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Bloodbath 2024: Texas Republicans Notch Massive Night in Trump Wave
The 2024 election cycle in Texas began with a bloodbath and ended with a bloodbath — first for incumbent Republicans in the Texas House, and last for Democrats across the state. Hopes of “turning Texas blue,” much less the idea that the state was anywhere near competitive, died with Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) near-double-digit victory […]
Three Tips for Flounder in the Surf
Flounder are an awesome catch, but many anglers have a tough time getting them on the line when surf fishing as opposed to when fishing from a boat – even when the surf is chock full of them. From Nov. 1-Dec. 14 anglers cannot retain flounder in Texas but even during early winter there are […]
Jacked Up on Speed Jigging
Remember a few years back when speed jigging was all the rage? It’s been a while since people stopped talking about the tactic, but if you want to enjoy the shoulder-jarring strike of a mad amberjack this remains a top method of making it happen. This amberjack slammed the Butterfly jig with abandon. Speed jigging […]
Donald Trump Projected to Win 2024 Presidential Election
Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the 2024 presidential election. Decision Desk HQ made the call after Trump picked up the necessary number of votes in a number of swing states. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your […]
Hinojosa Defeats LaMantia in South Texas Senate Race, Notching Massive Win for GOP
Texas Republicans flipped the lone competitive state Senate race with Adam Hinojosa’s defeat of state Sen. Morgan LaMantia (D-South Padre Island). “The election results in our District are nothing short of historic. Our campaign has changed the balance of power in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley,” Hinojosa said, declaring victory. “Our campaign benefited […]
Democrat Vicente Gonzalez Declares Victory Over Republican Mayra Flores in South Texas Rematch
Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34) again defeated former Congresswoman Mayra Flores (R-TX-34) for the competitive South Texas congressional seat — the pair’s second contest in two cycles. Gonzalez won by a narrow 4,000 votes with a 2 percent margin. Flores shrunk the margin substantially further but still could not get over the hump against Gonzalez. × […]
Ted Cruz Defeats Colin Allred in Contentious Senate Race, Securing Third Term
The lingering nail-biter born after the 2018 general election is officially in the rearview mirror. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) defeated Colin Allred (D-TX-32) in Tuesday’s election, winning another six years in the U.S. Senate and growing his margin of victory 3.5 points above the 2018 finish. Fox News called the race just before 8:30 p.m. […]
Former President Donald Trump Wins Texas
Almost seven million votes have been tallied so far in the State of Texas, with Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump projected to secure the state’s crucial electoral votes. At the time of publishing, Decision Desk HQ has Trump picking up 53.7 percent of the vote to Harris’ 45.1 percent. × This page requires […]
Republican Tony Gonzales Holds Texas Congressional Seat Against Democratic Challenger
Incumbent Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) is projected to secure his seat in Washington, D.C., defeating Democratic challenger Santos Limon. At the time of reporting, according to Decision Desk HQ, Gonzales picked up 59.5 percent while Limon accrued 40.5, with just over 145,000 votes counted. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to […]
Paxton Declares Victory in Texas’ Lawsuit Against DOJ Over Unauthorized Election Monitors
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has succeeded as the federal agency agreed to back down on a plan to place federal monitors inside polling sites. “We sued them and we asked for a temporary restraining order, and as soon as we did that we […]
Colin Allred’s Expensive Run Against Ted Cruz Has More Than Senate Seat at Stake
Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX-32) has gone his own way, and from a cursory perspective, it will either pay off or crash and burn. But there is a third option available to the Democrat challenging Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who is running for another six years in the U.S. Senate. Texas is not a Democratic state. […]
Harris County GOP Calls Democrats’ Claims of Voter Suppression ‘Propaganda’
Democrats and Republicans in Harris County engaged in a war of words Monday over alleged voter suppression and whether federal monitors are permitted to enter polling locations. “It is complete hypocrisy for Democrat elected officials in the State of Texas to ask for the Department of Justice to come down and look at five urban […]
