Tag Archives: Democratic primary

The Socialists are coming

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

To a primary ballot near you. The revolution will be down-ballot. Or such is the implicit promise of Franklin Bynum’s campaign for Harris County misdemeanor court judge. A 35-year-old former public defender, Bynum said he’s seen Houston’s criminal courts routinely … 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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Possibly the last thing I’ll have to say about Laura Moser and the DCCC, at least for now

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Nothing like having a seemingly bloodless bit of tactics turned in to a multi-day story. Democratic congressional candidate Laura Moser packed her Saturday with campaign events: spinning in the morning, drinking mimosas shortly after, block walking in the afternoon and … 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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More on the DCCC-CD07 mess

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Other folks have weighed in on the DCCC drive-by on Laura Moser from Thursday – Mother Jones, Stace, Campos, Indivisible Houston, the HCDP, and others. I’ve seen plenty of talk of this on Facebook, and I’ve yet to see a … 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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DCCC versus Laura Moser

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t care for this. The campaign arm of Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives set its sights on a surprising target Thursday: Democratic congressional hopeful Laura Moser. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted negative research on Moser, a … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 4

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Part 1 is here, part 2 is here, part 3 is here, and the full endorsements page is here. I had thought this would finish up all the races of interest for us, but then I decided the Republican races … 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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Sri Kulkarni’s youthful indiscretion

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll see how big a deal this turns out to be. A candidate’s drug arrest at the age of 18 has riled up a Democratic primary contest for the right to challenge five-term Republican incumbent Pete Olson in a potentially … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 3

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Part 1 is here, part 2 is here, the full endorsements page is here, and today we have the rest of the statewides, which I appreciate since these are the races I wanted more input on. US Senate: Beto O’Rourke … 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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Judicial Q&A: John Stephen Liles

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

(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 →

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Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 2

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

A quick look at the Chron’s endorsements page shows they basically did a massive update on Sunday night/Monday morning. Most of them are in legislative races, but there are a couple of others. I think I’m going to need two … Continue reading →

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Interview with Natali Hurtado

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

And so we come to the end of another interview season. Don’t worry, I’ll be back in the saddle in a few weeks to cover some Congressional runoffs, and we’ll see from there. Like the rest of the county in … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: Cory Sepolio

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

(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 →

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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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Interview with Undrai Fizer

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Hard to believe, but the political version of spring training is almost over and the real season is about to begin, by which I mean early voting kicks off tomorrow. Barring any late additions, I have two more interviews to … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: Latosha Lewis Payne

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

(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 →

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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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Judicial Q&A: Beth Barron

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

(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 →

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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: Getting into the county

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron goes all in on county races, where they had not spent much time before. Two editorials, with two endorsements per, starting with Commissioners Court. County Commissioner, Precinct 2: Adrian Garcia While we lament that he ever stepped down … Continue reading →

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Interview with Gina Calanni

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We wrap up the week in HD132, in the westernmost part of Harris County, including the Katy area. Democrats have not usually challenged in this district – going back to the 2001 redistricting, there has been a Democratic candidate in … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: James Horwitz

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

(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 →

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Interview with Marty Schexnayder

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We come for a return engagement in HD133. For all the legitimate issues in our state and around the country with gerrymandering, HD133 is fairly close to a plain old rectangle, bordered by I-10 to the north, Westheimer to the … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: Ray Shackelford

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

(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 →

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Endorsement watch: Congresspalooza

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron

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Interview with Sandra Moore

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

From HD138 we move to its southern neighbor, HD133. Covering territory from the Galleria area to the Westchase District, it’s solid Republican area but with a significant crossover swing to Hillary Clinton in 2016; she lost HD133 by a 54-40 … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: Barbara Stalder

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

(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 →

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Interview with Jenifer Pool

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We return to HD138 today. This is a district that has been held by Rep. Dwayne Bohac since 2002 but was carried by a tiny margin by Hillary Clinton on 2016, thus putting it high on the target list for … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: David Fleischer

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

(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 →

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