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UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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November 2025 election results: Local and state
Quick hits here, as I was up past my bedtime… All 17 constitutional amendments were on the path to passing. Most of them merited a No vote, but once these things get on the ballot they usually pass. Some Democratic … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged Alejandra Salinas, Amanda Edwards, At Large #4, Audrey Nath, Austin, Bridget Wade, Carmen Montiel, CD18, Christian Menefee, Cleveland Lane, Congress, Constitution, constitutional amendments, Cy-Fair ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks, Dwight Boykins, Election 2025, Harris County, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Jolanda Jones, Jordan Thomas, Kathy Lynch Gunter, Kendall Baker, Kendra Yarbrough Camarena, Leigh Wambsganss, Lesley Guilmart, Maria Benzon, Michael McDonough, Monica Flores Richart, property taxes, Renee Jefferson Smith, runoff, SD09, Senate, Sonia Rivera, special election, Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet, Texas
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The secret plan to slow down the Main Street Line
I can’t believe we have to deal with this shit. Newly obtained emails show that Houston’s decision to remove signal priority for downtown MetroRail trains may have been fueled by politics, and that city officials made the change despite internal concerns about … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged downtown, Elizabeth Brock, Houston, I-45, John Whitmire, light rail, Main Street line, Metro, traffic, TxDOT
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Where the rainbow crosswalk ends
This is deeply stupid and deadly serious at the same time. At the intersection of North Main Avenue and West Evergreen Street just north of downtown San Antonio, semi-faded rainbows connect each street corner in place of standard, white crosswalks. … Continue reading
Election Day for November 2025 is tomorrow
From the inbox: The Harris County Clerk’s Office (HCCO) reminds registered voters that Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the final opportunity to cast a ballot in this election. Races and Measures Include 17 proposed amendments to the Texas … Continue reading
“Death Star” lawsuit filed in Dallas
Welp. Two years after state lawmakers passed a sweeping law aimed at preventing Texas cities from adopting progressive policies, that law may finally get its first major test. Three Dallas residents sued the city in Denton County District Court Wednesday … Continue reading
Time once again to compost those pumpkins
You know what to do. The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department, in partnership with Council Member Sallie Alcorn, is excited to announce the return of the 5th Annual Pumpkin Compost Drop-Off Program. Don’t toss your pumpkins in the … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere in Houston
Tagged compost, Halloween, Houston, landfills, pumpkins, Sallie Alcorn, SCARCE, Solid Waste Management Department, Texas
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The restaurant AI experience
Interesting. Several Houston restaurants have cracked the code on efficiency, using artificial intelligence to streamline small tasks and free up staff to focus on hospitality. ChatGPT and other AI tools have surged in popularity across industries, and the restaurant world … Continue reading
Michelin 2.0
They’re back, with more stars. The Michelin Guide announced its picks for top Texas restaurants at the Wortham Theater Center Tuesday night. Last year, 15 Texas restaurants earned a Michelin star, including six in the Houston area. Michelin recognized 117 restaurants in total last year. Stars … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Houston First, Michelin Guide, restaurants, San Antonio, Texas, Travel Texas
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Metro makes its excuses
Weak. Metro board chair Elizabeth Brock on Thursday stood by the agency’s decision to remove the Montrose rainbow crosswalk this week after a Houston resident asked why it was erased so quickly. “My primary concern is how quickly y’all allowed … Continue reading
RIP, CityCast Houston
I’m sad to see them go. Hey, there! I can’t believe I’m writing these words. After over 800 newsletters, today is my last one to you. Hey Houston and City Cast Houston officially shut down on Oct. 24 😢 I truly enjoyed … Continue reading
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Tagged CityCast, Houston, Houston Landing, podcasts
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Austin seeks waiver for its rainbow crosswalk
All the cool kids are doing it. The city of Austin is exploring a waiver that would allow its current street art to stay in place. In a message board post on Monday, Mayor Kirk Watson said the city plans … Continue reading
We could have asked!
I am smacking my forehead so hard, you guys. The City of San Antonio will seek an exemption from the State of Texas in order to keep the city’s rainbow crosswalk. The decision comes after the state issued a mandate … Continue reading
Early voting Day One: Looking back at 2017 and 2021
One day of early voting is in the books. I’m not going to follow the EV reports every day, as this is as off a year as we get in our election cycle, but I will check in a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged absentee ballots, constitutional amendments, early voting, Election 2017, Election 2021, Election 2025, endorsements, Harris County, Houston, Texas, turnout
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Council votes to close Polk Street
Welp. The City Council voted Wednesday to close Polk Street for the $2 billion expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center — an early step in a 15-year plan Houston First says will “redefine” downtown, and critics say will … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged bicycles, buses, construction, downtown, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Houston City Council, Houston First, I-45, John Whitmire, Julian Ramirez, Metro, People for Polk
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Early voting for the November 2025 election begins tomorrow
From the inbox: The Harris County Clerk’s Office (HCCO) urges voters to take advantage of Early Voting, which starts Monday, October 20, and ends Friday, October 31. Ballot Items Include 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution 18th Congressional District Houston City Council At-Large Position … Continue reading
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Tagged At Large #4, CD18, Congress, Constitution, constitutional amendments, Cy-Fair ISD, early voting, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, special election, Texas
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Ismaili Center to open in November
Been a long time coming. The decades-long quest to bring the first-ever U.S. location of a massive religious center to Houston is almost complete. Ismaili Center Houston, a five-story, 11-acre religious center for Ismaili Muslims, is poised for a grand … Continue reading
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Tagged Aga Khan Foundation, Bill White, construction, demolition, Houston, Ismaili Center, Montrose, Robinson warehouse
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Punt!
That seems to be the Mayor’s plan for fixing our finances. Mayor John Whitmire and City Council members on Wednesday opted to keep Houston’s property tax rate flat as calls for more revenue reach an inflection point at City Hall. … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics
Tagged Abbie Kamin, budget, deficit, Edward Pollard, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, revenue cap, Sallie Alcorn
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Endorsement watch: Cy-Fair ISD and the constitutional amendments
The Chron calls for sanity in Cy-Fair where its wingnut board members have been running wild. MAGA-on-MAGA mudslinging. Secret recordings. Anti-woke purges. We wish we were talking about the latest White House sideshow. Unfortunately, we’re talking about the board of trustees overseeing the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cleveland Lane, Constitution, constitutional amendments, Cy-Fair ISD, Election 2025, endorsements, Houston, Kendra Yarbrough Camarena, Lesley Guilmart, Texas
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Endorsement watch: Steady on at HCC
The Chron supports the incumbents for re-election to the HCC Board of Trustees. Fortunately, HCC’s fundamentals appear to be on the mend. Enrollment has nearly bounced back to pre-Covid levels thanks to booming suburban campuses. The board of trustees still has … Continue reading
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Tagged Cynthia Gary, Desmond Spencer, Election 2025, endorsements, HCC, Houston, Kathy Lynch Gunter, Miles Sasser, Monica Flores Richart, Renee Jefferson Smith
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There may be a lawsuit over the rainbow crosswalk
Good. A legion of Houston’s elected officials gathered at the Taft and Westheimer rainbow crosswalk Tuesday as a show of force against Gov. Greg Abbott’s call to remove it or risk the loss of state transportation funding, and some even … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere in Houston, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged Abbie Kamin, Annise Parker, Chris Hollins, Christian Menefee, Christina Morales, Donald Trump, gay rights, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, Houston, John Whitmire, Jon Rosenthal, Lauren Ashley Simmons, Lesley Briones, Mario Castillo, Metro, Molly Cook, Rodney Ellis, Texas, TxDOT, US Department of Transportation
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Harris County sues over Solar For All funds
Good. Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee filed a lawsuit Monday contesting the Trump administration’s cancellation of more than $400 million in solar energy grants earmarked for Texas-based organizations. The federal funding, part of a $7 billion Biden-era program known as Solar for All, was meant … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Austin, Christian Menefee, Clean Energy Fund of Texas, Commissioners Court, Dallas, Dallas County, DOGE, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Environmental Protection Agency, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Houston, lawsuit, Rhode Island, San Antonio, solar energy, Tarrant County, Travis County
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Endorsement watch: For some change in HISD
The Chron makes their endorsements in the three contested HISD trustee races. It’s an odd election. It could even seem pointless. Right now, elected HISD trustees have little power, no vote and just a few minutes prioritized at the start … Continue reading
Why is HPD calling ICE so much more often now?
We deserve some answers. Houston police officers have called federal immigration agents on civilians over 100 times since President Donald Trump took office in January — a jump of more than 1,000% from any of the previous five years, according to public records obtained … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, La Migra
Tagged Donald Trump, Homeland Security, Houston, HPD, ICE, immigration, John Whitmire
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A brief recap of the whole rainbow crosswalk situation
Let me see if I’ve got this right: Greg Abbott gets his knickers in a twist over the recently-repainted rainbow crosswalk on Westheimer at Taft, after having been spun up about it by some online wingnuts. These crosswalks are no … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged Donald Trump, gay rights, Greg Abbott, Houston, Metro, San Antonio, Texas, TxDOT, US Department of Transportation
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30-day campaign finance reports: City Council At Large #4
We’re less than a month out from Election Day, and that means that the candidates in the special election for Houston City Council At Large #4 need to file 30 day finance reports. The July reports included reports from two … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged Al Lloyd, Alejandra Salinas, Angeanette Thibodeaux, At Large #4, Dwight Boykins, Election 2025, Houston, Houston City Council, Jordan Thomas, Letitia Plummer, Martina Dixon, Sonia Rivera, special election
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Dash for sale
Of interest. Houston Dynamo and Dash Owner Ted Segal is in “advanced talks” to sell the Dash for $120 million to the RHC Group, according to Sportico. The Dynamo and Dash declined to comment on the story to the Houston … Continue reading
Posted in Other sports
Tagged Dynamo, Dynamo Stadium, Houston, Houston Dash, NWSL, Richard Hsiao, soccer, Ted Segal
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Interview with Robbie McDonough
At the end of my HISD interview cycle, I noted that I had reached out to District V candidate Robbie McDonough but had not heard back from him. That happens sometimes, campaign-related email addresses are not always reliable. Well, McDonough … Continue reading
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Tagged Election 2025, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews, Robbie McDonough
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Endorsement watch: Chron goes with Jordan Thomas
The Chron makes their recommendation for the City Council At Large #4 special election. Voters should try to find someone among the current crop of candidates who has the vision and knowledge to actually make something productive out of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Lloyd, Alejandra Salinas, At Large #4, Dwight Boykins, Election 2025, endorsements, Houston, Houston City Council, Jordan Thomas, Martina Dixon
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Interview with Al Lloyd
We wrap up our tour of the Houston City Council At Large #4 landscape today with Al Lloyd, who was one of the first candidates out of the gate when the seat became open. Lloyd is a Houston native and … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Lloyd, At Large #4, Election 2025, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews
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The recall effort is out there collecting signatures
Good luck, you’re gonna need it. After more than a year of posting to social media and reaching out to news media, Ethan Hale stood alone — aside from a Houston Public Media journalist — at the Houston City College … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged Election 2023, Election 2025, Election 2026, Election 2027, Ethan Hale, Houston, John Whitmire, Mayor, petitions, recall, Recall Houston, Tagged campaign finance reports
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HISD wants you to read its own coverage of itself
Oh, good lord. Houston ISD is looking to lessen its reliance on external news media and instead lean more on its own internal news team, according to the 2025-26 District Improvement Plan obtained by Chron. The shift comes amid mounting … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged Board of Managers, budget, HISD, HISD Now, Houston, Mike Miles
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Interview with Dwight Boykins
Next up for Houston City Council At Large #4 is a familiar name, Dwight Boykins. That name is familiar because Boykins served two terms on City Council, in District D, having been elected in 2013 and 2015. The amended terms … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged At Large #4, Dwight Boykins, Election 2025, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, special election
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Interview with Jordan Thomas
We continue our journey through Houston City Council At Large #4 with Jordan Thomas, who is a familiar presence on Twitter with the Houston urbanist community. Thomas served as Chief of Staff to now-former Council Members Amanda Edwards and Letitia … Continue reading
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Tagged At Large #4, Election 2025, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, Jordan Thomas, special election
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Interview with Alejandra Salinas
We move this week into Houston City Council At Large #4, one of two special elections on my ballot (and yours if you’re in CD18), to fill the seat left vacant by Letitia Plummer after she announced her candidacy for … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged Alejandra Salinas, At Large #4, Election 2025, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, special election
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