Tag Archives: Blake Farenthold

LinkSwarm for September 21, 2018

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Lawrence Person

And you may ask yourself how did I get here why I didn’t do any blog posts about the “bombshell” Brett Kavanaugh allegations earlier this week? Simple: They were as obviously stupid as they were predictable. Thanks to my sloth … Continue reading →

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2018 Texas Primary Runoff Results

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a brief rundown of Texas primary runoff results: Democrats Lupe Valdez beat Andrew White 53.1% to 46.9% in the Democratic gubernatorial runoff. In addition to her Metroplex base, Valdez won Hispanic-heavy areas like the Rio Grande valley and 5 … 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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Texas Republicans Behaving Badly

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Republican congressmen have not been immune to the sexual harassment revelations sweeping the nation. There’s one that has been swept up, and there’s one that really hasn’t, but who’s been swept up into the “sexual misconduct” category anyway, and who’s … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 7, 2012

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Still trying to get back in the swing of things, so here’s a LinkSwarm for a lazy Friday: Texas is on track to enjoy a $5 billion budget surplus, which I thought news too good to hold for the next … 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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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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Solomon Ortiz Concedes

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Blake Farenthold is now officially the next congressman from Texas’ 27th Congressional District. That brings the Republican totals up to a 62-seat pickup for 2010, with possibly as many as 64, and at least 241 seats in the House, the … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Saturday, November 20, 2010

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Time for another LinkSwarm, with a good dollop of Texas political news: Waiting for word on the Solomon Ortiz-Blake Farenthold recount? You’ll have to wait until Monday, since they stopped recounting for the weekend. Farenthold still leads by just under … Continue reading →

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Fat Lady Starts Clearing Her Throat for Solomon Ortiz

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Most of the recount is finished, and the vote total of has only fluctuated by a few votes. Unless Ortiz has a few magic ballot boxes up his sleeve in Nueces County, Republican Blake Farenthold is the new U.S. Congressman … Continue reading →

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