Tag: texas
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Texas senate president raises $11.8 million this election cycle
According to campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has raised $11,825,311 and spent $6,478,357 between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 16, 2022. Patrick currently serves as the president of the state senate. Patrick is a member of the Republican Party and assumed office in 2015. In Texas,…
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$72.7 million raised in the race for Texas governor
The general election for Governor of Texas will take place on Nov. 7, 2022. In total, candidates running for Texas governor have raised $72.7 million, received $5.0 million in loans, and spent $62.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 14, 2022. Here’s the breakdown for the five candidates who are still in the running:…
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Cuellar wins TX-28 Democratic runoff following recount
On June 21, the Texas Democratic Party shared unofficial results from a recount of the primary runoff in Texas’ 28th Congressional District indicating that U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D) had defeated challenger Jessica Cisneros. Cuellar defeated Cisneros by 289 votes. Initial results from the May 24 primary runoff showed Cuellar winning by 187 votes. The…
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Vallejo defeats Ramirez in Texas’ 15th Congressional District Democratic primary runoff after recount
A recount of votes in the May 24 Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ 15th Congressional District showed Michelle Vallejo defeating Ruben Ramirez by 35 votes, according to an announcement by the Texas Democratic Party on June 17. Vallejo declared victory in the runoff election on June 1 after unofficial results showed her leading Ramirez by…
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Texas attorney general raises $5.9 million this election cycle
According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has raised $5.9 million and spent $6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 14, 2022. Paxton is currently ranked seventh in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Paxton is a member of the Republican…
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Flores wins Texas’ 34th Congressional District special election
Mayra Flores (R) defeated Dan Sanchez (D), Rene Coronado (D), and Juana Cantu-Cabrera (R) in a special general election for Texas’ 34th Congressional District on June 14. The previous incumbent, Filemon Vela (D), resigned on March 31, 2022. The Texas Tribune’s Patrick Svitek said, “The winner of the special election will only get to finish…
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Texas Republican candidates have raised $117.1 million more than Democrats
In Texas, state-level candidates have raised $215.4 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 14, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $47.4 million and Republican candidates have raised $164.5 million. Texas Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 5/14/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 5/14/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 674 state-level Democrats have filed…
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Texas Democratic Party approves recount in Texas’ 15th Congressional District Democratic primary runoff
On June 9, the Texas Democratic Party approved Ruben Ramirez’s request for a recount in the May 24 Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 15th Congressional District. Official results showed Ramirez trailing Michelle Vallejo (D) by 30 votes. Under Texas law, a recount can be requested within five days after election day or two days after…
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Four candidates running in Texas’ 34th Congressional District special election
Four candidates are running in a special general election to fill the seat representing Texas’ 34th Congressional District in the U.S. House on June 14, 2022. The special election will fill the vacancy left by Filemon Vela (D), who resigned effective March 31, 2022. Dan Sanchez (D) and Mayra Flores (R) have led in media…
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Texas Republican candidates have spent $106.58 million more than Democrats
In Texas, state-level candidates spent $205.86 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 14, 2022. Democratic candidates spent $47.44 million and Republican candidates spent $154.02 million. Texas Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 5/14/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 5/14/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 674 state-level Democrats have filed campaign finance reports…