Elections for all 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held an 18-13 majority heading into the election. Committee chair fundraising State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average amount…
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held an 83-65 majority heading into the election. Committee chair fundraising State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average…
General elections for all 31 districts in the Texas State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 31 districts up for election in 2022, 22 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $19.5 million. Incumbents raised an average of $661,250 per candidate and challengers…
General elections for all 150 districts in the Texas House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 150 districts up for election in 2022, 96 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $51.2 million. Incumbents raised an average of $401,248 per candidate and…
Two cities in Texas are holding nonpartisan general runoff elections on December 13, 2022. In Corpus Christi, three city council seats will be on the ballot. Three city council seats will also be on the ballot in Austin, along with the mayor. The runoff elections were required after no candidates received a majority of votes…
In Texas, state-level candidates have spent $488.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 29, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $146.1 million and Republican candidates have spent $337 million. Texas Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 10/29/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 10/29/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 684 state-level Democrats have filed…
Monica De La Cruz (R) defeated Michelle Vallejo (D) and Ross Lynn Leone (L) in the general election for Texas’ 15th Congressional District on November 8, 2022. De La Cruz is the first Republican to be elected to represent the district since it was created following the 1990 Census. Texas’ 15th district was redrawn during…
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 6 in Texas — Ebony Turner (D) and Randi Hartin (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. The Tarrant…
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Travis County Clerk in Texas — Dyana Limon-Mercado (D) and Susan Haynes (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. According to the Travis County…
Candidates and organizations involved in Texas’ statewide elections must file campaign finance information by October 31, 2022. The general election will take place in Texas on November 8, 2022. What state-level offices are on the ballot this year in Texas? All 31 seats in the Texas State Senate All 150 seats in the Texas House…