Journalist. Let me explain something to you, Walsh. This business requires a certain amount of finesse. christopherdhooks@gmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mgbpolidtc27i talked to the folks at nyt opinion about the primary last night and what's next: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/opinion/talarico-texas-paxton-cornyn.html05 Mar 2026 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbpolidtc27https://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mg7d5eu5r225Senate's done. Elsewhere, some really weird stuff. Pretty shocking result in R AG: Roy was talking tough about avoiding a runoff and he's more than 12 points down with Mayes Middleton in a really comfortable position. Did not see this coming at all.04 Mar 2026 03:18 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7d5eu5r225https://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mg7ccl63ds25Cancel that: Some Williamson polls open till 10, now, and there's a legal fight about Dallas ballots. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Mar 2026 03:03 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7ccl63ds25https://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mg7bz77h3s25I'm bad at math and can't responsibly call anything. But Talarico's gonna win, and I bet calls start coming soon after Dallas and Williamson end voting (in two minutes)04 Mar 2026 02:58 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7bz77h3s25https://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mg7aktiqqc25Talarico is winning several of south Texas counties that have been making Dems scared the last decade by about a 2-to-1 margin, something that Cornyn is likely to point to in his runoff. Up 15 in Bexar so far. Up 7 statewide.04 Mar 2026 02:32 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7aktiqqc25https://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mg7abvmdpk25I realized that after 12 years, I don't actually know who or where Ken Paxton's base is. When he did poorly in hometown DFW I was worried my strongest warrior had missed a step. But he's only 2.5 points shy now and I'm less impressed by Big John04 Mar 2026 02:27 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7abvmdpk25https://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mg776xsspk25Alright, lets do some downballot. Dan Crenshaw looks a lot like he's going to get turfed out by stalwart state rep. Steve Toth, one of the great That Guys we have on offer. One incumbent down.04 Mar 2026 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg776xsspk25https://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mg76usxlas25Greg Abbott is perfectly safe in his primary, of course. but his handpicked comptroller won't even get a runoff. Dunked in the toilet. Abbott's pick for ag commissioner cleared the bar, though, most likely. RIP Sid Miller :(04 Mar 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg76usxlas25https://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mg76psivok25Cornyn running a little bit stronger than I would have expected but doesn't seem realistic to hope for 50%. Middleton, though, maybe? Seems like the attacks on chip roy really hit home04 Mar 2026 01:59 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg76psivok25https://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mg75xo2r7k25Talarico putting up Bashar Assad numbers in central Texas—winning Travis, Hays, Williamson by 50 points. Expect San Antonio to be good for him. Feels like an early-ish call is coming.04 Mar 2026 01:45 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg75xo2r7k25https://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mg75mjhwq225Talarico is winning early vote in majority Hispanic counties that contain Laredo and Corpus Christi almost 2 to 1, which if it holds generally across south Texas is a massive boost (Webb here)04 Mar 2026 01:39 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg75mjhwq225https://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mg75b2emo225Early vote filtering in on TT/NYT counter is disproportionately from DFW area, which seems to be benefiting Crockett and Cornyn/Middleton. gonna be a while before we get better picture from across the state04 Mar 2026 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg75b2emo225https://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mg73kxkuw224not liveblogging the tx primary tonight but gonna try to post stuff here04 Mar 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg73kxkuw224https://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mfudqg7s3k2hBRISCOE AGONISTES [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Feb 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfudqg7s3k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mfuabjwmrk2xget an early look at the piece some are calling an early frontrunner for the Pulitzer Prize for Texas political blogging (junior division) https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/ballad-of-state-representative-briscoe-cain/27 Feb 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfuabjwmrk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mfkuwiex2k2eI’ve gotten a couple of messages from folks who are asking in a friendly way why I’m still active on Twitter more than I am here. Just for the record, the answer…24 Feb 2026 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkuwiex2k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/hooks.bsky.social/post/3mdo45qa4sk2dFor two years, I've been investigating claims that Texas A&M University has been overtaken by the forces of gay race communism. The truth is a little more complicated: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/meltdown-at-texas-a-m-university/30 Jan 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:2qvgxcda2tu2wnwwdhm4v72x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdo45qa4sk2d