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Tarrant County GOP Asks Court to Dismiss Democrat’s Election Contest
The local party and its chairman argue that the contest was filed too late and that the court lacks jurisdiction to interfere with the party’s freedom of association.
Decision Texas, Local, South Texas
Runoff Preview: Louderback and Bauknight Compete for House District 30
House District 30 includes DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, and Victoria Counties.
Denton ISD Admins Delay Criminal Electioneering Cases
Charges against Jesus and Lindsay Lujan mark the first time Texas school officials have been criminally prosecuted for using public resources to electioneer.
Frederick Frazier Falsely Claims His Criminal Charges Have Been Dismissed
This is the latest instance of Frazier being called out for being dishonest.
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Decision Texas, Houston, Local
Harris County District Attorney Ousted by Soros-backed Challenger Sean Teare
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg lost to challenger Sean Teare by nearly 50 points in Tuesday’s Democrat primary election. Ogg has served as the DA since 2017 after beating Republican Devon Anderson. She first ran on a platform of reforming the county’s...
Railroad Commissioner Craddick, Supreme Court Justice Devine Win Primaries
Supreme Court Justice John P. Devine and Texas Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick won their Republican primary races outright after close contests. Texas Supreme Court Devine held onto his Supreme Court position in Place 4 by less than one percentage point....
Illegal Alien on Terror Watchlist Attempted to Cross Texas-Mexico Border
Although the number of encounters with illegal crossers has dropped significantly at the southwest border, an individual on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s terror watchlist was apprehended. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection sources, 40-year-old...
Republican Nominees Facing off Against Democrats in November House Races
The Republican primary election saw the victories of at least 11 new nominees who will be facing off against Democrats in the November general election. These new nominees won the primary races in solidly Republican districts and are projected to win their districts...
Analysis, Decision Texas, State
School Choice Wins Big on Super Tuesday
The 2024 primary election was a major success for school choice advocates in Texas. Several opponents of education reform lost outright, others went to runoffs, and still more were electorally weakened. Corey DeAngelis, a school choice advocate and head of the...
Gillespie County Republicans Successfully Hand-count Primary Ballots
Republicans in Gillespie County successfully completed a hand count of all ballots cast in Tuesday’s GOP primary, accomplishing a goal set last year to make their elections more transparent and secure. “It was exhausting but so rewarding and what a team effort by...
Potential Speaker Candidate Hired by Bank with Ties to Bonnen and Phelan
A lawmaker rumored to be eyeing the speakership in the Texas House is employed by a bank that has connections to current House Speaker Dade Phelan and disgraced former Speaker Dennis Bonnen. State Rep. Cody Harris, a Republican from Palestine, was first elected to...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sued 7 School Districts for Electioneering
Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Hutto Independent School District, claiming the district used government resources for illegal electioneering. According to a press release published by Paxton’s office on March 4, Hutto ISD promoted political policies on its...
AG Paxton’s Criminal Appeals Court Picks Unseat Incumbents
All three challengers for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals backed by Attorney General Ken Paxton have come out victorious. Lawyer Gina Parker knocked off incumbent Judge Barbara Hervey in Place 7—covering most of the panhandle—taking 66 percent of the vote to her...