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Today is Runoff Day for the 2026 primaries

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

I’m basically going to rerun my post from the start of early voting, because it’s the same information with the main difference being that there are more vote centers. Turnout during early voting was pretty good in context, with more … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Al Green, Alex Maldonado, Annise Parker, Brian Warren, CD18, CD35, Christian Menefee, Congress, Darlene Breaux, Darrell Jordan, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Election 2026, endorsements, Harris County, Harris County Judge, HD131, HD149, Hubert Vo, interviews, John Cornyn, Johnny Garcia, judicial races, Ken Paxton, Lawrence Allen, Letitia Plummer, Lite Gov, Marcos Vélez, Maureen Galindo, Michael Adams-Hurta, Q&A, runoff, Senate, Staci Childs, Texas, The Lege, turnout, Vikki Goodwin, William Demond | Comments Off

Early voting for the primary runoffs starts today

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

I haven’t gotten a press release about this from the County Clerk, but they’ve had their hands full and I think by now we know the basics. What you need to know is that the voting center locations are here, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Al Green, Alex Maldonado, Annise Parker, Brian Warren, CD18, CD35, Christian Menefee, Congress, Darlene Breaux, Darrell Jordan, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Election 2026, endorsements, Harris County, Harris County Judge, HD131, HD149, Hubert Vo, interviews, Johnny Garcia, judicial races, Lawrence Allen, Letitia Plummer, Lite Gov, Marcos Vélez, Maureen Galindo, Michael Adams-Hurta, Q&A, runoff, Staci Childs, Texas, The Lege, Vikki Goodwin, William Demond | Comments Off

No last minute reprieve for KP George

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Rough week for our guy KP. A Houston appeals court on Monday rejected Fort Bend County Judge KP George’s last-ditch attempt to remove the county’s top prosecutor from his money laundering case, clearing the way for his trial to begin … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Brian Middleton, Brian Wice, campaign finance reports, County Judge, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Jared Woodfill, KP George, money laundering, Taral Patel, Texas | Comments Off

2026 primary results: Harris County

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Going to bullet point this one, with updates to come later, as most Election Day votes are still out as I write this: – Christian Menefee and Al Green appear headed to a runoff in CD18. Menefee had a sizeable … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Abbie Kamin, Al Green, Alex Maldonado, Amanda Edwards, Annise Parker, Audrie Lawton, CD09, CD18, CD29, CD38, Charlene Ward Johnson, Christian Menefee, Congress, County Judge, Darlene Breaux, Darrell Jordan, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Judge, HCDP, HD131, HD139, HD142, HD144, HD149, Hubert Vo, Jim Kovach, Jon Bonck, judicial races, KP George, Lawrence Allen, Leticia Gutierrez, Letitia Plummer, Marty Lancton, Mary Ann Perez, Matt Salazar, Melissa McDonough, Michael Adams-Hurta, Mike Doyle, Orlando Sanchez, Pernell Davis, primaries, runoff, Sarah Beth Landau, Shelly DeZavallos, Staci Childs, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege, Traci Gibson, Warren Howell, William Demond | 5 Comments

All of my primary interviews and judicial Q&As for the 2026 primary

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

All in one convenient location, sorted by what kind of race it is, including today’s bonus interview. Give a listen to the candidates of interest and pay attention to those judicial races. Also, too, as an added bonus, my pal … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Abbie Kamin, Andrew Wright, Annise Parker, Audrie Lawton, Brian Warren, CD08, CD09, CD18, CD22, CD29, CD31, CD36, CD38, Charlene Ward Johnson, Christian Menefee, Congress, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, Ebony Williams, Election 2026, Erik Wilson, Gordon Goodman, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Judge, HCDP, HD139, HD142, HD144, interviews, James Horwitz, James Hu, Jarvis Johnson, Jim Kovach, Jimmie Brown, Jorge Garcia Diaz, Josh Hill, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Justin Early, Katie Wilson, Kristen Hawkins, Laura Jones, Lawrence Allen, Leah Shapiro, Leticia Gutierrez, Letitia Plummer, Lite Gov, Marquette Greene-Scott, Marvalette Hunter, Mary Ann Perez, Matt Salazar, Melissa McDonough, Michael Adams-Hurta, Mike Doyle, ND131, Q&A, Rhonda Hart, Rustin Foroutan, Sarah Beth Landau, Staci Childs, Supreme Court, Sylvia Garcia, Tanya Garrison, Terry Virts, Texas, The Lege, Theresa Courts, Todd Ivey, Traci Gibson | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A Michael Adams-Hurta

Posted on February 12, 2026 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 →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2026, judicial races, Michael Adams-Hurta, Q&A, Texas | 1 Comment

Judicial Q&A: Sarah Beth Landau

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2026, judicial races, Q&A, Sarah Beth Landau, Texas | Comments Off

Recapping the whiny sore loser election contest lawsuits

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

A useful guide from the Chron. I admit, I had lost track of a couple of these. The 2022 midterm elections proved contentious for Harris County. Ballot paper shortages, long lines at polling locations and malfunctioning voting equipment fueled allegations from conservative … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Alexandra Mealer, Chris Daniel, DaSean Jones, District Clerk, Election 2022, Election 2025, election contest, Erin Lunceford, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Jason Cox, judicial races, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Rory Olsen, Tami Pierce, Tamika Craft, Texas | Comments Off

Whiny sore loser election contest appeal denied

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

I didn’t even know there was an appeal. And having read the story and the opinion, there kind of wasn’t, not in any real sense. The 14th Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that “no evidence” was found to support a Republican-backed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Chris Daniel, DaSean Jones, District Clerk, Election 2022, Election 2025, election contest, Harris County, judicial races, lawsuit, Marilyn Burgess, Tami Pierce, Texas | 2 Comments

Judicial Q&A: Justice Meg Poissant

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am continuing the series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested November elections. I am running these responses in the order that I receive them from the candidates. Much more information … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Election 2024, judicial races, Margaret Poissant, Q&A, Texas | Comments Off

Uplift Harris 2.0

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

If at first you don’t succeed… Harris County will relaunch its guaranteed income initiative with added restrictions following Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit challenging the legality of the Uplift Harris program. Though the Uplift Harris legal battle is still making … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Attorney General, Commissioners Court, Harris County, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Supreme Court, Uplift Harris | 11 Comments

Should we appeal the zombie ReBuild lawsuit ruling?

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Controller Hollins says no. Mayor Whitmire seems likely to go ahead anyway. Houston Controller Chris Hollins has warned Mayor John Whitmire’s administration about potential financial challenges the city could face if it were to appeal a state appellate court ruling … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Allen Watson, Annise Parker, Arturo Michel, Bob Jones, budget, drainage, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2023, flooding, Houston, John Whitmire, lawsuit, property taxes, Renew Houston, revenue cap, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner | Comments Off

Appeals court declines to block zombie ReBuild lawsuit ruling

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

That means the city is still on the hook for a bunch more money to be allocated to drainage projects. Which the just-adopted budget didn’t account for. A state appellate court on Tuesday rejected the city of Houston’s request to … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Allen Watson, Annise Parker, Bob Jones, budget, drainage, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2023, flooding, Houston, John Whitmire, lawsuit, property taxes, Renew Houston, revenue cap, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner | Comments Off

Uplift Harris remains on hold

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Doesn’t look good for them. The Supreme Court of Texas ruled against Harris County’s guaranteed income program Friday, continuing to block the county from sending checks to participants. In an opinion written by Justice James D. Blacklock, the court said … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Attorney General, Austin, Christian Menefee, El Paso, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, San Antonio, Supreme Court, Uplift Harris | 1 Comment

Primary runoff results: Harris County

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

So this happened: That was quite the storm, though after what we’ve already experienced just this month it’s not as impressive as it might have been. It was even worse in North Texas, where some polls stayed open until 9 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Angeanette Thibodeaux, Annette Ramirez, Charlene Ward Johnson, Constable, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, Election 2024, endorsements, Gemayel Haynes, Harris County Tax Assessor, HD139, HD146, interviews, Jarvis Johnson, Jerome Moore, Jerry Rodriguez, Jerry Zimmerer, judicial races, Lauren Ashley Simmons, Molly Cook, Q&A, runoff, SD15, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Texas, The Lege, Velda Faulkner, Vivian King | Comments Off

Primary runoff day is tomorrow

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth reminds voters that Tuesday, May 28, is Election Day for the Primary Runoff Elections. Voters can cast their ballots in person at one of the more than 300 vote centers in Harris … Continue reading →

Early voting to proceed mostly as normal

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth announces that early voting for the May 28 Primary Runoff Elections will start on Monday, May 20, as scheduled. Despite the challenges the county faces due to the storm on Friday, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Angeanette Thibodeaux, Annette Ramirez, blackouts, Charlene Ward Johnson, Constable, Democratic primary, derecho, Desiree Broadnax, early voting, Election 2024, endorsements, Gemayel Haynes, Harris County Tax Assessor, HD139, HD146, interviews, Jarvis Johnson, Jerome Moore, Jerry Rodriguez, Jerry Zimmerer, judicial races, Lauren Ashley Simmons, Molly Cook, Q&A, runoff, SD15, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Texas, The Lege, Velda Faulkner, Vivian King | Comments Off

Early voting for the May primary runoffs begins Monday

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth announces that early voting for the May 28 Primary Runoff Elections starts on Monday, May 20. Be aware that these elections offer only five days of early voting. Voters can cast their … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Angeanette Thibodeaux, Annette Ramirez, Charlene Ward Johnson, Constable, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, early voting, Election 2024, endorsements, Gemayel Haynes, Harris County Tax Assessor, HD139, HD146, interviews, Jarvis Johnson, Jerome Moore, Jerry Rodriguez, Jerry Zimmerer, judicial races, Lauren Ashley Simmons, Molly Cook, Q&A, runoff, SD15, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Texas, The Lege, Velda Faulkner, Vivian King | Comments Off

My interviews and Q&As for the runoffs

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting begins Monday, May 20, for the primary runoffs. Yes, I know, we just finished voting for the HCAD/SD15 special elections, but here we are again, and we’ll have one more after that for the HCAD runoffs. So get … Continue reading →

Supreme Court puts temporary pause on Uplift Harris

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Welp. The Supreme Court of Texas has temporarily blocked Harris County’s new guaranteed income program, Uplift Harris, after two lower courts denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s requests to stop the payments. Paxton sued Harris County earlier this month, alleging its … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Attorney General, Austin, El Paso, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, San Antonio, Supreme Court, Uplift Harris | 7 Comments

Zombie ReBuild lawsuit returns with a vengeance

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Unbelievable. Houston City Hall will have to use significantly more tax money to fight flooding with street and drainage projects, after an appeals court sided Tuesday with engineers in a years-long lawsuit over how much funding the city devotes to … Continue reading →

Appeals court rejects Paxton appeal on Uplift Harris

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Good. A state appeals court on Monday ruled Harris County’s guaranteed income program may move forward, paving the way for checks to be sent out to low-income residents as soon as Wednesday. An appeal by Attorney General Ken Paxton to … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Attorney General, Austin, El Paso, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, San Antonio, Supreme Court, Uplift Harris | 2 Comments

Initial thoughts on the 2024 primary

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Some opening considerations as we peruse the final unofficial voting data. Before you read my words, go check out Stace, Campos, Reform Austin, and the Texas Signal. Here we go: – Final turnout in Harris County was 176,396 for Dems … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Annette Ramirez, Armando Perez-Serrato, Barack Obama, Cameron County, CD12, CD23, CD32, Colin Allred, Congress, Constable, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, early voting, Election 2012, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Gillespie County, hand counting, Harris County, Harris County Tax Assessor, HD139, HD146, Hidalgo County, Jarvis Johnson, Joe Biden, judicial races, Julie Johnson, Michelle Bonton, Molly Cook, President, primaries, runoff, SD15, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege, Todd Litton, turnout, Webb County | 2 Comments

Primary 2024 results: Democratic headlines

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

It’s going to be a late night and I have a couple of long days ahead of me, so I’m going to do some quick summaries based on what I now know, and will come back later to fill the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Allison Jackson Mathis, Amanda Edwards, Amber Boyd-Cora, Angeanette Thibodeaux, Annette Ramirez, Ashley Mayes Guice, Brendetta Scott, Brian Williams, Brittanye Morris, CD07, CD18, CD22, CD32, CD38, Charlene Ward Johnson, Christian Menefee, Colin Allred, Danielle Bess, Democratic primary, Denise Brown, Desiree Broadnax, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, Erica Hughes, First Court of Appeals, Fran Watson, Gemayel Haynes, Gordon Goodman, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HD139, HD142, HD146, Jarvis Johnson, Jerry Davis, Jerry Zimmerer, Joe Biden, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Julie Johnson, Kim Ogg, Lauren Ashley Simmons, Lillian Alexander, Lizzie FLetcher, Marquette Greene-Scott, Melissa McDonough, Mike Engelhart, Molly Cook, Nathan Johnson, Nicole Perdue, Pervez Agwan, Peter Kelly, President, Ramona Franklin, RK Sandill, Robert Schaffer, runoff, SD15, SD16, Sean Teare, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Sheila Jackson Lee, TaKasha Francis, Texas, The Lege, Todd Litton, Tracy Good, turnout, Velda Faulkner, Victoria Neave, Vivian King | 17 Comments

Judicial Q&A: Justice Jerry Zimmerer

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2024, Jerry Zimmerer, judicial races, Q&A, Texas | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Justice Meagan Hassan

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2024, judicial races, Meagan Hassan, Q&A, Texas | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Justice Charles Spain

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Charles Spain, Democratic primary, Election 2024, judicial races, Q&A, Texas | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: Allred and more

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron endorses Colin Allred in the Democratic primary for US Senate. Texas voters eager to see U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz retire to Cancun permanently, not just on a quick trip during a devastating winter storm, have a choice between … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Charles Spain, Colin Allred, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, Election 2024, endorsements, First Court of Appeals, Gordon Goodman, HCDE, HD139, Jerry Zimmerer, John McGee, Josh Wallenstein, judicial races, Meagan Hassan, Mo Jenkins, Peter Kelly, Richard Cantu, Richard Hightower, Roland Gutierrez, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Velda Faulkner

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2024, judicial races, Q&A, Texas, Velda Faulkner | Comments Off

More filing deadline news and notes

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to use the Erik Manning Spreadsheet, the Patrick Svitek spreadsheet, and the Secretary of State webpage to put together some notes and observations about the 2024 filing deadline and primary lineups. Note that some of this may still … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Beto Cardenas, Brian Williams, Carl Sherman, CD07, CD12, CD16, CD18, CD26, CD30, CD32, CD37, CD38, Colin Allred, Congress, Constable, Court of Criminal Appeals, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, Election 2024, filing deadline, First Court of Appeals, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HCDE, HD131, HD139, HD142, HD149, Hubert Vo, Jarvis Johnson, Jasmine Crockett, John McGee, Josh Wallenstein, judicial races, Julie Johnson, Justice of the Peace, Karthik Soora, Lauren Ashley Simmons, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Mark Gonzalez, Michelle Bonton, Molly Cook, primaries, Richard Bonton, Richard Cantu, Roland Gutierrez, SD15, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Sheila Jackson Lee, Supreme Court, Texas, Todd Litton, Veronica Escobar | 2 Comments

What will it take to keep those ten appellate court benches we won in 2018?

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

As you may recall, Democrats won a ton of Appellate Court races in 2018. Ten of them, in fact, five each on the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals, the first such victories since winning a lone bench in 2008. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Austin County, Beto O'Rourke, Brazoria County, Chambers County, Colorado County, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, First Court of Appeals, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Grimes County, Harris County, Joe Biden, judicial races, MJ Hegar, precinct analysis, straight ticket voting, Texas, turnout, Waller County, Washington County | 1 Comment

What I want from the next HCDP Chair

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, the Harris County Democratic Party will soon have a new Chair. And as you know, I am a Democratic precinct chair, which means I’m one of the several hundred people that will vote on who that is. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Beto O'Rourke, Brazoria County, CD02, CD22, Chambers County, Congress, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, First Court of Appeals, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Harris County, HCDP, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Liberty County, Mike Doyle, Montgomery County, Odus Evbagharu, SBOE, SD07, SD17, Senate, Silvia Mintz, Texas, turnout, voter suppression, Waller County | 3 Comments

SCOTx hears firefighter pay parity arguments

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Lots at stake here. More than four years after Houston voters approved a measure that would grant firefighters equal pay with police officers, the legal battle to decide the referendum’s fate landed Tuesday in the hands of the Supreme Court of Texas. The … 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 | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: Four from the appellate courts

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron knocks out its appellate court endorsements in one piece. 1st Court of Appeals, Chief Justice: Julie Countiss The current chief justice of the 1st Court of Appeals, who is stepping down, is Sherry Radack, a Republican who has … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, April Farris, Cheri Thomas, Election 2022, endorsements, First Court of Appeals, judicial races, Julie Countiss, Kevin Jewell, Mike Engelhart, Randy Wilson, Ted Wood, Terry Adams, Texas, William Demond | 5 Comments

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