Tag Archives: CD25

Let a thousand hypothetical alternative Texas Congressional maps bloom

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Stephen Wolf of Daily Kos Elections takes a crack at drawing a remedial Congressional map for Texas. Just how effective is GOP gerrymandering in Texas, and what might a redrawn map look like in 2018 as a consequence of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged CD02, CD06, CD07, CD10, CD23, CD25, CD32, Congress, Election 2016, Election 2018, lawsuit, redistricting, Texas, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

Primary results: Legislature and Congress

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The big news on the Democratic side is the close loss by longtime Rep. Lon Burnam in HD90, who fell by 111 votes to Ramon Romero Jr. I know basically nothing about Rep.-elect Romero, but I do know that Rep. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ben Streusand, Bennett Ratliff, Bob Deuell, Brian Babin, CD04, CD14, CD22, CD23, CD25, CD30, CD32, CD33, CD36, Cesar Blanco, Congress, Democratic primary, Diane Patrick, Don Brown, Don Huffines, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2014, Frank Briscoe, George Lavender, HD01, HD04, HD102, HD105, HD115, HD55, HD75, HD90, HD94, John Carona, John Ratcliffe, Konni Burton, Lance Gooden, Libby Willis, Linda Harper Brown, Linda Koop, Lon Burnam, Marc Shelton, Marc Veasey, Marco Montoya, Mary Gonzalez, Pete Sessions, primaries, Ralph Hall, Ralph Sheffield, Ramon Romero, Rodney Anderson, runoff, SD02, SD10, SD16, Senate, Stefani Carter, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | 3 Comments

The redistrictor’s dilemma

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Some fascinating news from Texas Redistricting. Friday’s bill filing deadline in the Texas Legislature brought bills by State Rep. Drew Darby (R-San Angelo) – chair of the House redistricting committee – and State Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) to make permanent … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged CD03, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD34, Congress, Drew Darby, HD105, HD107, Kel Seliger, lawsuit, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act, Yvonne Davis | 6 Comments

What will Doggett do?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Does Rep. Lloyd Doggett want his old district back or not? The congressional and legislative districts used in this year’s elections were temporary maps drawn by panel of federal judges in San Antonio. The maps were designed to be used … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged CD25, CD35, Congress, Eddie Rodriguez, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, Travis County | 1 Comment

Federal court denies preclearance on all redistricting maps

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The long-awaited ruling in the preclearance lawsuit by the DC Court

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged CD25, Congress, DC Circuit Court of Appeals, Election 2012, Election 2014, Greg Abbott, HD117, Justice Department, lawsuit, redistricting, SCOTUS, SD10, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act, Wendy Davis | 7 Comments

2012 Republican primary runoffs

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

All the results are here. In the end, Ted Cruz won a pretty solid victory. I’ll note that in the last two publicly released polls, PPP had Cruz up by 10, whereas Baselice & Associates claimed Dewhurst was up by … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barry Smitherman, CD14, CD25, CD36, Congress, David Dewhurst, Donna Campbell, Election 2012, endorsements, Geraldine Miller, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Jeff Wentworth, JM Lozano, John Devine, Louis Guthrie, Railroad Commission, Randy Weber, Republican Party, Roger Williams, SBOE, SD25, Senate, Steve Stockman, Supreme Court, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, Warren Chisum | 6 Comments

GOP results, statewide

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Full, though not necessarily the most up to date, results, are here. The Trib and the Observer have good roundups as well. – Mitt. Yawn. He was at just under 70% statewide, with Ron Paul getting 11% and Rick Santorum … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD25, CD36, Congress, David Bradley, David Dewhurst, Donna Campbell, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, Elizabeth Ames Jones, Gail Lowe, George Clayton, Geraldine Miller, Jeff Wentworth, John Bradley, Michael Williams, Mike Jackson, Mitt Romney, President, Republican Party, Roger Williams, runoff, SBOE, SD25, Senate, Steve Stockman, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Campaign for Primary Accountability, The Lege, Thomas Ratliff | 2 Comments

If it were good for Travis it would be good elsewhere as well

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

This article asks if Travis County is better off being split into five different Congressional districts. Seems to me that’s a question that answers itself, but I’ll play along. The voters and geography of Travis County are split among five … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD03, CD08, CD10, CD17, CD21, CD25, CD26, CD35, Collin County, Congress, Denton County, Election 2012, Lloyd Doggett, Mike McCaul, Montgomery County, redistricting, Texas, Travis County, Williamson County | 2 Comments

It’s Williams on Williams time again

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I would not call it a good thing to come out of the updated interim maps since there’s a good chance one of these jokers will get elected, but for those of you with a morbid fascination with sideshows, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD23, CD25, CD33, Ciro Rodriguez, City Council, Congress, Dallas, Democratic primary, Domingo Garcia, Election 2012, Fort Worth, Kathleen Hicks, Marc Veasey, Michael Williams, Pete Gallego, Robert Alonzo, Roger Williams, Steve Salazar, Texas | 3 Comments

Filings and un-filings

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Tomorrow is the re-filing deadline, the last day that candidates have to jump into a district that now looks good to them, or to withdraw from one that no longer does. There is still a possibility of further map changes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD10, CD25, Congress, Dan Grant, Dee Margo, Dora Olivo, Election 2012, HD144, HD43, HD78, HD85, Jeff Wentworth, JM Lozano, Joe Moody, John Courage, Ken Legler, lawsuit, redistricting, SD25, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Yvonne Gonzales Toureilles | 1 Comment

We have maps

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

From The Trib: Federal judges in San Antonio unveiled maps for the state’s congressional delegation and for the state House this afternoon, and they did it in time to allow the state to hold its delayed political primaries on May … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD20, CD25, CD35, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Election 2012, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HD117, HD137, HD144, HD149, HD26, HD43, HD78, HD81, Joaquin Castro, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, Sylvia Romo, Texas, The Lege, Travis County | 5 Comments

Weekend redistricting update

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

One more plaintiff has signed on to the Abbott map deal. The Mexican American Legislative Caucus is now joining the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund in saying that the state-backed Congressional District 35, a proposed new district that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Bell County, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD33, CD35, Congress, Dallas County, Election 2012, Fort Bend County, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Joe Barton, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, MALC, MALDEF, redistricting, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

State agrees to leave SD10 unchanged

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

This is big. Negotiators in San Antonio — trying to find common ground on state legislative and congressional districts so a primary date in Texas that can stick may finally be set — agreed to leave unchanged state Senate District … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD25, CD27, CD33, Congress, Election 2012, Greg Abbott, HD137, HD149, HD26, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, redistricting, SD10, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

They want to be relevant

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Texas Republicans are looking longingly at the utter depraved insanity excitement of the apparently competitive GOP Presidential primary and hoping that they will still have a voice in picking the winner. Texas may be “the conservative epicenter of this country,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD25, Congress, Election 2012, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Mitt Romney, President, redistricting, Republican Party, Rick Santorum, Texas | 3 Comments

Interim map hearing tomorrow

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Big day in San Antonio tomorrow. Groups involved in the state’s redistricting fight were ordered by a San Antonio federal court Friday to continue negotiations through the weekend over interim redistricting maps for the 2012 election. The court order comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD25, Congress, Election 2012, Greg Abbott, Henry Cuellar, Joe Barton, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Michael Li, redistricting, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 2 Comments

The numbers in the “deal”

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

As I start to type this I have no idea if the “deal” that was announced earlier today will be in effect or on the trash heap. I think it’s instructive to look at the numbers in the proposed maps … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD25, Congress, Craig Estes, DC Circuit Court of Appeals, Election 2008, Election 2012, Greg Abbott, HD26, Joaquin Castro, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, MALDEF, Michael Li, redistricting, SCOTUS, SD10, SD30, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act, Wendy Davis | 9 Comments

January finance reports: Congress and Senate

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The last batch of finance reports to come in are the federal reports, which for the most part don’t get posted till a full month after they’re due, which in this case was February 1. I’ve created a Google spreadsheet … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Armando Villalobos, Beto O'Rourke, campaign finance reports, CD06, CD10, CD14, CD16, CD20, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD33, CD35, CD36, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, David Alameel, David Dewhurst, Election 2012, Felicia Harris, James Old, Jim Turner, Joe Barton, Kathleen Hicks, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Michael Truncale, Michael Williams, Mike Jackson, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Ramiro Garza, Randy Weber, redistricting, Roger Williams, Rose Meza Harrison, Senate, Silvestre Reyes, Sylvia Romo, Ted Cruz, Texas, Tom Leppert | 5 Comments

How do we know it was a challenge from the left?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I find this story about the primary challenge that may or may not be between Rep. Lloyd Doggett and State Rep. Joaquin Castro to be frustrating because it makes a huge assumption that it never bothers to verify. Longtime Austin … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD20, CD25, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, DREAM Act, Election 2012, gay rights, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Sizing up the opportunities

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

This Chron story about the new Congressional map and who’s looking at what (which ran in the Express News last week) has a lot of things we’ve been discussing, and a couple of things to point out. First, a theme … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, CD06, CD10, CD14, CD23, CD25, CD33, CD35, Chet Edwards, Chris Turner, Congress, Dan Grant, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, filing deadline, Jack McDonald, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, Mike Skelly, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, polls, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas | 4 Comments

First thoughts on the new Congressional map

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

OK, down to business. Here’s a map of the new plan, which was unanimously approved by the three judges, the 2008 election data, and here’s 2010 election data. Going by the 2012 data, I break it down as follows: Strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Blake Farenthold, CD06, CD10, CD14, CD25, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD36, Congress, Election 2012, Geanie Morrison, Joaquin Castro, Kathleen Hicks, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Michael Williams, Mike Jackson, redistricting, Roger Williams, Texas, Todd Hunter | 16 Comments

Dan Grant forms exploratory committee for CD25

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

BOR: Dan Grant announced that he’s forming an exploratory committee for CD-25, the Congressional district that includes much of East and Central Austin. Overall, the new CD-25 includes all of Johnson, Hill, Bosque, Somervell, Hamilton, Coryell, Lampasas and Burnet Counties, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD10, CD25, Congress, Dan Grant, Election 2008, lawsuit, redistricting, Texas, Travis County | Comments Off

The interim plans

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Monday was the deadline for parties in the redistricting lawsuit being heard in San Antonio to file interim plans for the court to consider in the event preclearance is not granted in time for candidate filing. Texas Redistricting summarizes the … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged CD23, CD25, Congress, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, LULAC, MALC, Marc Veasey, NAACP, Quico Canseco, redistricting, Senate, Texas, Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force, The Lege, Travis County, Wendy Davis | 5 Comments

Third time’s a charm

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

We won’t have any Williams on Williams action in the new CD33 after all, as former Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams has changed races again. Michael Williams, who jumped from the U.S. Senate race to the congressional race in the new … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD25, CD33, CD35, Chad Wilbanks, Congress, Dave Garrison, Election 2012, Lloyd Doggett, Michael Williams, redistricting, Roger Williams, Sid Miller, Texas, Travis County | 1 Comment

WaPo on Texas redistricting

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The Fix makes a few curious statements about the proposed Congressional redistricting map for Texas. Despite the Lonestar State voting 55 percent for Republicans in the 2008 presidential race, the GOP-controlled legislature’s proposed map features 26 districts that went for … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Barack Obama, Blake Farenthold, Burt Solomons, CD14, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD36, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, Kel Seliger, Lloyd Doggett, Quico Canseco, redistricting, Ron Paul, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege | 8 Comments

Still going after Doggett

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Scott Stroud suggests there’s a new ploy by Republicans in the works to get rid of Rep. Lloyd Doggett. Congressman Lamar Smith, the Republican charged with redrawing Texas’ congressional districts, has floated a map that would transform Doggett’s district into … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Bexar County, CD25, Congress, Henry Cuellar, Lamar Smith, Lloyd Doggett, Mike Villarreal, redistricting, Texas, The Lege, Travis County | 2 Comments

Messing with Doggett

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I’m sure the Republicans would love to draw Lloyd Doggett out of existence if they can. The question is whether they can do it without causing other problems elsewhere. Republicans have tried to oust Doggett before by drawing a district … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged CD25, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, Hays County, Kel Seliger, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, Texas, Travis County, Williamson County | Comments Off

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