Here's a spreadsheet of every state and federal race in the 2024 Texas primary runoffs.
The file lists candidates, endorsements and head-to-head matchups, grouped by why each race matters.
#txlege
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@BetoORourke
is officially launching his presidential campaign today with three Texas rallies: El Paso (11am CDT), Houston (5pm) and Austin (9pm). I'm at TLC in Austin for a watch party, and later,
@JTiloveTX
and I will be covering
#Beto2020
rally here in Austin.
@Statesman
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he hopes he can get to yes on reallowing visitation at nursing homes to give residents a “psychological boost.” Plans would likely involved PPE and could make use of rapid diagnostic tests
#FlaPol
#coronavirus
Tonight’s topic on the
@IngrahamAngle
is a bipartisan populist agenda.
@MattGaetz
tips his hat to
@RoKhanna
for inspiring him to swear off PAC $, giving more time for unity.
“We need to defang the PACs and special interests in D.C. who own Congress or none of this will change.”
.
@FLHouseDems
have officially and unanimously elected
@FentriceForFL
their Leader-designate, priming her to be the first Black woman to lead a FL House party caucus.
Breaking ~two decades of Republican rule, Democrats win the King of the Hill Softball Game 14-2 after a monster 10-run third inning.
Dem Head Coach
@FLSenatorTorres
calls it “our finest moment.”
With one week left in the Democratic primary,
@CharlieCrist
addresses Black faith leaders in Tallahassee.
Says
@GovRonDeSantis
is out of FL campaigning for others to build a ‘24 campaign.
“His name is Ron, and he’s an autocrat wanting to be the dictator of America.”
GOP Sen
@Jenn_Bradley
on parent rights/
#DontSayGay
no vote:
"I want to support parental rights in school but I'm also mindful of our Legislature's voice. I'm a mom to three children and I love all of the children in the state of FL, and I'm concerned about the message it sends."
Some scuttle on today’s
@KenPaxtonTX
tussle: Overheard House Sergeant say that, when sergeant went to kick him out, Paxton was like, huh, I never knew that rule. Sergeant was like, actually, we kicked you out two years ago too
#txlege
The list, as read by
@CharlieGeren
Uber Tech Inc.
Charles Loper
Esther Blind Trust
F&M Bank and Trust
Madison G. Dean Trust (?)
Bank of the Ozarks
Alliance Bank of Central Texas
Marquis at Treetops
Marquis on Gaston
First Financial Bank
Benchmark Mortgage
Mindy Mumford
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After three years covering Florida politics and gov’t, today marks my last day at
@Fla_Pol
.
When I arrived here in Nov. 2019, I knew it would be a journey. But I don’t think I (or anyone) could have predicted how much of a cultural and political moment FL was about to have.
"Investigators detail years of alleged misconduct by Texas AG
@KenPaxtonTX
in stunning House committee hearing" via
@ZachDespart
and the Trib politics team
#txlege
Oh my god. On that "ass out of you and me" line, senators got a flash on their screens of a cartoon donkey smiling and turned around with its big shiny butt glistening
#txlege
#PaxtonTrial
There are a few potential items still outstanding from House GI:
— Complaint from
@JonesJolanda
’s staff
— Wrapping up
@BryanforHD2
investigation
—
@KenPaxtonTX
’s request to investigate whether Speaker
@DadePhelan
was drunk on the dais
— More Paxton
— Other unknowns?
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More from John Pitts Jr.:
“We can confirm that he had what appears to be a mild heart attack. He is not only stable, but relaxed and cracking jokes at the hospital. We are very grateful for the immediate help of the DPS and Andrew Blifford, Drs Bonnen and Oliverson, and … (1/2)
Through the
@TxStarAlliance
grapevine, John Pitts Jr. says "QR posted that he had a heart attack and is stable, which is correct - and that's all we really know right now. He's doing well, cracking jokes!"
#txlege
After the House sends
#HB1
back to his committee,
@BradBuckleyDVM
tells me he has no intention of having another committee hearing on the bill.
Asked why bother recommitting it then:
“We had a bill that didn’t pass. Had to do something with it.”
#txlege
The House sends HB 1 back to committee. Phelan says the House is not done yet. They're about to adjourn to start a new legislative day to finally pass HB 2.
#txlege
.
@NikkiFried
: "
@GovRonDeSantis
and his cronies in the Senate just voted to centralize more power and authority. Rather than follow the law surrounding
@FLDEPNews
Secy appt, and bringing the nomination before the Cabinet for transparency and proper vetting, he had to change it."
West’s full quote is a bit more qualified:
“The fact is that once it was real clear that we weren’t going to get 21 votes, I believe that some Republicans that wanted to support impeachment decided to vote against impeachment.”
#txlege
#PaxtonTrial
As someone who firmly believes the Christmas season doesn’t start till after Thanksgiving, this should be considered a crime against humanity.
It is June.
Next for me, it’s back to Austin. I’ll be joining the
@TexasTribune
to write The Blast, their premium politics newsletter.
I’m a little late for session, but you can catch me in town and around the Lege beginning Feb 1.
It finally started to move just as two pedestrian crossed, then it stopped again. Then APD showed up, and after a couple minutes, the Cruise finally sorted its ish out.
How much time does APD spend corralling these cars?
Tensions are still running hot in the House.
@VoteAnnJohnson
, questioning
@DavidSpillerTX
at length on a Dem amdt to
#HB4
to carve out rape victims, overhears someone tell her to "move on."
"We can't move on," Johnson explodes at the anonymous member.
#txlege
.
@FentriceForFL
has proposed a constitutional amendment to make the Commissioner of Education an elected official again and to add it back to the Florida Cabinet. And it would add the Commish to the Board of Education
#FlaPol
The
#txlege
House and Senate feud continues:
.
@DadePhelan
: "SB1 and SJR 1 are not germane to the Guv's call."
The Senate plan ropes in homestead exemptions while
@GovAbbott
's call isolated the property tax debate to compression.
SB 1 and SJR 1 will not be referred to H cmtes.
When I use ChatGPT and other AI tools, I'm always sure to say please and thank you so that, when AI becomes sentient, it will remember that I'm one of the kind users who never took it for granted.
This is my plan to survive the apocalypse.
.
@JohnCornyn
says he supports vouchers but understands rural Rs’ view, will let it “play out as it may.”
“I’m part of the politics of addition, not subtraction. I think internal fights among Rs is not particularly helpful to our party maintaining its majority status.”
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Unlike last time the border bills were on the House floor, I will not be riding this one out. Today is my abuela's 95th birthday, and when your abuela turns 95, you be there.
Rep.
@BriscoeCain
’s reaction to the report on
@BryanforHD2
:
“He had plenty of time to do the right thing. Now this body must do the right thing and expel him.”
Here was Cain when the story started breaking in
#txlege
:
Yes, I am angry at several republicans for voting against school choice funding. They should regret that vote.
I am absolutely furious at a republican whom I believe to be a sexual predator. I’ve never been so ticked off at another legislator. 🤬 He should resign now.
Chair Andrew Murr:
"
@KenPaxtonTX
is sitting here today, saying that he was completely entitled to do what he did and that these witnesses were some part of some deep state conspiracy."
Calls out Paxton for leaving the trial at lunch on Day 1.
#txlege
#PaxtonTrial
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.
@DanPatrick
just walked back on to the Senate floor post-adjournment and is huddled up at
@TeamBettencourt
’s desk with the rest of the property taxes team
#txlege
.
@DanPatrick
just walked back on to the Senate floor post-adjournment and is huddled up at
@TeamBettencourt
’s desk with the rest of the property taxes team
#txlege
More
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House tension:
@MoodyForElPaso
pt-of-ordered a
@RepTinderholt
amdt. Didnt hear what prompted it, but as the two debate, parliamentarian Hugh Brady starts repeating "gentlemen, gentlemen."
Tinderholt to Moody: "Why cant you be more professional? You're a grown man."
TX Lt. Gov. isn’t letting off the gas this weekend. Said yesterday he would call this week for an audit of the House’s expenses throughout the impeachment process.
#txlege
#PaxtonTrial
We must stop the impeachment process from being weaponized. I will not let the Texas House off the hook for their unprecedented misuse of the process, and their rush to judgement based upon hearsay. The House voted without a fair and credible process and that should never happen…
For those curious, the official font of the Texas House parliamentarians is Sassoon Sans (MT). Also, here is the text of Rep. Stickland’s point of order that killed
#SB10
.
#TXLege
BREAKING: Boris Johnson has been referred to the police by the Cabinet Office over new claims he broke COVID lockdown rules.
Sky's
@joepike
shares the latest 👇
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The moment Speaker Bonnen announced the negotiators for
@RepMattKrause
’s
#HB234
after
@GeneforTexas
(Wuuuu!) rallied the House to oppose the Senate’s changes. Krause’s bill would let kids run a lemonade stand w/o a permit, but the Sen. revision partially cut out HOAs.
#TXLege
Murr: "Members of the jury, this is the most important choice you have ever faced. In 100 years, it's probably the only vote that anyone will ever talk about in your careers."
#txlege
#PaxtonTrial
All four bills pass the House, but not without 20 minutes of Dem speeches opposing
#HB4
.
SB 7 (vax mandate ban): 91-54
SB 4 (stash houses): 92-54
HB 6 ($1.5B border funds): 84-61
HB 4 (illegal entry): 84-60
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#PaxtonTrial
timing:
There's ~1 hr lunch and a 20-min break or two. If the clock started at 9:10, the House's 5:17 of question time gets them to 2:27. Lunch plus one break is 3:57.
Olson can't take the stand till 3:53.
They'll only have as much time for Olson as def lets them
Republican Rep. Andrew Murr, who led the failed impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, will not seek re-election. Paxton had sought revenge on the House GOP members who crossed him and had already endorsed Murr's would-be challenger.
.
@GovRonDeSantis
suggests a Bill of Rights for students and calls the prospect of expelling students for attending parties “Draconian.”
“That’s what college kids do.”
Sergeants and lawmakers are turning away press from walking to the south side of the House floor, where high ranking members appear to be signing or viewing a document.
#txlege
Lifelong Austinite Charles came straight from the Dell golf tournament to join his wife Cynthia before Beto’s Austin rally. Cynthia said he thinks hardly anyone is here.
Charles: “‘Cause I thought it started at 7!”
House Speaker
@ChrisSprowls
is on board. He tells me:
“In Florida, we agree that killing an innocent human being with a beating heart is wrong. It is why we have worked every session to strengthen protections for unborn babies … (1/2)
NEW: Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson tells me “there is no question” the Florida legislature will consider an abortion heartbeat bill like Texas’ in this upcoming session.
“It’s something we’re already working on.”
More tonight on
@WFLA
at 4/5/6
.
@JoeBiden
says he is asking the Dept of Ed to take actions, including “legal action,” against governors who block and intimidate local school officials and educators for requiring masks.
There are a few potential items still outstanding from House GI:
— Complaint from
@JonesJolanda
’s staff
— Wrapping up
@BryanforHD2
investigation
—
@KenPaxtonTX
’s request to investigate whether Speaker
@DadePhelan
was drunk on the dais
— More Paxton
— Other unknowns?
#txlege
And the first
@DadePhelan
priority to be scheduled for a hearing is...
HB 300 by Rep.
@DonnaHowardTX
, D-Austin, exempting diapers, wipes and feminine hygiene products from state sales taxes.
#txlege
The final 2 minutes of this segment includes a spoof voicemail from a drunk
@DadePhelan
to Karl Rove.
@LtGovTX
included the full skit in the recording he shared on his campaign website.
#txlege
TX Capitol troopers have been very nice and accommodating tonight. They let me tether my bike to a railing on the grounds so I didn't have to leave it parked across the street where no one was watching it during these early morning hours.
Thx, DPS troopers, & have a good night.
In his final State of the Univ address,
@FSUPresThrasher
says he will continue fighting campus carry legislation.
“We’ve all experienced enough heartache to know that more guns on campus do not make us safer.”
@AnthonySabatini
filed his campus carry proposal on Monday
#FlaPol
Vote on the first pretrial motion (no-evidence motion): 24-6 opposing
#Paxton
Those voting in favor of Paxton: Kolkhorst, Bettencourt, Creighton, Hall, Parker, Campbell
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