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...
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Reminder: the deadline to register to vote is October 5th
If you haven’t registered to vote yet, be sure to do so and keep in mind that Monday, October 5, is the deadline. You are eligible to register to vote if: You are a United States citizen;You are a resident of the county where you submit the application;You...
An under the radar race that’s prime to flip
The race in the Texas sixth congressional district between challenger attorney Stephen Daniel and incumbent Rep. Ron Wright has been chugging along, under the radar from other clashes in the state. However, many pundits have looked at the district, which includes...
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...
Leave No Doubt
Roughly ten minutes into tonight’s debate I thought about Matt Tiabbi. Not because his coverage of several presidential campaigns has been both hilarious and insightful, though it has. Not because his books about politics are among some of my favorites, which they...
Joe Biden Can Win Texas. Here’s How.
As Joe Biden prepares to square off with President Donald Trump in the first of three presidential debates tonight in Cleveland, it’s hard to reflect on the path that brought Biden to this moment and not remember that the truly seminal moment for his campaign didn’t...
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...
Stacey Abrams endorses MJ Hegar, 15 Texas Democrats
Stacey Abrams, who came tantalizingly close to capturing the Georgia Governor’s office in 2018, issued endorsements on Tuesday in a slew of races across the South, including here in Texas where she endorsed combat veteran MJ Hegar in her quest to defeat little-known...
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...