Progressive Democratic candidate Julie Oliver is in a close race with her GOP incumbent opponent Rep. Roger Williams, a new internal poll finds. The poll of 400 likely voters by EMC Research shows Oliver only two percentage points behind Williams, 45 to 43, with a...
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back to archive20 for ’20: The candidates and organizations turning Texas blue
We have just 50 days left in the 2020 election, and we need to do everything we can to make it count. That’s why, all week, we’ll be bringing you our 20 for ‘20, highlighting the candidates, causes and organizations working to turn Texas blue. Today, we start with 5...
Crenshaw defends Trump lying to Americans about COVID-19
Democratic candidate Sima Ladjevardian circulated footage this weekend of Rep. Dan Crenshaw defending Trump for lying to Americans about the deadliness of COVID-19. “You see it with the current debate with the president about whether he downplayed it or not,” Crenshaw...
Sunrise Movement issues Texas endorsements for Congress
Sunrise Movement, a nonprofit political action group of young climate activists, announced their 2020 endorsements on Friday. They include two Texans running for Congress: Julie Oliver in Texas’ 25th congressional district and Mike Siegel in Texas 10th congressional...
Kulkarni welcomes debates, Nehls responds with crickets
In an attempt to engage both campaigns, Texas 22nd congressional district Democratic candidate and former diplomat Sri Preston Kulkarni challenged his Republican opponent and Sheriff Troy Nehls to four debates and public forums — but there has been no response from...
BREAKING: Judge rules Harris County can send out mail ballot applications
In a loss for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Harris County District Court ruled Friday that Harris County can legally send out vote-by-mail applications to all registered voters. Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins is planning on sending more than 2 million...
Democratic super PAC invests millions in Texas as polling shows flippable statehouse
Forward Majority, a national Democratic super PAC, announced this week it would be pumping $6.2 million into Texas House races. The investment comes as recent polling shows the lower chamber is poised to be captured by Democrats. A generic poll of Texas House...
Collin County At The Crossroads
As President Trump attempts to attract last-minute support in his re-election bid, he is making a clear pitch to suburban voters with increasingly erratic, nonsensical, and racist rhetoric. But is that really what suburban voters want to hear? Collin County, just...
Poll shows competitive race in GOP-held Round Rock district
Picking up where then-congressional candidate MJ Hegar left off, Democrat Donna Imam is within striking distance of Republican Rep. John Carter in his Austin area district. A new poll conducted by Public Policy Polling shows Carter leading Imam by six points, 43 to 37...