2010

The 10 Most Influential Texas Dems Who Aren't Candidates or Elected Democrats with most clout in state include trial lawyers, big donors, fundraisers, labor, strategist and legendary ex-statewide leader.

 

PROFILES House District 105 House District 101 House District 133 House District 52 House District 138 House District 3 House District 93

RACES TO WATCH General Election 2010 Primary Election 2010 General Election 2008 Primary Election 2008 General Election 2006 Primary Election 2006 General Election 2004 Primary Election 2004

Texas Lobby Power Rankings 2009 Texas Lobby Power Rankings 2007 Texas Lobby Power Rankings 2006 Texas Lobby Power Rankings 2005 Texas Lobby Power Rankings 2004

Texas Consultants Runoff Scorecard: Wayne's World Best of the Texas Primary Runoffs: Tea Party Bags Wins

 

Perry and GOP Top Primary Winners List Political Consultants Primary Scorecard

Texas House Cash Texas Senate Cash Statewide Races Cash U.S. Senate Cash U.S. House Cash Top Texas PACs Cash Top Texas Donors

Law Firm with Key GOP Players Expands McCall Hires Cunningham and Wintemute Texas 20/20 Turns to Hamilton for Advice Harris GOP Chief Favors Nullification

All-Star Team for Session Dominated by Moderates First team has equal number of Dems and Republicans with moderate flavor for session that took center lane approach. First Team Honorable Mention

House Power Chart Undergoes Massive Overhaul in 2009 75 House members and and 20 senators with most clout in session.

 

Dozen House Primary Battles May Need Runoffs to Decide South Texas Brawl Soars to Top on House Primary Attack Chart Trial Lawyers and School Groups Rally Behind GOP House Hopeful Ex-Voter ID Sponsor Says Smith Saw Positive Side to Bill's Death Zedler Accuses GOP Primary Foe of Political Piracy with Mail Piece House Candidate Laments Rivals Attacks while Firing Shots at Both Mud Fest: Top Ten Hottest House Primary Fights for Attack Politics Perry Gives to House Republican after Donating First to Challenger Out-of-State Labor Money Gives Democrat Big Fundraising Lead Plano Primary Has Top Price Tag as Border Battles Draw Big Bucks New Poll Points to GOP Runoff while Medina's Negatives Soar Straus Leadership PAC Rides to Rescue of Key House Allies Ads Reflect Partisan Conversion as Candidates Hit the Airways Turner Protests Primary Rival's Radio Ad Due to Factual Error Jackson Alleges Resume Fraud But Critics Say She's Hypocrite Ogden Says GOP Rival Catering to Prejudices at Senate Debate Hotze's Group Splits with Other Conservatives on 5 House Races GOP Primary Fight Turns Brutal in High Priority House Campaign Shami Says Campaign Stronger after Aides Quit in Email Disaste Past Elected Positions Could Be Liability in Anti-Incumbent Year Bill Clements Backs Perry Despite Contributions to Hutchison in 2009 Ex-Chief Justice Played Key Role in Search that Led to Starr Hiring SBOE Races Could Have Higher Price Tag than Battles of 1990s Polls Put Governor on Verge of Win with Medina Defections Perry and White Way Up in Poll as Sharp Leads U.S. Senate Race Medina Declines to Rule Out 9/11 Conspiracy Theory Initially State GOP and House Candidates Partly in Synch on Priority Issues Environment Group Endorses 76 Legislators Including 4 R's Bikini Video and Stupid Remark Spark Flaps in GOP House Fights Perry and White Hold Bid Leads in New Credit Union League Poll Kinky Pitch Jump Starts Debate on Who Deserves Credit for 1982 Ogden Revived Re-Election Bid to Stop Bius from Replacing Him White Links Perry to Washington at Otherwise Gentle Dem Debate Medina Closes In on KBH in Poll that Finds Perry and White Ahead Bius Says Senator Has Conflict in Light of Daughter's Lobby Job 8 Challengers Top Six Figures as Incumbents Raise Tons More Hutchison Gives Super Bowl Fans Tour of Perry Attack Shack Caraways Split on Primary Fights for Governor and Texas House Roger Williams Says Fundraising Lead Will Be Tough to Overcome Democrats Find Cash in Short Supply for Lt. Governor's Race Hutchisons Could Make History as Couple if KBH Loses March 2 Johnson Appeals for Party Unity Amid Some Resistance in HD 100 Gilbert Adds Farmers Union Announcemet to Blooper List KBH Rips Perry on Lobby Ties Despite Her Own Vulnerability Challenger Wins Endorsements from Lawmakers Amid Fallout. New Poll Shows White Trailing All Three Republican Candidates Recession Takes Bite in House Primary Cash Chase in January Hodge Halts Campaign and Plans to Resign Early with Plea Bargain Sparks Fly in GOP House Battle in One of Hottest Races in State GOP House Hopefuls Take Bids to Airways in Hot Primary Fights Perry Widens Lead as Medina Gains Ground on KBH in Poll Dunnam Unhappy with Speaker for Denying Special Panel Prob Medina Hits GOP Foes Hardest But Perry Prevails in Reviews Speaker's Re-Election Depends on Primary Fights and Fall Races Endorsement Derby Hits High Gear for GOP House Hopefuls TAB Adds Pair of Challengers to List of Endorsements in 2010 BACPAC Backs Delwin Jones Foe and GOP Incumbents and 6 Dems Realtors Back Perry and Most Legislators in Primary Battles Yancy Says Anti-Discrimination Position Prompted Suspension Copelin Returning to Statesman after Stint in State Government Top 40 Texas Donors Spend $22 Million on Politics in 2009 Several House Challengers Score Conservatives Support Legislators Back Gilbert Despite White Criticism and New Furor Veteran GOP Activist Launches Bid for State Party Chair's Post Some KBH Donors Give Bigger Sums to White's Governor Bid Top Five Reasons for Governor to Give Cold Shoulder to Editors Paper Slams House Democrat and Backs Primary Foe Instead GOP Sees Texas Foreshadowing in Upset But Democrats Disagree Adams Reaffirms Neutrality Vow as Candidate Touts Endorsement Medina Surges at Major Rivals' Expense in GOP Primary Fight House Hopeful Scores Support from Conservative Congressman White Keeps Pace with Top GOP Rivals Despite Federal Restraints Three Candidates Tripped Up By State Ban on Dual Races Green Party Texas Revival Could Hurt Democrats in Close Contests Perry's Rivals Take Turns Firing Shots at Him in First GOP Debate Craddick Loyalist Defends Straus Decision on Chief of Staff Choice Senate Race Thrown into Chaos as Averitt Drops Re-Election Bid Top Texas House Primary Races Have Major Entertainment Value Chief of Staff Selection Sparks Speculation on Speaker's Race Swinford Backs Leal in HD 87 Partly Because He's Not Lawyer Straus Elevates Parliamentarian to Job as Chef of Staff at Capitol Incoming GOP Chair is Divorce Lawyer for Recruited Candidate Ex-Football Hero in Texas Tech Furor Weighs U.S. Senate Bid KBH Polls Show Two-Point Lead that Could Be Good News or Bad GOP Has Twice as Many Shots at Takeovers in State House Bids GOP Sees Big Boost in Congress and Legislative Hopefuls in Texas Dems Fired Up By 11th-Hour Bids But GOP Sees More Opportunities House Dems on Defensive in Fall But GOP Has More Primary Fights Consultant's Death Sends Shock Waves through Political Circles Ex-Legislator Who Moonlights as Actor Files Land Boss Bid Democrats May Have Last-Minute Replacement in U.S. House Race