The campaign arm of Texas House Democrats raised $3.6 million in the second-to-last fundraising quarter, between July 1 and September 24. The Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee announced Monday that the fundraising total is more than double the $1.6...
Texas Elections
back to archiveSignal Investigates: Who is Sarah Davis?
There has never been a more crucial time for investigative journalism, and a closer examination of the voting records and motivations of the elected officials governing the three branches of Texas government. In this series, we’ll be taking a deep dive to bring you...
Democratic candidate for Texas Railroad Commission makes major ad buy
Chrysta Castañeda, the Democratic candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, is investing in six figures worth of television ads in the Houston area starting Friday. Castañeda is facing off against Republican Jim Wright, best known for his campaign's glaring...
Texas Democrats take aim at Texas Supreme Court
Following a string of losses in court at the hands of the Texas Supreme Court, Texas Democrats are reminding voters that justices are elected — and they have a history of partisan voting. The pressure follows a decision by the Texas Supreme Court this week that...
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...
Equality Texas endorses candidates for Texas House
Equality Texas, a pro-LGBTQ rights advocacy organization, endorsed 14 candidates running for the Texas House on Wednesday. “It is critically important that Equality Texans turn out in mass to vote this November to ensure that Texas continues its’ march toward...
The most important elections you’ve never heard of: Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas is one of just a handful of states in the country with partisan elections for its judges at all levels of the court, from the state’s district trial courts, to its intermediate appeals courts, to its highest appellate courts. In most states, the state’s Supreme...
Sarah Eckhardt wins bid for Austin-area Texas Senate seat
Former Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt has won her bid to replace former Democratic state Sen. Kirk Watson. The surprise development comes after Eckhardt’s opponent, state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, announced he would be dropping out of the race to focus on securing a...
Greg Abbott is lucky he’s not up for re-election
Gov. Greg Abbott is not on the ballot this year, but if he was, he would be facing his toughest election yet. A new poll shared by Axios on Friday shows Abbott's approval rating has sunk and his disapproval rating has skyrocketed while handling the COVID-19 pandemic....