Daily Dispatch 12/9/25: Filing Ends, Setting Final Primary Picture For 2026, And More
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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
As the filing deadline expires, the full picture of the primaries in the 2026 elections are set, including as expected, a Senate run for Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/us/colin-allred-senate-texas-primary.html
...A battle is brewing between Colin Allred and Rep. Julie Johnson, who are now Democratic primary opponents for CD 33: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/elections/colin-allred-files-run-new-house-seat-also-sought-after-rep-julie-johnson/287-4a128864-f352-4034-b930-00083565eb84
...A surprising move for Congressman Marc Veasey, who foregoes an eighth run for Congress and filed for Tarrant County Judge, setting up a Dem clash with Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons in that race: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/12/08/marc-veasey-tarrant-county-judge-democratic-primary-2026/
Agriculture Commissioner Clayton Tucker ends up unopposed in the primary, and he notes that State Rep. Jon Rosenthal does the same in the Railroad Commissioner race - noting also that the last Democratic nominee in that race, Katherine Culbert - nominated over Progress Texas endorsee Bill Burch - filed again yesterday as a Republican: https://progresstexas.org/podcast/happy-hour-145-meet-our-progress-texas-primary-endorsees
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