Tag Archives: Election 2018

Precinct analysis: State Senate district comparisons

Posted on May 24, 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, 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

Trib polling roundup, part 1

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

On COVID and vaccinations. Texas voters are feeling safer about being out in public, and better about getting COVID-19 vaccines, but a majority of the state’s voters still consider the coronavirus a “significant crisis,” according to a new University of … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged absentee ballots, blackouts, coronavirus, curbside voting, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, ERCOT, face masks, Freeze 2021, polls, quarantine, Texas, The Lege, vaccinations, voter suppression | 2 Comments

Commissioners Court partially fills the flood bond funding gap

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Harris County Commissioners Court took initial steps this week to plug a $1.4 billion funding hole for its flood bond program by diverting revenue from the county’s toll roads system. Court members also laid out a “backstop” plan to … 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 | Comments Off

To Beto, or not to Beto

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

That is the question. Whether tis nobler…oh, screw it. That’s far enough. The midterm general election is more than a year away, but for O’Rourke, one of the most prominent Democrats in Texas, the grind of civic engagement never stops. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Election 2018, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, Powered by People, Senate, Texas | Comments Off

Checking in on CD06

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Wingnuts attack! State Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Waxahachie, is suddenly under intense fire from his right flank as he has emerged as a leading candidate in the special election to replace the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington. The Club for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Brian Harrison, CD06, Congress, Dan Rodimer, DCCC, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2021, Emily's List, fundraising, Jake Ellzey, Jana Sanchez, Jeff Williams, Joe Biden, John Anthony Castro, Katrina Pierson, Lydia Bean, Manny Ramirez, Matthew Hinterlong, Mike Egan, polls, Ron Wright, runoff, Sery Kim, Shawn Lassiter, special election, Stephen Daniel, Susan Wright, Texas, turnout | 3 Comments

DCCC starts with two targets in Texas

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Consider this to be written in chalk on the pavement, pending the new Congressional maps. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Tuesday that it will target two Republican-held districts in Texas — the ones currently held by Reps. Tony Gonzales … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Barack Obama, Beth van Duyne, CD02, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD10, CD15, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD28, CD31, CD32, CD34, Congress, DCCC, Donald Trump, economy, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Filemon Vela, Joe Biden, NRCC, President, redistricting, Texas, Tony Gonzales | 27 Comments

Appellate court redistricting bill withdrawn

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I had a post all ready to go yesterday with more on the bill to redistrict the appellate courts, and then this happened on Thursday night: . #SB11 redistricting the Texas appellate courts from 14 to 7 has been withdrawn. … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Election 2018, Election 2020, First Court of Appeals, Joan Huffman, Juan Hinojosa, judicial races, Nathan Johnson, redistricting, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Third Court of Appeals | 5 Comments

Mike Collier gearing up again

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I was hoping he’d be back. Mike Collier, the 2018 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor who lost to Dan Patrick by 5 percentage points, is gearing up for another run. Collier is launching an exploratory committee to challenge Patrick again … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Election 2014, Election 2018, Election 2022, fundraising, Joe Biden, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, Texas | 9 Comments

Let’s get rid of Democratic appellate court justices

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

If that’s the Legislature’s goal, then this would be an effective way of accomplishing it. A Texas Senate committee [heard] public comment Thursday on a controversial proposal to consolidate the state’s 14 intermediate appellate courts into just seven, a move … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, 4th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Election 2008, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Elsa Alcala, First Court of Appeals, Joan Huffman, judicial races, Nathan Johnson, redistricting, Scott Brister, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Third Court of Appeals | 4 Comments

How much should Dems try to compete in the CD06 special election?

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s make sure someone gets to the runoff, then we can worry about that. Democrats running to replace the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington, believe they can flip the seat in an unpredictable off-year special election. But Democrats at … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Brian Harrison, CD06, Congress, Dan Rodimer, DCCC, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2021, Emily's List, Jake Ellzey, Jana Sanchez, Jeff Williams, Joe Biden, John Anthony Castro, Katrina Pierson, Lydia Bean, Manny Ramirez, Matthew Hinterlong, Mike Egan, polls, Ron Wright, runoff, Sery Kim, Shawn Lassiter, special election, Stephen Daniel, Susan Wright, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

Republicans take aim at bail reform

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Lots of bad ideas in here. Members of the Texas Senate Committee on Jurisprudence held their first hearing this week over Senate Bill 21, a controversial bail reform bill backed by Republicans. The purpose of the bill according to its … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged bail, Election 2018, Harris County, jail overcrowding, jails, Joan Huffman, judicial races, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Mike Fields, Senate, Texas, Texas Fair Defense Project, The Lege | 48 Comments

Do not give Ken Paxton any more power

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Seriously, WTF? A new bill would give Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton greater prosecutorial authority over abuse-of-office charges — the very crime for which the FBI is reportedly investigating the state’s top attorney. The bill, proposed by state Sen. Paul … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Angela Paxton, Attorney General, District Attorney, Election 2018, Election 2022, Harris County, Justin Nelson, Ken Paxton, Kim Ogg, Paul Bettencourt, Robert Nichols, Rodney Ellis, Sarah Eckhardt, Senate, Texas, Travis County | Comments Off

Flood funding shortfall

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Still trying to understand this. Harris County on Tuesday revealed a $1.4 billion shortfall in funding for flood control projects under the bond program voters approved in 2018, a massive miscalculation that threatens to cause construction delays and cost taxpayers … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, bond referendum, Commissioners Court, Congress, construction, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, FEMA, flooding, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, HUD, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, Land Commissioner, Lina Hidalgo, Texas | Comments Off

Abbott vs Patrick on power outage blame game

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This ought to be interesting. The blame game over the state’s faulty electrical grid is creating a rare public rift between the two top Republicans in state government that could have a major financial impact on some utility companies and … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Bryan Hughes, Dan Patrick, Election 2018, Election 2022, ERCOT, Freeze 2021, Governor, Greg Abbott, Lite Gov, primaries, Public Utility Commission, Senate, Texas | 21 Comments

January 2021 campaign finance reports: Congress

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Should have done this a long time ago, just to close the books on the 2020 election cycle, but for a variety of reasons I didn’t. With the forthcoming special election in CD06, I now have a reason to care … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adrienne Bell, campaign finance reports, Candace Valenzuela, Carol Ianuzzi, CD01, CD02, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD08, CD10, CD14, CD17, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD26, CD31, CD32, Colin Allred, Congress, DCCC, Donna Imam, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Elizabeth Hernandez, fundraising, Gina Ortiz Jones, Hank Gilbert, Julie Oliver, Lizzie FLetcher, Lulu Seikaly, Mike Siegel, MJ Hegar, redistricting, Rick Kennedy, Senate, Sima Ladjevardian, Sri Kulkarni, Stephen Daniel, Ted Cruz, Texas, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

Beto’s “We can win” message

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Beto O’Rourke offers a blueprint for how Democrats can win in Texas. In 2020, Joe Biden lost by less than Hillary Clinton did in 2016; eleven of the twelve State House seats we won in 2018 were successfully defended, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Other punditry | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Congress, coronavirus, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Georgia, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Texas, Texas Organizing Project, The Lege, turnout, voter registration | 2 Comments

More storm polling

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Not sure things are as negative as this story makes it sound. Two out of three Texans lost electricity, water or both in last month’s devastating winter storm, though it’s unclear their harrowing experiences will have lasting political consequences, according … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, coronavirus, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, face masks, Freeze 2021, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden, Ken Paxton, polls, Texas, vaccinations | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: Brazoria County

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adrienne Bell, Brazoria County, CD14, CD22, Cody Vasut, Commissioners Court, Congress, Ed Thompson, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, HD25, HD29, Patrick Henry, precinct analysis, President, Railroad Commission, Randy Weber, redistricting, Senate, Sri Kulkarni, Texas, The Lege, Travis Boldt, Troy Nehls | Comments Off

Come one, come all to the CD06 special election

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Now that is what I call a field. A crowd of 23 candidates — including 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats — has filed for the May 1 special election to fill the seat of the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Brian Harrison, CD06, Congress, Dan Rodimer, DCCC, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2021, Jake Ellzey, Jana Sanchez, Jeff Williams, Joe Biden, John Anthony Castro, Katrina Pierson, Lydia Bean, Manny Ramirez, Matthew Hinterlong, Mike Egan, Ron Wright, Sery Kim, Shawn Lassiter, special election, Stephen Daniel, Susan Wright, Texas | 2 Comments

An early analysis of the CD06 special election

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Four your perusal. So, this is the part where I say the take I’ve had in my head since the seat opened up – Joe Biden should have won the district, and it was a fairly pathetic result to lose … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Brian Harrison, CD06, Congress, DCCC, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2021, Jake Ellzey, Jana Sanchez, Jeff Williams, Joe Biden, John Anthony Castro, Katrina Pierson, Lydia Bean, Manny Ramirez, Matthew Hinterlong, Mike Egan, Ron Wright, Sery Kim, Shawn Lassiter, special election, Stephen Daniel, Susan Wright, Texas | Comments Off

Another look at how redistricting may go

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

RG Ratcliffe analyzes the geographic and political realities the Republicans face as they try to maximize their haul from the 2021 reapportionment. Rick Perry famously called West Texas—a sparse land with few trees or humans—the Big Empty. The 92,016 square … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged CD02, CD07, CD10, CD11, CD13, CD19, CD21, CD23, CD32, Census, Collin County, Congress, demography, Denton County, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, Lloyd Potter, redistricting, Texas, Texas State Demographer, The Lege, Travis County | Comments Off

Anger at Abbott

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I want to believe, I really really want to believe. It was clear by Tuesday afternoon that Texas was in a full-blown crisis – and Gov. Greg Abbott had largely been out of sight. More than 4 million households did … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, blackouts, Election 2018, Election 2022, ERCOT, Freeze 2021, Governor, Greg Abbott, Julian Castro, polls, Texas | 25 Comments

Susan Wright appears ready to run in CD06

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

She’d likely make a strong candidate. Susan Wright, the wife of the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington, is getting close to launching a campaign for his seat and could announce her bid as soon as this week, according to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged CD06, Congress, DCCC, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2021, Jana Sanchez, Ron Wright, special election, Stephen Daniel, Susan Wright, Texas | Comments Off

Have Texas Republicans finally damaged themselves?

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Some of them have. How much remains to be seen. The brutal winter storm that turned Texas roads to ice, burst pipes across the state and left millions of residents shivering and without power has also damaged the reputations of three of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, blackouts, Dade Phelan, Election 2018, Election 2022, Election 2024, ERCOT, Freeze 2021, Gary Gates, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden, Julian Castro, President, Rick Perry, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege | 8 Comments

When the going gets tough, Ted Cruz gets going

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

All the way to Cancun. Smell ya later, suckers! U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz was feeling the heat Thursday as photos circulated online showing the Texas Republican traveling to Cancún while millions in his home state were left in the cold … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged blackouts, Election 2018, Election 2024, ERCOT, Freeze 2021, Ted Cruz, Texas | 18 Comments

Jana Sachez will run in CD06

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

We are now getting some candidate announcements for this forthcoming special election. A Democrat who previously ran for Texas’ 6th Congressional District is again running for the North Texas seat. Jana Lynne Sanchez on Tuesday announced her bid for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged CD06, Congress, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2021, Jana Sanchez, Ron Wright, special election, Texas | 1 Comment

A few names begin to emerge for CD06

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

From Daily Kos Elections: A special election will take place later this year to succeed Republican Rep. Ron Wright, who died Sunday after contracting COVID-19, and a few names have already surfaced in both parties as possible special election candidates. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Beverly Powell, Bill Waybourn, Cary Moon, CD06, CD28, Chris Turner, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, coronavirus, David Cook, David Hill, Election 1997, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2021, Frank Tejada, Jana Sanchez, Jeff Williams, Joe Barton, Ron Wright, special election, Stephen Daniel, Susan Wright, Tarrant County, Texas | 2 Comments

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