Months before the general election, Republicans and Democrats are engaging in a separate but equally important race: to register as many voters as possible before the deadline. That deadline, scheduled one month before the general election, will set in stone the...
It’s not a pipe dream to say the GOP could lose the Texas House of Representatives this fall. Conservatives have had a lock on state government for decades. “Most people think there are about 17 seats where Democrats think they have a legitimate shot,”...
On Wednesday, the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee sent a letter to cable networks asking them to remove a false ad by a Republican candidate which they argued potentially violated campaign laws in Texas. Texas Democrats said “Gary Gates for Texas,” a...
Since 2016, Republicans have lost three Houston area Texas House seats to Democrats. Sarah Davis, the state representative for West University Place, is one of a small handful of GOP state House lawmakers in the region that has managed, so far, to weather the storm of...
An ad featuring allegations of child abuse by the Republican candidate running against Democrat Eliz Markowitz for the Texas House begins airing this week. The special election in the Houston suburbs is Jan. 28. The 30-second ad titled “Abuse,” highlights past...
Democrat Joanna Cattanach is bearing state Rep. Morgan Meyer by six points, according to a new survey by Public Policy Polling. The poll shows 44% of voters support Cattanach, 38% back Meyer, and 18% are undecided. The Quorum Report first reported on the poll....
Here are some of the statewide ballot initiatives that were on the ballot on Election Day and how Texans voted for them. Proposition 2 - PASSED Proposition 2 allows more water supply in parts of the state. The proposition will be paid for by bonds issued by the...
This story has been updated since its original publication. All eyes are on some of Texas’ most important races on Tuesday. Here’s the breakdown. Special elections In the Houston area, Democrats are hoping to nab a Republican-held seat in Richmond. The state House...
Here are some key statewide initiatives on the ballot next week across Texas. Election Day is Nov. 5. Proposition 2 Proposition 2 would allow more water supply in parts of the state. It would be paid for by bonds issued by the Texas Water Development Board to...