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A handful of stories about statewide primaries

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s talk about Sarah. One November evening in far West Texas, Sarah Stogner decided to strip down to pasties and her underwear, plus boots and a cowboy hat, and climb onto an oil pumpjack while a small film crew watched. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, candidate forum, Carey Counsil, Democratic primary, Ed Ireson, Election 2022, James White, Jay Kleberg, Jinny Suh, Joe Jaworski, Ken Paxton, Land Commissioner, Lee Merritt, Louie Gohmert, Luke Warford, Michael Lange, Mike Fields, primaries, Railroad Commission, Rochelle Garza, Sandragrace Martinez, Sarah Stogner, Sid Miller, Susan Hays, Texas, Wayne Christian | 1 Comment

DMN/UT-Tyler: Abbott 45, Beto 38

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

From the DMN, via another source that I can get to. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is leading former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (R-Texas) by 7 points in a new poll tracking November’s gubernatorial race. The survey, conducted by The Dallas … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Carla Brailey, Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Election 2022, George P. Bush, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joe Jaworski, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Michelle Beckley, Mike Collier, polls, primaries, Rochelle Garza, Texas | Comments Off

Republican incumbents are probably going to win their primaries

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Take all primary polls with a grain of salt because polling in primaries is especially tricky. That said, here’s the most recent UT/Texas Tribune polling on the primaries, which also includes a general election gubernatorial matchup. Republican incumbents in statewide … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Carla Brailey, Dan Patrick, Election 2022, Eva Guzman, George P. Bush, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joe Jaworski, Ken Paxton, Lee Merritt, Lite Gov, Louie Gohmert, Michelle Beckley, Mike Collier, Mike Fields, polls, primaries, Rochelle Garza, Texas | 1 Comment

Early voting for the 2022 primaries starts today

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Dear Voters, Below please find the link to the March 1 Primary Digital Toolkit. This Toolkit is a resource you can use to prepare for the upcoming Primary Election. Early Voting in Harris County begins, Monday, February … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2021, Election 2022, Harris County, paper ballots, primaries, Texas, turnout, voting centers | 4 Comments

Endorsement watch: Almost all of the big ones

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The Sunday Chron was full of endorsements, which given the timing and the edition is what you’d expect. Most of them are not particularly remarkable, and I’m not going to spend any time on their recommendations for Beto and Mike … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, CD38, Centrell Reed, Congress, Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Duncan Klussmann, Election 2022, endorsements, Eva Guzman, Frank Aguilar, Governor, Greg Abbott, Greg Glass, Harris County, Kim McTorry, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, primaries, Sam Milledge, SBOE, Staci Childs, Texas | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Bess and Benton

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron finally addresses one of the higher-profile local primaries, and endorses Danielle Bess in HD147. Democrats have to make a choice about how they want to put up a fight in the Texas Legislature. In 2020, the party mounted … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Akwete Hines, Aurelia Wagner, Danielle Bess, Debbie Riddle, Democratic primary, Election 2022, endorsements, HD138, HD147, HD150, Jolanda Jones, Josh Flynn, Lacey Hull, Miguel Gonzalez, Nam Subramanian, primaries, Reagan Flowers, SD17, Senate, Somtoo Ik-Ejiofor, Texas, The Lege, Titus Benton, Valoree Swanson | Comments Off

January 2022 campaign finance reports: Congress

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The filing deadline has passed, the primary lineups are set, and we have a new set of races and candidates to review. As was the case in the past two cycles, I’ll follow the contested primaries as well as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Abel Mulugheta, Beth van Duyne, campaign finance reports, Cassandra Garcia, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD10, CD15, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD28, CD30, CD34, CD35, CD37, CD38, Centrell Reed, Chip Roy, Colin Allred, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Derrik Gay, Diana Alexander, Doc Shelby, Donna Imam, Duncan Klussmann, Ed Cabrera, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Eliza Alvarado, fundraising, Greg Casar, Henry Cuellar, Jamie Jordan, Jan McDowell, Jane Hamilton, Jasmine Crockett, Jessica Cisneros, Jessica Mason, John Lira, John Rigney, Kathy Fragnoli, Keith Self, Larry Wallace, Linda Nuno, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Mauro Garza, Mayra Flores, primaries, Rebecca Viagran, redistricting, Roberto Haddad, Robin Fulford, Ruben Ramirez, Sandeep Srivastava, Scott Sturm, Tannya Benavides, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Troy Nehls, Van Taylor, Vicente Gonzalez, Wesley Hunt, Willie Vasquez Ng | 2 Comments

No restraining order in SD10 lawsuit

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The March primary will officially proceed as scheduled. A federal three-judge panel in El Paso on Tuesday denied a request by Tarrant County residents to block a reconfigured state Senate district from being used in the upcoming March primary election … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Beverly Powell, early voting, Election 2022, Election 2024, lawsuit, primaries, redistricting, SD10, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

Two new polls of the Governor’s race

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

One is in the news. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is running 11 percentage points ahead of Democrat Beto O’Rourke in this year’s race for Texas governor, according to a Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll released Sunday. Buoyed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, border, coronavirus, Election 2022, face masks, Governor, Greg Abbott, local control, polls, primaries, Texas, vaccinations | Comments Off

This is what voter suppression looks like

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I have four things to say about this. A Harris County man fears new voting laws may prevent him from voting by absentee ballot for the first time in his lifetime. Kenneth Thompson, 95, has been checking his mail daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Election 2022, Greg Abbott, Harris County, John Scott, primaries, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 2 Comments

Three very early primary thoughts

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

1. After the exceedingly small number of mail ballots requested and cast in the District G special election, the primaries will be our next test of the SB1 effect on voting by mail. I will be interested to see if … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Cameron County, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Erica Davis, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Hidalgo County, Latino voting, Lina Hidalgo, Maverick County, primaries, Starr County, Texas, turnout, voter suppression, Webb County | Comments Off

The SD10 redistricting lawsuit gets off to a rousing start

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I did not see this coming. In a sworn declaration submitted as part of an ongoing federal court challenge, a senior Republican state senator with redistricting experience said he believes his party violated federal voting laws when it drew new … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Beverly Powell, Election 2022, Joan Huffman, Kel Seliger, lawsuit, primaries, redistricting, SD10, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 4 Comments

SD10 lawsuit gets its hearing

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The last possible obstacle to a March primary, and the first redistricting lawsuit to get a merits hearing. A federal district judge in El Paso on Tuesday will preside over one of several challenges against the state of Texas and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, Legal matters | Tagged Beverly Powell, Election 2022, lawsuit, primaries, redistricting, SD10, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 2 Comments

January 2022 campaign finance reports: Harris County

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

You know what January means around these parts. There’s lots of action in Harris County, so that’s where we’ll begin. Here’s my summary of the July 2021 reports as a reminder. Let’s dive in. Lina Hidalgo, County Judge Ahmed Hassan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ahmad Hassan, Alexandra Mealer, Ann Williams, Ben Chou, campaign finance reports, Carla Wyatt, Chris Daniel, Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Daniel Jason, Desiree Broadnax, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Election 2022, Eric Dick, Erica Davis, fundraising, Gary Harrison, George Risner, George Zoes, Georgia Provost, Gina Calanni, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, Hector Bolanos, Jack Cagle, Jack Morman, Jeff Stauber, Jerry Mouton, John Manlove, Kevin Howard, Kyle Scott, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Maria Garcia, Marilyn Burgess, Martina Dixon, Naoufal Houjami, Oscar Gonzales, primaries, Randy Kubosh, Richard Vega, Robert Dorris, Rodney Ellis, Stan Stanart, Steve Kusner, Steve Radack, Teneshia Hudspeth, Tom Ramsey, Vidal Martinez, Warren Howell | 4 Comments

Lots of mail ballot applications are being rejected now

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This is a feature, not a bug. Hundreds of Texans seeking to vote by mail in the upcoming March primary elections are seeing their applications for ballots rejected by local election offices trying to comply with stricter voting rules enacted … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bexar County, Common Cause, drivers licenses, early voting, Election 2022, Harris County, primaries, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, voter ID, voter suppression, Williamson County | 3 Comments

Former Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton sues a blogger

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Obviously, a story like this is going to attract my attention. A former Texas oil and gas regulator has accused a blogger of helping derail his 2020 reelection campaign by falsely claiming he had an extramarital affair. In a lawsuit filed last month … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged blogging, Christi Craddick, Election 2020, Jim Wright, Joshua Matthew Pierce, lawsuit, primaries, Railroad Commission, Ryan Sitton, Texas, Tony Buzbee | 1 Comment

An early look at the primary for Commissioners Court, Precinct 4

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I have a few thoughts about this. With a new Harris County precinct map in place, Democrats may have their best chance in a dozen years of capturing Precinct 4. That’s set up a fierce, three-way contest in the Democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ann Williams, Ben Chou, Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Gina Calanni, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Jack Morman, Jeff Stauber, Lesley Briones, primaries, redistricting, Sandra Pelmore, Steve Radack, Sylvia Garcia, The Lege | Comments Off

The Lege will get worse before it gets better

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. More than two dozen members of the Texas Legislature are retiring or running for a different seat next year, creating a slew of vacancies that could push both chambers to become redder … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Chris Paddie, Dan Huberty, Dan Patrick, Eddie Lucio, Election 2010, Election 2020, Election 2022, James White, Jim Murphy, John Frullo, Kel Seliger, Ken Paxton, Larry Taylor, Lyle Larson, Mayes Middleton, Phil King, primaries, redistricting, Robin Armstrong, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Just be glad you’re not a Republican primary voter in Potter County

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This is, and I cannot stress this enough, batshit crazy. The Potter County Republican Party plans to conduct its own election during the Texas primary on March 1, independent of the county election administration. People voting in Republican races on … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Dan Rogers, Election 2022, electronic voting machines, paper ballots, Potter County, primaries, Republican Party, Secretary of State, Texas | 7 Comments

Filing update: Not that Rick Perry

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to let this speak for itself. Rick Perry is running for governor — but not that Rick Perry. The Republican Party of Texas updated its list of candidate filings Monday — hours before the deadline for the March … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Art Fierro, Candis Houston, Carla Brailey, CD07, CD38, Centrell Reed, Claudia Ordaz-Perez, Comptroller, Congress, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Duncan Klussmann, Ed Ireson, Election 2022, Erica Davis, Erin Zwiener, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Judge, HD113, HD125, HD129, HD133, HD142, HD150, HD45, HD79, Janet Dudding, John Whitmire, Lina Hidalgo, Lite Gov, Lizzie FLetcher, Michelle Beckley, Mike Collier, Molly Cook, primaries, Ray Lopez, Rhetta Andrews Bowers, Rick Perry, SD15, Senate, Susan Hays, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Justice Department sues Texas over redistricting maps

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Add it to the queue. The Department of Justice is suing Texas over its new redistricting maps, alleging that lawmakers intentionally discriminated against Latino and Black voters while redrawing the state’s political districts this year. The lawsuit, filed in federal … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged CD06, CD23, CD24, CD38, Census, Congress, demography, Election 2022, Justice Department, lawsuit, Merrick Garland, primaries, redistricting, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

Filing update: Judge Hidalgo makes it official

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

She has filed for re-election, in case you had thought there was some other possibility. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced her 2022 re-election campaign Friday afternoon as she filed paperwork at the Harris County Democratic Party headquarters. Although progress … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ahmad Hassan, Alexandra Mealer, Alief ISD, Angel Vega, Ann Williams, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD29, CD31, CD37, CD38, Commissioners Court, Comptroller, Congress, David Patronella, Democratic primary, Donna Imam, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, filing deadline, Harris County, Harris County Judge, HD14, HD149, HD23, Hubert Vo, Janet Dudding, Justice of the Peace, Larry Taylor, Lily Truong, Lina Hidalgo, Lloyd Doggett, Martina Dixon, Mayes Middleton, primaries, SD11, Sonia Lopez, Steve Duble, Texas, Tim Mahoney, Victor Lombrana, Vidal Martinez | 1 Comment

A brief filing update

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Just a few observations as we head out of the holiday season and into what I expect will be the busier part of the filing period. I’m using the Patrick Svitek spreadsheet, the SOS candidate filing resource, and the candidate … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Alex Dominguez, Alexandra Mealer, Attorney General, Carla Wyatt, CD15, CD30, CD37, CD38, Chase West, Chris Daniel, Commissioners Court, Comptroller, Congress, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Elizabeth Markowitz, filing deadline, Garnet Coleman, Harold Dutton, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HD132, HD133, HD138, HD142, HD147, HD26, HD28, HD76, James Burnett, Jasmine Crockett, Jeff Stauber, Jerry Davis, Kyle Scott, Lawrence Allen, Lina Hidalgo, Lloyd Doggett, Marilyn Burgess, Michelle Palmer, Mike Fields, Morgan LaMantia, Nam Subramanian, Nelvin Adriatico, primaries, Reagan Flowers, redistricting, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD27, Senate, Stephanie Morales, Suleman Lalani, Texas, Vanesia Johnson, Vicente Gonzalez, Vidal Martinez | 4 Comments

Louie Gohmert will run for AG

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I got nothing. U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, announced Monday he is running for attorney general, challenging fellow Republican Ken Paxton, in the already crowded primary. “Texas I am officially running to be your next Attorney General and will enforce … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, CD01, Congress, Election 2022, Ken Paxton, Louie Gohmert, Matt Krause, primaries, Texas | 3 Comments

Filing season is officially open

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

We wait all year for this. This Saturday marks the start of the battle for control in Texas politics, a key landmark for the upcoming 2022 elections. Democratic and Republican candidates will start filing for their candidacies for the March … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2022, filing deadline, Harris County, primaries, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Joy Diaz

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

A bit of “potential candidate” news is tucked into this story about the current state of the Democratic statewide slate. If Democrats had a mantra, it would probably be something like “diversity and inclusion.” So it’s kind of strange that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2022, Eva Guzman, George P. Bush, Governor, James White, Jerry Patterson, Jim Hogan, Jinny Suh, Joe Jaworski, Joy Diaz, Land Commissioner, Lee Merritt, Lite Gov, Matthew Dowd, Mike Collier, primaries, Rochelle Garza, Sema Hernandez, Senate, Sid Miller, Texas | 2 Comments

Sometimes, you really do have to hand it to Louie Gohmert

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Of all the Louie Gohmerts in the world, he’s the Louie Gohmertiest. U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, appears to be exploring a run for Texas attorney general, weighing a late entry into the already crowded primary to unseat GOP incumbent … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, CD01, Congress, Election 2022, Ken Paxton, Louie Gohmert, primaries, Texas | 1 Comment

UT/Trib: Abbott 46, Beto 37

Posted on November 6, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Data point #2, arriving on schedule. Gov. Greg Abbott has a comfortable lead over potential Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, according to a new poll from the University of Texas at Austin and The Texas Tribune. The survey of registered voters … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, polls, primaries, Texas | 1 Comment

Here comes the library police

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Hide your children, and your copies of forbidden books. A Republican state lawmaker has launched an investigation into Texas school districts over the type of books they have, particularly if they pertain to race or sexuality or “make students feel … Continue reading →

Posted in School days, Show Business for Ugly People, That's our Lege | Tagged Attorney General, critical race theory, Election 2022, Matt Krause, primaries, schools, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege, Victoria Neave | 4 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

I think we are going to have a regular March primary

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This happened in the second special session, after the Dems came back from Washington DC. Senate Bill 13, from Senator Joan Huffman (R-Houston), has been sent to Governor Greg Abbott after being approved by the House and Senate this week. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, That's our Lege | Tagged Census, Congress, Election 2022, Greg Abbott, Joan Huffman, lawsuit, primaries, redistricting, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege | 2 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

Abbott goes max anti-vaxx

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

He really wants us dead. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday issued another executive order cracking down on COVID-19 vaccine mandates — this time banning any entity in Texas, including private businesses, from requiring vaccinations for employees or customers. Abbott … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged American Airlines, coronavirus, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2022, Governor, Joe Biden, lawsuit, primaries, Southwest Airlines, Texas, Texas Workforce Commission, unemployment insurance, vaccinations | 3 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

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