, Cindy Burkett, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Election 2018, immigration, Joan Huffman, Konni Burton, Kristin Tassin, Lite Gov, primaries, SD02, SD10, SD16, SD17, Senate, Texas, Texas Association of Business, Texas Parent PAC, transgender rights, vouchers | Comments Off

Filing roundup: State Senate

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

In 2014, Democrats contested five of the eleven Republican-held State Senate seats on the ballot, plus the seat that was vacated by Wendy Davis, which was won by Republican Konni Burton. This year, Democrats have candidates in eleven of these … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Allison Campolo, Angela Paxton, Beverly Powell, Bob Hall, Brian Chaput, Brian Cronin, Charles Schwertner, Craig Estes, David Romero, Democratic primary, Don Huffines, Donna Campbell, Election 2014, Election 2018, Fran Watson, Glenn Williams, Gwenn Burud, Jack Guerra, Joan Huffman, Joe Bogen, Kelly Hancock, Kendall Scudder, Kevin Lopez, Konni Burton, Mark Phariss, Meg Walsh, Nathan Johnson, Phillip Huffines, Rita Lucido, Robert Nichols, SD02, SD03, SD05, SD07, SD08, SD09, SD10, SD16, SD17, SD25, SD30, Senate, Shirley Layton, Steven Kling, Texas, Wendy Davis | 2 Comments

July 2017 campaign finance reports: State Senate targets

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The Trib highlights a couple of races of interest. Senate District 8 State Sen. Van Taylor, R-Plano, has not yet announced he’s running for Congress — he is expected to after the special session — but the race to replace … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ahmad Hassan, Allison Campolo, Beverly Powell, campaign finance reports, CD03, Don Huffines, Election 2018, Fran Watson, fundraising, Joan Huffman, Joe Bogen, Kelly Hancock, Konni Burton, Matt Shaheen, Nathan Johnson, Phillip Huffines, Sam Johnson, SD08, SD09, SD10, SD16, SD17, Senate, Texas, Van Taylor | 1 Comment

We should all have friends like these

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

It’s like they say: Friends help you move. Real friends help you move dead bodies. Really real friends help pay for your criminal defense. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, nearly two years into his fight against state securities fraud charges, … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged Attorney General, Don Huffines, ethics, fundraising, Ken Paxton, special prosecutor, Texas | 1 Comment

Busy day in the Senate

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

They got stuff done, I’ll give them that. Whether it was stuff worth doing or not, I’ll leave to you. 1. Senate bill would let Houston voters weigh in on fix to pension crisis. The Senate on Wednesday voted 21-10 … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, AFL-CIO, Astrodome, Center for Reproductive Rights, Don Huffines, Election 2017, Harris County, Houston, Joan Huffman, John Whitmire, lawsuit, Paul Bettencourt, pension, pension obligation bonds, Senate, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

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