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Primary results: Legislature and Congress

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The big news on the Democratic side is the close loss by longtime Rep. Lon Burnam in HD90, who fell by 111 votes to Ramon Romero Jr. I know basically nothing about Rep.-elect Romero, but I do know that Rep. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ben Streusand, Bennett Ratliff, Bob Deuell, Brian Babin, CD04, CD14, CD22, CD23, CD25, CD30, CD32, CD33, CD36, Cesar Blanco, Congress, Democratic primary, Diane Patrick, Don Brown, Don Huffines, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2014, Frank Briscoe, George Lavender, HD01, HD04, HD102, HD105, HD115, HD55, HD75, HD90, HD94, John Carona, John Ratcliffe, Konni Burton, Lance Gooden, Libby Willis, Linda Harper Brown, Linda Koop, Lon Burnam, Marc Shelton, Marc Veasey, Marco Montoya, Mary Gonzalez, Pete Sessions, primaries, Ralph Hall, Ralph Sheffield, Ramon Romero, Rodney Anderson, runoff, SD02, SD10, SD16, Senate, Stefani Carter, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | 3 Comments

The redistrictor’s dilemma

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Some fascinating news from Texas Redistricting. Friday’s bill filing deadline in the Texas Legislature brought bills by State Rep. Drew Darby (R-San Angelo) – chair of the House redistricting committee – and State Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) to make permanent … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged CD03, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD34, Congress, Drew Darby, HD105, HD107, Kel Seliger, lawsuit, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act, Yvonne Davis | 6 Comments

Precinct analysis: Congressional overs and unders

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

To wrap up my look at 2012 versus 2008 results for all the new districts, here’s how the 36 Congressional districts compared. Dist McCain Pct Obama08 Pct Romney Pct Obama12 Pct RIdx DIdx ============================================================================== 01 178,520 68.85% 78,918 30.44% 181,833 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Blake Farenthold, CD02, CD06, CD07, CD10, CD14, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD27, CD28, CD31, CD32, CD35, CD36, Congress, Election 2008, Election 2012, Henry Cuellar, Joaquin Castro, Joe Barton, John Carter, John Culberson, Lloyd Doggett, Mike McCaul, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, Pete Olson, Pete Sessions, precinct analysis, Quico Canseco, Randy Weber, redistricting, Steve Stockman, Ted Poe, Texas | 10 Comments

We should expect boring Congressional races for the foreseeable future

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

That’s my takeaway after reading this. For Pete Sessions, election night ended with yet another resounding send-off to Washington. He won a ninth term, with 58 percent of the vote. But an analysis by The Dallas Morning News raises questions … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, CD14, CD23, CD32, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2008, Election 2012, John Carter, Kay Granger, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, Pete Sessions, Quico Canseco, Ralph Hall, Randy Weber, redistricting, Ruben Hinojosa, Sam Johnson, Texas | Comments Off

First pass at analyzing the 2012 results

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

This is kind of a brain dump, based on the information available now. I’ll have plenty more to say once precinct data has been released. – The current tally in the Presidential race on the Secretary of State webpage, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Austin, Barack Obama, Cameron County, CD23, City Council, Election 2008, Election 2012, gay marriage, Harris County, Hidalgo County, John Cornyn, John McCain, League City, Maverick County, Mitt Romney, Pete Gallego, polls, President, provisional ballots, Quico Canseco, red light cameras, Senate, single member districts, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, turnout, Webb County | 7 Comments

2012 election results

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

As I type this there are still a number of unsettled races in Texas, so things may change between now and tomorrow morning after we’ve all had an insufficient night’s sleep. But here’s how they stand at this time, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Abel Herrero, Adrian Garcia, Ann Harris Bennett, Barack Obama, bond referendum, CD14, CD23, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dave Martin, Diane Trautman, District E, Election 2012, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HCC, HD117, HD144, HD34, HD78, HISD, Houston, Houston City Council, Joe Moody, judicial races, Keith Hampton, Mary Ann Perez, Metro, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, Philip Cortez, pre-kindergarten, President, San Antonio, SD10, Senate, Sharon Keller, Texas, The Lege, Vince Ryan, Wendy Davis | 12 Comments

Endorsement watch: Lampson and Gallego

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I mentioned on Monday that the Chron had endorsed Nick Lampson for CD14. Yesterday, they wrote the endorsement editorial for him. Lampson, a native of Beaumont, first came to Congress in 1996 and served four terms from the Golden Triangle … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, CD23, CD36, Congress, Election 2012, endorsements, Max Martin, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, redistricting, Steve Stockman, Texas | 1 Comment

All the interviews for 2012

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

As we begin early voting for the November election, here are all the interviews I conducted for candidates who are on the ballot as well as for the referenda. These include interviews that were done for the primary as well … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alan Rosen, Alma Allen, Ann Harris Bennett, Ann Johnson, Annise Parker, Borris Miles, Brad Neal, Candace Duval, CD02, CD07, CD10, CD14, CD20, CD21, CD23, CD27, CD29, CD33, CD36, Christof Spieler, Cody Pogue, Congress, Constable, Craig Eiland, Diane Trautman, Election 2012, Erica Lee, Garnet Coleman, Gene Green, Gene Wu, Gilbert Garcia, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HCC, HCDE, HD127, HD131, HD134, HD137, HD144, HD146, HD147, HD150, HD21, HD26, HISD, Houston, interviews, James Cargas, Jim Dougherty, Joaquin Castro, John Courage, Marc Veasey, Mary Ann Perez, Max Martin, Metro, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Richard Schechter, Rose Meza Harrison, SBOE, SD10, SD25, Senate, Steve Radack, Tawana Cadien, Terry Grier, Texas, The Lege, Traci Jensen, Vince Ryan, vy nguyen, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

Canseco’s poll response

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Quico Canseco has released his own poll in CD23. New polling data released by Rep. Francisco “Quico” Canseco’s campaign shows the freshman congressman with a 10-point lead on his Democratic challenger, Pete Gallego. The new poll is radically different … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD23, Congress, Election 2012, Pete Gallego, polls, Quico Canseco, redistricting, Texas | Comments Off

Poll claims lead for Gallego in CD23

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

A poll commissioned by the League of Conservation Voters shows Democratic challenger Pete Gallego with a lead in CD23. Democratic challenger Pete Gallego is leading Republican incumbent Quico Canseco (43% Gallego / 38% Canseco) in the race to represent Texas’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD23, Congress, League of Conservation Voters, Pete Gallego, polls, Quico Canseco, Texas | 1 Comment

Fall interview season begins tomorrow

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I know that we just finished the primary runoffs, but we’re also now more than halfway through August, so it’s time to start doing interviews with candidates for the fall. I’ll be up candid, I don’t know exactly how many … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alan Rosen, Alma Allen, Borris Miles, CD07, CD10, CD14, CD20, CD23, CD27, CD33, Congress, Constable, Diane Trautman, Election 2012, Erica Lee, Garnet Coleman, Gene Wu, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HCDE, HD131, HD137, HD144, HD146, HD147, interviews, James Cargas, Joaquin Castro, Marc Veasey, Mary Ann Perez, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Rose Meza Harrison, SBOE, SD10, Senate, Tawana Cadien, Texas, The Lege, Traci Jensen, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

2012 Democratic primary runoffs

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

All state results here. Best news of the night was Paul Sadler‘s easy win. Can we please raise some money for this guy? Congressional results: James Cargas in CD07, Pete Gallego in CD23, Rose Meza Harrison in CD27, Marc Veasey … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Alan Rosen, Annie's List, CD07, CD23, CD27, CD33, CD34, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Constable, Democratic primary, Domingo Garcia, Election 2012, endorsements, Erica Lee, Filemon Vela, Gene Wu, Harris County, HCDE, HD117, HD137, HD95, James Cargas, lawsuit, Marc Veasey, Nicole Collier, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Philip Cortez, Rose Meza Harrison, runoff, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Zerick Guinn | 8 Comments

Election night returns

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

For your convenience: Statewide Democratic results Looks good for Paul Sadler. Going to be a long night in CDs 23 and 33. Statewide Republican results Ted Cruz has a modest early lead. Wackjob John Devine is leading Supreme Court Justice … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Alan Rosen, CD23, CD33, CD36, Congress, Constable, Democratic primary, Donna Campbell, Election 2012, Erica Lee, Gene Wu, Harris County, HCDE, HD137, Jeff Wentworth, John Devine, Paul Sadler, Republican Party, runoff, SD25, Senate, Steve Stockman, Supreme Court, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Runoff Day

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

At long last, the 2012 primary season is about to be over in Texas, other than perhaps the HCDE race. To say the least, it’s been a long, strange trip, one that I hope goes down in the books as … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD20, CD23, CD33, CD34, Congress, David Dewhurst, Democratic primary, Donna Campbell, early voting, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Filemon Vela, Gene Wu, Harris County, HD137, HD43, Jamaal Smith, Jeff Wentworth, JM Lozano, Joaquin Castro, Marc Veasey, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Republican Party, runoff, SD25, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, turnout | 2 Comments

Democratic results, statewide

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Let me get this off my chest first: In tonight’s Texas primary, President Obama faces another set of red-state voters — and with it the possibility that some little known challenger could wrack up some significant portion of the Democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, Beto O'Rourke, CD14, CD16, CD23, CD30, CD33, CD34, CD35, Ciro Rodriguez, Democratic primary, Denise Saenz Blanchard, Domingo Garcia, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2012, Filemon Vela, Grady Yarbrough, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, President, Ruben Hinojosa, runoff, Sean Hubbard, Senate, Silvestre Reyes, Texas, The Campaign for Primary Accountability | 2 Comments

Four Congressional stories

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

CD27: It’s a relatively unknown field of hopefuls trying to unseat incumbent Republican Blake Farenthold in the newly configured U.S. House District 27, an area that stretches from Bastrop County south to Nueces County. The field includes former Bastrop County … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD23, CD27, CD35, CD36, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Jerry Trevino, John Bustamante, Lloyd Doggett, Max Martin, Mike Jackson, Pete Gallego, redistricting, Republican Party, Ronnie McDonald, Rose Meza Harrison, Steve Stockman, Sylvia Romo, Texas | 1 Comment

March fundraising reports for Congressional candidates

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a roundup of campaign finance reports for Congressional races and candidates of interest. I’ve been collecting links to the reports for contested Democratic races on my 2012 primary pages. Area races Nick Lampson had a typically strong fundraising report, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Anthony Troiani, Armando Villalobos, Barbara Mallory Carawway, Beto O'Rourke, campaign finance reports, CD04, CD06, CD07, CD16, CD20, CD23, CD27, CD30, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD36, Chrysta Castaneda, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, David Alameel, Democratic primary, Denise Saenz Blanchard, Domingo Garcia, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2012, fundraising, Itamar Gelbman, Joaquin Castro, Joe Barton, Joe Chow, John Culberson, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Mike Jackson, Pete Gallego, Quico Canseco, Ralph Hall, Ramiro Garza, Republican Party, Ronnie McDonald, Rose Meza Harrison, Silvestre Reyes, Steve Salazar, Sylvia Romo, Taj Clayton, Texas, The Campaign for Primary Accountability | 7 Comments

Interview with Ciro Rodriguez

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Also running to reclaim CD23 for the Democrats is the man who last held it for the Dems, Ciro Rodriguez. Rodriguez served five terms in the State House before being elected to CD28 in 1996, where he served until being … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD23, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2004, Election 2006, Election 2012, interviews, redistricting, Texas | 3 Comments

Interview with Pete Gallego

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

There are two Congressional districts in Texas that are on the national radar as November battlefields. One is CD14 thanks mostly to the candidacy of Nick Lampson, and the other is CD23, which flipped to the Democrats in 2006 after … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD23, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, interviews, Pete Gallego, redistricting, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

The home stretch for interviews

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Barring anything unusual, I’ve done all of the Harris County interviews I’m going to do at this point. You can see who I’ve spoken to and listen to them all on the Harris County primary page. You may have noticed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Anthony Troiani, CD16, CD23, CD33, CD34, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, interviews, Marc Veasey, Ramiro Garza, redistricting, Silvestre Reyes, Texas | 5 Comments

It’s Williams on Williams time again

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I would not call it a good thing to come out of the updated interim maps since there’s a good chance one of these jokers will get elected, but for those of you with a morbid fascination with sideshows, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD23, CD25, CD33, Ciro Rodriguez, City Council, Congress, Dallas, Democratic primary, Domingo Garcia, Election 2012, Fort Worth, Kathleen Hicks, Marc Veasey, Michael Williams, Pete Gallego, Robert Alonzo, Roger Williams, Steve Salazar, Texas | 3 Comments

Weekend redistricting update

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

One more plaintiff has signed on to the Abbott map deal. The Mexican American Legislative Caucus is now joining the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund in saying that the state-backed Congressional District 35, a proposed new district that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Bell County, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD33, CD35, Congress, Dallas County, Election 2012, Fort Bend County, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Joe Barton, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, MALC, MALDEF, redistricting, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

January finance reports: Congress and Senate

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The last batch of finance reports to come in are the federal reports, which for the most part don’t get posted till a full month after they’re due, which in this case was February 1. I’ve created a Google spreadsheet … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Armando Villalobos, Beto O'Rourke, campaign finance reports, CD06, CD10, CD14, CD16, CD20, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD33, CD35, CD36, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, David Alameel, David Dewhurst, Election 2012, Felicia Harris, James Old, Jim Turner, Joe Barton, Kathleen Hicks, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Michael Truncale, Michael Williams, Mike Jackson, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Ramiro Garza, Randy Weber, redistricting, Roger Williams, Rose Meza Harrison, Senate, Silvestre Reyes, Sylvia Romo, Ted Cruz, Texas, Tom Leppert | 5 Comments

Lampson on the DCCC’s list

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

It’s just like old times again. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, launching its bid to win back the House majority, has unveiled its list of top 2012 recruits. DCCC Chairman Steve Israel announced 18 candidates on Wednesday who are being … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD10, CD14, CD23, DCCC, Election 2004, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2012, fundraising, lawsuit, Nick Lampson, redistricting, Texa | 1 Comment

Sizing up the opportunities

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

This Chron story about the new Congressional map and who’s looking at what (which ran in the Express News last week) has a lot of things we’ve been discussing, and a couple of things to point out. First, a theme … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, CD06, CD10, CD14, CD23, CD25, CD33, CD35, Chet Edwards, Chris Turner, Congress, Dan Grant, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, filing deadline, Jack McDonald, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, Mike Skelly, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, polls, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas | 4 Comments

Hochberg bows out, Gallego makes it official

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I am totally bummed out by this. The Legislature’s foremost expert on school finance and one of its top public education advocates, state Rep. Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, confirmed this afternoon that he won’t seek re-election next year. Hochberg, who took … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD23, Congress, Election 2012, HCDP, HD137, Jamaal Smith, Joe Madden, Pete Gallego, Quico Canseco, redistricting, school finance, Scott Hochberg, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Rep. Charlie Gonzalez to retire

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

As the story says, it’s the end of an era. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez said Friday he will not seek re-election, a decision that will end the congressional tenure of a Democratic family whose name has been synonymous with the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD20, CD23, CD35, Charlie Gonzalez, Ciro Rodriguez, Election 2012, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, Pete Gallego, redistricting, Texas | Comments Off

Third quarter Congressional fundraising

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The Trib has the highlights from some of the contested Congressional primaries that are shaping up. Texas congressional incumbents raised more than $4.7 million during the third quarter of the year, but some of them face challengers who also displayed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barbara Mallory Carawway, Beto O'Rourke, Blake Farenthold, CD16, CD23, CD27, CD30, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Eddie Berniece Johnson, fundraising, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, Pete Gallego, Quico Canseco, Ricardo Sanchez, Senate, Silvestre Reyes, Taj Clayton, Texas | Comments Off

The interim plans

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Monday was the deadline for parties in the redistricting lawsuit being heard in San Antonio to file interim plans for the court to consider in the event preclearance is not granted in time for candidate filing. Texas Redistricting summarizes the … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged CD23, CD25, Congress, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, LULAC, MALC, Marc Veasey, NAACP, Quico Canseco, redistricting, Senate, Texas, Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force, The Lege, Travis County, Wendy Davis | 5 Comments

DOJ says redistricting plans purposely discriminated

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Game on. The Justice Department said late Friday that based on their preliminary investigation, a congressional redistricting map signed into law by Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry appears to have been “adopted, at least in part, for the purpose of … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged CD23, CD27, Congress, DC Circuit Court of Appeals, Greg Gonzales, HD117, HD149, HD33, HD35, HD41, Justice Department, MALC, Marc Veasey, NAACP, redistricting, Texas, Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force, Texas Legislative Black Caucus, The Lege, voter ID, Voting Rights Act, Wendy Davis | 6 Comments

The districts in dispute

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The redistricting lawsuit in San Antonio wrapped up on Friday, so at this point all we can do is wait for the three-judge panel to issue its opinion, and for the DC Circuit Court to have it say on preclearance. … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Aaron Pena, CD23, CD26, Congress, DC Circuit Court of Appeals, Denton County, HD41, lawsuit, MALDEF, redistricting, Tarrant County, TDP, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Even their own experts think the Congressional map is wrong

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Final arguments in the federal redistricting lawsuit should be heard today in San Antonio. On Wednesday, something truly remarkable happened during the testimony of the state’s expert witness: A Rice University political science professor, testifying Wednesday in a lawsuit over … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged CD23, CD35, Congress, John Alford, lawsuit, MALC, MALDEF, redistricting, Texas, The Lege | 8 Comments

Gallego to run for CD23 and other updates

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Pete Gallego has decided to run for Congress in CD23. Gallego first won election to the Texas House in 1990 and has chaired various committees and also been part of the Democratic leadership, doing time as head of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD16, CD23, Charlie Baird, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Court of Criminal Appeals, Democratic primary, Dennis Bonnen, District Attorney, El Paso, Election 2010, Election 2012, HD74, Keith Hampton, Manny Pelaez, Pete Gallego, Rosemary Lehmberg, Silvestre Reyes, The Lege, Travis County | 1 Comment

“Draft Nick Lampson”

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

As things stand now, there are basically two Congressional seats in Texas that Democrats have a shot at taking away from Republicans in 2012. One is CD23, which is drawing a fair amount of interest. The other is CD14, thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, CD23, Election 2012, Facebook, Nick Lampson | 2 Comments

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