Abbott Lays Down $20M in Ad Reservations
Jun 29, 2022 | Campaign News
GOV (Likely R): Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) campaign has reserved nearly $20M in television, digital and Hispanic-media advertising. The buy, dubbed the first phase of reservations, includes nearly $9M in broadcast, cable, connected TV and radio advertising slots; $8M in...
New Ad Criticizes Abbott’s Grid Response, Likely First of Many
Dec 16, 2021 | Campaign News
The filing deadline has passed, but we are still learning about candidates whose filings are just now being, or have not yet been, reported. County and state party chairs are not required to submit candidate information to the Secretary of State until December 21. Our...
Postal Service Warns of Mail Ballot Delays
Aug 16, 2020 | Campaign News
The U.S. Postal Service warned Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughes that there is a “significant risk” that lawfully requested mail ballots will not be returned in time to be counted. Voters “should submit their ballot request early enough so it is received by their...
Polls Show Close Race for CD24 and Other News for August 6
Aug 6, 2020 | Campaign News
CD24 open (Toss Up): A pair of polls indicate a close race but differ widely on how set voters are in their choices. The Democrat-aligned House Majority PAC released a poll (PDF) showing Candace Valenzuela (D) leading former Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne (R), 47%-41%,...
Independent Filings and Endorsement News for January 9
Jan 9, 2020 | Campaign News
Forty-four candidates filed declarations of intent to run as an independent for U.S. Senate, Congress, the Texas Senate and the Texas House by the December 9 deadline. This is down from the 68 who filed declarations for 2018 but still much higher than the 15 who filed...
Filing Period Set to Open for 2020 Candidates
Nov 8, 2019 | Campaign News
Filing for the 2020 election begins tomorrow (Saturday). In Texas, candidates for county, state and federal elective office are nominated for the general election by their respective political parties unless they are running as an independent or write-in candidate....
Lawsuit Targets State’s Ballot Access Laws
Jul 11, 2019 | Campaign News
A group of voters, candidates and minor parties has filed a federal lawsuit against the state seeking to strike down several statutory provisions relating to ballot access on the basis that they violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments. Under current law, minor...
Independents Certified and Other News for June 27
Jun 28, 2018 | Campaign News
The Secretary of State has certified eight independent candidates for the November general election ballot. All but one of the certified candidates are seeking congressional seats: Scott Cubbler of Houston for CD2 Benjamin Hernandez of Houston for CD9 Kesha Rogers of...
SD19, Independent Candidate Filing Update
Jun 22, 2018 | Campaign Finance
SD19 special: Pleasanton retired game warden Pete Flores and San Antonio real estate agent Carlos Antonio Raymond filed as Republicans for the special election to fill the remaining two-plus years of former Sen. Carlos Uresti’s (D-San Antonio) term. Flores received...
No, the General Election Ballot Is Not Yet Set
May 24, 2018 | Campaign News
After Tuesday’s runoffs, we now know all of the Republican and Democratic nominees for the general election. We already knew all of the Libertarian Party’s nominees following their state convention. Collectively, these are the vast majority of candidates who will end...
68 File as Independents and Other Election News for December 29
Dec 29, 2017 | Campaign News
Sixty-eight Texans filed declarations of intent to run as independent candidates for state and federal offices in 2018, up from 15 for 2016. Forty-two independent candidates filed for U.S. representative, six for U.S. senator and eight for Governor. We have updated...
By the Numbers: Alternative Presidential Candidates
Jun 1, 2016 | By the Numbers, Political Climate
Zero Number of presidential candidates to win Texas who were not either a Democrat or a Republican Recent national attention on potential independent candidates’ ability to prevent presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump from winning the White House, while somehow...
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