This week — Here’s an updated Texas Partisan Index for counties after the 2022 midterm election.
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The Back MicThe Back Mic: Members of the 88th Texas Legislative Session Listed
Brad JohnsonNovember 18, 2022
This week — Here’s a list of the incumbents and candidates who won races for the Texas Legislature ahead of next year’s session.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: Here’s a Breakdown of the Texas Governor Results
Brad JohnsonNovember 11, 2022
This week — Here’s a breakdown of the results in the top-of-the-ticket clash between Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: Turnout by County from the Last Two General Elections
Brad JohnsonNovember 4, 2022
This week — Here’s a comparison of the 2018 and 2020 voter turnouts by county alongside this year’s number of registered voters.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: Previous Margins of Victory for Statewide Incumbents Seeking Re-Election
Brad JohnsonOctober 28, 2022
This week — Here’s a list of the margins of victory for each statewide incumbent seeking re-election the last time they were on the ballot.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: Trump to Hold October Rally, Phelan Donates to Some GOP House Members, Latest Campaign Ads Listed
Brad JohnsonOctober 21, 2022
This week — Donald Trump will host a rally in Robstown, GOP candidates receiving Speaker Phelan’s help are listed, and the latest statewide candidate television ads are up.
This week — money raised, spent, left over, and in-state percentages of Texas’ statewide candidates are listed.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: Top Texas Districts that Swung Toward Trump in 2020
Brad JohnsonOctober 7, 2022
This week — a list of districts that swung the most to Trump.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: Phelan Balks at Tenure Removal, State Tax Collection Trend ‘Cannot Continue,’ Hegar Seeking Last Term as Comptroller
Brad JohnsonSeptember 30, 2022
This week — the Texas House speaker balks at the revocation of university tenure, Comptroller Hegar cautions the tax collection windfall will break, and Hegar says his third term will be his last.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: Most Competitive 2022 State and Federal Races
Brad JohnsonSeptember 23, 2022
This week — the most competitive races in Texas at the state and federal level are listed.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: Sen. Huffman Identifies Bail Reform Additions, ‘Enemy Attack’ Exception to Quorum Requirements, Latest Campaign Ads
Brad JohnsonSeptember 16, 2022
This week — bail reform items for the 2023 session are floated, the legislative quorum requirement may be suspended under “enemy attack,” and the latest campaign ads are listed.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: State Legislative Candidates Without General Election Opponents Listed
Brad JohnsonSeptember 9, 2022
This week — here's a list of candidates for state office who’ve secured election without November opponents.