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October 23, 2026 10:58 AM

People on the Move

Power players starting new ventures, top staffer moves, and more

The first full week of early voting is nearly complete and rushing to conclusions is the name of the game in Texas.

It’s safe to say, though, that Democratic enthusiasm is giving the minority party an edge not enjoyed in quite some time but Republican field operations are working overtime to turn out their voters long after any persuasion efforts have ended.

On the latest edition of the Quorum Report Radio podcast dropping this evening, we’ll get into some of that and work to track down the origins of those mysterious transgender letters sent to voters in recent days. Even political veterans accustomed to the nastiness of campaigns have expressed frustration this year with the fact that TV ads, radio commercials, and mail pieces have prompted uncomfortable questions from their kids about issues surrounding transgender Texans. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or find it on whichever podcast app you like best.

Meantime, to say there are significant moves in the Texas Capitol this week community is an understatement. It’s another week of power players starting new ventures, top staff promotions, and more. To make sure the political world in Texas know about your career news – or someone else’s – send it anytime to ksbraddock@gmail.com and use POTM in the subject line. Please and thank you.

Here’s the latest edition.

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By Scott Braddock

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October 22, 2026 4:33 PM

With Tarrant County Democrats riding high, Cowtown area Republicans look to shed the MAGA brand they helped build in North Texas

Candidates Bean, O’Hare, and Wambsganss face not just national headwinds but challenges of their own making

FORT WORTH – Tarrant County Democrats are so hopeful this election cycle about their chances of a sweep that they even recruited a slate for the technically non-partisan Appraisal District board elections. In an ironic twist harkening back to the days of candidates like Gene Kelly and Sam Houston, one is conveniently named John Adams. Unlike some perennial candidates, Adams may win.

But the must watch races here in Fort Worth come down to the rematch between Sen. Taylor Rehmet and GOP challenger Leigh Wambsganss, the grudge match pitting County Judge Tim O’Hare against Commissioner Alisa Simmons, and the Texas House race that pits Republican Cheryl Bean against Democrat Katie O'Brien Duzan to succeed Rep. Tony Tinderholt in a race targeted by national Democrats. Duzan, by the way, is thought to be one of the best recruits of her party this cycle.

For Republicans, some flawed candidacies at the top may complicate things down ballot for solid representatives like GOP Rep. John McQueeney, who finds himself in one of the hottest races of the cycle against Democrat Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin. Meantime, a quality candidate like Ellen Fleischmann – the granddaughter of former Texas Tech University Chancellor Kent Hance – is running to succeed Rep. David Cook and is similarly in a potentially tough race against Ebony Turner, who ran in 2024.

There’s a lot at play in this purple county that was once one of the GOP’s largest urban strongholds in the United States.

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By James Russell

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October 22, 2026 12:59 PM

Former House member and veteran lobbyist Clint Hackney passed away

Prayers for the family. We'll of course let you know when we hear about services

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