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April 2026 campaign finance reports: Senate and Congress

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

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 | Comments Off

January 2026 campaign finance reports: Senate and Congress

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

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 | Comments Off

Deadline Day roundup, part 1

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

I’m putting Part 1 in the headline because there’s always some delays between filings at county headquarters and what you can see on the SOS candidate filings page. I was waiting on the Jasmine Crockett announcement as I began this, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Adrian Garcia, Al Green, Amanda Edwards, Annise Parker, Audrie Lawton, Benjamin Flores, Carla Wyatt, CD02, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD18, CD22, CD29, CD30, CD33, CD36, CD38, Charlene Ward Johnson, Christian Menefee, Colin Allred, Commissioners Court, Comptroller, Congress, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Election 2026, filing deadline, Governor, Gretchen Brown, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HD131, HD139, HD142, HD144, HD149, Hubert Vo, James Talarico, Jarvis Johnson, Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson, Land Commissioner, Lesley Briones, Letitia Plummer, Lizzie FLetcher, Marc Veasey, Mary Ann Perez, Sarah Eckhardt, Senate, Shaun Finnie, Sylvia Garcia, Tarrant County, Teneshia Hudspeth, Terry Virts, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

So who might be running for what now?

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

There’s a scramble going on, that’s for sure. In August, when the Texas Legislature passed a new congressional map intended to yield five additional seats for the GOP, a mass of Republicans stepped forward to run in the newly gerrymandered … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, Briscoe Cain, CD09, CD18, CD28, CD29, CD30, CD32, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Greg Casar, Henry Cuellar, Jarvis Johnson, Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, primaries, redistricting, SCOTUS, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, Vicente Gonzalez | Comments Off

Federal court blocks Texas mid-decade gerrymander

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. Texas cannot use its new congressional map for the 2026 election and will instead need to stick with the lines passed in 2021, a three-judge panel ruled Tuesday. The decision is a major blow for Republicans, in Texas and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026, Legal matters | Tagged Adam Kincaid, Attorney General, California, CD09, CD18, CD22, CD27, CD28, CD30, CD32, CD34, CD35, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gavin Newsom, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson, Justice Department, lawsuit, LULAC, MALC, MALDEF, Marc Veasey, NAACP, National Redistricting Foundation, Phil King, redistricting, SCOTUS, special session, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

Rep. Al Green to run in the new CD18

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

As expected. U.S. Rep. Al Green announced Friday that he plans to run in the redrawn 18th Congressional District, setting up a competitive primary between the longtime Houston Democrat and whichever candidate wins the upcoming special election runoff to decide … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, CD09, CD18, CD32, CD33, CD35, CD37, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Greg Casar, Julie Johnson, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, redistricting, runoff, Sheila Jackson Lee, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas | 4 Comments

Dems have a statewide judicial slate

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: DEMOCRATS LAUNCH CAMPAIGNS FOR TEXAS STATEWIDE JUDICIAL OFFICES Seven Democrats launch campaigns this week for the Texas Supreme Court and Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Democrats are planning to campaign for every statewide judicial office on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Audra Riley, Chari Kelly, Cory Carlyle, Court of Criminal Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Gisela Triana, Gordon Goodman, Holly Taylor, judicial races, Marc Veasey, Okey Aniyam, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Justice Democrats | 5 Comments

October 2025 campaign finance reports – Senate and Congress (Not CD18)

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

I’m doing this one a little differently, for two reasons. One is that I want to include non-Democratic candidates in the CD18 special election, just so we’re all on the same page. And two, as of this past weekend when … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Ada Cuellar, Al Green, Caitlin Rourk, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD09, CD10, CD15, CD16, CD18, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD26, CD28, CD29, CD30, CD31, CD32, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, CD38, Colin Allred, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Ernest Lineberger, Evan Hunt, Greg Casar, Henry Cuellar, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, Joaquin Castro, John Lira, Johnny Garcia, Jon Buchwald, Jordan Wheatley, Julie Johnson, Justin Early, Kevin Burge, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Marquette Greene-Scott, Marvalette Hunter, Melissa McDonough, Michael Swanson, redistricting, Santos Limon, Senate, Shaun Finnie, Stephen Huey, Stuart Whitlow, Sylvia Garcia, Tayhlor Coleman, Terry Virts, Texas, Veronica Escobar, Vicente Gonzalez, Whitney Masterson-Moyes, William Marks | 1 Comment

Still no maps

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

It’s weird. Not unexpected – the Republicans have always loved some secrecy in the redistricting process – but weird. The Texas House’s redistricting committee visited Houston on Saturday to hear out local residents’ concerns on the state Legislature’s plans to … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, Armando Walle, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD29, CD33, Cody Vasut, Congress, Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, Isaiah Martin, Joan Huffman, Jolanda Jones, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lizzie FLetcher, Marc Veasey, redistricting, Senfronia Thompson, special session, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

July 2025 campaign finance reports – Senate and Congress

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

PREVOIUSLY: Harris County Back in April I just took a look at who had already started raising money for CD18. There wasn’t much else to report so I thought I’d wait till the July report to see what was going … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Ada Cuellar, Al Green, Amanda Edwards, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD09, CD10, CD15, CD16, CD18, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD28, CD29, CD30, CD32, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, CD38, Christian Menefee, Colin Allred, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Democratic primary, Election 2024, Election 2026, Evan Hunt, Greg Casar, Henry Cuellar, Isaiah Martin, Jasmine Crockett, Joaquin Castro, Jolanda Jones, Jon Buchwald, Jordan Wheatley, Julie Johnson, Kevin Burge, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Marquette Greene-Scott, Marvalette Hunter, Melissa McDonough, Michael Swanson, Rain Eatmon, redistricting, Santos Limon, Senate, Shaun Finnie, special session, Stephen Huey, Steve Toth, Sylvia Garcia, Tayhlor Coleman, Terry Virts, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Veronica Escobar, Vicente Gonzalez, Zoe Cadore | Comments Off

January 2025 campaign finance reports – Senate and Congress

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: Harris County offices City of Houston And the cycle starts anew. There will be new names coming and current ones departing in the coming months, but to close the circle here’s where things stood after Election Day. The October … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024, Election 2026 | Tagged campaign finance reports, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD09, CD15, CD16, CD18, CD20, CD21, CD24, CD29, CD30, CD32, CD33, CD35, CD37, CD38, Colin Allred, Congress, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Erica Lee, fundraising, Greg Casar, Jasmine Crockett, Joaquin Castro, John Love, Julie Johnson, Kristin Hook, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Melissa McDonough, Michelle Vallejo, Sam Eppler, Sandeep Srivastava, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvester Turner, Sylvia Garcia, Ted Cruz, Texas, Veronica Escobar | Comments Off

Tarrant County picks a new elections administrator

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

It could have been worse Tarrant County picked a new elections administrator Friday to replace Heider Garcia, who resigned earlier this year after he said he faced political pressure from Republican County Judge Tim O’Hare. The Tarrant County Election Commission … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Clint Ludwig, Election 2020, Election 2024, elections administrator, Heider Garcia, Justice Department, Karen Wiseman, Marc Veasey, Tarrant County, Texas, Tim O'Hare, voter suppression | 1 Comment

Justice Department follows up with Tarrant County

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Officials at the U.S. Department of Justice have committed to meeting with Tarrant County’s top Democrats to discuss the letter they sent requesting an investigation into voting rights. The Democrats, under the lead of U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey of … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Alisa Simmons, Chris Turner, Election 2020, Election 2024, Election 2026, elections administrator, Heider Garcia, Justice Department, Marc Veasey, Nicole Collier, Ramon Romero, Salman Bhojani, Tarrant County, Texas, Tim O'Hare, voter suppression | 1 Comment

Tarrant County Dems seek Justice Department investigation of voting rights issues

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Elected officials who represent Tarrant County’s minority communities have asked the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division to investigate County Judge Tim O’Hare and other county officials over concerns that their actions will diminish voting rights. The letter, signed by … Continue reading →

“Fort Worth is the new Austin”

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Hadn’t thought of it that way. Who speaks for Fort Worth in the nation’s capital? For more than 25 years the go-to member of the Texas delegation for Tarrant County has been U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth. From securing … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Austin, Beth van Duyne, CD06, CD12, CD24, CD25, CD26, CD30, CD33, Congress, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Fort Worth, Jake Ellzey, Jasmine Crockett, Kay Granger, Marc Veasey, Michael Burgess, redistricting, Roger Williams, Tarrant County, Texas, Travis County | 1 Comment

Congressional Dems ask Paxton to release Uvalde info

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

He won’t, because he sucks, but you gotta ask. Nine Democratic members of the U.S. House from Texas on Tuesday called on Attorney General Ken Paxton to order the release of government records related to the May 24 school shooting … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Al Green, Colin Allred, Congress, Dade Phelan, dead suspect loophole, DPS, Eddie Bernice Johnson, gun control, guns, Joaquin Castro, Ken Paxton, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, open records, Pete Arredondo, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, Texas Public Information Act, The Lege, Tony Gonzales, Uvalde, Veronica Escobar | Comments Off

Treasury Department opens investigation into Abbott’s use of federal funds for border mission

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Good, though I have a hard time believing there will be any real consequences. Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of COVID-19 relief dollars to support his border security mission has come under scrutiny in Washington this week as questions grow about … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, National news | Tagged Al Green, border, budget, Colin Allred, Congress, coronavirus, DPS, Greg Abbott, Janet Yellen, Joaquin Castro, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Sheila Jackson Lee, stimulus, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, Texas Military Department, Texas National Guard, US Treasury, Veronica Escobar | 1 Comment

Please watch over the fraudit

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Good idea. A group of Democratic members of Congress from Texas has sent a letter to the Department of Justice requesting that it closely monitor the ongoing election audit in four Texas counties. Last September, Texas Republicans began an audit in Harris, Tarrant, … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged absentee ballots, Al Green, Colin Allred, Collin County, Dallas County, Donald Trump, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Election 2020, Filemon Vela, fraudit, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Joaquin Castro, John Scott, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, President, Secretary of State, Senate, Sylvia Garcia, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Veronica Escobar | Comments Off

Senate passes Congressional map

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Start the litigation countdown. Yes, I know, this still has to pass the House, but still. The Texas Senate approved a map Friday that would largely protect incumbents in Congress while reducing the number of districts in which Black and … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged CD33, CD38, Census, Congress, Dan Patrick, demography, Election 2022, Harris County, Joan Huffman, lawsuit, LULAC, Marc Veasey, redistricting, Roland Gutierrez, Sarah Eckhardt, SCOTUS, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

The tab for voter ID

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Impressive. Texas remains responsible for nearly $6.8 million in legal fees and costs owed to the collection of parties who sued over its voter ID law. Though the state ultimately won the long-winding fight to keep the voter ID law … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, lawsuit, MALC, Marc Veasey, NAACP, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, voter ID, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

Let a thousand Justice Department probes of Texas voter suppression bloom

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Just don’t expect too much to happen. With Texas lawmakers poised to push for new voting restrictions in a special session next week, the state’s congressional Democrats are urging U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Texas’ existing voting laws. … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged Congress, Joaquin Castro, Justice Department, lawsuit, Marc Veasey, Merrick Garland, poll watchers, SCOTUS, special session, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 16 Comments

Congress has questions for Abbott

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Will he answer them? That’s the bigger question. Democrats on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, including Reps. Marc Veasey of Dallas and Lizzie Fletcher of Houston, are conducting a probe into Gov. Greg Abbott and why Texas’ electrical … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged blackouts, Congress, Donald Trump, ERCOT, Freeze 2021, Greg Abbott, Lizzie FLetcher, Marc Veasey, subpoena, Texas | Comments Off

Here’s a Census data preview

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Guess what? The same trends we saw ten years ago are still trending. Texas’ Hispanic population has grown by more than 2 million since 2010, according to new population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, and the state’s … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Census, Congress, demography, Marc Veasey, Michael Li, redistricting, Texas | Comments Off

Interview with Rep. Marc Veasey

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

When I came up with the idea to do a series of interviews about redistricting, Rep. Marc Veasey was among the first people I wanted to talk to. He was a State Rep in 2011 when the original maps were … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters, National news | Tagged CD33, Congress, interviews, lawsuit, Marc Veasey, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

After-deadline filing review: Congress

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s continue our walk through the filings. I’m going to take a look at some of the interesting Congressional races, skipping over the ones we just looked at. CD01: It’s still not remotely competitive, but I once again want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Candace Valenzuela, CD01, CD03, CD11, CD12, CD13, CD14, CD17, CD20, CD21, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD26, CD27, CD28, CD30, CD31, CD33, CD34, CD35, Chet Edwards, Congress, Crystal Fletcher, David Jaramillo, Democratic primary, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2018, Election 2020, Filemon Vela, Gina Ortiz Jones, Hank Gilbert, Heidi Sloan, Jan McDowell, Jennie Lou Leeder, Joaquin Castro, John Biggan, Julie Oliver, Kim Olson, Liz Wahl, Lloyd Doggett, Louie Gohmert, Lulu Seikaly, Marc Veasey, Rick Kennedy, Rosey Ramos Abuabara, Sean McCaffity, Tanner Do, Texas, Wendy Davis, William Foster | 7 Comments

Endorsement watch: Warren sticks her neck out

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Very interesting. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is wading into one of Texas’ highest-profile intraparty fights, endorsing Jessica Cisneros, the primary challenger to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo. “The people of Texas’ 28th district are ready for systematic change and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD02, CD28, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, Elizabeth Warren, endorsements, Henry Cuellar, Jessica Cisneros, Marc Veasey, Texas | 1 Comment

SCOTUS upholds Texas redistricting

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Screw this. Extinguishing the possibility that Texas could be placed back under federal electoral supervision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday pushed aside claims that lawmakers intentionally discriminated against voters of color when they enacted the state’s congressional and state … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged CD23, CD27, CD35, Congress, HD90, lawsuit, MALC, Marc Veasey, NAACP, Ramon Romero, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 5 Comments

Court invalidates CDs 27 and 35

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

We are one step closer to having a new Congressional map. Federal judges have invalidated two Texas congressional districts, ruling that they must be fixed by either the Legislature or a federal court. In a unanimous decision Tuesday, a three-judge … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Blake Farenthold, CD23, CD27, CD35, Congress, Election 2018, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act, Will Hurd | 5 Comments

Redistricting trial update: Invoking privilege

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting choice. Texas’ defense of its electoral maps suffered a setback Friday when a state witness couldn’t defend lawmakers’ intentions for much of his testimony. […] Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, was the chairman of the House Select Committee on … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Congress, Drew Darby, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, lawsuit, MALDEF, Marc Veasey, redistricting, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act, Will Hurd | 1 Comment

Redistricting trial week begins

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

This will be the main event of the week. Eight months ahead of the 2018 primaries, Texas and its legal foes on Monday will kick off a week-long trial that could shake up races across the state. The state and … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Brennan Center, Congress, Election 2018, lawsuit, LULAC, MALC, Marc Veasey, NAACP, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

Next round of voter ID briefs ordered

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Moving right along: With the next election season looming, a federal judge has set a fast-paced schedule for determining whether Texas should be penalized for a voter ID law found to have been written by Republicans to intentionally discriminate against minority … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Election 2017, Election 2018, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Marc Veasey, Texas, The Lege, voter ID, Voting Rights Act | 2 Comments

The state’s voter ID failure is much bigger than you think

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

You really have to read this. The confusion started in the first hour of the first day of early voting in San Antonio last October. Signs in polling places about the state’s controversial voter ID law contained outdated rules. Poll … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Dan Patrick, DPS, Election 2016, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, Marc Veasey, Patricia Harless, Rafael Anchia, Rick Perry, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege, Todd Smith, Troy Fraser, voter ID | 2 Comments

Motion filed to block current Congressional map

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

From the Lone Star Project. Moments ago the Plaintiffs in the ongoing Texas congressional redistricting case filed a joint motion asking the San Antonio Federal District Court for an injunction to block the use of the current congressional map during … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged CD23, CD27, CD35, Congress, Election 2018, lawsuit, Lone Star Project, MALC, Marc Veasey, NAACP, redistricting, Texas, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

Court rules several Congressional districts were illegally drawn

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Bam! Some of Texas’ 36 congressional districts violate either the U.S. Constitution or the federal Voting Rights Act, a panel of federal judges ruled Friday. In a long-delayed ruling, the judges ruled 2-1 that the Texas Legislature must redraw the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, Legal matters | Tagged Blake Farenthold, C26, CD23, CD27, CD35, Congress, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2018, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Lone Star Project, LULAC, MALC, Marc Veasey, Michael Burgess, NAACP, redistricting, special election, Texas, Voting Rights Act, Will Hurd | 4 Comments

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