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Omnibus 2022 election results post

It’s already midnight as I start writing this. I’m just going to do the highlights with the best information I have at this time. – Nationally, Dems are doing pretty well, all things considered. As of this writing, Dems had … Continue reading

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All of the judicial Q&As for this cycle

At the end of the primary cycle, I rounded up all of the interviews and judicial Q&As done for the primaries and runoffs, so that you’d have them in one place. As I ran the November interviews, I included links … Continue reading

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Endorsement watch: Four from the appellate courts

The Chron knocks out its appellate court endorsements in one piece. 1st Court of Appeals, Chief Justice: Julie Countiss The current chief justice of the 1st Court of Appeals, who is stepping down, is Sherry Radack, a Republican who has … Continue reading

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State and county election result relationships, part 2: Judicial races

In Part One of this series, we looked at the relationship between statewide results and Harris County results for statewide candidates. In the last three elections, statewide Democratic candidates have done on average more than nine points better in Harris … Continue reading

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Josh Hill

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to my readers. This year it’s mostly incumbents running for … Continue reading

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Beau Miller

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Endorsement watch: A smattering

The Chron endorses Stephanie Morales, the Democratic challenger in HD138. Stephanie Morales began her interview with the editorial board with a story about children who wind up in the care of Child Protective Services, fleeing harsh conditions at home only … Continue reading

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Judicial Q&A: Pamela Medina

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to my readers. This year it’s mostly incumbents running for … Continue reading

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Alex Salgado

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Tonya Jones

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Mike Engelhart

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Donna Roth

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Judicial Q&A: Judge James Horwitz

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Jason Cox

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Judicial Q&A: Ted Wood

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to my readers. This year it’s mostly incumbents running for … Continue reading

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Judicial Q&A: Justice Julie Countiss

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to my readers. This year it’s mostly incumbents running for … Continue reading

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Toria Finch

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Gloria Lopez

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Genesis Draper

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Judicial Q&A: Je’Rell Rogers

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Michelle Moore

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Judicial Q&A: Judge LaShawn Williams

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Lori Chambers Gray

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Linda Dunson

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Shannon Baldwin

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Audrie Lawton Evans

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Brian Warren

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to my readers. This year it’s mostly incumbents running for … Continue reading

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Sonya Heath

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Jerry Simoneaux

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Cory Sepolio

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Judicial Q&A: Judge Tanya Garrison

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More evidence of misdemeanor bail reform’s success

Lower costs, fewer wrongful incarcerations and guilty pleas, less recidivism. What more do you want? Fewer misdemeanor defendants went on to commit crimes in Harris County after federal litigation in 2017 aimed at curtailing the jailing of low-income people charged … Continue reading

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Hopefully the last time she will appear before a judge

For her sake, I hope it is. Years of legal trouble for a former Harris County civil judge have come to an end with three years probation. Alexandra Smoots on Wednesday wept as Judge Chuck Silverman granted her deferred adjudication … Continue reading

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The independents

Recently I got an email from a gentleman named Ted Wood, who wrote to inform me that he had successfully completed the requirements to be an independent candidate for Chief Justice of the First Court of Appeals on the November … Continue reading

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