Nerdy for 30 Series

POST PRIMARY POWER HOUR

Primary results. Runoff battles. November outlook.


Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 4:00 PM

Via Webinar (link sent to participants before the event)
Free for PAAT Members - $50 for Non-Members
CLE Offered



The votes are in — now what?


Join PAAT’s expert media panelists for a fast-paced discussion of the Texas primary election results, key takeaways from major statewide and legislative races, what to watch in the May runoffs, and how the political landscape is shaping up ahead of the November general election.


We’ll cover emerging trends, turnout insights, messaging shifts, and what it all means for lobbyists and government affairs professionals navigating the road to November.


Jim Henson: Henson directs the Texas Politics Project and teaches in the Department of Government at The University of Texas, where he also received a doctorate. More.


Gromer Jeffers: Jeffers is a political writer for the Dallas Morning News. He has covered four presidential campaigns and written extensively about local, state and national politics. Before The News, he was a reporter at The Kansas City Star and The Chicago Defender. You can catch Gromer every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5's Lone Star Politics. More.


Mark Jones: Jones is the James A. Baker III Institute for ,Public Policy’s fellow in political science and the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies at Rice University. He is also a co-author of Texas Politics Today. More.



Harvey Kronberg: CEO and publisher of the Quorum Report, Harvey Kronberg has been covering Texas politics since 1989. He also serves as a political commentator for Spectrum’s Capital Tonight - the only nightly program on statewide politics, and is broadcast in every major market in the state. More.