The campaign arm of Texas House Democrats raised $3.6 million in the second-to-last fundraising quarter, between July 1 and September 24. The Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee announced Monday that the fundraising total is more than double the $1.6...
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Gina Ortiz Jones raises $1.7 Million in latest quarter
The campaign of Democrat congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones reported raising $1.7 million in the third quarter. Jones has raised more than $5.7 million in total this cycle, according to the campaign. A former Air Force captain and public servant, Jones is...
Texas Republicans skip, vote no on second coronavirus relief bill
A majority of Texas Republicans in the House voted no on the latest coronavirus relief package proposed by Democrats. The only two exceptions are Reps. Kenny Marchant (TX-24) and Ron Wright (TX-06), who both skipped the vote. Most notably, Republicans in...
Abbott limits mail-in ballot collection
In a stunning last-minute election change, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that election officials will only be able to collect mail-in ballots at a single location. The move will force major counties to shut down multiple mail ballot drop-off locations under the...
Borat dupes Sid Miller
A new trailer for comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest film features a segment with Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller. It can only mean one thing: Miller was duped, badly. https://youtu.be/0Rsa4U8mqkw?t=157 The new trailer shows Cohen making sexual...
No more straight-ticket voting in Texas rules appeals court
Only a week after a federal district court in Texas blocked a law doing away with straight-ticket voting, an appeals court reversed the decision on Wednesday. That means no straight-ticket voting for 2020. Voters will have to go down the ballot and individually...
Right-wing extremism, up and down the ballot
It did not take long for the Proud Boys, the right-wing extremist group known for hospitalizing protesters, to begin celebrating Trump’s callout during Tuesday’s presidential debate. After being pressured to condemn white nationalists and racists by moderator Chris...
Gina Ortiz Jones agrees to two debates
Democratic congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones has agreed to two debates with Tony Gonzales next month. The debates will take place Oct. 8 and 13 on KSAT ABC-12 News and KVIA ABC-7 News, respectively. Jones, a former Air Force captain and public servant, came...
New poll: Toss-up in TX-10, Mike Siegel about even with Michael McCaul
An internal poll released Monday of Texas’ 10th congressional district shows Democratic candidate Mike Siegel locked in a tight race with incumbent Republican Rep. Michael McCaul. The poll shows Siegel down by two percentage points, 43 to 45. The same poll shows...
Julie Oliver is making democracy wholesome
In the inevitable-looking saga of Republicans losing power in Texas, there would be no sweeter stroke of fate than Julie Oliver toppling Congressman Roger Williams. A healthcare finance analyst turned Democratic candidate, Oliver is running one of the most progressive...