January 17, 2020      2:00 PM

Campaign finance reports reveal disjointed efforts in battle for Texas House majority

Both Republicans and Democrats have several different efforts underway; Dems see significant resources pouring in while Republicans post Bonnen collapse lack a centralized structure for allocation of resources

The fallout from the audio recording of Speaker Dennis Bonnen disparaging local officials, Democrats and targeting members of his own party in a discussion with Empower Texans spokesman Michael Quinn Sullivan seems to have meant mutually assured destruction. Bonnen is retiring and Empower seems to be off the battlefield in GOP primaries.

Republicans and Democrats, for the most part in Texas House races, seem intent on having most of the fights play out in November rather than March. And there are somewhat disjointed efforts aimed at either flipping the lower chamber to the Democrats or preserving the Republican majority.

Let’s dig into the numbers.

By James Russell

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