Tag Archives: Election 2018

2020 Primary Early Voting, Day Two: In for the long haul

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s jump right in. Here’s the Day Two report for 2020, and here are the totals from 2012, 2016, and 2018. As of Day One from those years : Year Mail Early Total ============================== 2012 5,100 3,035 8,135 2016 7,191 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, primaries | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Sri again

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chronicle endorses Sri Kulkarni in the CD22 primary. We see Kulkarni as the strongest possible candidate for Democrats hoping to turn the seat blue. A former Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Department of State, Kulkarni is the son … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD22, Congress, Court of Criminal Appeals, Democratic primary, Derrick Reed, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Frizell, endorsements, Nyanza Moore, Pierce Bush, primaries, Sri Kulkarni, Texas, William Demond | Comments Off

2020 Primary Early Voting, Day One: Off to a quick start

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

And we’re off. On an overcast and drizzly day in much of Texas, early voting for the 2020 primary elections in some of the state’s most populous counties was up over turnout four years ago, despite warnings by political watchers … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, primaries, Texas, turnout | 4 Comments

UT/Trib: Hegar leads Senate primary pack

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

A small bit of clarity in a muddled race. MJ Hegar has widened her lead over her rivals for the Democratic nomination to the U.S. Senate, but she’s one of a dozen candidates in that Texas race who remain strangers … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Annie Garcia, Chris Bell, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, John Cornyn, MJ Hegar, polls, Royce West, Sema Hernandez, Senate, Texas | 2 Comments

2020 Primary Early Voting begins today

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

We don’t have a long primary season in Texas – the filing deadline was barely two months ago, though to be sure some candidates have been running for much longer than that – and the first part of it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Brazoria County, Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Korean American Voters League, Montgomery County, primaries, Stan Stanart, Texas, turnout, Waller County | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Supreme Court and SD11

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron’s endorsement process has been a bit haphazard this season – there are times when it looks like they’ve got a theme going, then they deviate from it in some head-scratching way that makes it hard for me to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, endorsements, Gisela Triana, Kathy Cheng, Lawrence Praeger, Peter Kelly, SD11, Senate, Supreme Court, Susan Criss, Texas | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: More State Reps

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron finishes the task of endorsing in the State Rep primaries. Here was Round One, now let’s dive into the rest. Natali Hurtado in HD126: Hurtado was 19 and a college student working at Olive Garden when she became … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Akilah Bacy, Angeanette Thibodeaux, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, endorsements, Harold Dutton, HD126, HD138, HD139, HD142, Jarvis Johnson, Jenifer Pool, Jerry Davis, Josh Wallenstein, Natali Hurtado, Texas, The Lege, Undrai Fizer | Comments Off

What is happening in the CD22 primary?

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Holy smokes. A state district judge on Wednesday barred Democratic congressional candidate Nyanza Moore from making domestic violence allegations against opponent Derrick Reed after the former Pearland councilman sued her for defamation. Brazoria County Judge Patrick Sebesta issued a temporary … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, Legal matters | Tagged CD22, Congress, Democratic primary, Derrick Reed, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Facebook, lawsuit, Nyanza Moore, Texas | 4 Comments

Endorsement watch: The judges

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

After a couple of Republican endorsements, the Chron gives us a slate of judicial candidates for the Democratic primary in the district courts. A brief summary: Singhal in Democratic primary for 1st Court of Appeals, Place 3 We recommend Dinesh … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Ana Martinez, bail, Bryan Acklin, Cheryl Elliott Thornton, Colleen Gaido, Daryl Moore, Democratic primary, Dinesh Singhal, Election 2018, Election 2020, endorsements, First Court of Appeals, George Powell, Grant Harvey, Harris County, Jane Robinson, Jimmie Brown, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Lennon Wright, Megan Daic, Natalia Cornelio, Nikita Harmon, Q&A, Randy Roll, Robert Morales, Sonny Phillips, Steven Kirkland, Tamika Craft, Teiva Bell, Tim Hootman, Ursula Hall, Velda Faulkner, Wally Kronzer | 2 Comments

A look at the other SBOE races of interest

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

There are three races in the State Board of Education that Democrats have a shot to flip based on recent election results. We are pretty familiar with SBOE6, so let’s take a look at districts 5 and 10. The Statesman … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barbara Cargill, Democratic primary, Donna Bahorich, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Inga Cotton, Ken Mercer, Lani Popp, Lawrence Allen, Leticia Bresnahan, Marsha Burnett-Webster, primaries, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, redistricting, Robert Morrow, Ruben Cortez, SBOE, Stephen Wyman, straight ticket voting, Texas, Tom Maynard | 2 Comments

Cite and release

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

This has been a long time coming. Harris County law enforcement officials on Tuesday will begin a “cite and release” program that treats some misdemeanor charges like court citations for speeding tickets, just days after the district attorney’s office said … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged bail, cite and release, Darrell Jordan, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Houston, jail overcrowding, jails, Kim Ogg | 5 Comments

January 2020 campaign finance reports: Congress

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The big ones for this cycle the Q4 2019 Congressional finance reports. For the last time, we have new candidates joining the list, and a couple of folks dropping out. Let’s do the thing and see where we are going … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adrienne Bell, Amanda Edwards, campaign finance reports, Candace Valenzuela, Carol Ianuzzi, CD01, CD02, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD08, CD10, CD14, CD17, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD26, CD28, CD31, CD32, Chris Bell, Christine Eady Mann, Colin Allred, Congress, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, Dan Jangigian, David Jaramillo, Democratic primary, Derrick Reed, Donna Imam, Efrain Valdez, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, Elizabeth Hernandez, Eric Hanke, fundraising, Gina Ortiz Jones, Hank Gilbert, Heidi Sloan, Henry Cuellar, Jaime Escuder, Jan McDowell, Jennie Lou Leeder, Jessica Cisneros, John Biggan, Julie Oliver, Kim Olson, Laura Jones, Lizzie FLetcher, Lulu Seikaly, Mat Pruneda, Michael Grimes, Mike Siegel, MJ Hegar, Nyanza Moore, Pritash Gandhi, Ricardo Madrid, Richard Fleming, Rick Kennedy, Rosey Ramos Abuabara, Royce West, Sam Vega, Sean McCaffity, Sema Hernandez, Senate, Shannon Hutcheson, Sima Ladjevardian, Sri Kulkarni, Stephen Daniel, Tammy Young, Tanner Do, Texas, Travis Olsen, Wendy Davis, William Foster | 4 Comments

Andrea Duhon would like you to vote for someone else in her HCDE primary

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

As you may recall, Andrea Duhon has been appointed to the HCDE Board of Trustees to replace Josh Flynn. As you may also recall, Duhon had filed for a different position on the HCDE Board in the March primary. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Andrea Duhon, Bill Morris, David Brown, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, HCDE, Jerry Garcia, Josh Flynn, Obes Nwabara | Comments Off

Chron overview of HD134

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Is this the year Sarah Davis loses? That’s the question. The March primaries are weeks away, but the first question at a recent forum for the three Democrats running to unseat state Rep. Sarah Davis centered on November: “How do … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Ann Johnson, CD17, Chet Edwards, Christi Craddick, Democratic primary, Ed Emmett, Election 2010, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Ellen Cohen, Glenn Hegar, Greg Abbott, HD134, Joi Chevalier, Lanny Bose, Lina Hidalgo, precinct analysis, Roman McAllen, Ruby Powers, Sarah Davis, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Looking ahead in CD07

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

This story is primarily about the Republican primary in CD07. I don’t care about that race or those candidates, but there’s some good stuff at the end that I wanted to comment on. Since she’s taken office, some Houston Republicans … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD02, CD07, CD10, CD22, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Hillary Clinton, Jason Westin, John Culberson, Lizzie FLetcher, Mitt Romney, President, redistricting, Texas | 7 Comments

Speaking of voter registration

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron notes the latest milestone. For the first time in history, Texas has topped 16 million registered voters and is adding voters faster than its population grows heading into the 2020 presidential election. With the voter registration deadline for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Battleground Texas, demography, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, electronic signatures, Fair Fight, Harris County, Jolt Initiative, Texas, turnout, voter registration | 1 Comment

The Democrats’ voter registration strategy

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

From the Texas Signal: [Last] Monday, the Texas Democratic Party announced the largest voter registration program in the history of the state. This massive effort will be done in conjunction with Fair Fight, a voting rights organization started by Stacey … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Election 2018, Election 2020, Engage Texas, Fair Fight, Stacy Abrams, TDP, Texas, turnout, voter registration | 4 Comments

Update on the “Judicial Selection Committee”

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Yes, this is a thing. All but one member of the new Texas Commission on Judicial Selection indicated at the group’s first meeting Thursday that they believe partisanship is problematic in the state’s method of selecting judges. Only Sen. Joan … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Dan Patrick, Election 2018, fundraising, judicial nominations, judicial races, Texas, Texas Commission on Judicial Selection, Wallace Jefferson | 4 Comments

Judge Hidalgo’s first year

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Been pretty good so far, I’d say. During her longshot campaign in 2018, Lina Hidalgo at times sounded like a candidate for mayor or Congress. With talking points on immigration, criminal justice reform and education, her critics contended she surely … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Election 2022, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis | 1 Comment

After-deadline filing review: Fort Bend County

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Fort Bend County had a big Democratic breakthrough in 2018 (though the gains weren’t fully realized, as some Republican incumbents were not challenged), but you could have seen it coming in 2016, when Hillary Clinton carried the county by almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Albert Tibbs, Andy Meyers, Bridgette Smith-Lawson, Carmen Turner, CD22, Commissioners Court, Congress, County Attorney, David Hunter, Democratic primary, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Eric Fagan, filing deadline, Fort Bend County, Geneane Hughes, HCC, Holland Jones, Hope Martin, Jennifer Cantu, Jesse Torres, Ken DeMerchant, KP George, Lynette Reddix, Neeta Sane, Patsy Schultz, Republican Party, Richard Morrison, Roy Cordes, Sheriff, Sonia Rash, Steve Rogers, Tax Assessor, Texas, Trever Nehls, Troy Nehls, Vincent Morales | Comments Off

DMN profile of MJ Hegar

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Third in the series, and first of the candidates to jump in the race, back when we still thought Beto would be a candidate. As she looks confidently to November, and a chance to try to pack U.S. Sen. John … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD31, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, MJ Hegar, Senate, Texas | Comments Off

That’s a weird definition of “thriving”

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. Surrounded by fellow Libertarians during a 2018 election night watch party at a rented Airbnb in Fort Worth, Eric Espinoza, who was running for state Rep. Jonathan Stickland’s seat, saw a Facebook … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged ballot access, Drew Springer, Election 2018, Election 2020, Green Party, Libertarian Party, straight ticket voting, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Trib profile of Sima Ladjevardian

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

CD02 gets a boost in profile. In the final hours before the filing deadline on Dec. 9, Sima Ladjevardian arrived at the Harris County Democratic Party office in Houston to make a little bit of news: She was running for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD02, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, DCCC, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, fundraising, Sima Ladjevardian, Texas, Todd Litton, Travis Olsen | 2 Comments

On Republican female Congressional candidates

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

The sub-head for this article should be “It’s easy to show large percentage gains when you start from a very low base”. Heavy recruiting of female candidates paid off for Texas Democrats in 2018, but it is Republican women who … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Ava Pate, Beth van Duyne, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD10, CD11, CD12, CD13, CD18, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD31, CD32, Cindy Siegel, Colin Allred, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, Genevieve Collins, Gina Ortiz Jones, Greg Hill, Kathaleen Wall, Kenny Marchant, Lizzie FLetcher, Pete Olson, Pierce Bush, primaries, Republican Party, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Troy Nehls, Wendy Davis, Will Hurd | Comments Off

After-deadline filing review: The Lege

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Now we come to the State House, which is where most of the action will be in 2020. In 2018, much of the energy and focus was on Congressional races, to the point where some hand-wringing articles were written about … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Aimee Garza Lopez, Alisa Simmons, Angela Brewer, Anthony Lo, Becca DeFelice, Bell County, Beto O'Rourke, Bexar County, Bill Zedler, Brazos County, Candy Noble, Celina Montoya, Claire Barnett, Collin County, Craig Goldman, Dallas County, Dan Willis, Democratic primary, Denton County, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Beck, Eric Holguin, HD106, HD108, HD121, HD122, HD14, HD149, HD32, HD54, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD84, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Hillary Clinton, Hubert Vo, Janet Dudding, Jeff Leach, Jeff Whitfield, Jennifer Skidonenko, Joanna Cattanach, Jodie Laubenberg, Joe Drago, Joe Straus, John Frullo, John Gibson, Jonathan Cocks, Jonathan Stickland, Lampasas County, Likeithia Williams, Lorenzo Sanchez, Lubbock, Lydia Bean, Lyle Larson, Matt Krause, Matt Shaheen, Morgan Meyer, Nueces County, Raza Rahman, Rocio Hernandez, Sharon Hirsch, Shawn Terry, Steve Allison, Steve Riddell, Sugar Ray Ash, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Tom Adair, Tom Ervin, Tony Tinderholt | 5 Comments

Flynn to “challenge” GOP decision to boot him from HD138 ballot

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Still more filing finagling. Texas House candidate Josh Flynn is challenging a decision by the Harris County Republican Party to rule him ineligible for the House District 138 primary because he did not “properly” submit his resignation from the county … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amy Hinojosa, Andrea Duhon, Democratic primary, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, George Moore, HCDE, HD138, Josh Flynn, Michael Wolfe, Paul Simpson, primaries, Republican Party, Sherrie Matula, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Trib overview of State House races

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s get the 2020 State House conversation started. For the first time in years, Republicans and Democrats are acknowledging that the GOP could lose its grip on the Texas House — a turning point that would mark the state’s biggest … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Election 2018, Election 2020, Eric Holguin, HD28, HD32, John Zerwas, special election, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

After-deadline filing review: Congress

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s continue our walk through the filings. I’m going to take a look at some of the interesting Congressional races, skipping over the ones we just looked at. CD01: It’s still not remotely competitive, but I once again want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Candace Valenzuela, CD01, CD03, CD11, CD12, CD13, CD14, CD17, CD20, CD21, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD26, CD27, CD28, CD30, CD31, CD33, CD34, CD35, Chet Edwards, Congress, Crystal Fletcher, David Jaramillo, Democratic primary, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2018, Election 2020, Filemon Vela, Gina Ortiz Jones, Hank Gilbert, Heidi Sloan, Jan McDowell, Jennie Lou Leeder, Joaquin Castro, John Biggan, Julie Oliver, Kim Olson, Liz Wahl, Lloyd Doggett, Louie Gohmert, Lulu Seikaly, Marc Veasey, Rick Kennedy, Rosey Ramos Abuabara, Sean McCaffity, Tanner Do, Texas, Wendy Davis, William Foster | 7 Comments

Another “resign to run” question

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Reply hazy, ask again. A state law that deems certain officeholders ineligible for the Legislature is raising questions about whether Texas House candidate Josh Flynn is allowed to run for the seat while keeping his current position as a Harris … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Congress, Constitution, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2020, Eric Dick, Harris County, HCDE, HD138, Josh Flynn, Kay Smith, primaries, Republican Party, resign to run, Roy Morales, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Beto: Still not running for Senate

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

And as of Monday evening, we can stop talking about this. Beto O’Rourke is reiterating that he is not running for U.S. Senate next year as speculation swirls ahead of the Monday filing deadline. The former El Paso congressman has … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Beto O'Rourke, Chris Bell, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, John Cornyn, MJ Hegar, polls, President, Royce West, Sema Hernandez, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Former judge McSpadden rebuked by State Commission on Judicial Conduct

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Good. A former district judge who served on the Harris County bench for 36 years has received a formal reprimand from a state watchdog commission for comments he made to a Houston Chronicle reporter stating black defendants were getting poor … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged bail, Election 2018, Harris County, judicial races, Michael McSpadden, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Texas | Comments Off

Beto boosts State House candidates

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Very nice. A month after ending his presidential campaign, Democrat Beto O’Rourke has turned his attention to state politics — namely, an effort to help flip the Texas House of Representatives from Republican control to the Democrats. With Texas Democrats … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Election 2018, Election 2020, HD134, HD138, HD26, HD28, HD29, President, Rick Miller, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Filing update: Focus on Harris County

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

One more look at who has and hasn’t yet filed for stuff as we head into the final weekend for filing. But first, this message: Hi y’all, as we approach the filing deadline in Texas, this is a reminder that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Al Green, Alan Rosen, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Andrea Duhon, Ann Harris Bennett, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Audia Jones, Carvana Cloud, CD02, CD07, CD10, CD18, CD22, CD29, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Curtis Todd Overstreet, David Brown, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, Erica Davis, filing deadline, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harry Zamora, HCDE, HD134, HD148, HD27, Jack Terence, Jennifer Cantu, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Justice of the Peace, Kim Ogg, Kristi Thibaut, Lanny Bose, Lizzie FLetcher, Maria Jackson, Melissa Wilson-Williams, Michael Moore, Mike Siegel, Neeta Sane, Penny Shaw, Rodney Ellis, Ron Reynolds, Ruby Powers, Shannon Hutcheson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sheriff, Steven Kirkland, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege, Travis Olsen, Troy Nehls, Vince Ryan, Zaher Eisa | 3 Comments

Beacon Research: Trump 45, Biden 44

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

That’s not the headline of this story, but it’s what I’m leading with. With just a week remaining before the deadline to run for office in Texas next year, some Democrats are still hoping to see Beto O’Rourke jump into … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, The making of the President | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Beto O'Rourke, Chris Bell, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, MJ Hegar, polls, President, Royce West, Sema Hernandez, Senate, Texas | 1 Comment

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