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February 5, 2026 5:20 PM
With a month to go before the primary, campaign finance reports show some of the bigger PACs holding back while Texas House Republicans face local skirmishes
Reporter James Russell breaks down the numbers on the PAC spending and the individual candidates we’re watching
The 30-day
campaign finance reports have now fully trickled into the Texas Ethics
Commission and, as Quorum Report readers were first made aware in
December, the campaign cycle seems lower stakes than the past two cycles and these latest reports are proving it.
If there’s
much real drama ahead, it’ll be reflected in the 8 day
reports and in our reporting from the campaign trail over the next month or so.
As always,
we want your feedback on which races interest you so that they’re included in
our coverage now and moving forward.
As we go through
the filings, let’s start with the PACs.
The rest of the story, subscribers only
By James Russell
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Copyright February 05, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
February 5, 2026 5:10 PM
LaHood takes down false ads about GOP challenger David McArther after news report in San Antonio
From the
story today by reporter Bayliss Wagner at the San Antonio Express News
Several
LaHood mailers inaccurately said McArthur was sued for patent and copyright
infringement, apparently confusing him with the co-founder of the defunct
internet music service Audiogalaxy. After Hearst
Newspapers flagged the error, LaHood’s consultant Elliot Griffin blamed an
opposition research firm and said the claim would not be repeated.
LaHood’s
campaign also has claimed McArthur was sued twice for wrongful death, citing
lawsuits over hazing in a University of Texas men’s organization he once led.
One 1995 lawsuit named McArthur as a past president of the group, but the
other, filed against the UT Cowboys and its alumni association in 2020, does
not even mention him.
Since
being contacted by Hearst, LaHood’s campaign has stopped referencing its
outside opposition research about litigation regarding McArthur, Griffin said.
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Copyright February 05, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
February 5, 2026 1:56 PM
Poll shows Hunt pulling even with Paxton and Cornyn
“It shows Ken Paxton is beatable, with his lead narrowing to one point, but a three-way tie could yet gift him the primary.”
The poll
was highlighted
in the New York Post. Depending on your browser you might have to right click the link and open in a new broswer.
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Copyright February 05, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
February 4, 2026 4:20 PM
Kronberg on whether the Fort Worth special election means Texas Democrats are investible nationally
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Copyright February 04, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
February 4, 2026 4:19 PM
Gov. Abbott endorsed by 8 Houston area unions
It comes as Abbott pledges to spend up to $25 million to boost Republicans in Harris County; these unions say labor isn’t an R or D issue. “If you work with us we will work with you” is the message
The list
of those groups in attendance endorsing Abbott today is here.
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Copyright February 04, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
February 4, 2026 4:11 PM
Poll shows Holly Jeffreys with double digit lead in race to succeed Chair Smithee in the Texas House
The
polling memo is available to subscribers.
The rest of the story, subscribers only
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Copyright February 04, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved