TXElects Election Updates 7/24

July semiannual campaign finance reports are in!

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July semiannual campaign finance reports are in! Dive into our elections insights app to view the latest campaign finance report numbers.

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Today’s News

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VP Harris endorsements

Democratic state Senators Carol Alvarado, César Blanco, Sarah Eckhardt, Nathan Johnson, José Menéndez, Borris Miles, and Royce West issued a statement endorsing VP Kamala Harris as Democratic nominee for president. Democratic Senators representing The Valley and Laredo — Morgan LaMantia, Judith Zaffirini, and Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa — were not included on the list.

The Texas House Democratic Caucus released a statement on Monday endorsing Harris for president.

Senate Race

Democratic challenger Colin Allred releases bipartisanship-focused ad in Dallas TV market. Cruz currently leads Allred 47.6% to 41.5% in polling.

HD 37

South Texas Strong PAC sent texts to HD 37 residents last week criticizing Rep. Janie Lopez for not signing onto the Contract with Texas, an open letter written in April that outlines demands for the next House Speaker. The Associated Republicans of Texas responded with texts to HD 37 residents supporting Lopez and highlighting her endorsement from Gov. Greg Abbott. We’ve rated the race as Lean Republican. Lopez will face Democrat Jonathon Garcia in the general election.

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