Tag: texas
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Crockett wins Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 30th Congressional district
Jasmine Crockett defeated Jane Hamilton in the Democratic Party primary runoff on May 24, 2022, in Texas’ 30th Congressional District to determine which Democratic candidate would run in the district’s general election on Nov. 8, 2022. As of 1:00 p.m. ET on May 25, Crockett had received 60.1% of the vote to Hamilton’s 39.9%. Crockett…
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Christian defeats Stogner to win Republican nomination for Texas Railroad Commission
Incumbent Wayne Christian defeated attorney Sarah Stogner in the May 24 Republican primary runoff for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission. Based on unofficial results, Christian received 65% of the vote to Stogner’s 35%. In the March 1 primary, Christian received 47.1% of the vote and Stogner was second with 15.2%. Both candidates advanced…
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Garza defeats Jaworski for Democratic nomination for Texas attorney general
Rochelle Garza defeated Joe Jaworski in the May 24 Democratic Party primary runoff for Texas attorney general. Based on unofficial results, Garza received 63% of the vote to Jaworski’s 37%. In the March 1 primary, Garza received 43.0% of the vote and Jaworski received 19.7%. Both candidates advanced to a runoff because no candidate received…
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Cuellar leads in TX-28 runoff by fewer than 200 votes based on unofficial returns; recount possible
Incumbent Henry Cuellar and Jessica Cisneros ran in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 28th Congressional District on May 24. The race remained too close to call at 9:00 a.m. EDT on May 25, 2022. Cuellar led with 50.2% of the vote. Under state law, candidates may request a recount if the margin of victory…
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Facebook was paid $2.68 million from Texas campaign accounts
In Texas, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $2.68 million from their campaign accounts on services from Facebook in the 2022 election cycle so far. Facebook received 0.59 percent of all reported expenditures. According to reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission between Jan. 1, 2021, and [most recent date], here are the top candidates…
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Texans approve property tax amendments; Austin voters decriminalize marijuana
Texans approved two statewide constitutional amendments reducing the property tax limit for school taxes on homesteads of the elderly and disabled and increasing the property tax exemption from $25,000 to $40,000 for all households. According to unofficial results on election night, Proposition 1 was approved by a margin of 86.98% to 13.02%. Proposition 2 was…
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Here are the top 10 places Texas candidates and PACs are spending campaign money
In Texas politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $337.43 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Feb. 19, 2022. More than $64.59 million or 19.14 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list. A payee is an entity or individual who has received money from a campaign…
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Texas May 7 ballot measure election preview
Texas voters are heading to the polls on May 7 to decide two statewide constitutional amendments and a variety of local ballot measures. The constitutional amendments concern state property taxes. Proposition 1 would amend the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to reduce the property tax limit for school maintenance and operations taxes levied…
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The top 10 Texas candidates raised 28.1% of all donations
In Texas politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $375.3 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Feb. 19, 2022. More than $105.3 million or 28.1 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 Texas candidates (1/1/2021 – 2/19/2022) Here are the 10 Texas candidates who have…
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ActBlue Texas receives more than every other Texas PAC with $25.63 million
ActBlue Texas, a conduit PAC, has received more money than any other non-candidate political action committee (PAC) in Texas’ 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, ActBlue Texas received $25.63 million and distributed $25.30 million between Jan. 1, 2021 and Feb. 19, 2022. …