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July 10, 2026 11:35 AM

People on the Move

Campaign pros, lobby moves, and agency news

It’s not just that silly season comes earlier now.

It’s that it never ends.

Here we are suffering through not only triple-digit temperatures but also a version of what we used to call “mudslinging,” which back in the day featured often exaggerated but somewhat reality-based claims about candidates but now mostly consists of silly nicknames and fitness challenges. What? Oh, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said on Fox News that Rep. James Talarico is “a 90-pound weakling” who “couldn’t lift a ten-pound weight in a gym if he helped it.”

Yeah, that quote seems a bit garbled but it is what Patrick said.

Bottom line: This is why one political professional recently said “yes, we care about the politics, but we’ll really care later.”

Meantime, there are substantial career moves to share across campaigns, advocacy, and Texas government. To let the entire Texas Capitol community know about a new gig or venture, you know the drill. Send it to ksbraddock@gmail.com and use POTM in the subject line. Please and thank you.

Here’s a red-hot summer edition of People on the Move.

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By Scott Braddock

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July 8, 2026 7:00 PM

Texas Tech Chancellor Creighton faces federal lawsuit over limitations on teaching of race, gender, and sexual orientation

Professors point to what they consider startling examples of censorship, including banning Plato’s Republic in a philosophy course and the omission of race in teaching of the Dred Scott decision; the University System argues its operating within the law

A lawsuit filed in federal court against Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton and the Board of Regents alleges the violation of professors’ and students’ First Amendment rights by preventing teaching about issues related to race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation. The lawsuit was brought by the American Association of University Professors and its Texas chapter. They are represented by Lambda Legal, the Legal Defense Fund and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.

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By James Russell

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July 8, 2026 6:56 PM

Talarico raised $30 million in Q2

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July 8, 2026 2:08 PM

Paxton raised more than $9 million in the second quarter. per his campaign

“These numbers reflect what we see on the campaign trail every day: Texans are energized to send a proven conservative fighter to the United States Senate,” said a spokesperson. “Ken Paxton is building a movement to defend the Lone Star State by uniting every Republican across the country to defeat James Talarico, the most radical and well-funded Democrat running in Texas history"

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