Elections 2022Rep. Lynn Stucky, Paul Pape Maintain Leads After Recounts in Two GOP House Races
Neither outstanding GOP primary undergoing a recount changed in outcome despite the small margins between the candidates.
Neither outstanding GOP primary undergoing a recount changed in outcome despite the small margins between the candidates.
Stucky had the slimmest margin of victory of any incumbent in the Texas House on March 1, squeaking past the halfway mark with 50.27 percent.
Unlike general elections, candidates in the primaries must receive a majority rather than a plurality of votes to be nominated.
After a low number in 2020, more GOP incumbents will face primary races in the 2022 midterm elections.
Under Article IV, Section 14 of the Texas Constitution, Gov. Greg Abbott has the authority to veto bills passed by the legislature.
In this week's Back Mic — a breakdown of Speaker Dennis Bonnen's various lists.
Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan alleges that Speaker Dennis Bonnen wanted him to challenge 10 GOP House members in exchange for press passes.
The post-session study of where state house lawmakers fall on the ideological spectrum has been released by Rice University fellow Mark Jones.