The race for Texas House District 37, historically a reliable seat for Democrats, was arguably the most interesting upset in the 2018 Texas primary. During the March primary, State Representative Rene Oliveira faced off against challengers Arturo Alonzo, an Iraq war veteran, and Cameron County Commissioner, Alex Dominguez. The incumbent Oliveira netted only 48% of …

During the March primary, the race to represent House District 54 in the Texas legislature featured the only incumbent Republican lawmaker who was forced into a runoff election. Republican State Representative Scott Cosper was challenged by Killeen veterinarian, Dr. Brad Buckley. A third contestant, Larry Smith, was also in the race but failed to make the runoff. …

Amid the departure of eight Texas congressmen, the reshuffling in Texas politics left an open state house seat in Central Texas. Incumbent State Representative Jason Isaac decided not to seek re-election, opting instead for an ultimately failed bid to go to D.C. A five-way race ensued to represent Hays and Blanco counties in the House …

Three-term incumbent State Representative Ken King narrowly avoided a runoff for the Republican primary by a mere 186 votes. The seventeen-county district saw two candidates challenge King – banking and finance businessman Jason Huddleston and Richard Beyea, owner of an oil and gas company. King’s voting record caused him to be ranked as the 4th …

To understand the dynamics at play in the Largent vs. Lang race for House District 60, think back for a moment to the 2016 primary elections. At that time, skirmishes between the liberal and conservative factions inside the Republican Party were brewing into a full scale civil war. HD 60 was home to one of …