Tag Archives: Election 2018

Precinct analysis: Congress, part 1

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Introduction Congressional districts State Rep districts Commissioners Court/JP precincts Comparing 2012 and 2016 Statewide judicial Other jurisdictions Appellate courts, Part 1 Appellate courts, Part 2 Judicial averages Other cities District Attorney County Attorney Sheriff Tax Assessor County Clerk HCDE Fort … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, CD02, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD10, CD15, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD28, CD31, CD32, CD34, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, judicial races, Mitt Romney, MJ Hegar, precinct analysis, redistricting, Senate, Texas | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: SBOE

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, Beto O'Rourke, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, precinct analysis, redistricting, Ruben Cortez, SBOE, Texas | 1 Comment

It doesn’t matter what the polls say about the voter suppression bill

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s another poll to demonstrate why. A new survey from Rice University underscores the deepening partisan chasm over provisions in the controversial GOP priority elections bill. For example, 46 percent of Harris County Republicans polled who participated in the county’s … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, curbside voting, early voting, Election 2002, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, polls, special session, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | Comments Off

Matthew Dowd

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Not sure what to make of this. A little more than a week after the January 6 attack on the Capitol, Matthew Dowd announced he was leaving his job as chief political analyst with ABC News after thirteen years with … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Matthew Dowd, Mike Collier, Texas | 1 Comment

A look ahead to Commissioners Court redistricting

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, the Census redistricting data is out, and that means a whole lot of map-drawing is in our future. The main focus on this will be in Austin where the Congressional and legislative maps are re-drawn, but those … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Beto O'Rourke, Census, Commissioners Court, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Harris County, HCDE, Jack Cagle, Joe Biden, Lina Hidalgo, precinct analysis, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Texas, Tom Ramsey, Voting Rights Act | 4 Comments

The next special elections

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

There’s one now scheduled in HD10, to replace new Congressman Jake Ellzey. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that Aug. 31 will be the date of the special election to replace former state Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Waxahachie, now a member of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2021, Election 2022, HD10, HD118, Jake Ellzey, John Wray, Leo Pacheco, special election, Texas, The Lege, Tomas Uresti | 3 Comments

Appeals court overturns verdict in firefighter pay parity lawsuit

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. An appeals court on Thursday reversed a ruling that declared Houston firefighters’ pay-parity measure unconstitutional, a major win for the fire union and one that could have far-reaching effects on city finances. The fire union won approval of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, budget, collective bargaining agreement, Election 2018, Election 2023, HFD, Houston, HPD, HPFFA, HPOU, lawsuit, Marty Lancton, Mayor, mediation, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner | 13 Comments

July 2021 campaign finance reports: Congress

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s July, and that means its campaign finance report season. I’m going to do a tour through the finance reports as I have done before, beginning with Congressional reports. I have posted reports from January 2021, which is the completion … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beth van Duyne, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD08, CD10, CD15, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD31, CD32, CD34, Chip Roy, Colin Allred, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Derrik Gay, Donna Imam, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Filemon Vela, John Carter, John Lira, Larry Wallace, Matthew Berg, Michelle Beckley, Mike McCaul, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, Morgan Luttrell, redistricting, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Troy Nehls, Van Taylor, Vicente Gonzalez | 4 Comments

Michelle Beckley announces for Congress

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. State Rep. Michelle Beckley, one of the House Democrats who is camped out in Washington, D.C., announced Tuesday that she is challenging U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving, a national Democratic target. Beckley unveiled her plans in a video … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beth van Duyne, CD24, Congress, DCCC, Democratic primary, Derrik Gay, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, HD65, Michelle Beckley, quorum, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

The DACA ruling

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Ugh. A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program that allows certain immigrants to temporarily avoid deportation and receive renewable work permits, is illegal and ordered the Biden administration to stop granting new … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged Attorney General, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, DREAM Act, Election 2018, Election 2022, filibuster, immigration, Joe Biden, Justin Nelson, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, SCOTUS, Senate, Texas | 1 Comment

Yeah, Greg Abbott has a ton of money

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s the one thing he’s really good at. Gov. Greg Abbott is starting his 2022 reelection campaign with $55 million in the bank, a staggering figure even by the already high standards for which his fundraising is known. His campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Allen West, Beto O'Rourke, Don Huffines, Election 2014, Election 2018, Election 2022, fundraising, Governor, Greg Abbott, Julian Castro, Lupe Valdez, primaries, Texas, Wendy Davis | 5 Comments

Precinct analysis: State House district changes by county

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, Bexar County, Brazoria County, Chambers County, Collin County, Denton County, Donald Trump, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, Galveston, HD03, HD05, HD06, HD101, HD106, HD116, HD117, HD118, HD119, HD120, HD121, HD122, HD123, HD124, HD125, HD136, HD15, HD16, HD23, HD24, HD25, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD29, HD33, HD52, HD63, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD70, HD83, HD84, HD85, HD89, HD90, HD91, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD95, HD96, HD97, HD98, HD99, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Lubbock, Mitt Romney, Montgomery County, precinct analysis, President, redistricting, Smith County, Tarrant County, Texas, Tyler, Williamson County | 3 Comments

Chron story on Odus Evbagharu

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Some good stuff here. When Odus Evbagharu, a 28-year-old legislative staffer and campaign organizer, took the reins of the Harris County Democratic Party Sunday evening, he inherited a party that stands on some of its firmest footing in years, despite … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Harris County, HCDP, Joe Biden, Lillie Schechter, Odus Evbagharu, polls, Texas, turnout, voter registration | Comments Off

Let’s try again to fix that flood bond deficit

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Hope this works. Harris County on Tuesday [unveiled] a new plan to address a funding gap for its flood bond program, which will rely more heavily on diverted toll road revenue instead of federal aid that may never arrive. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, bond referendum, Commissioners Court, construction, Election 2018, FEMA, flooding, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, HCTRA, HUD, Hurricane Harvey, Land Commissioner, Lina Hidalgo, Texas, Tom Ramsey | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: State House district changes by demography

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, Bexar County, Cameron County, Dallas County, Donald Trump, El Paso, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD100, HD102, HD103, HD104, HD105, HD107, HD108, HD109, HD110, HD111, HD112, HD116, HD117, HD118, HD119, HD120, HD121, HD123, HD124, HD125, HD131, HD137, HD139, HD140, HD141, HD142, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD146, HD147, HD148, HD149, HD22, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD31, HD32, HD34, HD35, HD36, HD37, HD38, HD39, HD40, HD41, HD42, HD43, HD46, HD47, HD49, HD50, HD66, HD67, HD74, HD75, HD76, HD77, HD78, HD79, HD80, HD90, HD95, Hidalgo County, Hillary Clinton, Jefferson County, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Nueces County, precinct analysis, redistricting, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, turnout, Webb County | 2 Comments

Guzman to run for AG

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Certainly makes that primary more interesting. Eva Guzman, the former justice on the Texas Supreme Court, has filed paperwork to run for state attorney general. On Friday, Guzman, a Republican, filed what is known as a campaign treasurer appointment form … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Barry Smitherman, Dan Branch, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2022, Eva Guzman, George P. Bush, Joe Pool, Ken Paxton, primaries, Republican Party, Rose Vela, Supreme Court, Texas | 8 Comments

We need to talk about Sid

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I know, I don’t want to and you don’t want to talk about it, but Sid Miller might run for Governor, so we’re gonna have to talk about it. Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller doesn’t believe Texas Governor Greg Abbott … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Beto O'Rourke, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2022, endorsements, Governor, Greg Abbott, primaries, Republican Party, Sid Miller, Texas | 2 Comments

Betsy Price to run for Tarrant County Judge

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t usually pay much attention to county races outside the Houston area, but there are some points of interest to discuss about this. Outgoing Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price is running for Tarrant County judge in 2022, attempting a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Betsy Price, Collin County, County Judge, Denton County, Donald Trump, Election 2004, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Glen Whitley, Harris County, Joe Biden, judicial races, primaries, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, Tim O'Hare, Zapata County | 2 Comments

Flood Control District director to resign

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. Harris County Flood Control District Executive Director Russ Poppe submitted a letter of resignation to Commissioners Court on Friday, saying he plans to step down July 2. Poppe, 45, said the demands of the job, which have grown significantly … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged bond referendum, Commissioners Court, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, HUD, Hurricane Harvey, Land Commissioner, Lina Hidalgo, Texas | Comments Off

Ground Game Texas

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This is good, too. Some of Democrats’ biggest regrets about the 2020 election in Texas had to do with organizing. It was not consistent throughout the cycle — and usually isn’t in any cycle. It was supplanted by TV ads … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Candace Valenzuela, CD10, CD25, Congress, DCCC, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Ground Game Texas, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, Julian Castro, Julie Oliver, marijuana, Mike Siegel, minimum wage, Texas, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: State House districts 2020, part 2

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Chrysta Castaneda, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, HD102, HD105, HD106, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD117, HD118, HD122, HD126, HD129, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD14, HD144, HD150, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD31, HD32, HD34, HD35, HD38, HD41, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD54, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD70, HD74, HD80, HD84, HD85, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Jim Wright, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, MJ Hegar, precinct analysis, President, Railroad Commission, redistricting, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

P Bush officially challenges Paxton

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The primary no one asked for. Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Wednesday that he is running for attorney general, challenging fellow Republican Ken Paxton with a sharp focus on Paxton’s legal troubles. “Enough is enough, Ken,” Bush said during … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2022, endorsements, George P. Bush, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joe Jaworski, Justin Nelson, Ken Paxton, Lee Merritt, primaries, Sid Miller, Texas | 7 Comments

Precinct analysis: State House districts 2020, part 1

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Donald Trump, Eddie Morales, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, HD102, HD105, HD106, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD117, HD118, HD122, HD126, HD129, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD14, HD144, HD150, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD31, HD32, HD34, HD35, HD38, HD41, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD54, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD70, HD74, HD80, HD84, HD85, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Hillary Clinton, Joanna Cattanach, Joe Biden, Morgan Meyer, precinct analysis, President, redistricting, Ryan Guillen, Sarah Davis, SD19, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

Paxton trial to head back to Collin County

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

You can go home again, apparently. A panel of three justices ruled Thursday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s felony fraud charges should be held in Collin County — where he lives — instead of Harris County, after a yearslong … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Brian Wice, Collin County, Court of Criminal Appeals, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Ken Paxton, Kent Schaffer, Servergy, special prosecutor, Texas | Comments Off

We return again to the “Is Beto running for Governor” question

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s all about tonal shifts. There’s no road trip, no soul searching. No beard or blogging. But Beto O’Rourke is making a political life decision again. Three years after becoming Democrats’ breakout star out of Texas, and a year removed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, Matthew McConaughey, President, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas | 3 Comments

State Reps to P Bush: Reconsider

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Nearly all of the Harris County State Reps have written a letter to Land Commissioner George P Bush asking him to reconsider the ridiculous process that completely shut Houston and Harris County out of federal flooding funds. A bipartisan group … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics, That's our Lege | Tagged bond referendum, Briscoe Cain, Election 2018, flooding, George P. Bush, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, Houston, HUD, Hurricane Harvey, Jon Rosenthal, Land Commissioner, Mike Schofield, Texas | 8 Comments

Precinct analysis: State Senate district comparisons

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, Bell County, Coryell County, demography, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Ellis County, Fort Bend County, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Johnson County, Latino voting, Mitt Romney, Montgomery County, precinct analysis, redistricting, SD03, SD07, SD08, SD09, SD10, SD12, SD14, SD15, SD16, SD17, SD18, SD19, SD20, SD21, SD22, SD23, SD24, SD25, SD26, SD27, SD29, SD30, Senate, Texas, Travis County, turnout | 6 Comments

P Bush tries to deflect blame on flood funding fiasco

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

You can run, but you can’t hide, George P. Bush. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush blamed local leaders Friday for Houston and Harris County’s failure to secure a single penny of roughly $1 billion in federal flood mitigation funds … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged bond referendum, Election 2018, flooding, George P. Bush, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, Houston, HUD, Hurricane Harvey, Land Commissioner, Lina Hidalgo, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Tom Ramsey | 6 Comments

GLO to Harris County: Drop dead

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Hard to see this as anything but a hatchet job. Houston and Harris County officials said the Texas General Land Office informed them Thursday they would receive nothing from the more than $1.3 billion in applications they submitted for federal … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Adrian Garcia, bond referendum, Election 2018, flooding, George P. Bush, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, Houston, HUD, Hurricane Harvey, Land Commissioner, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis, Sylvester Turner, Texas | 14 Comments

The 2022 primary target list

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

We’re likely to see a significant number of primary challenges in 2022, in all districted offices. That’s partly because 2022 is a post-redistricting year, and with boundaries being shuffled there are always new opportunities for people who find themselves in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, That's our Lege | Tagged Bexar County, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, gun control, Harold Dutton, HD118, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Joe Farias, Leo Pacheco, permitless carry, polls, Texas, The Lege | 6 Comments

Precinct analysis: State Senate districts 2020

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, precinct analysis, redistricting, SD03, SD07, SD08, SD09, SD10, SD14, SD16, SD17, SD19, SD20, SD21, SD25, SD26, SD27, SD30, Senate, Texas | 5 Comments

Here comes Huffines

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The political comeback nobody asked for is officially on. Former state Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, announced Monday that he is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott in the 2022 primary. “Texas deserves actual Republican leadership that will act urgently and decisively—no more … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Allen West, Don Huffines, Election 2018, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, primaries, Republican Party, Sid Miller, Texas | 11 Comments

Trib polling roundup, part 3

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Once more, with approval ratings. Texas Democrats think Joe Biden is doing a good job as president, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Texas Republicans don’t. Overall, the president gets good grades from 44% of Texas voters … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged coronavirus, Dade Phelan, Dan Patrick, Donald Trump, economy, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, polls, Ted Cruz, Texas | Comments Off

Are you now, or have you ever been, a supporter of Greg Abbott?

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Ken Paxton will get back to you on that. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a New York Times story published Tuesday that he does not support Gov. Greg Abbott, a fellow Republican, as Abbott runs for reelection, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Election 2018, Election 2022, endorsements, Governor, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, primaries, Sid Miller, Texas | 5 Comments

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