Tag Archives: CD27

Ty McDonald for HD17

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, the special election to replace Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt in HD17 has been set for January 6, with early voting to begin on December 29. This is the same schedule as the elections in HD123 and SD26. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bastrop County, Battleground Texas, CD27, Congress, Election 2010, Election 2011, Election 2012, Election 2013, Election 2014, Ronnie McDonald, runoff, special election, Texas, The Lege, Tim Kleinschmidt, turnout, Ty McDonald | 1 Comment

Lawsuit filed against the office of Rep. Blake Farenthold

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Um, wow. A woman who worked for U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold filed a federal lawsuit against his congressional office, alleging she experienced gender-based discrimination and that a hostile work environment prompted her termination in July. Former Communications Director Lauren Greene … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged Blake Farenthold, CD27, Congress, Debra Medina, Election 2016, Lauren Greene, lawsuit, sexual harassment, Texas | Comments Off

Kleinschmidt to resign in HD17

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Just in case you thought there weren’t enough special elections on the horizon. Newly elected Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is reaching out to a former House colleague to fill a key staff position in his new administration. A source close … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bastrop County, CD27, Congress, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2015, HD17, Ronnie McDonald, special election, Texas, The Lege, Tim Kleinschmidt | Comments Off

Pity the poor Hispanic Republicans

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

I’d say I feel sorry for them, but I don’t. Every few years, I like to check in with Massey Villarreal to see if he’s still a Republican. He still was on Thursday. But it’s getting harder all the time. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Attorney General, CD27, Congress, Dan Patrick, demography, Election 2014, Governor, Greg Abbott, HD43, immigration, Lite Gov, Massey Villarreal, redistricting, SD07, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Son Of Ortiz/Farenthold?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Maybe. A grudge match could be brewing in South Texas. On Tuesday, the Democrats’ top congressional strategist hinted that he’s been trying to recruit someone to challenge two-term Rep. Blake Farenthold, a tea party Republican from Corpus Christi. Turns out, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Battleground Texas, Blake Farenthold, CD27, Congress, DCCC, Election 2014, Solomon Ortiz, Texas | Comments Off

Targeting Farenthold

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Yes, please. Democrats are trying to exact a political price for Texas Republicans’ votes to restart deportations of so-called “DREAMers” — the children illegally brought into the U.S. by their parents. The target of the latest ad buy is Corpus … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Battleground Texas, Blake Farenthold, CD27, DCCC, DREAM Act, Election 2012, Election 2014, immigration, Texas | 4 Comments

From the “Turning out more Democratic voters will mean more Democratic votes” department

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I think that’s a fair way of characterizing this Texas on the Potomac post. Last November, the Houston Chronicle completed a database analysis of the changing population patterns of the state and the changing voting proclivities of key demographic blocs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Battleground Texas, Blake Farenthold, CD27, Congress, Election 2012, Election 2014, Latino voting, polls, redistricting, Rick Perry, Ted Cruz, Texas, turnout | 5 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

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

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

Looking back at Romo versus Doggett

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Former CD35 candidate Sylvia Romo does a post-mortem on her unsuccessful run for Congress. “Texas is ready for a qualified Latina congresswoman,” she said. “If I wasn’t the first one, then I hope I opened the door for another woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Candace Duval, CD21, CD27, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, Rose Meza Harrison, Sylvia Romo, Texas | 5 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

Interview with Rose Meza Harrison

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I know that I said when I did that last interview that it would in fact be the last interview for the primary election, but as is often the case it turns out there was more to do. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD27, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, interviews, Rose Meza Harrison, Texas | Comments Off

Interview with Ronnie McDonald

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

One of the more interesting candidates in a race that isn’t currently considered top tier is Ronnie McDonald, who is running in the redrawn CD27 against first term Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold. McDonald has been a trailblazer for much of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Bastrop County, CD27, Congress, Election 2012, interviews, redistricting, Ronnie McDonald, 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

The Congressional shuffle

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Pending any further news, I think I’ve got my 2012 Democratic primaries, non-Harris County page updated. Most of the action was in Congressional races. Here are a few highlights from these filings. – David Alameel switched from CD06 to CD33, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Brianna Hinojosa-Flores, CD02, CD05, CD06, CD27, CD33, CD34, Congress, David Alameel, Democratic primary, Dick Cheney, Election 2012, Filemon Vela, Jason Roberts, Jim Daugherty, Juan Angel Guerra, Kenneth Sanders, Linda Mrosko, Michael Soto, redistricting, Rose Meza Harrison, Rose Vela, SBOE, Texas | 1 Comment

Good news and bad news

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Good news. Big news today: Bastrop County Judge Ronnie McDonald is stepping down from his position. At a press conference today, he announced today that he will either run for the 17th Legislative District, anchored in Bastrop and currently held … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Bastrop County, CD27, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, HD17, HD43, JM Lozano, Juan Escobar, Ronnie McDonald, Tara Rios Ybarra, Texas, The Lege | 2 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

State agrees to leave SD10 unchanged

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

This is big. Negotiators in San Antonio — trying to find common ground on state legislative and congressional districts so a primary date in Texas that can stick may finally be set — agreed to leave unchanged state Senate District … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD25, CD27, CD33, Congress, Election 2012, Greg Abbott, HD137, HD149, HD26, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, redistricting, SD10, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

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

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

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

House Redistricting committee approves modified Congressional map

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Even quicker than the Senate committee. The Texas House Redistricting Committee approved a new version of the Congressional map that makes a few tweaks, mainly in North and South Texas. But the overall goal remains the same: Maintain and expand … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Blake Farenthold, Burt Solomons, CD12, CD20, CD23, CD27, Charlie Gonzalez, DC06, Election 2008, Election 2012, Joe Barton, Kay Granger, Marc Veasey, Quico Canseco, redistricting, Texas, The Lege | 7 Comments

WaPo on Texas redistricting

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The Fix makes a few curious statements about the proposed Congressional redistricting map for Texas. Despite the Lonestar State voting 55 percent for Republicans in the 2008 presidential race, the GOP-controlled legislature’s proposed map features 26 districts that went for … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Barack Obama, Blake Farenthold, Burt Solomons, CD14, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD36, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, Kel Seliger, Lloyd Doggett, Quico Canseco, redistricting, Ron Paul, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege | 8 Comments

More on the Seliger-Solomons plan

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Rick Dunham has a nice analysis of the proposed Congressional map that’s worth your time to read. I disagree with him on two related points. Republicans successfully shored up three districts they captured from Democrats in the past two election … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Blake Farenthold, Burt Solomons, CD06, CD23, CD27, Congress, Election 2008, Election 2012, Joe Barton, Kel Seliger, Lloyd Doggett, Lone Star Project, Pete Olson, Quico Canseco, redistricting, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

The Seliger-Solomons Congressional map is out

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

And it’s a joke. Seriously, I can’t describe it any other way. Look at the following districts – go to http://gis1.tlc.state.tx.us/ and look up Plan C125 – and tell me how they can possibly satisfy any rational legal argument for … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Blake Farenthold, Burt Solomons, CD21, CD27, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD36, Congress, Election 1996, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Gene Green, Kel Seliger, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, MALDEF, Marc Veasey, Quico Canseco, redistricting, Rick Perry, Senate, special election, special session, Texas, The Lege, Travis County | 14 Comments

Let the candidate speculation season begin!

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

We don’t have Congressional districts yet but we do have potential Congressional candidates. Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos is considering seeking higher office. Villalobos told Action 4 News he is considering running for congress and has officially formed an … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Armando Villalobos, Blake Farenthold, Cameron County, CD07, CD22, CD27, Congress, Election 2012, KP George, redistricting, Texas | 1 Comment

Ortiz concedes

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

No surprise. U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz on Monday conceded the loss of his 27th District seat that he held for nearly three decades. A recount netted him more than 100 votes in Cameron County but left him still hundreds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Blake Farenthold, CD27, Election 2010, Election 2012, Juan Garcia, recount, redistricting, Solomon Ortiz, Texas | 2 Comments

Ortiz asks for a recount

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Solomon Ortiz, one of three Texas Congressional Democrats to be defeated on Tuesday, has asked for a recount. U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz, trailing Republican challenger Blake Farenthold by 792 votes in the race for Texas’ 27th District, officially announced … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged CD27, Congress, HD33, Nueces County, recount, Solomon Ortiz, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

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