Overview
- Eckhardt can run without giving up her state Senate seat, which runs through early 2029, and she is emphasizing climate resiliency, health care expansion, and criminal and social justice.
- Rep. Michael McCaul’s decision to leave after more than two decades created the open-seat contest.
- Analysts estimate the new map would have given Donald Trump 60.5% of the 2024 vote, signaling a GOP advantage even after adding more of Austin.
- Ten Republicans have filed so far, including lawyer Chris Gober and lobbyist Jessica Karlsruher.
- Two other Democrats, Dawn Marshall and Tayhlor Coleman, have entered, and the filing deadline is Dec. 8.