Politics & Policy
July 26, 2023
Why Is Will Hurd Running for President?
The former U.S. congressman from Texas on his bid to beat Trump, artificial intelligence, his zodiac sign, and more.
Republican Primary
Politics & Policy
July 11, 2020
Trump’s Impeachment Drove Pete Sessions to Run for Congress Again. Then He Got Tangled Up in the Inquiry.
Republican primary runoff candidate Renee Swann has circled around her opponent’s implication in the Ukraine scandal, perhaps worried that any attacks might not play well in a bright red district.
Politics & Policy
July 9, 2020
Kathaleen Wall Is All Over Local TV, Thanks to Her Ads. In the Real World, She’s Harder to Find.
Facing a runoff to become the GOP candidate for a congressional district south of Houston, Wall is putting her personal wealth—but not much shoe leather—into her campaign.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Are People Voting Early in the Runoff?
Turnout is better than expected, with participation in most of the state's largest counties outpacing both projections and the two-week early period from May's election.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Is Ted Cruz the New Frontrunner?
An independent poll has the Tea Party favorite leading David Dewhurst in the Senate runoff, while the Lite Guv's campaign steps up its attacks.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
¿Dewhurst Habla Español Mas Mejor Que Cruz?
UPDATE: The Lite Guv says he never really "challenged" Ted Cruz to debate en español, but the Senate candidates are now scheduled to spar in English twice.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Five Things to Know About the Senate Runoff
In the battle to replace Kay Bailey Hutchison, David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz will go right at each other—emphasis on "right"—on July 31.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Will the Senator’s Race Finally End Today?
The Republican race between David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz for the U.S. Senate seat headlines Texas's delayed primary elections, but this political story will likely continue.
Politics & Policy
October 3, 2011
Is Fox News getting less enamored with Perry?
A Perry supporter with ties to the campaign observes that Perry is not getting the enthusiastic treatment from Fox he has always enjoyed in the past. This could be a function of his struggling campaign, or of the confusion of the Republican primary race, but it could also be (the
Politics & Policy
February 23, 2010
Found in the Democratic party’s dumpster
Sifting through the dumpster behind the Democratic party headquarters, I came across discarded copies of this memo. From: Your Democratic leaders To: All Democratic voters Re: Election strategy To all Democrats in Texas: We have determined that the best strategy for Democrats in this election is to vote in the
Politics & Policy
November 18, 2009
The campaign to drive Hutchison out of the race has begun
This undated letter from former state party chairman George Strake Jr. was forwarded to me by a Perry loyalist. Dear Friend, As someone who helped build our Republican Majority in Texas since the days Democrats dominated every statewide office and both houses of the legislature, and as someone who has
Politics & Policy
May 8, 2009
GOPAC wants my opinion: Here it is
I came home last night to find a GOPAC survey in my e-mail queue. I tend to vote in Republican primaries (4 of the 6 elections starting in 1998), since that is the only election that matters for statewide candidates, so I assume that is how they found me. Here