Monthly Archives: October 2006

I thought the fine folks at the Texas Parent PAC were done with their endorsements, but they weren’t. They have now added Diane Trautman to their list of worthy candidates. Here’s the press release: “Families in House District 127 need … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I haven’t seen a story in the Chron, and the webcast link that I was told about didn’t work, so this morning I’m thankful that Kimberly attended the Cohen-Wong debate last night and blogged about it. Check it out if … Continue reading → Continue reading →

There was a time when I was worried about Rep. Chet Edwards’ chances of surviving a second election in the DeLay-drawn world. He ran a great campaign against the flawed former State Rep. Arlene Wohlgemuth, successfully attacking her on local … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I missed this KTRK story from Tuesday about Martha Wong’s phantom endorsement, in which she claimed that some generically nice things said about her by HISD Superintendant Abe Saavedra constituted an actual statement of electoral support. Seems Martha really really … Continue reading → Continue reading →

From the David Van Os campaign: Harris County Whistlestop Rally Wednesday, October 18 @ 4:00 PM Harris County Courthouse 1001 Preston Street @ Main Houston, TX 77002 Followed by a Meet and Greet Reception Chatter’s Cafe and Bistro 140 South … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The debate at Rice University between Ellen Cohen and Martha Wong is today. (Yes, the Libertarian candidate will also be there, but let’s get real – this debate is between Cohen and Wong.) It’s at 8P in McMurtry Auditorium in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Chron reports on campaign finances for two State House races, HDs 134 and 149. Democratic incumbent Hubert Vo has nearly $52,000 available for his race against Republican Talmadge Heflin, whom he narrowly defeated in 2004. Heflin was not far … Continue reading → Continue reading →

First, some good news for Chris Bell: It looks like John O’Quinn will follow through on his post-debate promise to give his campaign a financial boost. After Friday night’s see-saw gubernatorial debate, Houston personal-injury lawyer John O’Quinn gave Democrat Chris … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I got an email about the anti-toll road San Antonio Toll Party endorsing David Van Os for Attorney General, which got me to wondering about a question I’d asked before, namely “How successful will some of the downballot Democrats be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today the Chron gives its recommendations for candidates who face only Libertarian Party opposition. For the State House, that’s the following: State representative, District 130 – Corbin Van Arsdale State representative, District 131 – Alma A. Allen State representative, District … Continue reading → Continue reading →

David Van Os had a plan to visit county courthouses in each of Texas’ 254 counties. He’s coming to the end of that task, with stops in Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. Here’s his schedule, and more … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As noted before, there’s an article in Capitol Inside that discusses some “sleeper” races for the State House and for Congress. The list of potential sleepers in Texas House races includes Democrats Diane Trautman of Kingwood, Sherrie Matula of Houston, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Still not registered to vote in Texas? Tomorrow’s your last chance to fix that oversight. Tuesday is the last day to register to vote for the November general election. Registration forms can be picked up at local Department of Public … Continue reading → Continue reading →

There’s a long article in the Chron today about the electoral battles in the State House and how that may shape the 80th Legislature. A couple of points of interest leap out, starting with this: Democrats need only to pick … Continue reading → Continue reading →

And here it is, my final interview with a Harris County State Rep candidate. Today’s subject is Scott Brann, the Democratic candidate for HD136 against Rep. Beverly Woolley, who is a member of the House leadership and a main player … Continue reading → Continue reading →

There’s not been a lot of local news coverage of State Rep campaigns so far. One way to get covered is to spend lots of campaign money without documenting what it’s for. Republican state Rep. John Davis has represented the … Continue reading → Continue reading →