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January 2018 finance reports: Harris County legislative candidates

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We’ve looked at Congressional fundraising, now let’s look at some local legislative races. Fran Watson – SD17 Rita Lucido – SD17 Ahmad Hassan – SD17 Natali Hurtado – HD126 Undrai Fizer – HD126 Gina Calanni – HD132 Carlos Pena – … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adam Milasincic, Ahmad Hassan, Allison Sawyer, campaign finance reports, Carlos Pena, Daniel Espinoza, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Fran Watson, Garnet Coleman, Gina Calanni, HD126, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD138, HD139, HD142, HD146, HD147, Jarvis Johnson, Jenifer Pool, Lloyd Oliver, Martin Schexnayder, Natali Hurtado, Randy Bates, Ricardo Soliz, Rita Lucido, Roy Owen, Sandra Moore, SD17, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Texas, The Lege, Undrai Fizer | Comments Off

January 2018 campaign finance reports: Congress

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Here are the Q2 finance reports, here are the Q3 finance reports, and here’s the FEC summary page for Democratic Congressional candidates in Texas. The Trib summarizes some of the highlights. For many Texas congressional races, Wednesday was the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adam Bell, Alex Triantaphyllis, Ali Khorasani, Brett Shipp, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD10, CD16, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD31, CD32, CD36, Chetan Panda, Chrisopher Perri, Christine Eady Mann, Colin Allred, Congress, Dani Pellett, Darnell Jones, Dayna Steele, Democratic primary, Derrick Crowe, Dori Fenenbock, Ed Meier, Election 2018, Elliott McFadden, George Rodriguez, Gina Ortiz Jones, James Cargas, Jan McDowell, Jana Sanchez, Jason Westin, Jay Hulings, Joe Kopser, John Biggan, John Duncan, Jon Powell, Joshua Butler, Judy Canales, Julie Oliver, Justin Snider, Kathi Thomas, Laura Moser, Letitia Plummer, Levii Shocklee, Lillian Salerno, Lizzie FLetcher, Lorie Burch, Mark Gibson, Medrick Yhap, Mike Clark, Mike Siegel, MJ Hegar, Richard Lester, Richie DeGrow, Rick Trevino, Ruby Woolridge, Silky Malik, Sri Kulkarni, Tami Walker, Tawana Cadien, Texas, Todd Allen, Todd Litton, Veronica Escobar, West Hansen | Comments Off

October campaign finance reports: Congress

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Here are the Q2 fundraising reports for Texas Democratic Congressional candidates. I’ll sum up the data below, but here’s the Trib with some highlights. After Democratic challengers outraised four Texas Republicans in Congress earlier this year, some Republicans recaptured fundraising … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, Ali Khorasani, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD06, CD07, CD16, CD21, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD31, CD32, CD36, Chetan Panda, Chrisopher Perri, Christine Eady Mann, Colin Allred, Congress, Dayna Steele, DCCC, Democratic primary, Derrick Crowe, Dori Fenenbock, Ed Meier, Election 2018, Elliott McFadden, fundraising, Gina Ortiz Jones, Hurricane Harvey, James Cargas, Jana Sanchez, Jason Westin, Jay Hulings, Joe Kopser, John Culberson, Joshua Butler, Lamar Smith, Laura Moser, Lillian Salerno, Lizzie FLetcher, MJ Hegar, Pete Sessions, redistricting, Richard Lester, Senate, Ted Cruz, Ted Poe, Texas, Todd Litton, Veronica Escobar, Will Hurd | 1 Comment

30 day campaign finance reports – HCC

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

One more time with the 30 day reports. July reports are here. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz Robert Glaser Pretta VanDible Stallworth David Jaroszewski Dist Name Raised Spent Loans On Hand ========================================================= 4 Evans-Shabazz 1,148 527 0 3,079 5 Glaser 0 200 5,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Daniel Caldwell, David Jaroszewski, Election 2017, Eugene Pack, HCC, Houston, Manuel Barrera, Pretta Stallworth, Robert Glaser, Victoria Bryant | 3 Comments

30 day campaign finance reports – HISD

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The next round of finance reports for the November elections are available now, so let’s take a look at them, beginning with HISD. Here are the July reports for comparison. Gretchen Himsl Monica Flores Richart Elizabeth Santos Carlos Perrett Jesse … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged campaign finance reports, Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston | 3 Comments

July 2017 campaign finance reports – HCC

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Welcome to the last and least interesting of these campaign finance report posts. This one is about the HCC Trustees, and there’s not much to see. Take a look at what there is – you can find all available reports … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Christopher Oliver, Dave Wilson, Election 2017, Eva Loredo, fundraising, HCC, Houston, John Hansen, Neeta Sane, Robert Glaser, Zeph Capo | 3 Comments

July 2017 campaign finance reports – HISD

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

We still don’t know what’s happening with city of Houston elections this fall, but there’s plenty of action with HISD Trustee races. You can see all of the candidates who have filed so far and their July finance reports here. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged Anna Eastman, Anne Sung, campaign finance reports, Daniel Albert, Election 2017, Elizabeth Santos, fundraising, Gerry Monroe, Gretchen Himsl, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca, Houston, John Luman, Kara DeRocha, Karla Brown, Mike Lunceford, Monica Flores Richart, Robert Lundin, Sue Deigaard, Susan Schafer, Wanda Adams | 4 Comments

July 2017 campaign finance reports: State Senate targets

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The Trib highlights a couple of races of interest. Senate District 8 State Sen. Van Taylor, R-Plano, has not yet announced he’s running for Congress — he is expected to after the special session — but the race to replace … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ahmad Hassan, Allison Campolo, Beverly Powell, campaign finance reports, CD03, Don Huffines, Election 2018, Fran Watson, fundraising, Joan Huffman, Joe Bogen, Kelly Hancock, Konni Burton, Matt Shaheen, Nathan Johnson, Phillip Huffines, Sam Johnson, SD08, SD09, SD10, SD16, SD17, Senate, Texas, Van Taylor | 1 Comment

July campaign finance reports – Harris County candidates

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The Harris County situation for candidates and campaign finance reports is a bit complicated. Take a look at my January summary and the reports and data that I’ve found for July, and we’ll discuss what it all means on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Armando Rodriguez, campaign finance reports, Chris Daniel, Christopher Diaz, Commissioners Court, Daryl Smith, David Patronella, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Don Coffey, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Erica Lee, fundraising, George Risner, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, Jack Cagle, Jack Morman, Jeff Williams, Justice of the Peace, Kay Smith, Laryssa Korduba, LaShawn Williams, Louie Ditta, Louis Evans, Lucia Bates, Orlando Sanchez, Shannon Baldwin, Stan Stanart, Zinetta Burney | 2 Comments

Let’s do talk about Democratic legislative candidates

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

I have so many things to say about this. The hottest new trend in Democratic politics these days is running for Congress — everybody’s doing it. So far, more than 200 Democrats have filed to challenge Republican incumbents and raised … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged campaign finance reports, CD07, CD32, Congress, Dallas County, Deaf Smith County, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, fundraising, Glen Maxey, Harris County, HD126, HD132, HD135, HD138, HD86, John Culberson, Latino voting, Pete Sessions, SD10, SD16, SD17, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 6 Comments

July 2017 campaign finance reports – City of Houston

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s continue our survey of campaign finance reports with reports from the city of Houston. Name Raised Spent Loans On Hand ================================================ Turner 520,430 138,068 0 1,643,519 Stardig 59,470 36,402 0 102,289 Davis 5,500 13,231 0 147,050 Cohen 5,000 8,382 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017, Election 2019 | Tagged Anne Clutterbuck, Annise Parker, Bill King, Bill White, Brenda Stardig, campaign finance reports, Campaign for Houston, Citizens to Keep Houston Strong, Election 2015, Election 2017, Election 2018, Election 2019, Election 2020, fundraising, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Houston Heights Restaurant Coalition, Houston Taxpayers for Pension Reform, lawsuit, Mayor, Mike Laster, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner, term limits | 3 Comments

July 2017 campaign finance reports – Congress

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

It’s July, and that means it’s campaign finance report season. Everyone has reports due at the end of June, so at every level of government there are reports to look at. I’ll be working my way through them, starting today … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, Beto O'Rourke, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD06, CD07, CD16, CD21, CD23, CD27, CD31, CD32, CD36, Chrisopher Perri, Christine Eady Mann, Colin Allred, Congress, Dayna Steele, Debby Kerner, Derrick Crowe, Dori Fenenbock, Ed Meier, Election 2018, Elliott McFadden, fundraising, James Cargas, Jana Sanchez, Jason Westin, Joe Kopser, John Culberson, Joshua Butler, Lamar Smith, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, MJ Hegar, Pete Gallego, Pete Sessions, redistricting, Senate, Ted Cruz, Ted Poe, Texas, Todd Litton, Veronica Escobar, Will Hurd | Comments Off

Gallego-Hurd 3.0

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

It could happen. Less than a year after he lost his bid to reclaim his U.S. House seat, former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, is seriously considering another run for Congress, citing shifting political winds in Texas’ 23rd congressional district … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged campaign finance reports, CD07, CD23, Cesar Blanco, Congress, Election 2016, Election 2018, fundraising, Jay Hulings, Judy Canales, Pete Gallego, redistricting, Texas, Will Hurd | Comments Off

Coming home to run

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Another Washington Post story about 2018 Congressional candidates that spends a lot of time on a Texas race. Before Donald Trump was elected president, Laura Moser was a freelance writer delving into a project about alternative religions in America. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged campaign finance reports, CD07, CD16, Congress, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2018, fundraising, Laura Moser, Texas, Veronica Escobar | 4 Comments

Finance reports still slowly coming in

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Lizzie Pannill Fletcher announced today that she raised more than $365,000 in her first seven weeks of the campaign as a Democratic candidate for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District, a seat currently held by Representative John Culberson. Fletcher’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, Beto O'Rourke, campaign finance reports, CD07, Congress, Election 2018, fundraising, Lizzie FLetcher, Senate, Texas | Comments Off

First finance reports for Congressional challengers start coming in

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Democratic candidate and nonprofit leader Alex Triantaphyllis announced he raised over $450,000 from more than 1,100 contributors since his entrance into the race for Texas’s 7th Congressional District. He will report over $400,000 cash on hand entering … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, campaign finance reports, CD07, CD32, Colin Allred, Congress, Ed Meier, Election 2018, fundraising, John Culberson, Pete Sessions, Texas | 4 Comments

June CEC meeting candidate update report

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The June County Executive Committee meeting for the Harris County Democratic Party was a few days ago. There was some official business to take care of, mostly swearing in new precinct chairs, but in addition to the good crowd in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adam Milasincic, Anna Eastman, campaign finance reports, Election 2017, Election 2018, Elizabeth Santos, Gretchen Himsl, Harris County, HD138, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, judicial races, Monica Flores Richart, The Lege | 6 Comments

The first step is admitting you have a problem

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Rewire points out an issue that should have been obvious. Earlier this month, about 70 Texas businesses signed a letter condemning a discriminatory bill now circulating in the state legislature that would largely bar transgender people from using public restrooms … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged campaign finance reports, Craig Estes, Dan Patrick, fundraising, gay rights, Jane Nelson, Senate, Texas, Texas Association of Business, transgender rights | Comments Off

January 2017 campaign finance reports: Harris County officeholders

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

We may or may not have City of Houston elections this year, but we will definitely have Harris County elections next year. Here’s a brief tour of the finance reports for Harris County officeholders. First up, Commissioners Court: Rodney Ellis … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alan Rosen, campaign finance reports, Commissioners Court, Constable, David Patronella, Diane Trautman, Ed Emmett, El Franco Lee, Election 2016, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, Jack Morman, Justice of the Peace, Orlando Sanchez, Sherman Eagleton, Stan Stanart, Sylvia Trevino | 1 Comment

January 2017 campaign finance reports: Houston officeholders

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Normally, at this time I would be scanning through Houston candidate campaign finance reports, to see where incumbents stand at the start of the season. Of course, barring near-term court action there is no season for Houston municipal officeholders this … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Annise Parker, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Chris Brown, Election 2015, Election 2017, Election 2019, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jerry Davis, Larry Green, Mayor, Mike Laster, Sylvester Turner, term limits | 2 Comments

July finance reports for county candidates

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Most of the interesting race in Harris County this year are the countywide races. Here’s a look at how the candidates in these races have been doing at fundraising. District Attorney Friends of Devon Anderson PAC Kim Ogg Name Raised … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Ann Harris Bennett, campaign finance reports, Commissioners Court, Devon Anderson, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, El Franco Lee, Election 2016, Gene Locke, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Jenifer Pool, Jim Leitner, Kim Ogg, Mike Sullivan, Rodney Ellis, Ron Hickman, Steve Radack, Vince Ryan | Comments Off

July finance reports for State Rep candidates

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Hey, it’s July, and you know what that means: Campaign finance reports! There aren’t many State Rep races of interest this November, but there are four that I wanted to look at. HD134 Rep. Sarah Davis Ben Rose Name Raised … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Ben Rose, Bryan Chu, campaign finance reports, District F, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2015, Election 2016, Gene Wu, Gilbert Pena, HD134, HD137, HD144, HD149, Houston, Houston City Council, Hubert Vo, Kendall Baker, Mary Ann Perez, Sarah Davis, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

With friends like these

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Who needs to worry about legal bills? Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, facing federal and state securities fraud charges, is getting more than a little help from his friends to foot his growing legal bill. The Republican accepted more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged Attorney General, campaign finance reports, Craig McDonald, ethics, fundraising, Ken Paxton, Texas, The Lege, TPJ | 4 Comments

Mayor proposes raising contribution limits

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Not sure how I feel about this. Incumbents and wealthy candidates would get more of an advantage under proposed changes to Houston’s campaign finance law, which would effectively double contribution limits per general election cycle and allow many candidates who … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged campaign finance reports, campaign finances, fundraising, Houston, Houston City Council, lawsuit, Sylvester Turner, term limits | Comments Off

Pasadena plaintiffs get details on Mayor’s campaign spending

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Good. A federal judge said Wednesday that a political action committee aligned with Pasadena Mayor Johnny Isbell must turn over hundreds of pages of internal documents in an ongoing lawsuit over the voting rights of Hispanic and Latino residents. Attorneys … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged campaign finance reports, City Council, Election 2015, Johnny Isbell, lawsuit, Pasadena, redistricting, Texas, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

TPJ files complaint against Cruz

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Look out, Ted. In a formal complaint sent to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) today, Texans for Public Justice (TPJ) urged the agency to audit and investigate the Ted Cruz for Senate Committee’s failure to disclose to voters that Goldman … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged campaign finance reports, Election 2012, Election 2016, FEC, President, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, TPJ | 1 Comment

Pasadena activists want details on their Mayor’s campaign spending

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Good. A group of Hispanic voters that accuses the city of Pasadena of diluting its voting rights is asking that a political action committee with ties to the mayor turn over records of communications with voters. The PAC — Committee … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged campaign finance reports, City Council, Election 2015, Johnny Isbell, lawsuit, Pasadena, redistricting, Texas, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

2015 eight day runoff finance reports

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here are the reports, for all but one of the runoff candidates: Mayor Sylvester Turner Bill King Controller Chris Brown Bill Frazer At Large #1 Georgia Provost Mike Knox At Large #2 David Robinson Willie David At Large #4 Amanda … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #4, At Large #5, Bill Frazer, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Chris Brown, David Robinson, District F, District H, District J, Election 2015, Georgia Provost, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jason Cisneroz, Jim Bigham, Karla Cisneros, Mayor, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Richard Nguyen, Roy Morales, runoff, Sharon Moses, Steve Le, Sylvester Turner, Willie Davis | 3 Comments

A further look into anti-HERO financing

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Regular commenter Mainstream has been investigating the complex money trail of the various anti-HERO factions and documenting it in the comments for the 8 day finance reports: Pro- and anti-HERO post. I’m putting his two most recent entries here to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill Frazer, campaign finance reports, Election 2015, fundraising, gay rights, Houston, Jack Cagle, Lois Kolkhorst, repeal, Steven Hotze, Tom DeLay, transgender rights | 2 Comments

8 day finance reports: Controller candidates

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

How about a look at the 8 day finance reports for Controller candidates? I figure if you’re reading this blog you won’t look at me funny when I say things like that, so here we go: Candidate Raised Spent Loans … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged advertising, Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Bill Frazer, campaign finance reports, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, David Robinson, Doug Peterson, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, Eric Dick, Griff Griffin, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jew Don Boney, John LaRue, Lane Lewis, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, MJ Khan, Philippe Nassif, robocalls, Tom McCasland | 1 Comment

8 day finance reports: Mayoral candidates

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the story: Adrian Garcia outspent his chief rivals in the Houston mayor’s race over the last month, hoping to hold what polls suggest is his slipping grip on a spot in the likely December runoff. The final round of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, advertising, Ben Hall, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Chris Bell, Election 2015, Houston, Marty McVey, Mayor, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner | 2 Comments

8 day finance reports: Pro- and anti-HERO

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

First, from the inbox: Houston Unites has raised nearly $3 million in support of Proposition 1 from late August through last Saturday, according to the campaign’s finance report submitted to the city today. Almost 75 percent of all donors were … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged advertising, campaign finance reports, Election 2015, fundraising, gay rights, Houston, Houston Unites, Human Rights Campaign, repeal, Steven Hotze, transgender rights | 6 Comments

30 day finance reports, citywide races

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a brief summary of the 30 Day campaign finance reports that I’ve been able to find, some of which are on this page and some of which are findable via the normal campaign finance report website, and all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, advertising, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Bill Frazer, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, Election 2015, Facebook, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Marty McVey, Mayor, MJ Khan, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner | 5 Comments

Chron race overview: District H

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

A look at the race in District H, to succeed the term-limited CM Ed Gonzalez. Roland Chavez views city leadership from a labor management perspective with an eye to curbing overtime and ensuring retirement benefits for city workers. He retired … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Abel Davila, campaign finance reports, District H, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Council, Jason Cisneroz, Karla Cisneros, Roland Chavez | Comments Off

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