by Reagan Reed | Mar. 9, 2020 | Local, Uncategorized
As the dust settled on election night, the crowded field of candidates vying for Montgomery County’s new civil court became a lot smaller. Attorney and reform advocate Eric Yollick emerged from the March 3 primary with a sizable lead in votes over his opponents. Since...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 6, 2020 | State
Texans have a new weapon in the fight against election fraud. This week, Texas Public Policy Foundation launched an initiative aimed at combating corruption in the voting process—a concern for Texas voters throughout the state. “Election integrity is a vital matter...
by 1836 Studios | Mar. 6, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Texas Scorecard Managing Editor Brandon Waltens recaps the week that was on TexasScorecard.com! This week, Matt Stringer joins the show from West Texas to run down what happened out his way on Tuesday night. Also, Metroplex Bureau Correspondent Robert Montoya stops in...
by 1836 Studios | Mar. 6, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Video
Texas Scorecard Managing Editor Brandon Waltens recaps the week that was on TexasScorecard.com! This week, Matt Stringer joins the show from West Texas to run down what happened out his way on Tuesday night. Also, Metroplex Bureau Correspondent Robert Montoya stops...
by Brandon Waltens | Mar. 5, 2020 | State
On the eve of the 184th anniversary of the final day of the battle at the Alamo, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is taking up rhetorical arms, firing shots at Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the General Land Office for the direction of the Alamo Restoration Project. “I have...
by Robert Montoya | Mar. 5, 2020 | Local
Republican voters in a North Texas district picked businessman and former city councilman Jeff Cason as their nominee to replace retiring State Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R–Bedford) in House District 92. When Stickland, a taxpayer champion, announced his retirement,...
by Brandon Waltens | Mar. 5, 2020 | State
The election season is far from over for two incumbent Republican Texas lawmakers, who now find themselves in runoff elections. In West Texas’ House District 59, State Rep. J.D. Sheffield (R–Gatesville) is in hot water after coming in second place in a three-way...
by Robert Montoya | Mar. 5, 2020 | Federal
Longtime U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R–Fort Worth) of the 12th Congressional District won her GOP primary fight Tuesday night with 58 percent of the vote—the smallest margin of victory of all Texas congressional Republicans who faced challengers. Granger, a 23-year...
by Cary Cheshire | Mar. 5, 2020 | State
In addition to a bevy of candidates running for office, Republicans voted on 10 propositions that could have a major impact in deciding which issues merit attention from the Texas Legislature in 2021. Each primary election year, the governing body of the Texas GOP...
by 1836 Studios | Mar. 5, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Episode 127: Texas’ 2020 primary election is over! Who were the winners? Who were the losers? Who is headed to the runoffs? Texas Scorecard Managing Editor Brandon Waltens and VP of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Cary Cheshire join Tony McDonald to discuss all...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | Mar. 4, 2020 | Commentary
As predicted by many observers, Harris County’s primary elections were a mess—marked by long lines until well after midnight. And so, predictably, Democrats are crying about “voter suppression” in Harris County. These claims should be roundly mocked, because Harris...
by Cary Cheshire | Mar. 4, 2020 | State
A hotly contested Texas House race is headed to a runoff after no candidate reached an outright majority. Jon Francis and Glenn Rogers will compete for the Republican nomination in House District 60. Francis, a small businessman and longtime activist, has been...
by Thomas Warren | Mar. 4, 2020 | Local
Former lobbyist Josh Winegarner and former White House physician Ronny Jackson emerged from a crowded primary on Tuesday night to claim spots in the May runoff to replace North Texas U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon). Tuesday night’s results showed...
by Robert Montoya | Mar. 4, 2020 | Local
The November election battle lines between Denton County’s Republicans and Democrats are now drawn after Tuesday’s primaries saw two incumbents fall to challengers, while the rest were either unopposed or staved off the opposition. The race for the Republican...
by Brandon Waltens | Mar. 4, 2020 | State, Uncategorized
In perhaps the most stunning result of the evening, Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton was defeated in the Republican primary election Tuesday night. The race saw Sitton, who was first elected to the three-person Railroad Commission in 2014, as the heavy favorite...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 4, 2020 | Local
Beth Van Duyne won Tuesday’s contested Republican primary for the 24th Congressional District in North Texas, besting four other candidates in the race with 64 percent of the vote. Van Duyne was endorsed by President Donald Trump. The former Irving mayor and Trump...
by Thomas Warren | Mar. 4, 2020 | Local
Republican primary voters in the Amarillo area selected their new county officials in a relatively quiet election night that will certainly play a role in deciding the future of tax increases and more in Potter and Randall counties. According to unofficial results,...
by Robert Montoya | Mar. 4, 2020 | Local
Results of the March 3 Republican primary in Tarrant County saw many incumbents holding on to power, while the vast majority of county races went unopposed. Tarrant County voters found only a few incumbents facing challengers within the Republican primary. The...
by Jacob Asmussen | Mar. 4, 2020 | Local
AUSTIN — Amid an array of important national and statewide primary elections on Tuesday, one race for a crucial Texas House seat appears to be hanging on a single vote. In House District 47, an area that encompasses much of west Austin, voters narrowly chose two...
by Matt Stringer | Mar. 4, 2020 | Local
The 10-way GOP primary race to succeed retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway for Texas’ 11th Congressional District was full of suspense throughout election night, with the race holding right on the edge of being a runoff between August Pfluger and Brandon Batch....
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