Four more seats in the Legislature are finally decided, with José Menéndez romping to win San Antonio’s Senate seat. Two Republicans and a Democrat are headed for the House.
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Four Legislative Seats Up for Grabs in Runoffs
A round of Capitol musical chairs will play out on Tuesday when voters decide who will fill three seats in the Texas House and one in the Senate.
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Three Special Election Runoffs to Be Decided Feb. 17
UPDATED: Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that Feb. 17 will be the runoff date for three special elections — Senate District 26, House District 17 and House District 123. Early voting will be Feb. 9-13.
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Roundup: Same-Sex Marriage, Abortion and Elections
This week in the Roundup: The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals weighs in on two Texas cases — one on the state’s same-sex marriage ban and another on a provision of the state’s new abortion law. Also, three special legislative elections result in runoffs.
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SD-26 Runoff: Cakewalk or Showdown?
A large group of Republican voters came out in the first round. Will they come back, and could they tip the scales in favor of the runner-up in the second round?
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Santa Perry Gives the Gift of Three Special Elections
Also, freshman Hurd scores a rare subcommittee chairmanship, and Empower Texans will factor the speaker vote in its legislative scorecard.
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More Statewides Are Staffing Up
Greg Abbott is not the only newly elected statewide official to release a long list of staffing hires this week.
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Video: A Conversation with Three Incoming Senators
Full video of my 12/11 conversation with three incoming members of the Texas Senate: Konni Burton, R-Colleyville, Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, and Van Taylor, R-Plano.