Tag Archives: Election 2014

The potential Sylvia effect

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, Rep. Gene Green is retiring, and as we also know, Sen. Sylvia Garcia is one of the contenders to succeed him. As noted before, this is a free shot for Garcia, as she would not otherwise be … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Armando Walle, Carol Alvarado, CD29, Congress, Election 2014, Election 2015, Election 2018, Election 2019, Election 2020, Gene Green, HD140, Jessica Farrar, Jose Menendez, Leticia Van De Putte, runoff, SD06, SD26, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Abbott v Davis

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

It’s getting real out there. In what promises to deepen divisions in the Texas Republican Party, Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday endorsed a GOP challenger to incumbent state Rep. Sarah Davis of Houston. Abbott gave his public thumbs-up to Susanna … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Barack Obama, Bill White, Donald Trump, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, endorsements, Greg Abbott, Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, primaries, Rick Perry, Sarah Davis, Susanna Dokupil, Texas, The Lege, Wendy Davis | 8 Comments

Julian 2020?

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

He has raised the possibility. Texas Democrat Julian Castro confirmed Sunday he is seriously considering running for president in 2020 and former state Sen. Wendy Davis left open the possibility she will take another run at running for governor in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, The making of the President | Tagged abortion, Andrew White, border fence, Donald Trump, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Governor, Greg Abbott, immigration, Joaquin Castro, Julian Castro, Lupe Valdez, President, Texas, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

Framing the 2018 question

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

This Chron story asks the question “what might it take for a Democrat to win statewide in Texas in 2018, then never actually engages it. At the five-top table in the corner at Russell’s Bakery, a northwest Austin restaurant and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Battleground Texas, Dan Patrick, Donald Trump, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Our Revolution, Pantsuit Nation, Texas, turnout, voter registration | 1 Comment

Ballot order

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Kevin Drum finds this paper, entitled “The Ballot Order Effect is Huge: Evidence from Texas”, by a professor at Sam Houston State, and notes that it confirms what we have all long believed, that being first on the ballot in … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Art Hall, ballot order, Dale Henry, Election 2008, Election 2014, Mark Thompson, Paul Green, primaries, Railroad Commission, Rick Green, Supreme Court, Texas | Comments Off

No re-rematch for Gallego against Hurd

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The third time is not a charm, mostly because there won’t be a third time. Former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, has decided not to try again to reclaim his old seat in Congress. “Know that my public service is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD23, Congress, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, fundraising, Gina Ortiz Jones, Governor, Jay Hulings, Pete Gallego, Rick Trevino, Texas, Will Hurd | Comments Off

Beto on the road

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

A great chance to meet our Senate nominee, if you haven’t already. Looking to overcome the long odds in his U.S. Senate campaign, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, has hit the road for an aggressive 34-day tour of Texas. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Battleground Texas, Beto O'Rourke, Election 2014, Election 2018, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, turnout | 7 Comments

OutSmart talks to Kim Ogg

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Another good read about our new DA, one that goes into her personal background in some depth. John Wright: Your father, Jack Ogg, was a longtime Texas state legislator, and your late mother was well-known for her charity work. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Devon Anderson, District Attorney, Election 1996, Election 2014, Election 2016, gay marriage, gay rights, Harris County, Houston, Kim Ogg, Steven Hotze | 5 Comments

Let’s do talk about Democratic legislative candidates

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

I have so many things to say about this. The hottest new trend in Democratic politics these days is running for Congress — everybody’s doing it. So far, more than 200 Democrats have filed to challenge Republican incumbents and raised … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged campaign finance reports, CD07, CD32, Congress, Dallas County, Deaf Smith County, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, fundraising, Glen Maxey, Harris County, HD126, HD132, HD135, HD138, HD86, John Culberson, Latino voting, Pete Sessions, SD10, SD16, SD17, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 6 Comments

Redistricting trial update: Invoking privilege

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting choice. Texas’ defense of its electoral maps suffered a setback Friday when a state witness couldn’t defend lawmakers’ intentions for much of his testimony. […] Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, was the chairman of the House Select Committee on … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Congress, Drew Darby, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, lawsuit, MALDEF, Marc Veasey, redistricting, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act, Will Hurd | 1 Comment

Who will run statewide for the Dems?

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

For several statewide offices, it is unclear at this time who might run. Lillie Schechter, the new chairwoman of the Harris County Democratic Party, has watched in recent months as at least seven candidates have come through the doors of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Allen Vaught, Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, CD02, CD07, CD21, CD31, CD32, Comptroller, Congress, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, fundraising, Governor, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Kim Olson, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

What West Texas can do to improve their schools

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an op-ed from the Statesman about one educator in West Texas who has had enough. My hero this week is Graydon Hicks, Fort Davis superintendent of schools. A West Texas publication published his open letter to Gov. Greg Abbott … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Additional State Aid for Tax Reduction, budget, Cesar Blanco, Dan Patrick, Election 2014, Election 2018, Governor, Greg Abbott, Jeff Davis County, Jose Rodriguez, Kel Seliger, Ken King, Lite Gov, property taxes, Roberts County, school finance, school finance reform, schools, Senate, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, vouchers | 2 Comments

Doctors against bathroom bills

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Good. [Last] week, the American Medical Association (AMA), the country’s largest medical organization, took several actions to solidify their defense of transgender people. This included a resolution opposing any policy or legislation — like “bathroom bills” put forth in North Carolina and … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged American Medical Association, Dan Patrick, Election 2014, Election 2018, endorsements, gay rights, Lite Gov, Texas, Texas Medical Association, The Lege, transgender rights | 1 Comment

Two (so far) for SD10

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s what we learn in this Star-Telegram story about incumbent Sen. Konni Burton’s intent to run for re-election. At least two Democrats already have announced their intention to seek Burton’s seat. Allison Campolo, a research scientist and teaching assistant at … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Allison Campolo, Beverly Powell, Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Election 2014, Election 2018, Greg Abbott, Jeff Whitfield, Konni Burton, Leticia Van De Putte, Libby Willis, precinct analysis, SD10, Senate, Texas, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

SB4 is what you get when you vote for Greg Abbott

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

This is me, shaking my head. Duque, who is Latina and Catholic, represents two constituencies Abbott courted during his campaign. The same constituencies strongly opposed the sanctuary cities ban, which Abbott made an emergency item in January and championed throughout … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, Election 2014, Election 2018, Governor, Greg Abbott, immigration, Texas, The Lege, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops | 6 Comments

Dowd declines to run for Senate

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Not a surprise. Matthew Dowd, a political commentator and former strategist for George W. Bush, announced Wednesday that he will not challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in 2018. Dowd had been considering an independent run against Cruz, who is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Election 2014, Election 2017, Election 2018, Governor, John Cornyn, Matthew Dowd, petitions, Senate, special election, Ted Cruz, Texas | 2 Comments

Bathroom bills and business interests

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Texas Monthly’s Dave Mann reviews the Republican schism over the bathroom bill and comes to the same conclusion as I have. At the moment, the Legislature—and the Republican party, for that matter—has settled into an uneasy stalemate between Patrick’s right-leaning … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged abortion, Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Bill White, Dan Patrick, Election 2010, Election 2014, Election 2018, gay rights, Governor, Greg Abbott, immigration, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, primaries, Republican Party, Rick Perry, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Association of Business, The Lege, transgender rights, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

Final EV report for the May 6 election

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Before I get to the numbers, here’s a Chron overview of the Pasadena Mayor’s race that mentions the numbers towards the end. “I believe it’s a pivotal time in this city’s history – that it can either draw together and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged absentee ballots, City Council, David Flores, early voting, Election 2013, Election 2014, Election 2015, Election 2016, Election 2017, Gilbert Pena, Gloria Gallegos, Harris County, Humble, Humble ISD, Jeff Wagner, John Moon, Johnny Isbell, Mayor, Pasadena, Pat Van Houte, Pearland, Pearland ISD, Robert Talton, turnout | Comments Off

Early voting Day Five: Can we make any guesses yet?

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Mike Snyder wonders about the turnout so far in the May elections. When Pasadena last chose a mayor, in 2013, about 7 percent of its registered voters determined who would lead the industrial port city of 150,000. Mayor Johnny Isbell, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged Brazoria County, City Council, early voting, Election 2013, Election 2014, Election 2015, Election 2017, Harris County, Johnny Isbell, Mayor, Pasadena, Pearland, Pearland ISD, turnout | Comments Off

Legislative maps found to have discriminatory intent

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. Texas lawmakers intentionally diluted the political clout of minority voters in drawing the state’s House districts, a panel of federal judges ruled Thursday. In a long-awaited ruling, the San Antonio-based judges found that lawmakers in 2011 either violated the … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Garnet Coleman, MALC, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

Texas Lyceum poll on Trump and 2018

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox, the promised Day Two results: Statewide poll numbers released today by the Texas Lyceum, the state’s premier, non-partisan, nonprofit statewide leadership group, show U.S. Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Houston (Lyceum Class of 2004) isn’t guaranteed another … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Dan Patrick, Donald Trump, Election 2014, Election 2018, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joaquin Castro, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, polls, President, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, Wendy Davis | 3 Comments

Would a contested primary for Senate be bad for Dems in 2018?

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. A primary showdown between two well-liked and well-funded Democrats would add an extra layer of time and money for [Rep. Beto] O’Rourke and potentially [Rep. Joaquin] Castro – and could make it … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ann Richards, Beto O'Rourke, Dan Morales, Democratic primary, Election 1990, Election 2002, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2018, fundraising, Governor, Joaquin Castro, Ron Kirk, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, Tony Sanchez, turnout | 9 Comments

Steve Stockman claims he’s broke

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Pobrecito. Former Congressman Steve Stockman told a federal magistrate Wednesday he can’t afford to pay for a lawyer to represent him against allegations he helped steal about $800,000 in charitable donations intended for conservative organizations. U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy Johnson … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged campaign finances, Congress, Election 2014, ethics, FBI, FEC, fundraising, Jason Posey, John Cornyn, Senate, Steve Stockman, Texas | 1 Comment

A closer look at the Stockman saga

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Chron reporter Lise Olson takes a deep dive into the charges against former Congressman and fulltime hot mess Steve Stockman. Steve Stockman was soon to board a plane for the United Arab Emirates this month when his unorthodox life took … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged Congress, Election 1994, Election 1996, Election 2012, Election 2014, ethics, FBI, FEC, Jason Posey, John Cornyn, Nick Lampson, Political Won Stop, Steve Stockman, Texas | 2 Comments

Here comes Beto

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

He says he’s going to run a different kind of campaign. We’ll see what that means. No Texas Democrat has won a U.S. Senate seat in nearly thirty years or any statewide office since 1994. It is hard to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Joaquin Castro, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, turnout | 1 Comment

More on the Stockman arrest

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

I’m just going to leave this here. Former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, a Republican whose district stretched from Houston to Beaumont, allegedly conspired with two staffers to bilk conservative foundations out of at least $775,000 in donations meant for charitable … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged CD36, Congress, Election 2014, ethics, FBI, FEC, John Cornyn, Senate, Steve Stockman, Texas | 1 Comment

Two unsatisfying articles about the 2016 Democratic sweep in Harris County

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The Democratic sweep in Harris County has drawn some national attention, as writers from the left and right try to analyze what happened here last year and why Hillary Clinton carried the county by such a large margin. Unfortunately, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Devon Anderson, District Attorney, Donald Trump, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Gary Polland, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Hillary Clinton, Jared Woodfill, judicial races, Kim Ogg, Latino voting, Paul Simpson, President, Ron Hickman, Texas, Texas Organizing Project, turnout | 10 Comments

Mike Collier will run for Lt Gov

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is getting a Democratic challenger for re-election in 2018. The Texas Democratic Party said Thursday that Mike Collier is stepping down as finance chairman to start a campaign for lieutenant governor. “Dan Patrick has proven … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Election 2014, Election 2018, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, Texas | 2 Comments

As goes Tarrant

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The Trib ponders the one big urban county that is not like the others. Among the state’s five biggest counties, Tarrant is the only one that hasn’t backed a Democratic presidential candidate in the past decade. The 2016 presidential election … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Barack Obama, demography, Donald Trump, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Fort Worth, George Bush, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, John McCain, Konni Burton, Marc Veasey, Mitt Romney, precinct analysis, President, SD10, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

Texas Dems look to 2018

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

I have a few things to say about this. A tight-knit group of Texas Democratic leaders traveled to the state capital [in late January] to begin preliminary conversations about the 2018 midterm races. According to over a dozen interviews with … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Annise Parker, Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Chris Turner, Congress, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2010, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Gilberto Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joaquin Castro, Julian Castro, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, Rafael Anchia, Senate, Sid Miller, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege, Wendy Davis | 2 Comments

Time to pay attention to the HCDE again

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Some highlights from the HCDE meeting agenda for this Thursday at 1 PM, as emailed to me: 1. Changing board meeting dates. 2. Michael Wolfe wants to name our Post Oak facility for his deceased mother. 3. Create a Home … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Don Sumners, Election 2014, Harris County, HCDE, Michael Wolfe, schools | 3 Comments

Here’s your 2018-19 revenue estimate

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

It’s pretty mediocre. Facing sluggish economic forecasts amid low oil prices along with billions in tax revenue already dedicated to the state highway fund, Comptroller Glenn Hegarannounced Monday that lawmakers will have $104.87 billion in state funds at their disposal … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged budget, Comptroller, deficit, economy, Election 2014, Glenn Hegar, Mike Collier, property taxes, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: Bennett v Sullivan

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Ann Harris Bennett was the only countywide Democratic candidate to be trailing on Election Day as the early voting totals were posted, but as the night went on she cut into the deficit and finally took the lead around 10 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Ann Harris Bennett, Don Sumners, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Tax Assessor, judicial races, Leo Vasquez, Mike Sullivan, Paul Bettencourt, precinct analysis, Stan Stanart | 3 Comments

Precinct analysis: District courts

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Today we will look at the Harris County-specific judicial races, by which I mean the district courts plus two County Court benches. I’m going to begin with something a little different, which is a look at the distribution of how … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Barack Obama, CD02, CD07, Commissioners Court, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Harris County, HD126, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD138, HD144, HD148, Hillary Clinton, Jack Morman, judicial races, Mary Ann Perez, precinct analysis, President, redistricting, The Lege | 3 Comments

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