Tag Archives: CD35

Motion filed to block current Congressional map

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

From the Lone Star Project. Moments ago the Plaintiffs in the ongoing Texas congressional redistricting case filed a joint motion asking the San Antonio Federal District Court for an injunction to block the use of the current congressional map during … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged CD23, CD27, CD35, Congress, Election 2018, lawsuit, Lone Star Project, MALC, Marc Veasey, NAACP, redistricting, Texas, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

Court rules several Congressional districts were illegally drawn

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Bam! Some of Texas’ 36 congressional districts violate either the U.S. Constitution or the federal Voting Rights Act, a panel of federal judges ruled Friday. In a long-delayed ruling, the judges ruled 2-1 that the Texas Legislature must redraw the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, Legal matters | Tagged Blake Farenthold, C26, CD23, CD27, CD35, Congress, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2018, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Lone Star Project, LULAC, MALC, Marc Veasey, Michael Burgess, NAACP, redistricting, special election, Texas, Voting Rights Act, Will Hurd | 4 Comments

Romo to run in SD26

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The race to succeed Sen. Leticia Van de Putte just got a little more interesting. Sylvia Romo, former tax assessor-collector for Bexar County, on Tuesday morning entered the race to replace state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, bringing … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Al Suarez, Bexar County, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Election 2015, Jose Menendez, Lloyd Doggett, SD26, Senate, special election, Sylvia Romo, Texas, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer | Comments Off

On Gene Green and representing Latino districts

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve been meaning to blog about this story about Rep. Gene Green and CD29 and how the Houston area has never sent a Latino to Congress, but I kept getting stuck and I finally decided I was overthinking it. Two … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged CD29, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Gene Green, Houston, Lloyd Doggett, primaries, redistricting, Sylvia Romo, Texas, Texas Organizing Project | 5 Comments

The farm team

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Roll Call takes a look at the Texas Democrats of the future. Democrats rarely fielded competitive Senate candidates over the past two decades — the party’s three best performers in that time span received 44 percent, 43 percent and 43 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Al Green, Ann Richards, Annise Parker, Armando Walle, Beto O'Rourke, CD09, CD16, CD18, CD20, CD23, CD29, CD30, CD35, Chris Turner, Congress, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2018, Eric Johnson, Garnet Coleman, Gene Green, Governor, Joaquin Castro, Julian Castro, Leticia Van De Putte, Lily Adams, Lloyd Doggett, Mando Martinez, Mark Strama, Mary Gonzalez, Mike Villarreal, Pete Gallego, Rafael Anchia, Rodney Ellis, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Silvestre Reyes, Sylvester Turner, Taj Clayton, Ted Cruz, Texas, Trey Martinez-Fischer, Wendy Davis, Yvonne Davis | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: Congressional overs and unders

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

To wrap up my look at 2012 versus 2008 results for all the new districts, here’s how the 36 Congressional districts compared. Dist McCain Pct Obama08 Pct Romney Pct Obama12 Pct RIdx DIdx ============================================================================== 01 178,520 68.85% 78,918 30.44% 181,833 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Blake Farenthold, CD02, CD06, CD07, CD10, CD14, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD27, CD28, CD31, CD32, CD35, CD36, Congress, Election 2008, Election 2012, Henry Cuellar, Joaquin Castro, Joe Barton, John Carter, John Culberson, Lloyd Doggett, Mike McCaul, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, Pete Olson, Pete Sessions, precinct analysis, Quico Canseco, Randy Weber, redistricting, Steve Stockman, Ted Poe, Texas | 10 Comments

On Latinos not winning Latino Congressional districts

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I have a problem with this analysis by Nathan Gonzales, at least as it pertains to the three Texas districts included. Even though a record number of Latinos are serving in the 113th Congress, Hispanic candidates are significantly underperforming in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD09, CD16, CD18, CD29, CD30, CD33, CD35, Congress, Domingo Garcia, Election 2012, Gene Green, Latino voting, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, redistricting, Silvestre Reyes, Sylvia Romo, Texas | 2 Comments

What will Doggett do?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Does Rep. Lloyd Doggett want his old district back or not? The congressional and legislative districts used in this year’s elections were temporary maps drawn by panel of federal judges in San Antonio. The maps were designed to be used … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged CD25, CD35, Congress, Eddie Rodriguez, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, Travis County | 1 Comment

Looking back at Romo versus Doggett

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Former CD35 candidate Sylvia Romo does a post-mortem on her unsuccessful run for Congress. “Texas is ready for a qualified Latina congresswoman,” she said. “If I wasn’t the first one, then I hope I opened the door for another woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Candace Duval, CD21, CD27, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, Rose Meza Harrison, Sylvia Romo, Texas | 5 Comments

How about those new Latino Congressional districts?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

In the end, not so much. Originally hailed by Latino leaders as a way to boost opportunities for their community, the newly redrawn Texas congressional map has led to a pair of white Democrats claiming the nominations in districts that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Bexar County, CD16, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, MALDEF, redistricting, Silvestre Reyes, Sylvia Romo, Texas, Travis County | 3 Comments

Democratic results, statewide

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Let me get this off my chest first: In tonight’s Texas primary, President Obama faces another set of red-state voters — and with it the possibility that some little known challenger could wrack up some significant portion of the Democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, Beto O'Rourke, CD14, CD16, CD23, CD30, CD33, CD34, CD35, Ciro Rodriguez, Democratic primary, Denise Saenz Blanchard, Domingo Garcia, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2012, Filemon Vela, Grady Yarbrough, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, President, Ruben Hinojosa, runoff, Sean Hubbard, Senate, Silvestre Reyes, Texas, The Campaign for Primary Accountability | 2 Comments

Four Congressional stories

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

CD27: It’s a relatively unknown field of hopefuls trying to unseat incumbent Republican Blake Farenthold in the newly configured U.S. House District 27, an area that stretches from Bastrop County south to Nueces County. The field includes former Bastrop County … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD23, CD27, CD35, CD36, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Jerry Trevino, John Bustamante, Lloyd Doggett, Max Martin, Mike Jackson, Pete Gallego, redistricting, Republican Party, Ronnie McDonald, Rose Meza Harrison, Steve Stockman, Sylvia Romo, Texas | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Two for Doggett

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The San Antonio Express News did most of its endorsements before the start of Early Voting, but took its time on the Congressional races. In the end, they did all their endorsements in one editorial, and at the end of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, endorsements, Lloyd Doggett, Maria Alvarado, redistricting, Sylvia Romo | Comments Off

Express-News overview of Romo versus Doggett

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Some interesting tidbits in here. Despite the minority makeup of a newly drawn congressional district, a San Antonio Latina candidate faces a steep uphill climb against a white Austin liberal with a long tenure in the nation’s capital. Sylvia Romo, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Bexar County, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, fundraising, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, Sylvia Romo, Travis County | 2 Comments

Interview with Sylvia Romo

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

One of the most closely watched Congressional primaries this cycle will be in the new CD35, the district to which Rep. Lloyd Doggett moved after redistricting and the second interim map made his CD25 hostile territory. In this Austin-to-San Antonio … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Bexar County, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, interviews, redistricting, Sylvia Romo, Texas | 4 Comments

March fundraising reports for Congressional candidates

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a roundup of campaign finance reports for Congressional races and candidates of interest. I’ve been collecting links to the reports for contested Democratic races on my 2012 primary pages. Area races Nick Lampson had a typically strong fundraising report, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Anthony Troiani, Armando Villalobos, Barbara Mallory Carawway, Beto O'Rourke, campaign finance reports, CD04, CD06, CD07, CD16, CD20, CD23, CD27, CD30, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD36, Chrysta Castaneda, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, David Alameel, Democratic primary, Denise Saenz Blanchard, Domingo Garcia, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2012, fundraising, Itamar Gelbman, Joaquin Castro, Joe Barton, Joe Chow, John Culberson, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Mike Jackson, Pete Gallego, Quico Canseco, Ralph Hall, Ramiro Garza, Republican Party, Ronnie McDonald, Rose Meza Harrison, Silvestre Reyes, Steve Salazar, Sylvia Romo, Taj Clayton, Texas, The Campaign for Primary Accountability | 7 Comments

If it were good for Travis it would be good elsewhere as well

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

This article asks if Travis County is better off being split into five different Congressional districts. Seems to me that’s a question that answers itself, but I’ll play along. The voters and geography of Travis County are split among five … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD03, CD08, CD10, CD17, CD21, CD25, CD26, CD35, Collin County, Congress, Denton County, Election 2012, Lloyd Doggett, Mike McCaul, Montgomery County, redistricting, Texas, Travis County, Williamson County | 2 Comments

We have maps

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

From The Trib: Federal judges in San Antonio unveiled maps for the state’s congressional delegation and for the state House this afternoon, and they did it in time to allow the state to hold its delayed political primaries on May … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD20, CD25, CD35, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Election 2012, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HD117, HD137, HD144, HD149, HD26, HD43, HD78, HD81, Joaquin Castro, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, Sylvia Romo, Texas, The Lege, Travis County | 5 Comments

Weekend redistricting update

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

One more plaintiff has signed on to the Abbott map deal. The Mexican American Legislative Caucus is now joining the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund in saying that the state-backed Congressional District 35, a proposed new district that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Bell County, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD33, CD35, Congress, Dallas County, Election 2012, Fort Bend County, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Joe Barton, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, MALC, MALDEF, redistricting, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

January finance reports: Congress and Senate

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The last batch of finance reports to come in are the federal reports, which for the most part don’t get posted till a full month after they’re due, which in this case was February 1. I’ve created a Google spreadsheet … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Armando Villalobos, Beto O'Rourke, campaign finance reports, CD06, CD10, CD14, CD16, CD20, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD33, CD35, CD36, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, David Alameel, David Dewhurst, Election 2012, Felicia Harris, James Old, Jim Turner, Joe Barton, Kathleen Hicks, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Michael Truncale, Michael Williams, Mike Jackson, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Ramiro Garza, Randy Weber, redistricting, Roger Williams, Rose Meza Harrison, Senate, Silvestre Reyes, Sylvia Romo, Ted Cruz, Texas, Tom Leppert | 5 Comments

How do we know it was a challenge from the left?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I find this story about the primary challenge that may or may not be between Rep. Lloyd Doggett and State Rep. Joaquin Castro to be frustrating because it makes a huge assumption that it never bothers to verify. Longtime Austin … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD20, CD25, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, DREAM Act, Election 2012, gay rights, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Three for HD144, Lee for HCDE

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Since Monday night, I have heard of three people who are interested in running for HD144, the State Rep district that was drawn to favor the election of a Democrat by the San Antonio court. For the record, the 2008 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD35, Cody Wheeler, Congress, David Rosen, Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, Election 2012, Erica Lee, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HCDE, HD144, HD26, Ken Legler, Kevin Risner, Mary Ann Perez, Michael Wolfe, Ornaldo Ybarra, Roy Morales, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvia Romo, Texas, The Lege, vy nguyen | 2 Comments

Sizing up the opportunities

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

This Chron story about the new Congressional map and who’s looking at what (which ran in the Express News last week) has a lot of things we’ve been discussing, and a couple of things to point out. First, a theme … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, CD06, CD10, CD14, CD23, CD25, CD33, CD35, Chet Edwards, Chris Turner, Congress, Dan Grant, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, filing deadline, Jack McDonald, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, Mike Skelly, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, polls, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas | 4 Comments

CD35 will still have a contested primary

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

It won’t be Doggett versus Castro but it still ought to be interesting. The battle for a newly drawn congressional district will pit two seasoned Democratic politicians against one another: Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector Sylvia S. Romo and former U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Bexar County, CD35, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Election 2012, redistricting, Sylvia Romo, Texas | 1 Comment

Rep. Charlie Gonzalez to retire

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

As the story says, it’s the end of an era. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez said Friday he will not seek re-election, a decision that will end the congressional tenure of a Democratic family whose name has been synonymous with the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD20, CD23, CD35, Charlie Gonzalez, Ciro Rodriguez, Election 2012, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, Pete Gallego, redistricting, Texas | Comments Off

First thoughts on the new Congressional map

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

OK, down to business. Here’s a map of the new plan, which was unanimously approved by the three judges, the 2008 election data, and here’s 2010 election data. Going by the 2012 data, I break it down as follows: Strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Blake Farenthold, CD06, CD10, CD14, CD25, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD36, Congress, Election 2012, Geanie Morrison, Joaquin Castro, Kathleen Hicks, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Michael Williams, Mike Jackson, redistricting, Roger Williams, Texas, Todd Hunter | 16 Comments

Third quarter Congressional fundraising

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The Trib has the highlights from some of the contested Congressional primaries that are shaping up. Texas congressional incumbents raised more than $4.7 million during the third quarter of the year, but some of them face challengers who also displayed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barbara Mallory Carawway, Beto O'Rourke, Blake Farenthold, CD16, CD23, CD27, CD30, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Eddie Berniece Johnson, fundraising, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, Pete Gallego, Quico Canseco, Ricardo Sanchez, Senate, Silvestre Reyes, Taj Clayton, Texas | Comments Off

Even their own experts think the Congressional map is wrong

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Final arguments in the federal redistricting lawsuit should be heard today in San Antonio. On Wednesday, something truly remarkable happened during the testimony of the state’s expert witness: A Rice University political science professor, testifying Wednesday in a lawsuit over … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged CD23, CD35, Congress, John Alford, lawsuit, MALC, MALDEF, redistricting, Texas, The Lege | 8 Comments

Third time’s a charm

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

We won’t have any Williams on Williams action in the new CD33 after all, as former Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams has changed races again. Michael Williams, who jumped from the U.S. Senate race to the congressional race in the new … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD25, CD33, CD35, Chad Wilbanks, Congress, Dave Garrison, Election 2012, Lloyd Doggett, Michael Williams, redistricting, Roger Williams, Sid Miller, Texas, Travis County | 1 Comment

Oh yeah, someone is running in CD23

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Scott Stroud reminds me that the Democrats do have a candidate for that other Congressional race in Bexar County. Although Democrats are already buzzing about the looming Interstate 35 tussle between Congressman Lloyd Doggett and state Rep. Joaquín Castro for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Bexar County, CD23, CD35, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Election 2012, fundraising, Quico Canseco, redistricting, Texas | 6 Comments

Doggett v Castro by the numbers

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Greg looks at primary results from the last two cycles in the newly drawn CD35, and finds confirmation of the convention wisdom that Rep. Lloyd Doggett has his work cut out for him against State Rep. Joaquin Castro. Go take … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Bexar County, CD23, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, Quico Canseco, redistricting, Texas | 2 Comments

Castro says he’s in for Congress

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

It’s on in CD35. State Rep. Joaquin Castro said today he is running next year for U.S. Congress in a new district carved by the state’s Republican majority, likely pitting him in the Democratic primary against U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, HD125, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, Texas | 5 Comments

House approves Congressional map

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Once again, that was quick. Rejecting charges that the GOP plan to redraw congressional district boundaries discriminates against minorities and punishes Austin, the Texas House just tentatively approved the partisan plan 93-48. The new map in a revised Senate Bill … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Burt Solomons, CD35, Congress, Harvey Hilderbran, Joaquin Castro, Julian Castro, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

WaPo on Texas redistricting

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The Fix makes a few curious statements about the proposed Congressional redistricting map for Texas. Despite the Lonestar State voting 55 percent for Republicans in the 2008 presidential race, the GOP-controlled legislature’s proposed map features 26 districts that went for … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Barack Obama, Blake Farenthold, Burt Solomons, CD14, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD36, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, Kel Seliger, Lloyd Doggett, Quico Canseco, redistricting, Ron Paul, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege | 8 Comments

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