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Farenthold Is Out

Reports from Washington, DC, are that US Rep. Blake Farenthold won’t seek re-election. He was first elected in 2010. BREAKING: Republicans say Texas GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold won’t seek re-election amid sexual harassment allegations. — AP Politics (@AP_Politics)...

Hillary Clinton Supporter Launches GOP Congressional Bid

A Republican strategist tied to the corruption and admission scandals that have plagued the University of Texas announced her bid for an open congressional seat today. But it might be Jennifer Sarver’s October 10, 2016, column in the Dallas Morning News promoting...

Barton Retirement Creates Opening In CD6

Veteran Texas Rep. Joe Barton (R-Ennis), a former Energy & Commerce Committee chairman, has apparently taken the advice he was reportedly receiving from many local Republican leaders and activists advising him not to seek re-election. Mr. Barton, recently coming...

Joe Barton (Finally) Calls It Quits

Disgraced US Rep. Joe Barton, finally succumbed to mounting pressure from conservatives, will not seek reelection in 2018. According to the news site Axios, Barton made his decision on Thursday. "I've always listened to people in Texas and worked for them in...

O’Hare to Barton: ‘Retire from Congress’

In a strongly worded statement posted to his Facebook page, Tarrant County's Republican Party chairman has called on US Rep. Joe Barton to retire by the end of the year. The statement comes after lurid revelations of Barton's sexual activities were revealed in the...

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Texans Can Drain The Swamp

In Swamp Country, there is a fight between Obama appointee Leandra English and President Trump to lead the bureaucratic, inefficient, and unconstitutional Consumer Financial Protection Board.  (I've previously stated we should get rid of all unconstitutional federal...

US House Advances Tax Cuts

Texas’ delegation to the US House voted down party lines for the historic tax cut on Thursday. Authored by US Rep. Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) who chairs the Ways and Means Committee, the measure is designed to lower rates and simplify the federal tax code. On this...

The Open Seat Map

If the Democrats are to capture the House majority next year, they will have to score well in the burgeoning open seat category, but so far the map does not appear particularly favorable for them.  Though a strong showing in the 2017 odd-year elections, particularly...