# Early Turnout Crosses 2% and Other News for February 17 | USLege

> Early voting for the March 1 primary election continues through February 25. Statewide, early voting turnout was just over 2% of registered voters.

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# Early Turnout Crosses 2% and Other News for February 17

TXElects February 17, 2022

This article is preserved from the TXElects archive. For current coverage, read [The Political Spotlight](/newsletters).

Early voting for the March 1 primary election continues through February 25. Statewide, early voting turnout was just over 2% of registered voters through yesterday (Wednesday), the third day of the early voting period.

Campaign Finance: Today (Thursday) was the deadline for federal candidates seeking primary nominations to file their pre-primary reports. Our [Crib Sheets](https://web.archive.org/web/20240624182759/https://txelects.com/cribsheets/) are being updated as the reports become available online. We expect to have a breakdown of the totals and how those totals have historically signaled primary success (or failure) tomorrow (Friday).

AG (Lean R): U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) endorsed Lee Merritt (D).

SD10 (Likely R): The _Fort Worth Star-Telegram_ endorsed Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) to face Sen. Beverly Powell (D-Burleson).

HD19 open (Safe R): Republican candidate Justin Berry was among 19 Austin police officers indicted in connection with the May 2020 protests in the city, [reported the _Austin American-Statesman_’s](https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2022/02/17/justin-berry-texas-house-candidate-austin-police-officers-indicted-protests/6838147001) Ryan Autullo.

HD147 open (Safe D): Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) announced he would resign effective February 28. A special election will be required to fill his unexpired term.

CD6 (Safe R): Former President Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-Waxahachie). Trump endorsed Ellzey’s opponent, Susan Wright, in the 2021 special election won by Ellzey in a runoff.

CD12 (Likely R): Former President Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth). Trump endorsed Granger in 2020 when she was facing a spirited challenge from Chris Putnam.

CD15 open (Toss Up): Former President Trump endorsed Monica De a Cruz-Hernandez (R).

CD30 open (Safe D): Cryptocurrency traders’ PACs Protect our Future and WEB3 Forward have each spent nearly $1M in support of Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas), according to its latest report. Neither PAC has been required to disclose its donors yet.

CD38 open (Safe R): Former President Trump endorsed Wesley Hunt (R). Trump previously endorsed Hunt during his 2020 race for CD7.

Tarrant Co.: Former President Trump endorsed Phil Sorrells (R) for district attorney.

Mail Ballots: The Secretary of State’s office has been redirecting thousands of absentee ballot requests sent to it using reply envelopes supplied by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s (R) campaign, [reported the _Houston Chronicle_‘s](https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/legislature/article/Lt-Gov-Dan-Patrick-s-misfire-may-prevent-some-16928189.php) Cayla Harris. Absentee ballot requests must be sent to the voters’ county election officials, not the state. Friday is the deadline for voters to request absentee ballots.

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