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The CD02 primary runoff

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Oh, yeah, that’s happening. Kevin Roberts already overcame a $6 million onslaught from self-funding multimillionaire Kathaleen Wall to keep his hopes of winning a seat in Congress alive. Now the Republican’s challenge is beating retired Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw, a … Continue reading →

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Precinct analysis: One of these things is not like the others

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s finish up our look at the primary precinct data with a peek at the Republican side of things. As a reminder, my analysis of the Democratic Senate primary is here, my analysis of the Governor and Lt. Governor races … Continue reading →

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It’s about more than the statewide races

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Two articles coming to basically the same conclusion. First, from the Observer: People watching Texas from afar are naturally not very interested in the balance of power in the Legislature, or county government. They’re interested first in whether Texas could … Continue reading →

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The Stockman trial gets weird

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I mean, with Steve Stockman you have to expect some weird crap, but I didn’t see this coming. The American Phoenix Foundation — a now-defunct conservative activist groupknown for attempting undercover stings of lawmakers and lobbyists — planted an intern in … Continue reading →

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More primary stuff

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t have a canvass of the primary vote from the County Clerk yet – sometimes they send out a draft canvass on their own, or they send one to someone I know who shares it with me, and sometimes … Continue reading →

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Does primary turnout in a district predict the November result?

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Karl Rove would like you to think so. At the House level, Democrats hope to win three districts won by Hillary Clinton and now held by Republican incumbents, as well as some of the six seats opened up by GOP … Continue reading →

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Today is the last day to cure a provisional ballot

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

If you voted provisionally during the primary because you did not have an accepted form of ID in your possession when you voted, you need to “cure” your provisional ballot in order for it to be counted. From the inbox: … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, in Montgomery County

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

There they go again. The Republican primary defeat of embattled Montgomery County Judge Craig Doyal — and close contests in two county commissioner races headed for runoffs — could signal major leadership changes and a shift further to the right … Continue reading →

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Please come back again

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron asks a few of the candidates who didn’t make it out of the primaries to give it another try some day. Let us now offer an encouraging observation to good candidates who fell short in this month’s primary … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Not Dan Patrick

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Scott Milder, who was defeated by Dan Patrick in the Republican primary, endorses Mike Collier for the general election. Scott Milder, who lost his Republican primary challenge to incumbent Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick two days ago, says he will vote … Continue reading →

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Post-Primary Day thoughts

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Various thoughts and observations that are better aggregated into one post… – I believe this is the first time that all of the statewide candidates I voted for either won or advanced to the runoff in the primary. Statewide primaries … Continue reading →

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2018 primary results: Statewide

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Statewide Dem totals Statewide GOP totals Harris County Dem totals Harris County GOP totals (Please note that all results were coming in very slowly. I expect there will still be some precincts not yet reported by the time this publishes. … Continue reading →

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2018 primary results: Congress

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Statewide Dem totals Statewide GOP totals Harris County Dem totals Harris County GOP totals (Please note that all results were coming in very slowly. I expect there will still be some precincts not yet reported by the time this publishes. … Continue reading →

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2018 primary results: Legislative

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Statewide Dem totals Statewide GOP totals Harris County Dem totals Harris County GOP totals (Please note that all results were coming in very slowly. I expect there will still be some precincts not yet reported by the time this publishes. … Continue reading →

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2018 primary results: Harris County

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Statewide Dem totals Statewide GOP totals Harris County Dem totals Harris County GOP totals (Please note that all results were coming in very slowly. I expect there will still be some precincts not yet reported by the time this publishes. … Continue reading →

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Primary Day 2018

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: The Harris County Clerk’s Office wants voters to know the top 5 items they need to know to ensure they are able to cast their ballot in the March 6, 2018 Democratic or Republican Primary Election. According … Continue reading →

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Early voting in the “next” 15 counties

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, there’s been a lot written about primary turnout in the top 15 counties by voter registration in Texas. Much has been said about the large increase in Democratic turnout, accompanied by the much milder increase – and … Continue reading →

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On CD02 and CD29

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Trib asks whether there’s a race worth watching in CD29 or not. Months ago, [Sen. Sylvia] Garcia appeared poised to easily win this race, but something happened along the way to the nomination: Out of nowhere, health care executive … Continue reading →

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2018 primary early voting, Day 11: That’s a wrap

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Records have been set, and more are likely to be set before all is said and done. Texans have already set a record for early voting in a non-presidential primary election year, and there’s still one more day to go … Continue reading →

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Early voting, Day 10: Same day service

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Hey, guess what? The EV numbers for Thursday came in early enough for me to post a truly up-to-date update. So here we go: EV 2010 EV 2014 Day 10 EV 2018 totals Year Party Mail In Person Total ======================================= … Continue reading →

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2018 primary early voting, Day 7: Projecting final turnout

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

KUHF starts with the speculation. Harris County Democrats are voting in record numbers ahead of next week’s primary. Total returns for the first six days of early voting put Democrats nearly even with Republicans. As of Sunday night, Democrats’ combined … Continue reading →

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2018 primary early voting, Day 6: The fifteenth county

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Sunday is the shortest and least busy day of early voting, and it is the transition to Week 2, when all the days are 12 hours long and numbers start to go way up. Here’s what this Sunday looked like. … Continue reading →

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A look at CD16 and CD03

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

As one might expect, the primary race for Beto O’Rourke’s soon-to-be-former Congressional seat is compettiive and < and getting a little salty. [Now-former El Paso COunty Judge Veronica] Escobar is running, in part, on her experience as a former leader … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 5

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Part 1 is here, part 2 is here, part 3 is here, part 4 is here and the full endorsements page is here. We finish with the Republican races with challenged incumbents. And the first thing to note is the … Continue reading →

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2018 primary early voting Day Three: A look around the state

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s just jump right into the numbers: EV 2010 EV 2014 Day 3 EV 2018 totals Year Party Mail In Person Total ======================================= 2010 Dem 3,851 6,132 9,983 2010 Rep 7,929 8,803 16,732 2014 Dem 3,048 4,228 7,276 2014 Rep … Continue reading →

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2018 primary early voting Day Two: When is it a trend?

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I think we can say that people noticed the Day One early voting numbers. Democrats have more than doubled their early voting in the state’s biggest counties compared to four years ago, leading some party leaders to point again to … Continue reading →

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2018 primary early voting Day One: Let’s get this started

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

And we’re off, with a few concerns about aftereffects of Harvey. Hurricane Harvey may loom large in many Houston-area residents’ minds, but the storm is expected to have a limited impact on participation in the Texas primary, which kicks off … Continue reading →

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UT/TT poll: Trump approval more or less the same as before

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

A tad bit more positive than last time, but still nothing to write home about. With the usual disclaimers about partisan imbalance, President Donald Trump’s job approval ratings are holding steady, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 1

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Whoa, all of a sudden the Chron is chock full of endorsements. Let’s run through ’em. Actually, let’s start to run through them. So many appeared all at once that I’m going to need to break this into more than … Continue reading →

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Early voting for 2018 primaries starts tomorrow

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Are you ready to vote? Wait, let me say that again. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? When and where can you vote early? Early voting runs Tuesday, Feb. 20 to Friday, March 2. You can vote at any of the … Continue reading →

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The Land Office in the news

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Please enjoy this coverage of a downballot statewide race, which is not something we get all that much of. Incumbent George P. Bush, the 41-year-old grandson and nephew of U.S. presidents, is facing off against his outspoken predecessor Jerry Patterson, … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Close choices

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron endorses on both sides in SD17. Republican State Senator, District 17: Joan Huffman State Sen. Joan Huffman has been on board for some pretty bad bills, but it’s hard to overlook her herculean efforts to resolve the city … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Republican roundup

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes a conventional choice in CD02. Poe’s vacancy has attracted nine contenders in the Republican primary, and we encourage voters to look for a candidate who will aspire to embody the party’s values while also striving to represent … Continue reading →

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No, the bathroom bill issue hasn’t gone away

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Lisa Falkenberg tries to argue that the bathroom bill issue has faded away this election, but I don’t buy it and I don’t think she does, either. But there’s one hot-button issue that’s been notably absent: the bathroom bill. And … Continue reading →

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