Texas Politics
A Disastrous Night for Congressional Democrats
Texas loses a combined 57 years of seniority
Update (12:02 a.m.): The news keeps getting worse for Democrats. Ciro Rodriguez and Solomon Ortiz have now both lost their seats in Congress. Add those set...Read More
Chet Edwards Ousted from Congress
Anti-incumbent wave too much for veteran Democrat
Chet Edwards’ two-decade career in Congress has come to an end tonight. The result wasn’t a huge surprise, though it is a tremendous loss of seniority for t...Read More
On The SBOE, Republicans May Gain A Seat
In surprising results, Republican candidate Charlie Garza appears to be beating State Board of Education incumbent Rene Nunez. This was not a race many people w...Read More
Feeling the love at GOP election party
Republicans are feeling confident at the GOP Texas Victory Party. But at 8:30 p.m. we haven’t seen any top of the ticket candidates yet. It’s still too...Read More
Democrats Getting Butt Kicked (So Far) in the ‘Burbs
The Democrats are lagging badly in suburban districts, where they had picked up seats in 2008. In a spot-check of six key races in the ‘burbs, the Dems ar...Read More
Could Be Rough Night for Democratic Congressmen
Early returns show trouble for Edwards, Rodriguez and Ortiz
UPDATE: AP calls CD-17 for Flores, Edwards returning to Waco. The national news media is already calling the U.S. House for Republicans. The news isn’t any be...Read More
Dallas County Democrats in Trouble
Democrats were in a fight to retain their edge in Dallas County, although Bill White pulled ahead of Gov. Rick Perry in the county with 54 percent of a heavy ea...Read More
Rural Democrats Face Tough Fight
In both East and West Texas, Democratic Incumbents Trail in Competitive Races
Early voting results bring bad news for the old WD-40s. (For you non-politicos, that’s White Democrats who are *ahem* middle aged.) Some of the race...Read More
Bryan-College Station Key Battleground in CD 17
Whoever wins Brazos County will likely capture the race
The polls closed a few minutes ago in most of Texas, and now we wait for results in the state’s three key U.S. House races. In closely watched Chet Edwards-Bi...Read More
