Tag: texas
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Tony Gonzales (R) wins election to succeed Will Hurd (R) in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District
Tony Gonzales (R) defeated Gina Ortiz Jones (D) and Beto Villela (L) in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District. The seat was left open following Will Hurd’s (R) retirement. The district was one of five held by Republicans that Hillary Clinton (D) had carried in the 2016 presidential election. That year, she defeated Donald Trump (R) 50%…
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Rep. Chip Roy wins re-election in Texas’ 21st Congressional District
Rep. Chip Roy (R) defeated Wendy Davis (D), Thomas Wakely (G), and Arthur DiBianca (L) in the general election for Texas’ 21st Congressional District. Roy was first elected in 2018, defeating Joseph Kopser (D) 50% to 48%. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee placed the district on its list of targets, while the National Republican Congressional…
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Incumbent Cornyn defeats Hegar in Texas U.S. Senate election
Incumbent John Cornyn (R) defeated M.J. Hegar (D), David B. Collins (G), Kerry McKennon (L), and Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla (I) in the general election for U.S. Senate in Texas. Cornyn was first elected in 2002. The last Democrat to win a U.S. Senate election in Texas was Lloyd Bentsen (D) in 1988. Democrats last won a…
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Texas Gov. Abbott appoints Rebeca Huddle to replace Justice Paul Green on state supreme court
On October 15, 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) appointed Rebeca Huddle to replace Justice Paul Green on the Texas Supreme Court. Justice Green announced his retirement from the Texas Supreme Court in August 2020. Huddle is a Republican who served as a justice on Texas’ First District Court of Appeals. She graduated from Stanford University…
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Signatures verified for municipal recall effort in Granite Shoals, Texas
An effort in Granite Shoals, Texas, to recall Mayor Carl Brugger and Councilman Bruce Jones was approved for the ballot after petitioners submitted enough valid signatures. The recall election against Jones will be held on May 1, 2021. Brugger resigned on Oct. 13, 2020, four days after the signatures were verified. Brugger cited the recall…
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U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging Chevron deference
On October 5, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge against Chevron deference brought by the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas. The association had asked whether courts should give Chevron deference to agency legal interpretations that are different from previous agency interpretations. Chevron deference is an approach to judicial review that compels federal courts to yield to a federal agency’s…
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Luther, Springer advance to runoff in Texas’ State Senate District 30 special election
Shelley Luther (R) and Drew Springer (R) will advance to a runoff in Texas’ State Senate District 30 special election. As of 10:30 p.m. EST with 97% of precincts reporting, Luther and Springer had each received 32% of the vote, respectively. Jacob Minter (D) followed with 21%. No other candidate received over 10% of the…
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Special election to be held Sept. 29 in Texas state Senate district
A special election is being held on September 29 for District 30 of the Texas State Senate. Jacob Minter (D), Craig Carter (R), Andy Hopper (R), Shelley Luther (R), Drew Springer (R), and Christopher Watts (R) are running in the special election. A general election runoff will be scheduled if no candidate receives a majority…
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Texas State Senate District 30 special election
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 30 seat in the Texas State Senate on September 29, 2020. There is no primary, and the filing deadline is on August 28.
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One month on, no declared winner in GOP primary runoff to succeed Rep. Hurd in Texas
The Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District was held between Tony Gonzales and Raul Reyes Jr. on July 14, 2020. One month later, as of August 14, the race to succeed outgoing Rep. Will Hurd (R) remains too close to call. Gonzales, a U.S. Navy veteran, was endorsed by President Donald Trump (R),…