Texas Scorecard

Jon Spiers is a heart surgeon and attorney from Houston.

Victor Avila is a former ICE agent from Southlake.

Weston Martinez is a former real estate commissioner from San Antonio.

First elected to the Texas House in 2010, State Rep. James White (Hillister) announced his campaign against Miller last summer.

Carey Counsil is a veteran, rancher, and college professor in Brenham.

Sid Miller is the incumbent Agriculture Commissioner, first elected in 2014. He is running for a third term.

 

Join Texas Scorecard’s Michael Quinn Sullivan in a conversation with Buck Johnson, a native Texan and firefighter who hosts the liberty-focused “CounterFlow” podcast.

Johnson brings a unique perspective to his national podcast, interviewing a wide range of thought leaders, authors, and researchers. His conversational style and intellectual curiosity makes big ideas on economics and political engagement approachable.

In this conversation, the two men explore the origins of the Johnson’s podcast – of which Texas Scorecard is a sponsor – and his journey of faith and political awakening.

Join Texas Scorecard’s Michael Quinn Sullivan in a conversation with Buck Johnson, a native Texan and firefighter who hosts the liberty-focused “CounterFlow” podcast.

Johnson brings a unique perspective to his national podcast, interviewing a wide range of thought leaders, authors, and researchers. His conversational style and intellectual curiosity makes big ideas on economics and political engagement approachable.

In this conversation, the two men explore the origins of the Johnson’s podcast – of which Texas Scorecard is a sponsor – and his journey of faith and political awakening.

Republican State Rep. Briscoe Cain (Deer Park) sat down with Texas Scorecard Capitol Correspondent Jeramy Kitchen to discuss several of the more controversial pieces of legislation he directly impacted over the course of the multiple legislative sessions lawmakers took part in this year, including things like election integrity, social media censorship protections, the Texas Heartbeat Act, proposed House rule changes regarding committee chairmanships, and others.

Cain was first elected in 2016, ousting liberal Republican incumbent Wayne Smith. Cain currently serves as the Texas House Elections Committee chairman, and he is one of the founding members of the Texas Freedom Caucus.

Republican State Rep. Briscoe Cain (Deer Park) sat down with Texas Scorecard Capitol Correspondent Jeramy Kitchen to discuss several of the more controversial pieces of legislation he directly impacted over the course of the multiple legislative sessions lawmakers took part in this year, including things like election integrity, social media censorship protections, the Texas Heartbeat Act, proposed House rule changes regarding committee chairmanships, and others.

Cain was first elected in 2016, ousting liberal Republican incumbent Wayne Smith. Cain currently serves as the Texas House Elections Committee chairman, and he is one of the founding members of the Texas Freedom Caucus.