The first-week total of Texas Democratic primary early vote numbers shows voter turnout is up significantly over 2016. In the state's 15 most populated counties, more than 271,000 voted in person and by mail in the Democratic primary in the first week, over 100,000...
2020 Elections
back to archiveIn Texas, most Black voters so far are backing Biden.
A University of Houston poll released this week shows Joe Biden’s overwhelming strength with Black Democrats in the Lone Star State. In the survey of likely Democratic primary voters, 46 percent of Black respondents picked the former vice president as their...
As level of angst among Texas Democrats rises, Sanders and Biden remain neck in neck in new poll
A newly released Progress Texas poll shows Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden tied in Texas. It also shows that if Mike Bloomberg weren’t in the race, Biden would be leading Sanders by several percentage points with likely Democratic primary...
With several cases in Texas, coronavirus is topic in Democratic presidential debate
During Tuesday’s Democratic debate, presidential candidates spoke to Americans about the seriousness of coronavirus and how to respond to the emerging pandemic overseas. Several candidates on the stage in Charleston, South Carolina on Tuesday night slammed...
HouseCleaning: District 54
This week we are looking at House District 54 in Central Texas, which includes all of Lam-pasas County and about half of Bell County. The majority minority district includes Killeen, Harker Heights and a part of Fort Hood. The current representative of District 54 is...
HouseCleaning: District 93
You may have heard about the upcoming battle in 2020 for control of the Texas Legislature. What do you know about Texas statehouse elections? What will it take for Democrats to flip the Texas house? And why should you care so much? Welcome to...
HouseCleaning: District 112
You may have heard about the upcoming battle in 2020 for control of the Texas Legislature. What do you know about Texas statehouse elections? What will it take for Democrats to flip the Texas house? And why should you care so much? Welcome to...
In GOP congressional primary, Cindy Siegal suggests opponent isn’t a fighter for Houston
In a crowded GOP primary race in Houston, two Republicans have emerged as the most serious congressional contenders trying to unseat Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, the incumbent Democrat, in the fall. The leading candidates, veteran Wesley Hunt and Cindy Siegel, a former...
Elizabeth Warren ramps up campaign in Texas
With Super Tuesday right around the corner, Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign is making a play in Texas. Warren is scheduled to hold a town hall in San Antonio on Thursday with former HUD Secretary and presidential candidate Julián Castro. “Elizabeth and Sec. Castro...