Tag Archives: Texas 23rd Congressional District

Election Roundup Part 1: Just the Facts, Ma’am

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Time, finally, for something vaguely resembling a comprehensive post-election roundup. As this keeps threatening to turn into a very long and unwieldy post, I’m going to break it up into chunks, with this installment centered on vote totals, race outcomes, … Continue reading →

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Some Random Primary Results

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Not quite as down as I was last night. There’s lots of the commentary this morning on how Donald Trump under-performed vs. expectations. Here are some random primary results and links: “So far, Trump wins open primaries and Cruz wins … Continue reading →

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Canseco Running Against Gallego Again

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Francisco “Quico” Canseco is gearing up to take U.S. Congressional District 23 back from Democrat Pete Gallego. Canseco lost the by just over 9,000 votes in 2012, having beaten Ciro Rodriguez for the seat by just over 7,000 votes in … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 30, 2012

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I was going to have an insightful, data-filed post on the Texas 23rd Congressional district race, but then I realized that the Los Angeles Times data I was relying on flipped at least one bit of information (NRA-ILA is doing … Continue reading →

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Team Gallego Lies About Rep. Canseco

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Lawrence Person

As previously reported, the Texas 23rd Congressional District is one of the most closely watched races in the country. As such, it’s no surprise that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is rolling out attack ads against incumbent Republican Rep. Francisco … Continue reading →

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The Second Most Important Race in Texas: CD23

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The most important Texas political race is obviously the Texas Senate race. Barring any unforeseen catastrophe, I fully expect Ted Cruz to soundly thump Paul Sadler in November. The second most important Texas race is for the 23rd Congressional District, … Continue reading →

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Ciro Rodriguez Blinks

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Lawrence Person

In the game of District 35 Chicken, Ciro Rodriguez decided that no, he didn’t want to face off against Lloyd Doggett’s 18-wheeler full of money and swerved aside. Instead he’s going to run against Republican incumbent Francisco “Quico” Canseco for … Continue reading →

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Texas Congressional Redistricting Breakdown

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been reading up a bit more on the compromise redistricting lines released by the San Antonio district court. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot was able to keep most of what the legislature passed, and the Governor signed, intact, but … Continue reading →

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