The Texas primaries will be held on March 6 next year, with runoffs more than two months later, on May 22. Maybe. If the federal courts decide redistricting maps should be redrawn before the voting starts, some of those primary contests could be moved to May.
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Guess Which Map?
Redistricting is, for the moment, in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court, but the election season is underway.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 108
This week on the TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben talk about the Perry campaign shake-up (or lack thereof), the disappearing incumbents of the Texas House and the business franchise tax.
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Confirmed: Rep. Veronica Gonzales Won’t Seek Re-election
Add the Democratic House member from McAllen to the list of legislators who won’t be seeking re-election next year.
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Updated: 2012 Primary Election Candidates List
We’ve updated our list of 2012 primary candidates, adding the latest filings to the major political parties. Candidates for Congress, the Texas House and Texas Senate are filing under political maps that are still the subject of federal court fights.
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Interactive: What’s My District Now?
Pending any legal intervention, the three court-issued redistricting maps (House, Senate and Congress) and the State Board of Education map drawn up by the 82nd Legislature are now in effect. Use our interactive to see which district you live in now and who represents you.
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The Brief: Nov. 29, 2011
Election season in Texas may have officially begun Monday, but with maps in flux, the state appears ready to tap the brakes.
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Two Ways to Kill Federal Court’s Political Maps, Abbott Says
Even if the U.S. Supreme Court decides not to intervene in the Texas redistricting controversy, the maps drawn by federal judges in San Antonio could be knocked down by another federal panel, Attorney General Greg Abbott told the Tribune on Monday.
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Texas Asks Supreme Court to Stop Court-Ordered Maps
The state’s lawyers have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop elections under court-ordered redistricting maps, arguing today that the federal judges who drew the maps improperly disregarded the wishes of the Legislature.
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The Brief: Nov. 28, 2011
A burst of holiday-weekend activity has settled the state’s game of political musical chairs. For now.
