Tag Archives: Ciro Rodriguez

The Second Most Important Race in Texas: CD23

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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Random Texas Runoff Tidbits

I intend to do a comprehensive roundup of why Ted Cruz won the Senate race, and why David Dewhurst lost, but it’s such a big subject I’m having trouble getting started. There’s entirely too much to talk about, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Ciro Rodriguez Blinks

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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More Redistricting Fallout

Now that redistricting is (mostly) settled (for this year), reverberations are still being felt around the state in various races. First a correction: Candidates have until March 9 to file, not the March 6 date I reported yesterday. Other tidbits: … Continue reading →

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Texas Congressional Redistricting Breakdown

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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LinkSwarm for Thursday, October 28, 2010

So much election news, so little time to write about it: It’s the ObamaCare, stupid. Stuart Rothenberg touts up Democratic House members in trouble, with lots of familiar names: Steve Driehaus, Suzanne Kosmas, Kathy Dahlkemper, as well as Chet Edwards, … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Site Estimating Republicans Will Gain 57 Seats in the House

According to Freedom’s Lighthouse. I don’t know much about them, so caveat lector. Among the races BattleSwarm has previously covered, they show the following incumbent Democrats losing: Suzanne Kosmas (FL 24) Trent Van Haaften (IN 8 ) (not an incumbent, … Continue reading →

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Why did Maryland Trail Lawyer Mel Sykes give Ciro Rodriguez $2,350?

No, really, I want to know. And though I have donated to Rodriguez’s opponent Francisco Canseco (more coverage of the race here), I don’t mean that in an ominous, scary voice-over attack ad sort of way. I’m genuinely curious. I … Continue reading →

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Selected House Democrats Who May Be Swamped By The Coming Tidal Wave

So how bad are Democratic House members doing this election? According to the National Journal, pretty bad. They count 60 seats among the most competitive and another 19 very close. Of those 79 House seats in play, 72 are currently … Continue reading →

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