Democratic Party Takes HD 105 Ballot Battle To Federal Court
December 1, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · Leave a Comment
The Texas Democratic Party has filed a federal lawsuit against election officials in Dallas County alleging that the county is violating federal voting laws by failing to count emphasis votes from electronic voting machines in the recount.
SD 17 Runoff Set For December 16
November 18, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · Leave a Comment
Texas Governor Rick Perry yesterday set December 16 as the date of the Special Election Runoff in Senate District 17 where Chris Bell (D-Houston) will face Republican Joan Hoffman to determine who fills the seat left vacant by the resignation of Senator Kyle Janek.
TX HD 105: Recount All But Certain
November 11, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · 1 Comment
With the provisional ballots counted in the Texas HD 105 race between Rep. Linda Harper Brown (R-Irving) and Democrat Bob Romano, Republicans have–for now–held their one-seat advantage in the Texas House. But, a recount is almost certain and could change the results of the race.
From the Dallas Morning News:
TX HD 96: Star Telegram Profiles Turner
November 10, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · Leave a Comment
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has profiled State Rep.-elect Chris Turner (D-Fort Worth).
2008 Election Postmoretem: Texas House District 11
November 8, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · Leave a Comment
In the Texas House District 11 race, incumbent State Rep. Chuck Hopson (D-Jacksonville) barely held his seat against Republican Brian K. Walker by two tenths of a percent, 49.27 percent to 49.07 for Walker.
In this district, a heavy anti-Obama turnout among Republican voters combined with a heavily negative campaign run by Walker and funded by House Speaker Tom Craddick (R-Midland) and his allies contributed to Hopson having his closest race ever.
2008 Election Postmortem: Texas House District 3
November 8, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · Leave a Comment
Continuing our postmoretem look at races across Texas, we’re turning our attention to Texas House Districts, where we’ll start with House District 3.
State Rep. Mark Homer (D-Paris) was re-elected in Texas House District 3–a district that includes Lamar, Delta, Red River, Hopkins, and Titus Counties–with 51.72 percent of the vote. It was a race that never should have been this close and was undoubtedly impacted by the fact that Barack Obama was at the top of the ballot for Democrats and energized Republican turnout.
Kino Flores Under Investigation For Taking Discounted Plane Trips
November 7, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · Leave a Comment
The Austin American Statesman is reporting that State Rep. Kino Flores (D-Palmview) is under investigation for taking discounted plane trips.
Baylor University Students Burn Obama Campaign Signs, Shout Insults To Protest Obama’s Win
November 6, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · 1 Comment
Students at Waco’s Baylor University made a barbecue pit bonfire out of Barack Obama campaign signs, shouted insults about Obama in protest of his win Tuesday night, the same day a noose was found hanging from a tree on the ultraconservative Baptist campus.
You can read more here and here; watch the video here.
Obama Underperformed John Kerry In 100 Texas Counties
November 6, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · 2 Comments
Barack Obama’s performance in Tuesday’s election was worse than John Kerry’s performance in 100 counties across Texas according to a comparison of data from the 2004 and 2008 elections.
In some cases, Obama underperformed and voterturnout was significantly lower than it was four years ago.
2008 Election Postmortem: Texas Senate Races
November 6, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · 1 Comment
Texas Democrats enjoyed one victory in the Texas Senate on Tuesday night: State Sen. Kim Brimer went down to defeat against former Fort Worth City Councilwoman Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth).
