Tag Archives: redistricting

CD15 is the target for 2024

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll see if it remains the only one. Democrats want South Texas back. The U.S. House Democratic campaign arm plans to dump funds into Texas’ 15th congressional district this election cycle in a bid to reclaim the most competitive seat … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged CD15, CD23, CD34, Congress, DCCC, Election 2022, Election 2024, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, redistricting, Texas, Vicente Gonzalez | Comments Off

Senate re-passes its redistricting map

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Mostly political theater, as there’s little reason to believe they actually need to cover their butts at this point. A year and half after it was first approved, the Texas Senate on Monday voted to rubber-stamp a map setting the … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Census, Constitution, Election 2022, Election 2024, Joan Huffman, lawsuit, redistricting, Roland Gutierrez, Sarah Eckhardt, SD10, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: Congress 2022

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: State House 2022 A comparison with 2012 This will be short and bland, as there ain’t many competitive Congressional districts by any metric. Dist Abbott Abb% Beto Beto% =================================== 28 79,478 46.4% 88,550 51.7% 34 57,793 42.7% 75,741 55.9% … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged CD03, CD07, CD12, CD15, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD28, CD32, CD34, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2018, Election 2022, Election 2024, Henry Cuellar, Jessica Cisneros, precinct analysis, redistricting, Texas, Tony Gonzales | 3 Comments

Precinct analysis: Looking back at the 2012 landscape

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: State House 2022 We’ve had our first look at the way the new State House districts performed, and while we can expect the 2024 election to be a little different, it’s clear at this time that there aren’t many … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Barack Obama, Craig Eiland, Donald Trump, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Greg Abbott, HD102, HD105, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD117, HD118, HD125, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD144, HD148, HD149, HD23, HD32, HD34, HD41, HD43, HD45, HD47, HD48, HD50, HD52, HD54, HD65, HD74, HD78, HD96, HD97, Mitt Romney, precinct analysis, redistricting, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: State House 2022

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

We have data. Texas Democrats and Republicans are beginning to gear up for a presidential election cycle in which opportunities to flip seats for Congress and the Legislature appear limited. It’s a natural outcome after Republicans redrew legislative and congressional … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Allan Ritter, Beto O'Rourke, Donald Trump, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Greg Abbott, HD105, HD106, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD115, HD118, HD121, HD122, HD126, HD127, HD129, HD132, HD133, HD135, HD138, HD14, HD144, HD148, HD150, HD20, HD21, HD22, HD25, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD34, HD35, HD36, HD37, HD39, HD41, HD45, HD52, HD54, HD55, HD57, HD61, HD63, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD70, HD74, HD80, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, HD99, HF76, HF78, Joe Biden, lawsuit, precinct analysis, redistricting, Texas, The Lege, Tracy King | 2 Comments

HCC public hearing on redistricting today

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox, sorry for the short notice. HCC Final Redistricting Public Hearing Your voice is still needed regarding HCC proposed redistricting maps for District IV which includes Third Ward and other surrounding communities. Join us, February 15th, in person (3100 Main … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Election 2023, HCC, Houston, Reagan Flowers, redistricting | Comments Off

Chron story on HCC redistricting

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

This focuses on one district, which seems to be the main and possibly only point of contention in the process. I’d like to know more than what was in this story. Houston Community College trustee Reagan Flowers had to receive … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged activism, Adriana Tamez, Election 2023, HCC, Houston, Pretta Stallworth, Reagan Flowers, redistricting | Comments Off

HCC redistricting update

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

I got this email from HCC Trustee Reagan Flowers, which has prompted me to remind you that HCC redistricting is also happening, and per the Redistricting Info page, there are community events going on right now to help you understand … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged activism, Election 2023, HCC, Houston, Reagan Flowers, redistricting | 1 Comment

It’s re-redistricting time

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

More amusing than alarming, with a bit of annoying as well. The Texas Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday to again take up the decennial process of redrawing the boundaries of the state’s political districts a year and a half after … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Census, Constitution, Joan Huffman, lawsuit, redistricting, Roland Gutierrez, Sarah Eckhardt, SBOE, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

The Lege does its housekeeping

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

In the Senate, they drew their lots to see who would have to run again in 2024. It was the luck of the draw for Texas senators on Wednesday as they drew lots to decide which half of them would … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Borris Miles, Brandon Creighton, Bryan Slaton, Carol Alvarado, Charlie Geren, Dade Phelan, Election 2014, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, Election 2026, Houston, Joan Huffman, John Whitmire, Lois Kolkhorst, Mayes Middleton, Mayor, Morgan LaMantia, Paul Bettencourt, quorum, redistricting, SD04, SD06, SD07, SD11, SD13, SD15, SD17, SD18, SD27, Senate, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

A walk through four districts, part 3: Try this at home!

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

In Part One I described my weird idea to take a stroll into four Congressional districts, something I decided I could do after taking a close look at the new map in Houston. In Part 2, I took you on … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged CD02, CD07, CD18, CD29, CD38, Congress, Dallas County, Harris County, HD100, HD103, HD104, HD108, HD114, HD134, HD137, HD140, HD141, HD142, HD143, HD145, HD147, I-10, I-30, I-35, I-610, pedestrians, redistricting, SD07, SD13, SD15, SD17, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, US59 | 7 Comments

HISD asked to hold off on redistricting

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

There are still concerns about the proposed map. Community members and advocates are asking the Houston ISD board to redraw its redistricting plans to keep communities in southwest Houston together so that the votes of Latinos and immigrants are not … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023, School days | Tagged Election 2023, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston in Action, Judith Cruz, Maria Benzon, Patricia Allen, redistricting | Comments Off

A walk through four districts, part 1

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, I draft stuff before I publish it. Sometimes, things I draft that aren’t particularly time-sensitive can get lost in the shuffle when there’s a lot of news of interest. Those things may get taken from the pile … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged CD07, CD18, CD29, CD38, Congress, Houston, redistricting, Texas | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: Hidalgo versus Mealer

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY Beto versus Abbott Beto versus the spread We’ve looked at the Governor’s race, in which Beto was the top Democratic performer. Now we’ll look at the next highest profile race, in which the result was a surprise to some … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Alexandra Mealer, Beto O'Rourke, Commissioners Court, Constable, Election 2004, Election 2012, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Governor, Harris County, Harris County Judge, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Lina Hidalgo, precinct analysis, redistricting, Texas, write-in candidate | 6 Comments

Precinct analysis: Beto versus the spread

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY Beto versus Abbott So last time we saw the numbers for the 2022 Governor’s race. But what numbers need in order to be meaningful is context, and that means other numbers to compare them to. We’re going to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Donald Trump, Election 2014, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HD133, HD138, HD140, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD148, Joe Biden, precinct analysis, President, redistricting, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege, turnout | 1 Comment

More information about HISD redistricting, please

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

A reasonable ask. Several local nonprofit and advocacy groups penned a letter asking Houston ISD to postpone its decision on how to redraw trustee district boundaries. Initially, the board was set to vote on the plan Thursday, according to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023, School days | Tagged Election 2023, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston in Action, Judith Cruz, redistricting | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: Beto versus Abbott

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

All right, I have the full landscape data for Harris County and the November 2022 election, and I’ll be doing my usual thing with it. There’s a lot of data and a lot of ways to explore it, some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD02, CD07, CD10, CD18, CD29, CD38, Commissioners Court, Constable, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HD133, HD138, precinct analysis, redistricting, SD06, SD15, Texas | 2 Comments

LULAC files that lawsuit to end Houston City Council At Large districts

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

We’ve been waiting for this. The League of United Latin American Citizens on Monday filed its long-anticipated lawsuit against the city of Houston, seeking to get rid of at-large City Council seats that it says leave Hispanic residents with insufficient representation at City Hall. … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged At Large, Census, demography, District A, District F, District H, District I, District J, Election 2023, Farmers Branch, fundraising, Houston, Houston City Council, Karla Cisneros, Latino voting, lawsuit, LULAC, Mayor, Pasadena, redistricting, Robert Gallegos, Roy Morales, Sergio Lira, Sylvester Turner | 6 Comments

A few words from Judge Hidalgo

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Plus a few words that she could have said but didn’t, which I will fill in. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who narrowly won re-election last week over a strong push from GOP candidates and donors, outlined plans for her … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged budget, Commissioners Court, Constable, Election 2022, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo, property taxes, quorum, redistricting, Texas, Tom Ramsey | 9 Comments

On comparing counties from 2018 to 2022

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I started with this. Voters in counties across Texas chose GOP leaders over Democrats at a higher rate than they did four years ago, a Dallas Morning News analysis shows. The findings, based on data as of noon on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Collin County, Dallas County, Dan Patrick, Denton County, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Governor, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Lupe Valdez, precinct analysis, redistricting, Rockwall County, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, turnout | 1 Comment

HISD redistricting is on the docket

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Already happening, in fact. Houston ISD plans to redraw the boundary lines for its nine school board trustees based on population changes reflected in the latest U.S. Census. HISD officials emphasized that the changes only impact voting, not what schools … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Bridget Wade, Census, Dani Hernandez, Election 2023, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, North Forest, redistricting | Comments Off

Commissioner-elect Briones

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Good story. Yes, Lesley Briones secured a victory that handed Democrats a stall-proof majority on Harris County Commissioners Court. And yes, she upset Republican Commissioner Jack Cagle in a precinct where he has won reelection every cycle since 2011, beating … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, Election 2023, Harris County, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Cagle, lawsuit, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, polls, quorum, redistricting | Comments Off

The case for redrawing Constable/JP precincts

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

A Twitter thread of interest: Harris County hasn’t redrawn its civil court boundaries since 1973, leading to lopsided caseloads. Here’s 1,000 new maps that would reduce lines at the courthouse, give judges more time in eviction & debt cases, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Commissioners Court, Constable, demography, Election 2020, Election 2022, evictions, Harris County, Israel Garcia, Justice of the Peace, redistricting, Voting Rights Act | 3 Comments

The Lege is a little more diverse now

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

A good thing. Voters in Texas added to the diversity of their state Legislature on Tuesday, tripling the number of openly gay Black lawmakers holding office and electing the first two Muslim lawmakers to serve in the Capitol. As recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Annise Parker, Christian Hayes, Election 2022, HD100, HD147, HD22, HD76, HD92, Joe Deshotel, Jolanda Jones, LGBTQ Victory Fund, redistricting, Salman Bhojani, Suleman Lalani, Texas, The Lege, Venton Jones | 4 Comments

In which Harris County Republicans look for moral victories

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Believe me, as a Texas Democrat and a longtime fan of the Rice Owls, I know what it looks like to search for moral victories in the face of defeat. It looks like this. Harris County Republicans on Tuesday posted … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Beto O'Rourke, Commissioners Court, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2014, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Jack Cagle, Jack Morman, judicial races, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Paul Bettencourt, polls, redistricting, Ted Cruz, Texas, turnout | 1 Comment

Judge Hidalgo celebrates her win

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Winning is sweet. Victory laps are even sweeter. Fresh off a narrow reelection that was anything but assured, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Wednesday held a news conference to praise colleagues, thank supporters and call out some members of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alexandra Mealer, Commissioners Court, Constable, Election 2018, Election 2022, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Kim Ogg, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Texas | 8 Comments

We have already entered Speaker’s Race season

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

And I’m already exhausted. State Rep. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, announced Friday he is running for speaker, challenging fellow Republican Dade Phelan. Tinderholt is one of the furthest-right Republicans in the chamber, and in a statement, he made clear he would … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Dade Phelan, Election 2020, Election 2022, HD94, redistricting, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege, Tony Tinderholt | 2 Comments

Houston City Council approves its new map

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Now we wait for the lawsuit(s). City Council on Wednesday approved new boundaries for the city’s 11 districts for the 2023 elections, featuring modest adjustments affecting parts of downtown, Braeburn, Greater Inwood and a few areas in southeast Houston. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Dave Martin, District C, District H, District I, Election 2023, Houston, Houston City Council, lawsuit, LULAC, redistricting, Robert Gallegos, Sergio Lira, Sylvester Turner | 1 Comment

The imminent Latino plurality

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

It may already be here, but it’s not quite officially official just yet. A closely watched estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday indicates that Texas may have passed a long-awaited milestone: the point where Hispanic residents make up … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Census, demography, Election 2022, Harris County, redistricting, Texas | Comments Off

Republicans for Collier

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Two of them, anyway. Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley, one of Texas’ most prominent Republican local leaders, is backing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s Democratic challenger. “The one person who I’ll support statewide that will get me a little in trouble: … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Dan Patrick, Election 2022, endorsements, Glen Whitley, Kel Seliger, Lite Gov, local control, Mike Collier, property taxes, redistricting, Tarrant County, Texas | 1 Comment

Of course the redistricting lawsuit trial will be delayed

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

All we ever get is delays. The legal fight over the shape of Texas political representation for the next decade won’t be decided until next year after a federal panel agreed Tuesday to delay a trial over new political maps. … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Attorney General, Congress, Election 2024, Election 2026, filing deadline, Greg Abbott, Justice Department, lawsuit, LULAC, redistricting, SBOE, SCOTUS, special session, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

What do we expect from CD23?

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

It was the perennial razor-close high-dollar swing district all last decade. Will Hurd won it three times, but never reached 50% in any of the three elections. It moved a few points towards the GOP in 2020 when Tony Gonzales … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged CD03, CD15, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD26, CD28, CD38, Congress, DCCC, Donald Trump, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Joe Biden, John Lira, redistricting, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Will Hurd | Comments Off

CC4 poll: Briones 44, Cagle 42

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Lesley Briones, candidate for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 4, released the results of a new poll today that shows her in the lead: Briones 44% / Cagle 42%. The poll was conducted August 9-13 by the national firm, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged abortion, Alexandra Mealer, Commissioners Court, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Election 2022, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, polls, redistricting | 1 Comment

Let’s name a few legislative battlegrounds

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

It’s getting to be that time of the election cycle. Two years ago, Democrats were gearing up for a rare opportunity in modern times: capturing the Texas House majority. But after they came up woefully short — and Republican-led redistricting … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Angie Chen Button, Bexar County, campaign finance reports, Collin County, Donald Trump, Eddie Morales, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Frank Ramirez, fundraising, HD108, HD112, HD118, HD121, HD133, HD37, HD70, HD74, Jamee Jolly, Jim Murphy, Joe Biden, John Lujan, Mihaela Plesa, Morgan Meyer, precinct analysis, redistricting, Steve Allison, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

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