Governor Abbott Announces Special Session Agenda

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation identifying 18 agenda items for the upcoming Special Session that begins at 12:00 PM on Monday, July 21. “We delivered on historic legislation in the 89th Regular Legislative Session that will benefit Texans for...

Races 2026: HD47 (Goodwin-D) open seat

3-24-26 Pooja Sethi (D) wins Democratic nomination with 76% of the vote. She will face Jennifer Mushtaler (R) in November. 12-16-25 Final candidate filings: Pooja Sethi (D) Joseph Kopser (D) Jennifer Mushtaler (R) 5-20-25 Pooja Sethi (D), Chief of Staff to Goodwin,...

Races 2026: HD 9 (Ashby-R open seat)

3-24-26 Rocky Thigpen (R) wins primary election with 77%. He faces Shelley Tatum (D) in November. 12-16-25 Final candidate filings: Shelley Tatum (D) Rocky Thigpen (R) Paulette Carson (R) Stephanie Sjöberg (R) 6-28-25 Paulette Carson, former Vice Chair of Trinity...

Races 2026: Texas Comptroller

3-24-26 Don Huffines (R) won the Republican primary with 57% of the vote. Sarah Eckhardt (D) won the Democratic primary with 64% of the vote. They face each other in November.…

Races 2026: HD 94 (Tinderholt-R open seat)

3-24-26 Cheryl Bean (R) wins Republican primary with 54%. Bean faces Katie O’Brien (D) in November. 12-16-25 Final candidate filings: Katie O’Brien (D) Cheryl Bean (R) Jackie Schlegel (R) Susan Valliant (R) Mike Ingraham (R) Michael Daughenbaugh (R) Cheryl...

Races 2026: Lt Governor

May 20, 2025 State Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-Austin) announces for Lt. Governor. https://vikkigoodwin.com/news-posts/2025/5/20/dqnrl2d5rvihoyunnklnlfckzbt67j April 11, 2025 Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R) announces for...

Deadlines for Action, 89th Legislature

Calendar deadlines are fast approaching: Monday, May 12: last day for House committees to report House bills. (Keep in mind that it takes time for a bill voted from committee to be “reported” to Calendars.…

Races 2026: 15th Court of Appeals, Statewide

All three seats on the statewide 15th Court of Appeals will appear on the 2026 ballot. Chief Justice Scott Brister Place 2, Justice Scott Field Place 3, Justice April Farris Profiles of appellate judicial candidates will appear on Texas Judges as that information...

Races 2026: US Senate, Texas

12-8-25   12-8-25: Colin Allred (D) announced today that he will not run for US Senate, but will instead run for TX-33. Allred previously held TX-32 before running for US Senate against Ted Cruz (R) in 2024. …