HD-28: Early voting begins in Fort Bend County

Early voting began in the Texas House District 28 special election today, Monday, Oct. 21. The seat became vacant when former representative John Zerwas...

Trump and Beto square off in Texas again

Rachel Zein and Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune President Donald Trump and Beto O’Rourke will hold dueling rallies in Dallas on...

How a bond election changed Texas’ early voting laws

The phrase “elections have consequences” has become a cliche, a political version of “it is what it is.”  However, it’s doubtful that suburban Houston and...

Michele Leal fundraising leader in HD 148 race

Democrat Michele Leal is the lead fundraiser in the race for HD-148. The race to replace retiring state Rep. Jessica Farrar (D-Houston) has drawn...

One-horse races: These house members haven’t drawn a challenger yet

HD-029 Ed Thompson  Ed Thompson (R-Pearland) is a five-time representative with a reputation for shady campaign tactics. For more than a year, Thompson has been...

Brad Buckley Running Unopposed in Primary

It looks like State Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) won’t have to worry about getting primaried. On Sept. 30, Nathan Berryhill, of Lampasas, ended his short-lived...

Rumor Mill: George P. Bush's stealth campaign for Lt. Gov.

Another rumor popped up in the political blogosphere this week about Texas’ favorite gossip magnet: George P. Bush.  Since Bush first announced he was running...
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Former Republican precinct chair files in HD-138 election

Lacey Hull — a Houston homemaker and former Republican precinct chair — has established a campaign committee for a potential run for Rep. Dwayne...

Tarrant County closes college campus voting location

One question Tarrant County Commissioners and the areas’ college chancellors are asking themselves this week is, “What’s the out-of-pocket for democracy?” This latest round of...

Mike Lang flip-flops on reelection bid

Rep. Mike Lang. Image courtesy of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas State Rep. Mike Lang is doing the re-election hokey-pokey. On Wednesday,...
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