Scott Braddock
Editor at quorumreport.com, celebrating our 41st year of independent journalism in Texas and the host of the Great State's #1 politics podcast: Quorum Report Radio
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- The fact that national pundits are just now figuring out how nasty a Texas primary can be is proof they never cared about y'all before and won't after this is over. Don't worry about their scolding.
- Now we're cookin' with gas: Allred slams Talarico for allegedly calling him a “mediocre black man,” Talarico says it's not true, Commissioner Miller set to debate his GOP challenger, & Texas opposition research leaks on ABC’s The View bit.ly/4a90LQf
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- To really understand what was at stake in the Fort Worth special election just won in an upset by a Democrat, check out last week's show. Republicans were in full meltdown mode ahead of tonight podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
- Shockwaves emanating from the Metroplex: Even Lt. Gov. Patrick argued this is the first signal that national Democrats could make a significant investment in Texas; President Trump was trying to boost Wambsganss while the DNC was apparently helping Rehmet bit.ly/3ZJHbFy
- Texas Democrats stun Republicans with apparent upset victory in Tarrant County special election: bit.ly/3ZJHbFy
- "A third world country." It wasn't even that long ago that a Republican administration did not tolerate its immigration enforcement shooting unarmed people. In fact the Bush Administration prosecuted that behavior. So, how did we get here? Listen podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
- With a runoff possible Johnson and Jaworski duke it out in a spirited race for the Democratic nomination for Texas Attorney General: bit.ly/3MarDYi
- CBS should be under fire for ripping me off. Everyone loved my mom on the show.
- President Trump loves the Little Governor
- Well now, those are good questions aren't they?
- Whether Crockett should be saving for November is a serious point of conversation because there is the assumption nationally that if Talarico is the nominee, national money will flow to him but if she's the nominee it will not
- TV ads from the Crockett campaign would represent her first significant spending of the cycle; to date Talarico has dominated both on the airwaves and field operations bit.ly/4k6fqjW
- Notes from the campaign trail: Few Texas campaign events canceled because of the storm, voter turnout is low but a Republican voting for a Democrat says there’s real energy around one of the races, and the Democratic US Senate debate was basically a wash bit.ly/4rhCUVD
- On this week's extended edition of the show: - Lt Gov Patrick sounds panicked about losing a solid GOP Texas Senate seat Wes Hunt dodges reporters asking why he's not at work - What happened when I ran into AG Paxton's defense attorney? Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
- Internal emails show Gov Abbott demanding info on immigrant employees using H-1B visas at the Texas A&M University System bit.ly/4qAUKCZ
- If you get iced in this weekend, there's an extended version of the show ready to go to keep you company. Enjoy with a bowl of Texas chili podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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- Programming note: With a winter storm expected to sweep across the Great State, an extended version of the show will drop on your podcast apps Friday so you've got us to keep you company when you're iced in for a few days. Make sure you're subscribed: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/q...
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- Check this out the New York Times has a running summary of all of the polling in the US Senate race in Texas on both the Republican and Democratic sides www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
- Rep Crockett releases poll showing her with a 13 point advantage in US Senate Democratic primary: bit.ly/49wDc4X
- On MLK Day, Texas Attorney General Paxton issues a rare - if not unheard of unrequested legal opinion - blasting Sen. Cornyn over diversity equity and inclusion: bit.ly/3Lo7JsF
- internal poll shows former sen huffines with commanding lead in race for gop nomination for texas comptroller: bit.ly/3LLg1ux
- With just a month to go before early voting in The Great State, the razor thin majority in DC is keeping some top candidates mostly off the campaign trail. Got into it on @kvue.bsky.social. Watch: youtu.be/xaeNnf60AvI?...
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- It's the fastest hour in Texas media: - A 🔥 race for Texas AG - The heartbreaking details from the trial of the school police officer from Uvalde - @jenrice.bsky.social on Gov Abbott's threat to take over Houston elections And more: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
- GOP primary for Texas AttorneyGeneral: Rep. Roy thinks he can win outright, Huffman stresses she’s earned the trust of Lt. Gov. Patrick, Middleton attacks “taxpayer funded lobbyists” at almost every turn, Reitz argues legislators don’t have the experience to do the job bit.ly/3LtXser
- Notes from the Campaign Trail: Crockett starts bus tour, Bannon moves to Texas, Talarico jumpstarts field operations, Chair Patterson slams opponent for suggesting cops should be killed “if necessary,” the “ShamWow Guy” leaves cleaning supplies on doors, and more bit.ly/4jAovBb
- Kronberg on what to watch for in Texas campaign finance reports this month: youtu.be/E4rAPpE9Tvc?...
- Another banner year for texas oil and gas as the industry put $27 billion into state and local coffers in 2025 bit.ly/4swohzb
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- Right it does no such thing
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- The ICE shooting reverberates on the Texas campaign trail: Rep @jasmineforus.bsky.social reminds Republicans how it felt when Charlie Kirk was shot Rep @jamestalarico.bsky.social calls for probe of ICE LISTEN podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
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- The first show of 2026 drops now open.spotify.com/episode/4oEC...
- The top Texas House GOP primaries we're covering at Quorum Report bit.ly/4jhCMTf
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- Primary voters choose your fighter: In a moment portrayed by their party as an existential crisis, Rep. Talarico was among the first to collaborate with Republicans to cut a deal for a new district that he could win while Rep. Crockett chose a different path leading to higher office bit.ly/4q8UP0L
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- By popular demand, the show is moving to Fridays. Make sure you're subscribed podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/q...
- Economically terrible for Texas in 2026, and always: Tariffs Deportation of an elastic workforce Cheap oil
- A big reason many Texas House GOP incumbents don't face the nasty well-funded primaries of the last decade: Speaker Burrows seems to have made peace, for the most part, with the Christian Nationalist Tim Dunn political operation by punishing the Democrats who elected him bit.ly/4jhCMTf
- Merry Christmas from Texas, where chili absolutely does not have beans
- The latter fer sure
- In 2025, Abbott and Patrick Wielded President Trump's Influence as a Weapon at the Texas Capitol. Listen: youtu.be/-nW4PCCNYcQ?...
- Fair. Merry Christmas 🎄
- A Christmas extravaganza as we close out the year with a debate about ketchup on tamales, check in on my mother about her favorite songs of the season, and a Christmas Miracle as Dan Patrick brings a voice of reason to the debate over property taxes podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
