Tag Archives: Election 2018

Is there no way to fully close the flood bond funding gap?

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Not looking great right now. For three years, Harris County Commissioners Court members have bickered, haggled and negotiated over the $2.5 billion flood bond program voters passed after Hurricane Harvey. Throughout all the discord over how projects should be prioritized … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, bond referendum, Election 2018, flooding, George P. Bush, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, Houston, HUD, Hurricane Harvey, Land Commissioner, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis, Sylvester Turner, Texas | Comments Off

Fort Bend Commissioners Court redistricting update

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Was supposed to be done this week, but has been delayed. Fort Bend County Judge KP George has thrown a wrench in the Commissioners Court’s posted agenda to hold public hearings and adopt a final redistricting map on Oct. 26. … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Census, Commissioners Court, demography, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Grady Prestage, KP George, redistricting, Texas | Comments Off

Rep. Vicente Gonzalez to switch to CD34

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

And in doing so, he’s probably going to make it harder to hold onto CD15, the swingiest district in the state (as far as we can tell from 2020 data). U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, announced Tuesday he is running … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Amy Clark Meachum, CD15, CD34, Chrysta Castaneda, Congress, DCCC, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Eliza Alvarado, Elizabeth Frizell, Filemon Vela, fundraising, Gisela Triana, Joe Biden, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, redistricting, Rochelle Garza, Ruben Ramirez, Texas, Vicente Gonzalez | 3 Comments

October 2021 campaign finance reports: Congress

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Another three months have passed, and so we review the Congressional finance reports again. I fear these reports are about to get a lot more boring post-redistricting, but for now we will plow onward. The July 2021 reports are here, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged campaign finance reports, CD03, CD05, CD10, CD15, CD24, CD34, CD35, CD37, CD38, Charlie Gearing, Congress, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, fundraising, Julie Oliver, Kathleen Bailey, Keith Self, Larry Wallace, Lloyd Doggett, Michelle Beckley, primaries, redistricting, Rochelle Garza, Texas, Van Taylor, Vicente Gonzalez | 3 Comments

Fort Bend County Commissioners Court redistricting

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

From last week. Fort Bend County commissioners has formally called for the redistricting process to begin this week. The Commissioners Court will have to prepare maps of new precincts, following the 2020 census, to ensure that the boundaries retain “one-person-one-vote” … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Census, Commissioners Court, demography, Election 2018, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, Grady Prestage, KP George, redistricting, Texas | 1 Comment

Commissioners Court redistricting has begun

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The Republicans are apoplectic. I have no sympathy. The two Republican Harris County commissioners say a proposal by Democrats to re-draw commissioner precinct boundaries will cut services and dilute the influence of conservative residents. The proposed map by Precinct 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Harris County, Jack Cagle, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, The Lege, Tom Ramsey | 5 Comments

Comings and goings

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Lloyd Doggett will run in a new district again. Longtime U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, has decided to run for reelection in Texas’ 37th Congressional District, opting to vie for one of Texas’ two new congressional districts — a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Bexar County, CD35, CD37, Celia Israel, Claudia Zapata, Congress, County Judge, Dan Huberty, Dan Patrick, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2018, Election 2022, Gina Hinojosa, Greg Abbott, Greg Casar, HD122, HD126, HD50, HD52, Ina Minjarez, James Talarico, Kel Seliger, Lloyd Doggett, Lyle Larson, Nelson Wolff, primaries, quorum, redistricting, Rudy Metayer, SD31, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, Trey Martinez-Fischer, Wendy Davis, Williamson County | Comments Off

The Trib on Collier/Dowd

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good story. Mike Collier is willing to bet Texas voters know his name. In fact, he’s confident that when he last ran for lieutenant governor three years ago and came within 5 percentage points of winning, it was because most … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2022, Lite Gov, Matthew Dowd, Mike Collier, Texas | Comments Off

Collier announces

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s officially official, we have a contested primary for Lite Guv. Mike Collier has been itching for a rematch with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for nearly three years, after coming within 4.9 points of unseating the Republican in 2018. “I … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2022, Lite Gov, Matthew Dowd, Mike Collier, Texas | Comments Off

What about Lizzie?

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Lizzie Fletcher is waiting to see what happens to her district with redistricting, just like the rest of us. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher’s political career became something of a trophy to Washington Democrats in 2018 after she won the Houston-based … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged CD02, CD07, CD10, CD22, CD32, Colin Allred, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Election 2018, Election 2022, Lizzie FLetcher, Mike McCaul, redistricting, Texas, The Lege, Troy Nehls, Wesley Hunt | 10 Comments

Precinct analysis: Congress, part 2

Posted on September 21, 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 Sheriff Tax Assessor County Clerk HCDE Fort … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amy Clark Meachum, Barack Obama, CD07, CD15, CD28, CD32, CD34, Christi Craddick, Chrysta Castaneda, Congress, Dale Henry, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Hillary Clinton, Jim Wright, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, judicial races, Mitt Romney, MJ Hegar, Nathan Hecht, Paul Sadler, precinct analysis, Railroad Commission, redistricting, Senate, Supreme Court, Ted Cruz, Texas | 1 Comment

The electoral dress code lawsuit

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Still interesting. A U.S. magistrate judge this week recommended striking down parts of Texas law that prohibit wearing political apparel within 100 feet of a polling place as unconstitutionally vague — but upholding a narrower provision that specifies that clothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Dallas, Election 2018, electioneering, Harris County, Houston, lawsuit, Minnesota, Pacific Legal Foundation, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege | 5 Comments

The Republican AG primary just got bigger

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The more, the more miserable. Attorney General Ken Paxton just got another Republican primary challenger, but this time it is someone who has been close to him for years: state Rep. Matt Krause. The Fort Worth lawmaker and founding member … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Eva Guzman, George P. Bush, HD93, Joe Jaworski, Ken Paxton, Lee Merritt, Matt Krause, primaries, Texas | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: Congress, part 1

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, CD02, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD10, CD15, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD28, CD31, CD32, CD34, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, judicial races, Mitt Romney, MJ Hegar, precinct analysis, redistricting, Senate, Texas | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: SBOE

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, Beto O'Rourke, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, precinct analysis, redistricting, Ruben Cortez, SBOE, Texas | 1 Comment

It doesn’t matter what the polls say about the voter suppression bill

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s another poll to demonstrate why. A new survey from Rice University underscores the deepening partisan chasm over provisions in the controversial GOP priority elections bill. For example, 46 percent of Harris County Republicans polled who participated in the county’s … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, curbside voting, early voting, Election 2002, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, polls, special session, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | Comments Off

Matthew Dowd

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Not sure what to make of this. A little more than a week after the January 6 attack on the Capitol, Matthew Dowd announced he was leaving his job as chief political analyst with ABC News after thirteen years with … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Matthew Dowd, Mike Collier, Texas | 1 Comment

A look ahead to Commissioners Court redistricting

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, the Census redistricting data is out, and that means a whole lot of map-drawing is in our future. The main focus on this will be in Austin where the Congressional and legislative maps are re-drawn, but those … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Beto O'Rourke, Census, Commissioners Court, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Harris County, HCDE, Jack Cagle, Joe Biden, Lina Hidalgo, precinct analysis, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Texas, Tom Ramsey, Voting Rights Act | 4 Comments

The next special elections

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

There’s one now scheduled in HD10, to replace new Congressman Jake Ellzey. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that Aug. 31 will be the date of the special election to replace former state Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Waxahachie, now a member of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2021, Election 2022, HD10, HD118, Jake Ellzey, John Wray, Leo Pacheco, special election, Texas, The Lege, Tomas Uresti | 3 Comments

Appeals court overturns verdict in firefighter pay parity lawsuit

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. An appeals court on Thursday reversed a ruling that declared Houston firefighters’ pay-parity measure unconstitutional, a major win for the fire union and one that could have far-reaching effects on city finances. The fire union won approval of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, budget, collective bargaining agreement, Election 2018, Election 2023, HFD, Houston, HPD, HPFFA, HPOU, lawsuit, Marty Lancton, Mayor, mediation, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner | 13 Comments

July 2021 campaign finance reports: Congress

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s July, and that means its campaign finance report season. I’m going to do a tour through the finance reports as I have done before, beginning with Congressional reports. I have posted reports from January 2021, which is the completion … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beth van Duyne, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD08, CD10, CD15, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD31, CD32, CD34, Chip Roy, Colin Allred, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Derrik Gay, Donna Imam, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Filemon Vela, John Carter, John Lira, Larry Wallace, Matthew Berg, Michelle Beckley, Mike McCaul, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, Morgan Luttrell, redistricting, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Troy Nehls, Van Taylor, Vicente Gonzalez | 4 Comments

Michelle Beckley announces for Congress

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. State Rep. Michelle Beckley, one of the House Democrats who is camped out in Washington, D.C., announced Tuesday that she is challenging U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving, a national Democratic target. Beckley unveiled her plans in a video … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beth van Duyne, CD24, Congress, DCCC, Democratic primary, Derrik Gay, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, HD65, Michelle Beckley, quorum, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

The DACA ruling

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Ugh. A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program that allows certain immigrants to temporarily avoid deportation and receive renewable work permits, is illegal and ordered the Biden administration to stop granting new … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged Attorney General, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, DREAM Act, Election 2018, Election 2022, filibuster, immigration, Joe Biden, Justin Nelson, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, SCOTUS, Senate, Texas | 1 Comment

Yeah, Greg Abbott has a ton of money

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s the one thing he’s really good at. Gov. Greg Abbott is starting his 2022 reelection campaign with $55 million in the bank, a staggering figure even by the already high standards for which his fundraising is known. His campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Allen West, Beto O'Rourke, Don Huffines, Election 2014, Election 2018, Election 2022, fundraising, Governor, Greg Abbott, Julian Castro, Lupe Valdez, primaries, Texas, Wendy Davis | 5 Comments

Precinct analysis: State House district changes by county

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, Bexar County, Brazoria County, Chambers County, Collin County, Denton County, Donald Trump, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, Galveston, HD03, HD05, HD06, HD101, HD106, HD116, HD117, HD118, HD119, HD120, HD121, HD122, HD123, HD124, HD125, HD136, HD15, HD16, HD23, HD24, HD25, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD29, HD33, HD52, HD63, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD70, HD83, HD84, HD85, HD89, HD90, HD91, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD95, HD96, HD97, HD98, HD99, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Lubbock, Mitt Romney, Montgomery County, precinct analysis, President, redistricting, Smith County, Tarrant County, Texas, Tyler, Williamson County | 3 Comments

Chron story on Odus Evbagharu

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Some good stuff here. When Odus Evbagharu, a 28-year-old legislative staffer and campaign organizer, took the reins of the Harris County Democratic Party Sunday evening, he inherited a party that stands on some of its firmest footing in years, despite … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Harris County, HCDP, Joe Biden, Lillie Schechter, Odus Evbagharu, polls, Texas, turnout, voter registration | Comments Off

Let’s try again to fix that flood bond deficit

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Hope this works. Harris County on Tuesday [unveiled] a new plan to address a funding gap for its flood bond program, which will rely more heavily on diverted toll road revenue instead of federal aid that may never arrive. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, bond referendum, Commissioners Court, construction, Election 2018, FEMA, flooding, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, HCTRA, HUD, Hurricane Harvey, Land Commissioner, Lina Hidalgo, Texas, Tom Ramsey | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: State House district changes by demography

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, Bexar County, Cameron County, Dallas County, Donald Trump, El Paso, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD100, HD102, HD103, HD104, HD105, HD107, HD108, HD109, HD110, HD111, HD112, HD116, HD117, HD118, HD119, HD120, HD121, HD123, HD124, HD125, HD131, HD137, HD139, HD140, HD141, HD142, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD146, HD147, HD148, HD149, HD22, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD31, HD32, HD34, HD35, HD36, HD37, HD38, HD39, HD40, HD41, HD42, HD43, HD46, HD47, HD49, HD50, HD66, HD67, HD74, HD75, HD76, HD77, HD78, HD79, HD80, HD90, HD95, Hidalgo County, Hillary Clinton, Jefferson County, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Nueces County, precinct analysis, redistricting, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, turnout, Webb County | 2 Comments

Guzman to run for AG

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Certainly makes that primary more interesting. Eva Guzman, the former justice on the Texas Supreme Court, has filed paperwork to run for state attorney general. On Friday, Guzman, a Republican, filed what is known as a campaign treasurer appointment form … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Barry Smitherman, Dan Branch, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2022, Eva Guzman, George P. Bush, Joe Pool, Ken Paxton, primaries, Republican Party, Rose Vela, Supreme Court, Texas | 8 Comments

We need to talk about Sid

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I know, I don’t want to and you don’t want to talk about it, but Sid Miller might run for Governor, so we’re gonna have to talk about it. Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller doesn’t believe Texas Governor Greg Abbott … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Beto O'Rourke, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2022, endorsements, Governor, Greg Abbott, primaries, Republican Party, Sid Miller, Texas | 2 Comments

Betsy Price to run for Tarrant County Judge

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t usually pay much attention to county races outside the Houston area, but there are some points of interest to discuss about this. Outgoing Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price is running for Tarrant County judge in 2022, attempting a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Betsy Price, Collin County, County Judge, Denton County, Donald Trump, Election 2004, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Glen Whitley, Harris County, Joe Biden, judicial races, primaries, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, Tim O'Hare, Zapata County | 2 Comments

Flood Control District director to resign

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. Harris County Flood Control District Executive Director Russ Poppe submitted a letter of resignation to Commissioners Court on Friday, saying he plans to step down July 2. Poppe, 45, said the demands of the job, which have grown significantly … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged bond referendum, Commissioners Court, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, HUD, Hurricane Harvey, Land Commissioner, Lina Hidalgo, Texas | Comments Off

Ground Game Texas

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This is good, too. Some of Democrats’ biggest regrets about the 2020 election in Texas had to do with organizing. It was not consistent throughout the cycle — and usually isn’t in any cycle. It was supplanted by TV ads … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Candace Valenzuela, CD10, CD25, Congress, DCCC, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Ground Game Texas, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, Julian Castro, Julie Oliver, marijuana, Mike Siegel, minimum wage, Texas, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: State House districts 2020, part 2

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Chrysta Castaneda, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, HD102, HD105, HD106, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD117, HD118, HD122, HD126, HD129, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD14, HD144, HD150, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD31, HD32, HD34, HD35, HD38, HD41, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD54, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD70, HD74, HD80, HD84, HD85, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Jim Wright, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, MJ Hegar, precinct analysis, President, Railroad Commission, redistricting, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

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