Tag Archives: Elections

Wendy Davis for Governor Boomlet Continues Apace

Wendy Davis slouches closer to running for Governor. In fact, with the Texas Democratic Party officially begging her to get in, I think it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion at this point. I think she will get in and get … Continue reading →

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Statewide Race Roundup for August 9, 2013

Time for another quick roundup of statewide race news: Even left-wing PolitiFact admits that Democrats are lying about Greg Abbott improperly moving funds. They’re a lot tougher on Lt. Governor candidate Sen. Dan Patrick’s claims that funding for border security … Continue reading →

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The Ted Cruz Victory: One Year Later

Travis McCormick notes that exactly one year ago, Ted Cruz beat David Dewhurst in the 2012 Republican Senate runoff. (He also demolished a number of myths in the process.) And pretty much every day Ted Cruz has been in Washington, … Continue reading →

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Texas Statewide Races Update for July 30, 2013

Still getting up to speed, so expect these updates to be a bit random for, oh, the next five weeks or so. Abbott: The Obama Administration’s Voting Rights Act lawsuit is purely political. The administration’s approach reveals the Democrats‘ fear … Continue reading →

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Smidgen of Texas Attorney General Race News

A little bird has been telling me a few tidbits about the Attorney General’s race, namely: Ken Paxton is indeed going to run for AG, and will announce his run next week. You might think this is deep insider knowledge, … Continue reading →

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Dan Branch Makes His AG Run Official

State Rep Dan Branch has made his Attorney General bid official. With $4 million on hand he already has a formidable warchest. His primary opponent right now is Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman, who has just over $1 million on hand. … Continue reading →

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Ask Greg Abbot

Texas Attorney General and 2014 Gubernatorial frontrunner Greg Abbott will be taking questions tonight on Twitter starting at 8 PM. Just use the #askabbott hashtag to ask the AG anything you want. And as long as we’re on the subject … Continue reading →

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Texas Statewide Race Update for July 16, 2013

Time permitting, I’m hoping to do regular updates on the 2014 statewide races in Texas the same way I updated the senate race. But with so many more offices and players, it’s going to take me some time to get … Continue reading →

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Nitpicking National Review On Dewhurst

When you’re a domain expert in something, sometimes you agree with the central point of an article, but enough details ring false that you wonder how closely the reporter has been following the story. For example, this Betsy Woodruff piece … Continue reading →

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Greg Abbott Makes His Governor’s Run Official

Abbott makes his run official: “That’s why I’m asking you, the people of Texas, to elect me as your next governor.” Jay Root posted this pic of the sign they handed out at Greg Abbott’s San Antonio event Livestream of … Continue reading →

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