Tag Archives: CD18

Precinct analysis: Sheriff 2020 and 2016

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Introduction Congressional districts State Rep districts Commissioners Court/JP precincts Comparing 2012 and 2016 Statewide judicial Other jurisdictions Appellate courts, Part 1 Appellate courts, Part 2 Judicial averages Other cities District Attorney County Attorney Behold your 2020 vote champion in Harris … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD02, CD07, CD18, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2016, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HD126, HD132, HD135, HD138, HD144, HD145, HD149, Joe Danna, Kim Ogg, precinct analysis, Ron Hickman, SD13, Texas, Vince Ryan | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: District Attorney 2020 and 2016

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Introduction Congressional districts State Rep districts Commissioners Court/JP precincts Comparing 2012 and 2016 Statewide judicial Other jurisdictions Appellate courts, Part 1 Appellate courts, Part 2 Judicial averages Other cities We move on now to the county executive office races for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD07, CD10, CD18, CD29, Devon Anderson, District Attorney, Election 2016, Election 2020, Harris County, HD126, HD133, HD134, HD140, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD148, HD150, Kim Ogg, Mary Nan Huffman, precinct analysis, Texas | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: Congressional districts

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Introduction All right, let’s get this party started. In the past I’ve generally done the top races by themselves, but any race involving Trump provides challenges, because his level of support just varies in comparison to other Republicans depending on … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD02, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD18, CD22, CD29, CD36, Chrysta Castaneda, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, Jim Wright, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, Lizzie FLetcher, Mike McCaul, MJ Hegar, precinct analysis, President, Railroad Commission, redistricting, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sima Ladjevardian, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, Wendell Champion, Wesley Hunt | 5 Comments

It’s a range, not a number

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t have full canvass data yet, but as I have said, I have Presidential data courtesy of Greg Wythe. Here are a couple of districts of interest: Dist Biden Trump Biden% Trump% ========================================= CD02 170,707 178,840 48.1% 50.0% CD07 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD02, CD18, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD138, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Justice of the Peace, precinct analysis, President, redistricting, SBOE, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: A Congressional four-pack

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Going once again in numerical order… Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, CD07. Two years after her first-ever run for public office resulted in the defeat of a nine-term Republican incumbent, Democratic U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher faces re-election with a solid record of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD02, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD18, CD22, CD36, Congress, Election 2020, endorsements, Lizzie FLetcher, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sri Kulkarni, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 2 Comments

Once again with female Congressional candidates

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

This is another post that was drafted in the Before Times, specifically right after the March primary. I went through the runoffs and assessed all of the races that could or would contain a female candidate or incumbent against a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adrienne Bell, Beth van Duyne, Candace Valenzuela, Carol Ianuzzi, Carolyn Salter, CD02, CD03, CD05, CD07, CD08, CD12, CD14, CD15, CD16, CD17, CD18, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD26, CD28, CD29, CD30, CD31, CD32, CD35, Christine Eady Mann, Colin Allred, Congress, Democratic primary, Donna Imam, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, Elizabeth Hernandez, Genevieve Collins, Gina Ortiz Jones, Irene Armandariz-Jackson, Jaimy Blanco, Jenny Garcia Sharon, Julie Oliver, Kathaleen Wall, Kay Granger, Kim Olson, Lisa Welch, Lizzie FLetcher, Lulu Seikaly, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, Pete Sessions, primaries, Renee Swann, runoff, Sandra Whitten, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sima Ladjevardian, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, Troy Nehls, Veronica Escobar, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

2020 primary results: Senate and Congress

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

In the US Senate primary, MJ Heger is clearly headed to the runoff. It’s less clear who’s in second place, in part because the statewide results are so out of date on both the Trib and SOS pages. As of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Al Green, Candace Valenzuela, CD02, CD03, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD12, CD17, CD18, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD28, CD31, Christine Eady Mann, Congress, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, Democratic primary, Donna Imam, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, Elizabeth Hernandez, Gina Ortiz Jones, Henry Cuellar, Jessica Cisneros, Julie Oliver, Kathaleen Wall, Kay Granger, Kim Olson, Laura Jones, Lulu Seikaly, Mike Siegel, MJ Hegar, Pete Sessions, primaries, Royce West, runoff, Sean McCaffity, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sima Ladjevardian, Sri Kulkarni, Texas, Troy Nehls, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: The rest of Congress

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I think we are finally getting to the end of the Chron’s primary endorsements. We had the Senate and Tax Assessor, there are these four Congressional endorsements, all of which ran on Saturday, and I think the only races left … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD02, CD08, CD10, CD18, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, Elizabeth Hernandez, endorsements, Laura Jones, Mike Siegel, Pritash Gandhi, Shannon Hutcheson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sima Ladjevardian, Texas, Travis Olsen | 3 Comments

On Republican female Congressional candidates

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

The sub-head for this article should be “It’s easy to show large percentage gains when you start from a very low base”. Heavy recruiting of female candidates paid off for Texas Democrats in 2018, but it is Republican women who … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Ava Pate, Beth van Duyne, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD10, CD11, CD12, CD13, CD18, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD31, CD32, Cindy Siegel, Colin Allred, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, Genevieve Collins, Gina Ortiz Jones, Greg Hill, Kathaleen Wall, Kenny Marchant, Lizzie FLetcher, Pete Olson, Pierce Bush, primaries, Republican Party, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Troy Nehls, Wendy Davis, Will Hurd | Comments Off

After-deadline filing review: Houston area

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

There’s a lot to digest following Monday’s filing deadline, and as I’ve said I’m going to take some time and go over it in as much obsessive detail as you’ve probably come to expect from me. As a reminder, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adrian P. Garcia, Al Green, Alma Allen, Andrea Duhon, Anna Eastman, Ashton Woods, Bill Morris, Bimal Patel, Borris Miles, Brian Rogers, Bryan Henry, CD02, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD18, CD22, CD29, CD36, Commissioners Court, Congress, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, David Brown, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Election 2020, Elizabeth Hernandez, Emily Wolf, Erica Davis, Erik Hassan, Garnet Coleman, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HCDE, HD03, HD126, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD135, HD137, HD138, HD139, HD140, HD141, HD142, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD146, HD147, HD148, HD149, HD15, HD150, HD23, HD24, HD25, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD29, HD85, Hubert Vo, Jasper, Jay Stittleburg, Jeff Antonelli, Jerry Davis, Joey Cardenas, Josh Flynn, Josh Markle, Kristi Thibaut, Laura Jones, Lorena McGill, Marc Flores, Margarita Johnson, Martin Shupp, Michael Antalan, Michael Moore, Morris Overstreet, Natali Hurtado, Obes Nwabara, Patrick Henry, Penny Shaw, Rashad Lewis, Rodney Ellis, Ron Reynolds, Sandra Moore, SBOE, SD04, SD06, SD11, SD13, SD18, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sima Ladjevardian, Stevens Orozco, Susan Criss, Texas, The Lege, Travis Boldt, Undrai Fizer, Willie Dennis, write-in candidate, Zaher Eisa | 5 Comments

Filing update: Focus on Harris County

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

One more look at who has and hasn’t yet filed for stuff as we head into the final weekend for filing. But first, this message: Hi y’all, as we approach the filing deadline in Texas, this is a reminder that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Al Green, Alan Rosen, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Andrea Duhon, Ann Harris Bennett, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Audia Jones, Carvana Cloud, CD02, CD07, CD10, CD18, CD22, CD29, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Curtis Todd Overstreet, David Brown, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, Erica Davis, filing deadline, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harry Zamora, HCDE, HD134, HD148, HD27, Jack Terence, Jennifer Cantu, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Justice of the Peace, Kim Ogg, Kristi Thibaut, Lanny Bose, Lizzie FLetcher, Maria Jackson, Melissa Wilson-Williams, Michael Moore, Mike Siegel, Neeta Sane, Penny Shaw, Rodney Ellis, Ron Reynolds, Ruby Powers, Shannon Hutcheson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sheriff, Steven Kirkland, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege, Travis Olsen, Troy Nehls, Vince Ryan, Zaher Eisa | 3 Comments

Filing period preview: Congress

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

So even though we still have the 2019 runoffs to settle, the 2020 election is officially upon us. I say this because the filing period for 2020 candidates began on Saturday the 9th, closing on December 9. I expect there … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Al Green, Bimal Patel, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD17, CD18, CD22, CD25, CD29, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Democratic primary, Derrick Reed, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, filing deadline, Jacob Osborne, Jerry Ford, Kevin Brady, Laura Jones, Lizzie FLetcher, Marc Flores, Melissa Wilson-Williams, Mike Siegel, Nile Irsan, Nyanza Moore, Pritash Gandhi, Shannon Hutcheson, Sri Kulkarni, Steven David, Stevens Orozco, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, Travis Olsen | 2 Comments

SJL accused of retaliation against staffer

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Not good. Houston Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, under fire from a former aide’s lawsuit alleging she was fired in connection with a sexual assault complaint, said Wednesday that she will step down temporarily as chairwoman of a key House Judiciary … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged CD18, Congress, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Damian Jones, lawsuit, rape, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas | 6 Comments

Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 4

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Part 1 is here, part 2 is here, part 3 is here, and the full endorsements page is here. I had thought this would finish up all the races of interest for us, but then I decided the Republican races … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD18, Congress, Damian LaCroix, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Garnet Coleman, Harold Dutton, HD139, HD142, HD146, HD147, HD27, Jarvis Johnson, John Whitmire, Lawrence Allen, Randy Bates, Richard Bonton, Ron Reynolds, SBOE, SD15, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, The Lege, Wilvin Carter | 1 Comment

The women challenging Democratic men

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

One more point of interest from The Cut: And Democratic women aren’t leaving the men of their own party undisturbed. In Minnesota, former FBI analyst Leah Phifer is challenging incumbent Democratic representative Rick Nolan; Sameena Mustafa, a tenant advocate and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Dominguez, Ana Lisa Garza, Arturo Alonzo, Barbara Mallory Carawway, Bobby Guerra, CD18, CD30, Congress, Daniel Espinoza, Dawnna Dukes, Democratic primary, Diana Arevalo, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2018, Eric Johnson, Garnet Coleman, Harold Dutton, HD100, HD104, HD116, HD117, HD118, HD124, HD139, HD142, HD146, HD147, HD27, HD31, HD37, HD41, HD46, HD75, Ina Minjarez, Jarvis Johnson, Jessica Gonzalez, Leo Pacheco, Mary Gonzalez, MarySue Fernath, Michael Pinkard, Phillip Cortez, Randy Bates, Rene Oliveira, Richard Bonton, Robert Alonzo, Robert Escobedo, Ron Reynolds, Roy Owen, Ryan Guillen, Sandra Crenshaw, Shawn Thierry, Sheila Jackson Lee, Terisha DeDeaux, Texas, The Lege, Tomas Uresti, Trey Martinez-Fischer, Wilvin Carter | Comments Off

Independent candidates’ day

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing with a theme, there are a lot of wannabe independent candidates for various offices, most of whom will never make it onto the ballot. Dallas billionaire Ross Perot did it in 1992 and 1996. Satirist Kinky Friedman and Comptroller … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD02, CD18, Congress, Election 2016, Election 2018, Governor, lawsuit, Lori Bartley, petitions, President, Scott Cubbler, Texas, The Lege, write-in candidate, Yvette Gbalazeh | 1 Comment

Interview season begins tomorrow

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We’re a month into primary season, and we’re also six weeks out from the start of early voting. You know what I did over Christmas vacation? I interviewed a bunch of candidates, that’s what. You will begin to see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Allison Sawyer, Beto O'Rourke, CD18, CD29, Commissioners Court, Congress, Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Election 2018, endorsements, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HD133, HD134, interviews, John Whitmire, Marilyn Burgess, Martin Schexnayder, Sandra Moore, SD15, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, The Lege | 8 Comments

Filing news: Jeffrey Payne and a whole lot of Congressional candidates

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

And then there were six Democratic candidates for Governor. Signing paperwork and presenting a $3,500 check, [Dallas businessman Jeffrey] Payne became the sixth Democrat to file for the state’s top office. In addition to Payne, the list currently includes Houston … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Andrea Duhon, Andrew White, CD02, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD18, CD22, CD29, CD36, Congress, Cosme Garcia, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Election 2018, Gina Calanni, Governor, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, HD132, Jeffrey Payne, Kevin Howard, Lupe Valdez, Steve Brown, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

An incomplete filing update

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

First, a little Republican action in CD02. Hurricane Harvey is reshaping congressional campaigns in Houston. When the flood waters socked the Meyerland area, it also washed out the home of former hospital CEO David Balat, a Republican, who was hoping … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adam Milasincic, Alex Triantaphyllis, CD02, CD07, CD18, CD29, CD36, Commissioners Court, Congress, Daniel Box, Daniel Espinoza, David Balat, Dayna Steele, Democratic primary, Dominique Garcia, Fred Infortunio, Garnet Coleman, Gene Green, Gilbert Pena, Harris County, HD126, HD130, HD133, HD138, HD139, HD144, HD147, Hector Morales, James Cargas, Jarvis Johnson, Jason Westin, Jenifer Pool, John Culberson, Jon Powell, Kevin Roberts, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, Martin Schexnayder, Mary Ann Perez, Patricia Harless, primaries, Randy Bates, Richard Johnson, Rick Walker, Sam Harless, Sandra Moore, SD17, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvia Garcia, Ted Poe, Texas, The Lege, Todd Litton, Undrai Fizer | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: The Congress you expect

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes the most predictable endorsements of the season, for Congress. Here’s Part 1: United States Representative, District 2: Ted Poe Consider this not just an endorsement for Ted Poe, but also heartfelt support as the six-term congressman recovers … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Al Green, CD02, CD07, CD09, CD10, CD14, CD18, CD22, CD29, Congress, Election 2016, endorsements, Gene Green, James Cargas, John Culberson, Mike McCaul, Pete Olson, Randy Weber, Sheila Jackson Lee, Ted Poe, Texas | 1 Comment

Runoff watch: Leftovers

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Three last races that didn’t fit into any other categories. SBOE District 6 – Democratic Jasmine Jenkins and Dakota Carter, the two candidates that actually campaigned for this office in this three-way race, finished one and two in the voting … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged CD18, Congress, Dakota Carter, Democratic primary, Donna Bahorich, Election 2012, Election 2016, Harris County, Jasmine Jenkins, Lori Bentley, Paul Simpson, primaries, Reggie Gonzales, Republican Party, Rick Ramos, runoff, SBOE, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

The farm team

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Roll Call takes a look at the Texas Democrats of the future. Democrats rarely fielded competitive Senate candidates over the past two decades — the party’s three best performers in that time span received 44 percent, 43 percent and 43 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Al Green, Ann Richards, Annise Parker, Armando Walle, Beto O'Rourke, CD09, CD16, CD18, CD20, CD23, CD29, CD30, CD35, Chris Turner, Congress, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2018, Eric Johnson, Garnet Coleman, Gene Green, Governor, Joaquin Castro, Julian Castro, Leticia Van De Putte, Lily Adams, Lloyd Doggett, Mando Martinez, Mark Strama, Mary Gonzalez, Mike Villarreal, Pete Gallego, Rafael Anchia, Rodney Ellis, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Silvestre Reyes, Sylvester Turner, Taj Clayton, Ted Cruz, Texas, Trey Martinez-Fischer, Wendy Davis, Yvonne Davis | 1 Comment

SJL for DHS?

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

That sound you heard Monday was a bunch of heads exploding. Conservative bloggers went wild Monday when they got wind of the Congressional Black Caucus’ suggestion that President Obama pick Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston for the post of … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Barack Obama, CD18, Congress, Homeland Security, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas | Comments Off

On Latinos not winning Latino Congressional districts

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I have a problem with this analysis by Nathan Gonzales, at least as it pertains to the three Texas districts included. Even though a record number of Latinos are serving in the 113th Congress, Hispanic candidates are significantly underperforming in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD09, CD16, CD18, CD29, CD30, CD33, CD35, Congress, Domingo Garcia, Election 2012, Gene Green, Latino voting, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, redistricting, Silvestre Reyes, Sylvia Romo, Texas | 2 Comments

Election results: Harris County

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

It was a bad day to be the establishment candidate for Harris County Clerk, let me tell you. Ann Harris Bennett crushed Sue Schechter for the Democratic nomination, winning with 63% of the vote. On the Republican side, wingnut Stan … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Ann Harris Bennett, CD18, CD29, Chris Daniel, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Don Sumners, Election 2010, Gene Green, Gordon Quan, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Jared Woodfill, Jarvis Johnson, Kevin Mauzy, Loren Jackson, Republican Party, Roy Morales, Sheila Jackson Lee, Stan Stanart, Sue Schechter | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Obama for SJL

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

President Barack Obama has endorsed Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in her primary for CD18. From the press release: “Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is a tireless champion for Houston’s working families,” said President Obama. “That’s why we need her back in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Barack Obama, CD18, Democratic primary, Election 2008, Election 2010, endorsements, Hillary Clinton, Sheila Jackson Lee | Comments Off

Houston Press interview with Jarvis Johnson

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

In case you missed it, David Ortez did an interview with CM Jarvis Johnson for the Democratic primary race in CD18. He had previously interviewed Sean Roberts, and will have one up with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee soon. You can … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged CD18, Democratic primary, Election 2010, interviews, Jarvis Johnson, Sean Roberts, Sheila Jackson Lee, videos | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Chron for SJL

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron recommends keeping Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in office. Over time, and with the Democratic takeover of the House, Jackson Lee has accumulated seniority and influence on a number of congressional committees and says she has used that added … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged CD18, Democratic primary, Election 2010, endorsements, Sheila Jackson Lee | Comments Off

CD18 public forum at Rice

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Forum Houston Enriches Rice Education (HERE) Speaker: Robert Stein – Moderator Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science Rice University District 18 Congressional Political Forum Monday, February 22, 2010 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Rice Memorial Chapel RMC/Ley Student … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged candidate forum, CD18, Democratic primary, Election 2010, Rice University | 3 Comments

Interview with Sean Roberts

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

For what will most likely be my final interview of the 2010 primary cycle, I bring you a conversation with Sean Roberts, who was the first candidate to mount a challenge to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in CD18. Roberts is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged CD18, Democratic primary, Election 2010, Houston, interviews, Sean Roberts, Texas | Comments Off

Interview with Council Member Jarvis Johnson

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Running to unseat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in CD18 is Houston City Council Member Jarvis Johnson, who was recently elected to a third and final term in District B. (My interview with him from that race is here.) As he … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged CD18, District B, Election 1994, Election 2009, Election 2010, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, Jarvis Johnson, Sheila Jackson Lee | Comments Off

Interview with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

We turn our attention now to CD18, where Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is running for re-election. I’ve lived in the 18th since 1989, and have had Congresswoman Lee as my Representative since she defeated Craig Washington in 1994. I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged CD18, Craig Washington, Democratic primary, Election 1994, Election 2010, Houston, interviews, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: H-BAD and Tejano Dems

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

We’re getting close to the start of early voting for the primaries, and that means endorsements are coming out from various groups. Today I got press releases from the Houston-Black American Democrats (H-BAD) and the Harris County Tejano Democrats with … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Borris Miles, CD18, Democratic primary, Election 2010, endorsements, Harris County, Harris County Tejano Democrats, HD146, Houston Black American Democrtats, Sheila Jackson Lee | Comments Off

Strange parallels

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

This Chron story about the primary challenges to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee goes out of its way to try to find parallels to Jackson Lee’s own successful primary election of 1994. A little too far, I think. The district looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged CD18, Craig Washington, Democratic primary, Election 1994, Election 2008, Election 2010, Jarvis Johnson, Sean Roberts, Sheila Jackson Lee | 3 Comments

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