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Polling Texas 2020
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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- Fifth Circuit upholds ruling overturning federal home distilling ban
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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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- When “below average” is a good thing
- Texas Tech law student files C*****e K**k lawsuit
- Texas blog roundup for the week of April 13
- Whitmire waffles on ICE ordinance
- Fifth Circuit upholds ruling overturning federal home distilling ban
- AI and prediction markets need to be kept out of elections
- Reps. Gonzales and Swalwell to resign from Congress
- Court blocks changes to Historically Underutilized Business Program
- Astrodome to be considered for National Historic Landmark status
- Interview with Rep. Vikki Goodwin
- House Dems fined for most recent quorum break
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Monthly Archives: February 2026
A few primary resources for you
Early voting is underway, and there are a lot of races to think about. If you’re still pondering some of them, here are a few guides to help you along the way. You can find all of the Houston Chronicle’s … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, endorsements, FCC, Harris County, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, primaries, Senate, Texas, videos
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Council approves bonds for GRB renovation and expansion
More big construction on its way. Houston officials passed $2 billion in bonds to move forward with plans to expand the George R. Brown Convention Center. The bonds – worth $250 million, $150 million, $1.3 billion and $300 million – … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics
Tagged bonds, construction, downtown, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Houston City Council, Houston First, I-45, John Whitmire, People for Polk, Senate, The Lege, World Cup
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Interview with Rep. Sylvia Garcia
And here we are again with what I really do expect to be the last interview of the cycle. I’ll be back before we both know it with the District C special election and probably a couple of primary runoff … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged CD29, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Sylvia Garcia, Texas
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All of my primary interviews and judicial Q&As for the 2026 primary
All in one convenient location, sorted by what kind of race it is, including today’s bonus interview. Give a listen to the candidates of interest and pay attention to those judicial races. Also, too, as an added bonus, my pal … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Abbie Kamin, Andrew Wright, Annise Parker, Audrie Lawton, Brian Warren, CD08, CD09, CD18, CD22, CD29, CD31, CD36, CD38, Charlene Ward Johnson, Christian Menefee, Congress, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, Ebony Williams, Election 2026, Erik Wilson, Gordon Goodman, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Judge, HCDP, HD139, HD142, HD144, interviews, James Horwitz, James Hu, Jarvis Johnson, Jim Kovach, Jimmie Brown, Jorge Garcia Diaz, Josh Hill, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Justin Early, Katie Wilson, Kristen Hawkins, Laura Jones, Lawrence Allen, Leah Shapiro, Leticia Gutierrez, Letitia Plummer, Lite Gov, Marquette Greene-Scott, Marvalette Hunter, Mary Ann Perez, Matt Salazar, Melissa McDonough, Michael Adams-Hurta, Mike Doyle, ND131, Q&A, Rhonda Hart, Rustin Foroutan, Sarah Beth Landau, Staci Childs, Supreme Court, Sylvia Garcia, Tanya Garrison, Terry Virts, Texas, The Lege, Theresa Courts, Todd Ivey, Traci Gibson
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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 judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Brian Warren, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A
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Interview with Marcos Vélez
I promised you another interview this week. It turns out I’ll have two, so look for the other tomorrow, but for today I have a conversation with Marcos Vélez, one of the Democratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor. I met him … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Lite Gov, Marcos Vélez, Texas
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Early voting for the 2026 primary starts tomorrow
Are you ready to vote? March 3, 2026 – Primary Election Early Vote Centers will be open from Tuesday, February 17 – Friday, February 27 (Mon-Sat: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Sun: 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) Vote Centers will … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2026, Harris County, primaries, Texas
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HISD talking school closures again
Get ready, there’s no way this isn’t super messy. Houston ISD’s state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles recommended Thursday that the district close 12 schools next fall, as it comes to terms with a decade-long enrollment decline and aging facilities. While Miles … Continue reading
Weekend link dump for February 15
“You Don’t Need an Emergency Fund. You Need an Abortion Fund.” The original ‘wine moms’ are in Ohio. They’re mobilizing to support Haitians in Springfield. And along those lines, from Cup of Coffee News: Springfield, only being a fraction of … Continue reading
ICE is buying up warehouses
In San Antonio. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Wednesday that the agency has purchased land and a facility in San Antonio to expand its detention operations, though officials declined to disclose the location of the property in question. In … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra
Tagged detention centers, Donald Trump, El Paso, Homeland Security, ICE, immigration, San Antonio, Texas
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The Evolve audit
Some interesting stuff here. Frequent cancellations or missed rides. Long wait times. Limited days and hours of operation. These were among the concerns raised in an internal review of a microtransit pilot program overseen by Metro and formerly operated by … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged buses, Curb2curb, Election 2019, electric buses, Elizabeth Brock, Evolve Houston, Houston, John Whitmire, light rail, LINK Houston, Metro, RYDE
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UH/Hobby poll: Menefee 52, Green 28
Very interesting. U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee holds a commanding lead over U.S. Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, according to a new University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs poll. The survey, released … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, CD09, CD18, CD29, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Earnest Clayton, Jarvis Johnson, Leticia Gutierrez, polls, Robert Slater, runoff, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Terry Virts, Texas
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FEMA produces new draft flood map for Harris County
We’ve been waiting for this. After years of delays, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has quietly posted a draft of Harris County’s new flood maps online, kickstarting a review process that could lead to the first major update to the … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere in Houston
Tagged FEMA, flooding, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, Hurricane Harvey, Texas
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Colony Ridge developers settle with the state
This more or less wraps up the story. The owners of Colony Ridge, a Houston-area developer accused of running a predatory lending scheme that deceived Latinos, agreed to a sweeping legal settlement that will require them to invest in law … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Billy Knox, Colony Ridge, Consumer Financial Protection Act, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Dan Patrick, DPS, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Housing Act, foreclosure, Greg Abbott, immigration, Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, Jay Dean, Jay Knight, John Harris, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Liberty County, Steve McCraw, Texas, The Lege, Trey Harris
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Flag football advancing in the NCAA
This is a big step forward. The University of Nebraska announced plans to add women’s flag football [recently], making it the first athletic department in a Power 4 conference to introduce the sport. The announcement coincided with the NCAA’s approval … Continue reading
Posted in Other sports
Tagged flag football, football, NCAA, Nebraska, NFL, Olympics, Roger Goodell
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Interview with Justin Early
I have one last Congressional interview for you, this one from outside Houston. CD31 became an unexpected battleground in 2018, as MJ Hegar turned a district that hadn’t been on anyone’s radar into a close fight against Rep. John Carter, … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged CD31, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Justin Early, Texas
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A few words about CD18 turnout
I feel I need to say something about this, which ran just before the CD18 runoff. Early-voting turnout in the runoff election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District is under 4% so far, highlighting the challenges in voter participation as the district … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD06, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, early voting, Election 2021, Election 2026, Harris County, Leigh Wambsganss, provisional ballots, Ron Wright, runoff, SD09, Senate, special election, Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet, Texas, turnout
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Interview with Todd Ivey
I’ve said before that I almost always end up doing more interviews for a given cycle than I originally planned for, for a variety of reasons. As such, today I am circling back to CD09 to give you this conversation … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged CD09, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Texas, Todd Ivey
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Judicial Q&A Michael Adams-Hurta
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2026, judicial races, Michael Adams-Hurta, Q&A, Texas
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District C lineup set
Meant to get to this sooner, but there’s been so much else going on, so. DISTRICT C CANDIDATE CONTACT INFORMATION Listed below in ballot position order Page last updated Tuesday, February 3, 2026 1:26 PM [1] Angelica Luna Kaufman | email: campaign@angelicaforhouston.com [2] … Continue reading
Endorsement watch: Menefee and more
Here’s another batch of Chron endorsements to run down. Don’t just vote for him because he’s young. Christian Menefee wins more fights than Al Green. Normally, newly elected members of Congress get sworn in as part of a cohort, a … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2018
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, Bobby Cole, CD09, CD18, Chris Bell, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, endorsements, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, John Cornyn, Lite Gov, Marcos Vélez, primaries, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Vikki Goodwin
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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 9
The Texas Progressive Alliance stands with the people of Minnesota as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff interviewed three candidates for HD131 – Erik Wilson, Staci Childs, and Lawrence Allen – plus Danny Norris for HD142. SocraticGadfly … Continue reading
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Tagged blog roundup, TPA
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Interview with Jarvis Johnson
I’ve said before that the Republican-pushed mid-decade redistricting was partly about getting more Republican seats in Congress, but also partly about reducing Democratic power, especially for communities of color. You can see that in the destruction of CD09. That also … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged CD29, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, Jarvis Johnson, Texas
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Judicial Q&A: Katie Wilson
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, judicial races, Katie Wilson, Q&A
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UH/Hobby primary poll: Crockett and Paxton lead
Make of it what you will. Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett are leading their respective Senate primary races, according to new public polling released Monday, just over a week before the start of … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Colin Allred, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, John Cornyn, Kamala Harris, Ken Paxton, polls, primaries, Senate, Texas, Wesley Hunt
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Fifth lawsuit filed against Camp Mystic
This one goes a little farther. The family of an 8-year-old girl who remains missing after being swept away by Hill Country flooding that struck Camp Mystic last summer is suing its owners and demanding a judge prevent its reopening. … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Camp Mystic, Cile Steward, Dick Eastland, flooding, Guadalupe River, Kerr County, lawsuit, Mikal Watts, Texas, The Lege
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Interview with Traci Gibson
You have to go all the way to the bottom of the ballot in a primary year to get to the race for Party Chair. It’s been a non-issue most cycles recently – I think the last real challenge to … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, HCDP, interviews, Traci Gibson
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Judicial Q&A: Judge Kristen Hawkins
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, judicial races, Kristen Hawkins, Q&A, Supreme Court, Texas
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Amanda Edwards suspends her campaign
Not a surprise. Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards is suspending her full-term campaign for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, a week after suffering a decisive loss in the special runoff election for the remainder of the term. Because of … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2024, Election 2026, runoff, Sheila Jackson Lee, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas
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Endorsement watch: A whole lot of judicial races
The Chron has been busy with endorsements in contested Democratic judicial primaries. (The Republicans have basically none of these in Harris County; maybe in the statewide races, I haven’t checked. But the action for March is almost entirely on the … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Amber Boyd-Cora, Andrew White, Brian Warren, Christine Weems, Cory Carlyle, Dedra Davis, Democratic primary, Ebony Williams, Election 2026, endorsements, Gordon Goodman, Harris County, James Hu, Jim Kovach, Jimmie Brown, Jorge Garcia Diaz, Josh Hill, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Katie Wilson, Kristen Hawkins, LaShawn Williams, Maggie Ellis, Michael Abner, Miroslava Mendiola, Ramona Franklin, Robert Johnson, Roderick Rogers, Rustin Foroutan, Supreme Court, Tanya Garrison, Texas, Whitney Jones Moore, Yahaira Quezada, Ysidra Kyles
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Interview with Mike Doyle
As of today, it’s one week and one day until early voting starts in the 2026 primaries. Kind of snuck up on us, hasn’t it? I’ve got a full week of interviews for you, in part because I’ve done some … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, HCDP, interviews, Mike Doyle
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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 judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, Josh Hill, judicial races, Q&A
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Fort Worth ISD loses its appeal
The takeover is now official. Fort Worth ISD trustees lost their legal fight to stop the state takeover of the district Thursday, clearing the way for Texas’ education commissioner to install new leadership over the city’s largest school system. A state administrative court … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged Fort Worth, Fort Worth ISD, HISD, Houston, Karen Molinar, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, New Education System, schools, STAAR, Texas, Texas Education Agency
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