Election 2020
With Texas House At Stake, Democrats Lag In Fundraising
Posted on · An analysis by the Democratic group Forward Majority shows Texas Democratic candidates for the House lag their Republican rivals by roughly a 3-2 margin.
Tag: campaign finance
inDepth
GOP, Dems Kick Off Massive Fundraising Efforts For Control Of Texas House
Posted on · The party that runs the House after 2020 will literally redraw the landscape of Texas politics for the next decade.
Politics
Bloomberg’s $3 Million Ad Buy Could Force Other Presidential Candidates To Spend More In Texas
Posted on · Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is banking heavily on the Texas primary, while skipping the first four state contests.
News
Mayoral Candidate Bill King Unveils Ethics Reform Plan
Posted on · The seven-point proposal would restrict campaign donations.
Texas Elections 2018
Why Is Lupe Valdez Having Such A Tough Time Raising Funds?
Posted on · Valdez, Democratic candidate for governor of Texas, has just $222,000 in the bank. Republican incumbent Greg Abbott has $29 million.
Politics
O’Rourke Outraises Cruz In Fourth Quarter Of 2017
Posted on · Senator Ted Cruz still has a $2.7 million lead over Congressman Beto O’Rourke, his likely November opponent, in terms of total cash on hand. But that lead is shrinking
News
Crunching The New Campaign Finance Numbers In Texas After Harvey
Posted on · “Certainly not tasteful to raise money from people who’ve been devastated (from Hurricane Harvey) and lost everything,” said U.S. Reps. John Culberson of Houston
Election 2016
Trump Struggles To Narrow Texas Fundraising Gap With Clinton
Posted on · The Republican nominee collected roughly $5 million in donations from Texas from January 1 through July 31, according to the Federal Election Commission. Over the same period, his Democratic rival raised more than $13 million.
Election 2016
Why Texas Will Get Little Attention From Trump Or Clinton During Presidential Campaign
Posted on · Both presidential candidates are likely to view dollars spent in solid-red Texas as dollars wasted and could be invested in swing states.
DiverseCity
Luis Elizondo-Thomson Wants To Change The Latino Political Landscape In Texas
Posted on · Texas Latinos could represent a formidable source of political power. But that potential clout hasn’t translated to large numbers of officeholders who effectively represent the community’s interests. Elizondo-Thomson helped launch Latino Texas PAC to try and change that, including getting candidates elected to office during this November's elections.
Local
Houston City Council Set To Vote On Changes To Campaign Finance Ordinance
Posted on · Some worry the new rules would give an even bigger advantage to incumbents and wealthier candidates.
Houston Matters
Should the Campaign Finances of Texas Lawmakers Face More Scrutiny?
Posted on · With the new legislative session well underway, we take a closer look at one group’s allegations that the finances of some Texas lawmakers’s political campaigns should face more scrutiny.
Full Show
Sheriff Garcia, Campaign Finance and Spacing Out: Friday’s show (February 6, 2015)
Posted on · A little under a year ago we spoke with Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland and Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia about crime in Houston. We looked at how it's investigated, how it's monitored and some of the trends in crime locally. On Thursday (2/5/15), we revisited that conversation with Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland, and […]