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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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Category Archives: Election 2026
Interview with Annise Parker
This week and next week we move into county races, starting with the primary for Harris County Judge. Our first candidate needs no introduction, and that’s Annise Parker. She served six years (the maximum allowed at the time) on Houston … Continue reading
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Tagged Annise Parker, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Judge, interviews
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A brief note about the latest Cook Political Report House race ratings
I was struck by what seems to be an omission as I read this Daily Kos post about the state of the 2026 election. As Trump tries to shore up the GOP’s fragile House majority through norms-busting mid-decade redistricting, the … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged California, CD09, CD15, CD28, CD32, CD34, CD35, Congress, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, Florida, redistricting, Texas, Virginia
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January 2026 campaign finance reports – Harris County offices
New year, new finance reports. You know the drill. This is the busiest report of the cycle, the one that shows who’s who in the primaries. I’ll be doing the usual with the other offices as well. The July 2025 … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbie Kamin, Adrian Garcia, Aliza Dutt, Angellia Dozier, Annette Ramirez, Annise Parker, Audrie Lawton, campaign finance reports, Carla Wyatt, Carlis Lollie, Commissioners Court, Darrell Jordan, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Attorney, District Clerk, Donna Glover, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, Hayley Hagan, Jacqueline Lucci Smith, Jose Maldonado, Lesley Briones, Letitia Plummer, Lina Hidalgo, Lynda Sanchez, Marilyn Burgess, Marty Lancton, Matt Salazar, Michael Wolfe, Oscar Gonzales, Pernell Davis, Raquel Boujourne, Richard Vega, Rodney Ellis, Rozzy Shorter, Sean Teare, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas, Tom Ramsey, Warren Howell
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Emerson primary poll: Talarico 47, Crockett 38
Noted for the record. A new poll of Texas’ Senate primaries shows state Rep. James Talarico leading U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett by 9 percentage points among likely Democratic voters, marking a significant shift from a December survey that found Crockett … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Greg Abbott, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, Ken Paxton, polls, Senate, Texas, Wesley Hunt
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Interview with Marvalette Hunter
We wrap up our tour of CD38 with a familiar name from Houston politics. Marvalette Hunter was the Chief of Staff for the late Sylvester Turner both for his eight years as Houston’s Mayor and his regrettably short term in … Continue reading
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Tagged CD38, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Marvalette Hunter, Texas
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From the “Do unto them as they would do to us” department
From The Downballot: Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa died unexpectedly [last] Tuesday at the age of 65, a development that both narrows the House GOP’s already slim majority and will set off a special election to succeed him. LaMalfa, who Politico reports experienced an … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Congress, Doug LaMalfa, Election 2026, Gavin Newsom, Marjorie Taylor Greene, redistricting, special election
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Judicial Q&A: Judge James Horwitz
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, James Horwitz, judicial races, Q&A
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That’s a lot of ballot challenges
First there was this. Tarrant County Republican Chairman Tim Davis wants seven Democratic judicial candidates running in the March 3 primary election removed from the ballot, saying their candidate filings had several errors. Davis formally challenged the ballot applications and … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, HD92, HD94, HD98, judicial races, petitions, primaries, Salman Bhojani, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Tony Tinderholt, Zee Wilcox
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Interview with Theresa Courts
Next up in CD38 is a first-time candidate, Theresa Courts. Courts is a school counselor who was a teacher for seven years before getting her Master’s in Education and becoming a school counselor. The youngest child of a single mother, … Continue reading
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Tagged CD38, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Texas, Theresa Courts
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Judicial Q&A: Julia Maldonado
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Q&A
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Slightly better but still bad
That’s how one would describe the latest UT/Texas Politics Project poll numbers for Donald Trump and Texas Republicans. The dominant political narrative for much of the past year has been that Democrats are sitting pretty heading into the 2026 midterms, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Patrick, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, immigration, Ken Paxton, polls, Texas
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Interview with Melissa McDonough
We move now to CD38, the new district from the 2021 redistricting cycle. I will have three interviews with candidates for CD38 this week, starting with the candidate who was the Democratic nominee in 2024, Melissa McDonough. McDonough is a … Continue reading
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Tagged CD38, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Melissa McDonough, Texas
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The Republican non-turnout problem
Simon Rosenberg flags something of interest, about how MAGA voters are unhappy with the way things are going. Of course this represents an extraordinary betrayal of what the flim-flam confidence man promised the American people when he ran last year. … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, DOGE, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, Latino voting, Montana, polls, redistricting, Texas, turnout
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Dallas and Williamson forced to abandon voting centers for Primary Day
I have three things to say about this. In an about-face, Dallas County Republicans last week decided against hand-counting ballots in Texas’ March primary, saying they weren’t able to line up enough workers, among other hurdles. That leaves just two … Continue reading
Judicial Q&A: Ebony Williams
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic primary, Ebony Williams, Election 2026, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A
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Judicial Q&A: Jimmie Brown
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, Jimmie Brown, judicial races, Q&A
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Interview with Leticia Gutierrez
There are six candidates running in the new CD09 but a couple of them don’t have any online presence, so in the interest of making this easier and more valuable for all of us, I’ve limited myself to two of … Continue reading
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Tagged CD09, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Leticia Gutierrez, redistricting, Texas
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Judicial Q&A: Judge Jim Kovach
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, Jim Kovach, judicial races, Q&A
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Andrew White drops out of Governor’s race, endorses Gina Hinojosa
Very interesting. Houston businessman Andrew White on Monday dropped his Democratic bid for governor and endorsed state Rep. Gina Hinojosa to take on Gov. Greg Abbott in November. “With the primary just weeks away, the responsible choice is to come … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew White, Bobby Cole, Chris Bell, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, Texas
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Four fewer contested judicial primaries
Sometimes the fiercest action occurs outside of public view. Four judicial candidates withdrew from their 2026 election bids after incumbent judges and other Democratic opponents filed lawsuits alleging their candidacy filings contained forged signatures and other irregularities. Allison Mathis, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Allison Jackson Mathis, Angela McKinnon, Anna Eady, Beau Miller, Carlos Aguayo, Democratic primary, Donna Roth, filing fee, Harris County, HCDP, judicial races, lawsuit, petitions, Secretary of State, Stephanie Morales, Texas, Velda Faulkner
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Interview with Terry Virts
It’s January of an even-numbered year, and that means we are off and running for primaries. Believe it or not, we are six weeks (and one day, thanks to Presidents Day) out from the start of early voting for the … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged CD09, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, redistricting, Terry Virts, Texas
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An opening statement on the 2026 elections
This is going to be a somewhat long post about the upcoming elections and my coverage of candidates in the primaries. I’ve got some ground to cover, so settle in. At this time, we have the following elections on the … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Abbie Kamin, Al Green, Amanda Edwards, Angelica Luna Kaufman, CD09, CD18, CD29, CD36, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, District C, District Clerk, Election 2025, Election 2026, Harris County, HCDP, HD131, Houston, Houston City Council, Joseph Panzarella, Nick Hellyar, Patrick Oathout, primaries, runoff, SD09, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege
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Dallas County Republicans abandon hand count plan
Some unexpected sanity. After months of laying the groundwork to hand-count thousands of ballots in the March 3 primary, the Dallas County Republican Party announced on Tuesday it has decided not to do so, opting instead to contract with the county elections … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Allen West, Dallas County, Democratic primary, Election 2024, Election 2026, electronic voting machines, hand counting, primaries, Republican Party, Secretary of State, Texas
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The contested judicial primaries
There’s actually fewer than you might think this year. At least three dozen lawyers are vying for 17 contested judicial races on the Democratic ballot, crowding down-ballot races for Harris County courts that handle the most serious crimes to probate … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2022, Election 2026, Harris County, HCDP, judicial races, Texas
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District C special election set for April 4
In case you missed it. CITY OF HOUSTON’S APRIL 4, 2026 SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT C FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CURRENT TERM, ENDING JANUARY 1, 2028 The City of Houston, … Continue reading
The full slate
In case you hadn’t heard. A Democrat is running in every state and federal race on the Texas ballot next year, the first time in modern state history that either party has fielded a full slate of candidates, according to … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, Harris County, judicial races, Kendall Scudder, SBOE, Senate, TDP, Texas, Texas Majority PAC, The Lege, Wendy Davis
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TSU poll: Gina Hinojosa well in the Dem primary lead
Noting it for the record. State Rep. Gina Hinojosa has a commanding lead in the race to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott, according to the most recent polling of the crowded Democratic primary contest. The Austin Democrat, who has served in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Andrew White, Attorney General, Bobby Cole, Chris Bell, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Joe Jaworski, Nathan Johnson, polls, Texas
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Hidalgo versus Parker
I have three things to say about this. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo called on Democratic voters to reject former Mayor Annise Parker in a post made on Facebook Tuesday. Hidalgo labeled Parker, who announced in June her intent to … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Annise Parker, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo
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CD18 runoff poll: Menefee 43, Edwards 30
From the inbox: With just over a month until early voting begins in the runoff election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, a new poll from nationally-respected Lake Research Partners shows Christian Menefee with a commanding lead in the runoff for … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025, Election 2026
Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Election 2025, Election 2026, Jolanda Jones, polls, runoff, special election, Texas
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Endorsement watch: Jones for Edwards
Of interest. State Rep. Jolanda Jones has endorsed Amanda Edwards in the runoff election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District. Jones is backing the former Houston city council member as the race heads into its final weeks, urging her own supporters … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025, Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2025, Election 2026, endorsements, Jolanda Jones, runoff, special election, Texas
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The Congressional situation in Texas
I’m always happy to see stories like this. The main group working to elect Democrats to the U.S. House announced Wednesday it sees a path to victory in a district that Texas Republicans just redrew to be more GOP-friendly. The … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Ada Cuellar, Beto O'Rourke, Bobby Pulido, CD09, CD15, CD28, CD32, CD34, CD35, Congress, DCCC, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, Henry Cuellar, John Lira, Johnny Garcia, polls, redistricting, Texas, Vicente Gonzalez, Whitney Masterson-Moyes
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Did the NRSC astroturf Crockett?
From The Downballot: The National Republican Senatorial Committee waged what one unnamed operative called an “AstroTurf recruitment process” to convince Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett to run for the Senate, NOTUS’ Reese Gorman reports. This effort began this summer when the … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, NRSC, polls, Senate, Texas
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How aggressive will Dems be in legislative races?
This is a good start, but I hope they ratchet it up from there. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, the party’s national arm that targets legislative races, announced Wednesday that it plans to put resources into Texas next year for … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Christina Morales, Collin County, Congress, Dallas County, Denton County, DLCC, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Harris County, HD108, HD112, HD118, HD121, HD133, HD138, HD34, HD37, HDCC, SBOE, Senate, Tarrant County, TDP, Texas, The Lege
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