Tag Archives: redistricting

Everything happens on Tuesday

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Hey, remember when I said yesterday that there was still no quorum and not much had happened? That was then, this is now. The Supreme Court will take its sweet time in deciding on those quo warranto filings to expel … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Al Green, Beto O'Rourke, Carol Alvarado, CD09, CD18, CD35, CD37, Congress, Donald Trump, DPS, Dustin Burrows, El Paso, Election 2026, fundraising, Greg Abbott, Greg Casar, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Powered by People, quorum, redistricting, Senate, special election, special session, Supreme Court, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

Still no quorum

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

I’m sitting here waiting for the Supreme Court to take up those ridiculous quo warranto actions by Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton and have been hesitant to start writing something for fear that I’ll have to trash it and start … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Ann Johnson, California, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, flooding, Gavin Newsom, Greg Abbott, Guadalupe River, Kerr County, Kerrville, quorum, redistricting, Senate, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

Comparing the districts

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

As I write this on Sunday, there’s a lot we don’t know about how this saga ends. I feel confident saying that at some point there will be a quorum and a new map will be passed. Beyond that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026, That's our Lege | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD11, CD12, CD15, CD16, CD17, CD23, CD25, CD28, CD32, CD34, CD35, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Kamala Harris, Latino voting, precinct analysis, redistricting, special session, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege | 9 Comments

Quorum break Day 5 roundup: Help an ideological enemy out?

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Hilarious. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and House Speaker Dustin Burrows are asking an Illinois court to enforce arrest warrants against Democratic lawmakers who have left the state to delay passage of a GOP-backed congressional map. Burrows issued civil arrest … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Ana-Maria Ramos, Beto O'Rourke, Chris Turner, Christina Morales, Congress, Constitution, Donald Trump, Dustin Burrows, El Paso, Election 2026, FBI, Gene Wu, Gina Hinojosa, Greg Abbott, Illinois, James Talarico, JB Pritzker, Jessica Gonzalez, John Bucy, Josey Garcia, Kathy Hochul, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lulu Flores, Mihaela Plesa, New York, Powered by People, quorum, redistricting, Ron Reynolds, special session, Suleman Lalani, Supreme Court, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Vikki Goodwin | 3 Comments

Quorum break Day 4 roundup: So what is the FBI doing?

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Nobody knows. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced that the FBI has granted his request to investigate and locate the Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state in an attempt to stop the passage of new GOP-favored congressional maps. A spokesperson … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged California, Congress, Constitution, Donald Trump, Election 2026, FBI, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, Illinois, Indiana, JD Vance, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, New York, quorum, redistricting, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Quorum break Day 3 roundup: Of course there’s a bomb threat

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

I suppose something like this was inevitable. Texas House Democrats in Illinois to block GOP redistricting were evacuated from their hotel Wednesday morning due to a bomb threat, lawmakers and local police said. A press conference scheduled for 12:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Ann Johnson, Beto O'Rourke, California, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Erin Zwiener, FBI, fundraising, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, Illinois, Indiana, John Bucy, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Linda Garcia, New York, quorum, redistricting, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Quorum break Day 2 roundup: Paxton hauls out a big threat

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

He seems destined to fail, but we’re going to go through the motions anyway, I guess. Attorney General Ken Paxton will ask for a court ruling declaring vacant the seats of any lawmakers who are not back to work by … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, California, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, fundraising, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, Illinois, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, New York, quorum, redistricting, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

UH Hobby Center polls CD18

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Make of this what you will. Approximately 100 days before the November 4, 2025 Texas Congressional District 18 special election, four candidates are effectively deadlocked in their respective bids to obtain one of the two positions in an all but … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2025 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Carmen Montiel, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Election 2025, George Foreman, Isaiah Martin, Jolanda Jones, polls, redistricting, special election, Texas | 1 Comment

If Democrats could gerrymander now in Texas

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

There’s not a lot of news on Day Two of Quorum Break 2025. The session ground to a halt as expected. Greg Abbott shook his fist and threatened to Do Things to the absent Democrats that he does not have … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged California, Congress, Election 2020, Election 2024, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, Illinois, Joe Moody, Kathy Hochul, New York, quorum, redistricting, Texas, The Lege, Tom DeLay, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

State House Dems break quorum

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

It’s on. Texas Democratic lawmakers fled the state Sunday in a bid to block passage of a new congressional map designed to give the GOP five additional seats in the U.S. House next year, raising the stakes in what’s poised … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Congress, Election 2026, Gene Wu, Illinois, quorum, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege | 8 Comments

Tarrant County responds to redistricting lawsuit

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Noted for the record. Tarrant County filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by citizens claiming the county engaged in racial gerrymandering when they approved a map with new precinct boundaries on June 3. The motion argues the court … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Alisa Simmons, Commissioners Court, County Judge, Election 2024, Election 2026, lawsuit, Matt Krause, redistricting, SCOTUS, Tarrant County, Texas, Tim O'Hare, Tony Tinderholt, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

The last redistricting hearing

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

We’re just going through the motions at this point. The Texas redistricting map unveiled this week was drawn for the express purpose of boosting Republican strength in Congress, the House sponsor of the measure said Friday during the first, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Al Green, California, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD23, CD28, CD29, CD32, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, Cody Vasut, Congress, Donald Trump, fines, Greg Abbott, Greg Casar, Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, New York, Phil King, quorum, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Voting Rights Act | 5 Comments

On Ed Pollard’s campaign cash

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a lot, as we have previously noted. It isn’t even close to the time potential candidates will start announcing their intention to run for Houston mayor in 2027. But if campaign finance reports are any indicator, Council Member Edward … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged CD09, CD18, Chris Hollins, Congress, Democratic primary, District J, Edward Pollard, Election 2026, Election 2027, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Mayor, redistricting, resign to run | 1 Comment

A Q&A on redistricting

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

From Bolts Magazine: The Texas legislature began meeting in a special session last week to adopt a new congressional map that will, they hope, provide additional seats to the GOP in next year’s midterms. On Wednesday, Republicans released a draft … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Michael Li, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Friday redistricting roundup

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s take a moment and pour one out for the real victims of the proposed Congressional redistricting, Texas’ Republican Congressional incumbents. Democrats aren’t the only ones who won’t be happy with the way Texas Republicans on Wednesday proposed redrawing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026, That's our Lege | Tagged Al Green, California, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD23, CD28, CD29, CD32, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, Cody Vasut, Collin County, Congress, Donald Trump, fines, Greg Abbott, Greg Casar, Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, New York, Phil King, quorum, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Voting Rights Act | 9 Comments

And just like that we have a map

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

That sure was fast. Good thing all those hearings are over. Texas GOP lawmakers released their first draft of the state’s new congressional map Wednesday, proposing revamped district lines that attempt to flip five Democratic seats in next year’s midterm … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Al Green, California, Carol Alvarado, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD23, CD28, CD29, CD32, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, Cody Vasut, Congress, Donald Trump, fines, Greg Abbott, Greg Casar, Illinois, Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, New Mexico, New York, Phil King, quorum, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Tom DeLay, Voting Rights Act | 7 Comments

Redistricting roundup

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

While we wait for maps, we can ponder whether or not there will be a quorum break. As Republicans in Texas move full steam ahead with a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts, Democrats are privately mulling their options, … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged California, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD21, CD23, CD28, CD29, CD32, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, Cody Vasut, Congress, Donald Trump, fines, Greg Abbott, Greg Casar, Illinois, Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, New Mexico, New York, quorum, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege, Tom DeLay, Voting Rights Act | 11 Comments

The Lege goes to Kerrville

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Well, just some of them. The Texas Legislature’s special session will journey west to Kerrville this week, sending lawmakers to the seat of the most devastated county of the July 4 floods. The two special committees weighing the legislative response … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged flooding, Guadalupe River, Hill Country Community Foundation, Ken King, Kerr County, Kerrville, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege, Upper Guadalupe River Authority | Comments Off

So is there a map yet or not?

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Hard to believe Republicans are flying blind on this. While the Republican redistricting effort is underway in Texas, the fight is on nationally. So, too, is the wait, as political observers – and anxious politicians – hold on for the … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Borris Miles, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD28, CD29, CD33, CD34, Chris Turner, Cody Vasut, Congress, Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, Greg Casar, Isaiah Martin, Jasmine Crockett, Joaquin Castro, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Phil King, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 6 Comments

Bobby Pulido

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

We learn some more about a Democratic Congressional recruit. Tejano superstar Bobby Pulido is forming an exploratory committee for a congressional bid in South Texas as he considers challenging Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Edinburg. Pulido, a Democrat and Edinburg … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Ada Cuellar, Bobby Pulido, CD15, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Henry Cuellar, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, redistricting, Texas, Vicente Gonzalez | 9 Comments

Still no maps

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

It’s weird. Not unexpected – the Republicans have always loved some secrecy in the redistricting process – but weird. The Texas House’s redistricting committee visited Houston on Saturday to hear out local residents’ concerns on the state Legislature’s plans to … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, Armando Walle, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD29, CD33, Cody Vasut, Congress, Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, Isaiah Martin, Joan Huffman, Jolanda Jones, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lizzie FLetcher, Marc Veasey, redistricting, Senfronia Thompson, special session, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

Redistricting hearings

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Attend or watch if you can. The state House has scheduled redistricting hearings in Austin, Houston and Arlington, signaling a fast start to the Republican-backed effort to redraw the boundary lines for Texas congressional districts in the special legislative session that started Monday. … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, Phil King, quorum, redistricting, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Is Abbott now pro-THC banning?

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Kinda, yeah. Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that he supports banning intoxicating hemp products, appearing to walk back his calls last month for lawmakers to regulate the state’s burgeoning THC industry like it does for alcohol. In interviews with media … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged cannabis, Charles Perry, Congress, Dan Patrick, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, hemp, marijuana, redistricting, Senate, special session, Texas, THC, The Lege, veto | 2 Comments

July 2025 campaign finance reports – Senate and Congress

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

PREVOIUSLY: Harris County Back in April I just took a look at who had already started raising money for CD18. There wasn’t much else to report so I thought I’d wait till the July report to see what was going … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Ada Cuellar, Al Green, Amanda Edwards, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD09, CD10, CD15, CD16, CD18, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD28, CD29, CD30, CD32, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, CD38, Christian Menefee, Colin Allred, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Democratic primary, Election 2024, Election 2026, Evan Hunt, Greg Casar, Henry Cuellar, Isaiah Martin, Jasmine Crockett, Joaquin Castro, Jolanda Jones, Jon Buchwald, Jordan Wheatley, Julie Johnson, Kevin Burge, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Marquette Greene-Scott, Marvalette Hunter, Melissa McDonough, Michael Swanson, Rain Eatmon, redistricting, Santos Limon, Senate, Shaun Finnie, special session, Stephen Huey, Steve Toth, Sylvia Garcia, Tayhlor Coleman, Terry Virts, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Veronica Escobar, Vicente Gonzalez, Zoe Cadore | Comments Off

There’s a map

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

The special session gavels in tomorrow and there’s a new proposed Congressional map, but before we get to that let’s look at the lay of the land going into the session. On Monday, state lawmakers held a call with U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Bexar County, California, CD01, CD07, CD10, CD16, CD17, CD18, CD23, CD25, CD26, CD29, CD32, Congress, Donald Trump, El Paso, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, Gavin Newsom, Greg Abbott, Harris County, quorum, redistricting, Smith County, special session, Tarrant County, Texas, Travis County | 3 Comments

Hands Off Our Districts protest tomorrow

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Dear Democrats, friends and neighbors, We’re asking everyone who believes in fair representation to join us this Saturday at 10:00 AM for the Day of Protest, “Hands Off Our Districts.” In solidarity with community leaders, elected officials, and precinct chairs across Harris County, … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged activism, CD09, CD18, CD29, Congress, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Houston, redistricting, special session, Texas | 2 Comments

Re-redistricting watch: El Paso in focus

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Not a big surprise. President Donald Trump’s request that Texas Republicans seek to create five new congressional seats for the GOP in an upcoming special legislation could involve redrawing boundaries in El Paso, a website focused on Congress says. Diluting … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged CD07, CD11, CD16, CD19, CD23, Congress, Donald Trump, El Paso, Election 2024, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, redistricting, special session, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Veronica Escobar | Comments Off

What the medical marijuana industry wants from the special session

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

To protect their interests, of course. Texas’ medical marijuana dispensaries entered into this year’s legislative session with a two-prong strategy to expand: to loosen the state’s rules on their industry that has made the program largely inaccessible to those who … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged cannabis, Compassionate Use Registry of Texas, Dan Patrick, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, hemp, marijuana, medical marijuana, redistricting, Senate, special session, Texas, Texas Hemp Business Council, THC, The Lege, veto | Comments Off

Opening look at the re-redistricting effort

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

They’re coming for our districts. More than one million Houstonians could have new congressional representation as early as next year under Gov. Greg Abbott’s push to redraw the state’s political maps. Abbott has ordered the Texas Legislature into a special … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026, That's our Lege | Tagged Al Green, Beto O'Rourke, CD02, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD18, CD22, CD28, CD29, CD33, CD34, CD36, CD38, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Galveston, Greg Abbott, Justice Department, Kamala Harris, lawsuit, Lizzie FLetcher, MALDEF, precinct analysis, redistricting, SCOTUS, special session, Sylvia Garcia, Ted Cruz, Texas, Voting Rights Act | 3 Comments

Abbott adds redistricting and wingnut priorities to special session agenda

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

And also some flooding stuff, which was clearly top of mind for him. Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday unveiled a jam-packed agenda for the upcoming special legislative session, calling on lawmakers to redraw Texas’ congressional maps and address several unfinished … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, California, Constitution, Court of Criminal Appeals, flooding, Gavin Newsom, Gene Wu, Guadalupe River, Ken Paxton, Kerr County, lobbyists, mifepristone, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

California threatens retaliatory re-redistricting

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a thing they could do. House Democratic leadership, rank-and-file members and aides to at least one blue state governor have been meeting to decide how to retaliate if Texas Republicans follow through on the White House’s push to reshape … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged California, CD07, CD15, CD16, CD23, CD28, CD32, CD34, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gavin Newsom, Greg Abbott, Julie Johnson, Lizzie FLetcher, redistricting, special session, Texas, Veronica Escobar | 1 Comment

Abbott vetoes THC bill and calls special session

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Waited till the last minute because he’s such a drama queen. Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday vetoed a contentious state ban on THC products and shortly after called a special legislative session asking lawmakers to instead strictly regulate the substance. … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged cannabis, Congress, Dan Patrick, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, hemp, marijuana, redistricting, Senate, special session, Texas, THC, The Lege, veto | 6 Comments

No one knows what Greg Abbott will do, special session edition

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll probably know something by the end of the day today, but beyond that who knows. Gov. Greg Abbott seemed to get everything he wanted out of the Texas Legislature this year. “Without a doubt, this is the best session … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged cannabis, Congress, Dan Patrick, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, hemp, marijuana, redistricting, Senate, special session, Texas, THC, The Lege, veto | Comments Off

Tarrant County plaintiffs amend their complaint

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

From the Lone Star Project: Attorneys acting on behalf of an expanded list of citizen plaintiffs have amended claims against MAGA County Judge Tim O’Hare and Tarrant County Texas for the adoption of a mid-decade County Commissioners Precinct map that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026, Legal matters | Tagged Alisa Simmons, Commissioners Court, County Judge, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Election 2028, Harris County, lawsuit, Matt Krause, redistricting, SCOTUS, Tarrant County, Texas, Tim O'Hare, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

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