Tag Archives: Elections

Quick Impressions: Texas Sixth Congressional District

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Lawrence Person

After Joe Barton’s naked selfies leaked, he announced his retirement, leading to yet another hotly contest U.S. congressional race. The Sixth district runs from Arlington down through Ellis and Navarro Counties. It used to be Phil Gramm’s seat, but in … Continue reading →

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It’s Another “Trump Can’t Win” Compilation

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Lawrence Person

It’s been one of those days, when even lazy blogging material is hard to come by, so here’s another “Donald Trump Can’t Win” supercut:

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Quick Impressions: Texas Fifth Congressional District Race

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Lawrence Person

This is the seat Jeb Hensarling announced he was retiring from a couple of months ago, meaning most of the candidates have had to scramble to get campaigns off the ground. The Fifth Congressional District runs from southeast Dallas all … Continue reading →

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Blake Farenthold Withdraws From Primary

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Breaking news: U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, under fire over a sexual harassment lawsuit, will withdraw from the March 6 Republican primary. Mike Bergsma, chairman of the Nueces County Republican Party, told the Caller-Times he was told this morning by Farenthold’s … Continue reading →

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Have Democrats Found Their 2018 Paul Sadler?

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Lawrence Person

After having gay leather bar owner Jeffrey Payne and perennial candidate Grady Yarborough as their ostensible gubernatorial frontrunners, Democrats finally seem to have lured someone who’s won at the county level to the race in the form of Dallas County … Continue reading →

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Dear Jason Villalba: Enjoy This Festive Holiday Primary Challenge

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Lawrence Person

With the retirements of Joe Straus and Byron Cook, Jason Villalba might be the least popular Republican in the Texas House. Which explains why Santa (in this case Texas conservatives) delivered a primary challenge as an early Christmas present. With … Continue reading →

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Texas News Roundup for November 9, 2017

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Bunch of Texas news, none of which I feel like doing a separate post on. Ready? Go! The state of Texas, with the assistance of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, has successfully thwarted the Obama Administration’s Bureau of Land Management … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Election Tomorrow for 2017 Texas Ballot Propositions

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Once again, an off-year election is sneaking up on us on tomorrow. There are a number of Texas constitutional amendments on the ballot. Here’s my quick “one-eyed man in the land of the blind” summary: Proposition 1: “Authorizes tax exemption … Continue reading →

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Jeb Hensarling To Retire

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Texas U.S. Representative Jeb Hensarling announced he’s retiring at the end of his term. Here’s his retirement statement in full. Hensarling, head of the House Financial Services Committee, is a solid conservative, earning a 96% rating from the American Conservative … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 20, 2017

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Enjoy another complimentary Friday LinkSwarm: The Imran Awan scandal could result in hundreds of federal charges. (Hat tip: Director Blue.) Remember Fusion GPS, the opposition research firm that came up with the ludicrously fake Trump Dossier? They were called to … Continue reading →

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