# Eckhardt Now a Full-time Candidate and Endorsement News for May 12 | USLege

> Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt transitions to full-time SD14 candidate. Rep. Eddie Rodriguez raises $500K+ since January. Latest Texas campaign updates.

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# Eckhardt Now a Full-time Candidate and Endorsement News for May 12

TXElects May 12, 2020

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**SD14 special:** Sarah Eckhardt’s resignation as Travis County Judge to be a candidate for the seat vacated by former Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin) took effect today (Tuesday). Former County Judge Sam Biscoe was sworn into office and will be the interim county judge until a November special election determines who will serve out the remainder of her unexpired term. Eckhardt resigned when [she announced her candidacy](https://web.archive.org/web/20240620014841/https://txelects.com/travis-county-judge-enters-sd14-field-as-dallas-county-gets-ok-for-recount/) for the Senate as required by the Texas Constitution’s resign-to-run provision. She later said [she would stay on the job](https://web.archive.org/web/20240620014841/https://txelects.com/local-governments-postpone-elections-and-other-news-for-march-24/) to lead the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, the campaign of Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (D-Austin) announced he has raised more than $500K since January 1, which would mean he has raised just over $400K since his 8-day-out report before the Democratic primary.

Austin public policy analyst Adryana Aldeen announced she would not seek the seat vacated by former Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin). The filing deadline is tomorrow (Wednesday). It would have been her second run for a House seat. As Adryana Boyne, she unsuccessfully challenged then-Rep. Stefani Carter (R-Dallas) in the Republican primary for HD102, receiving 5% of the vote.

**EMILY’s List**: EMILY’s List announced its first general election endorsements, including Reps. Rhetta Bowers (D-Rowlett), Gina Calanni (D-Katy), Vikki Goodwin (D-Austin), Terry Meza (D-Irving) and Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood). The group endorsed Democratic challengers Lydia Bean (HD93-Krause), Elizabeth Beck (HD97-Goldman), Angela Brewer (HD64-Stucky), Brandy Chambers (HD112-Button), Sharon Hirsch (HD66-Shaheen) Natali Hurtado (HD126-Harless) and Eliz Markowitz (HD28-Gates).

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