A screenshot of a short text conversation between a Texas voter and someone with Americans for Property Action, a Koch-funded super PAC supporting Rep. Chip Roy, is making the rounds on social media. It shows the super PAC making a basic canvassing text on behalf of...
2020 Elections
back to archiveCornyn continues to enable Trump’s most autocratic instincts
Sen. John Cornyn provided cover for Trump on Thursday after the president tweeted about delaying the 2020 general election due to concerns about widespread voter fraud. (In reality, there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud, and it’s been a popular method of...
Trump is losing key states like Texas and Florida, new poll says
Former Vice President Joe Biden has an advantage in several swing states won by Donald Trump in 2016, new polling by Morning Consult finds. The results show Biden leading Trump in Texas by the survey’s margin of error, two percentage points. Texas...
Lulu Seikaly and the changing political landscape of North Texas
A political sea change is taking place in Collin County. This year marks the first time in recent history a poll has shown the 3rd Congressional District, located north of Dallas, as competitive. This district for so long was reliably red, but things are changing...
Beto O’Rourke and Texas Democrats unite for largest Black voter outreach effort in state history
Beto O’Rourke and Texas Democrats are joining forces to reach every single one of Texas’ 1.5 million Black voters by mid-August. The announcement comes amidst a transformative political climate steeped in demands for racial justice and calls to end police brutality...
Meet Allen West, the new far-right Texas GOP chair
Technical difficulties didn’t stop the Texas GOP from selecting a new chair, voting out incumbent James Dickey and voting in conservative firebrand Allen West on Sunday night. The former Florida congressman has a history of shocking and controversial behavior that...
Latest poll: Abbott’s approval rating hits two-year low, Biden even with Trump
A new poll released Tuesday spells trouble for Republicans in Texas in November. Not only is Vice President Joe Biden polling evenly with President Trump in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott is also facing historically low approval ratings due to his COVID-19 response. The...
Democrats launch new Hindi, Chinese ads in Texas swing district
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of House Democrats, has begun pumping money into Texas. The campaign committee announced Tuesday it had paid for 5 new digital ads in Republican swing districts. Among them were the DCCC’s...
More forecasters spotlight Texas as a battleground state
As the dust settled from Tuesday’s primary runoff election, a number of races solidified into toss-ups in Texas, with the highest potential to flip in November. However, as the numbers were crunched and filing reports scrutinized, a new tier of races around Texas also...