| STATE OF THE RACE: Lean Anderson (Republican hold)
Candidate Page: Robert Miklos
Candidate Page: Mike Anderson -- an incredibly bare website
House District Map: District 101
District History: 2006 Election Results Click here to return to the Burnt Orange Political Report home page. 30-Day Out Campaign Finance Report: | HD-101: Miklos vs. Anderson | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | | Democrat Robert Miklos | $68,215.92 | $25,964.44 | $10,504.43 | Republican Mike Anderson
| $90,748.48 | $90,686.06 | $52,789.18 | | Anderson's Advantage | $22,532.56 | $64,721.62 | $42,284.75 |
Democrat Robert Miklos -- another TexBlog PAC endorsed candidate -- is running against Mike Anderson in an open race (Anderson defeated incumbent Latham in the primary). The two have had some heated exchanges over the past few days, and it's only expected to get more intense. Miklos is a strong progressive, running well on the issues that resonate best with new Democratic voters -- lower utility rates, affordable college tuition, and no new toll roads. Anderson, on the other hand, has extensive experience in the community, having served as Mesquite's mayor for many years and now with the benefit fo the Dallas Morning News endorsement. Miklos is facing a small uphill battle in fundraising, as well. All those factors considered -- Miklos, along with Democrat Carol Kent, is running in Dallas County, where Democrats performed exceptionally well in 2006. He is also expected to get strong support from traditional Democratic donors, which should help him catch up in fundraising. For now, we categorize the race as "Lean Republican" due to Anderson's high name ID in the district -- but all that can change with an aggressive mail program. One should never underestimate the value of being right on the issues. Here are some other links that previous coverage of the race on Burnt Orange Report: |
