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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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Recent Posts
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- The Kerrville Folk Festival and the Kerrville flood
- Screwworm and CD23
- Ken Paxton is such a try-hard
- Land Commissioner candidate Benjamin Flores diagnosed with leukemia
- Corpus Christi and the Governor’s race
- Will the Camp Mystic lawsuits be heard by an arbitrator instead of a judge?
- How to file a robotaxi complaint in Texas
- Abbott flip flops a little on data centers
- Smokable hemp is off the shelves again
- MKT Bridge has reopened
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Some early thoughts about the 2026 primary runoffs
A few of my thoughts and a few from other people… – There were 114,059 votes cast in the Democratic runoff in Harris County, with 552,678 in the Lite Guv race. (There’s no way I can see to get the … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Alexandra Mealer, Annise Parker, Beto O'Rourke, Brian Warren, CD09, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2022, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Judge, James Talarico, John Cornyn, judicial races, Ken Paxton, Kennedy County, Letitia Plummer, Lite Gov, Melanie Miles, polls, primaries, runoff, Senate, Sharon Burney, Texas, turnout
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Primary runoff results: Congress
Rep. Christian Menefee won big. U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee defeated longtime U.S. Rep. Al Green in Houston’s closely watched Democratic runoff for Texas’ newly redrawn Congressional District 18, positioning Menefee to hold the heavily Democratic seat in November. The race capped … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Alexandra Mealer, Briscoe Cain, CD09, CD18, CD33, CD35, CD38, Christian Menefee, Colin Allred, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Johnny Garcia, Jon Bonck, Julie Johnson, Maureen Galindo, primaries, redistricting, runoff, Texas
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Today is Runoff Day for the 2026 primaries
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
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Early voting for the primary runoffs starts today
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
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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
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Two Congressional runoff polls
Make of them what you will. Rep. Christian Menefee leads Rep. Al Green by 7 percentage points heading into the final days of the runoff, according to a new poll of the closely watched race between two Houston Democratic members … Continue reading
Interview with Rep. Christian Menefee
If you live in CD18, which as of this latest round of redistricting I no longer do, you’re still in the process of picking your member of Congress. The Democratic primary runoff, for which early voting begins on May 18, … Continue reading
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Tagged CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, interviews, runoff, Texas
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A brief look at the runoffs
The Lite Guv runoff is the highest profile statewide race on the ballot in May for Democrats. After busting through turnout expectations for the party primaries, can Texas Democrats keep up that momentum for May’s runoff elections? Beyond that, will voters turn … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Alex Maldonado, Annise Parker, Attorney General, CD09, CD18, CD19, CD24, CD32, CD33, CD35, Christian Menefee, Congress, County Judge, Darrell Jordan, Democratic primary, Dexter McCoy, District Clerk, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Joe Jaworski, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, Letitia Plummer, Lite Gov, Marcos Vélez, Nathan Johnson, primaries, Ron Angeletti, runoff, SD04, Senate, special election, Texas, turnout, Vikki Goodwin
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Kamin appointed as Harris County Attorney
Beginning in June. Harris County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 Thursday to appoint Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin as county attorney. Kamin will be the third county attorney to lead the office in less than a year. U.S. Rep Christian … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbie Kamin, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, County Judge, Daniel Wong, District C, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Houston City Council, Jonathan Fombonne, KP George, Lina Hidalgo, runoff, special election, Tom Ramsey
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Initial thoughts on the 2026 primaries
We don’t have full turnout numbers yet, but as of Wednesday some 363,826 votes were cast in the Democratic primary for Senate in Harris County, while there were 197,389 votes cast on the Republican side. About 140K votes were cast … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbie Kamin, Al Green, Alex Maldonado, Audrie Lawton, Brandon Herrera, Briscoe Cain, CD02, CD09, CD18, CD23, CD30, CD33, CD35, Christian Menefee, Colin Allred, Comptroller, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Darlene Breaux, Darrell Jordan, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Don Huffines, Election 2026, endorsements, Frederick Haynes, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Judge, HD149, Hubert Vo, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, John Lujan, judicial races, Julie Johnson, Justice of the Peace, Kelly Hancock, Marty Lancton, Melanie Miles, polls, primaries, runoff, Senate, Sharon Burney, Steve Toth, Texas, The Lege, Tony Gonzales, turnout
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2026 primary results: Harris County
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
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All of my primary interviews and judicial Q&As for the 2026 primary
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
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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
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UH/Hobby poll: Menefee 52, Green 28
Very interesting. U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee holds a commanding lead over U.S. Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, according to a new University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs poll. The survey, released … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, CD09, CD18, CD29, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Earnest Clayton, Jarvis Johnson, Leticia Gutierrez, polls, Robert Slater, runoff, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Terry Virts, Texas
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A few words about CD18 turnout
I feel I need to say something about this, which ran just before the CD18 runoff. Early-voting turnout in the runoff election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District is under 4% so far, highlighting the challenges in voter participation as the district … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD06, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, early voting, Election 2021, Election 2026, Harris County, Leigh Wambsganss, provisional ballots, Ron Wright, runoff, SD09, Senate, special election, Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet, Texas, turnout
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Endorsement watch: Menefee and more
Here’s another batch of Chron endorsements to run down. Don’t just vote for him because he’s young. Christian Menefee wins more fights than Al Green. Normally, newly elected members of Congress get sworn in as part of a cohort, a … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2018
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, Bobby Cole, CD09, CD18, Chris Bell, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, endorsements, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, John Cornyn, Lite Gov, Marcos Vélez, primaries, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Vikki Goodwin
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Amanda Edwards suspends her campaign
Not a surprise. Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards is suspending her full-term campaign for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, a week after suffering a decisive loss in the special runoff election for the remainder of the term. Because of … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2024, Election 2026, runoff, Sheila Jackson Lee, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas
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Right back to the campaign trail in CD18
“Quick turnaround” doesn’t do it justice. With Saturday’s runoff decided, Texas’ 18th Congressional District will regain representation in Washington — though only briefly before the next campaign begins. Former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, 37, defeated former Houston City Council … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Gretchen Brown, runoff, special election, Texas
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Menefee wins CD18 runoff, Rehmet wins SD09
The early Chron headline hedged things, but Christian Menefee was leading Amanda Edwards by almost exactly a two to one margin after early voting – he had 66.64% to her 33.36% as of the first results drop. That total only … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, early voting, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, lawsuit, Leigh Wambsganss, provisional ballots, runoff, SD09, Senate, special election, Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas
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Endorsement watch: Chron picks Kamin for County Attorney nomination
Their second endorsement for primary season. Now Democratic primary voters must decide who can best build on Menefee’s legacy. Luckily, they have two formidable candidates to choose from: Audrie Lawton-Evans, a civil litigation attorney and civil court at law judge, … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbie Kamin, Audrie Lawton, California, Christian Menefee, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2026, endorsements, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, ICE, immigration, Jonathan Fombonne, Project FAFO, Rob Bonta, Texas
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Final early vote totals for the CD18 runoff
Here they are, but they come with an asterisk: Important Notice: Daily in-person check-in numbers will not be available for the court-ordered extended early voting dates of January 28 and January 29. Final voter participation numbers will be reflected in … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, early voting, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, lawsuit, provisional ballots, runoff, special election, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas
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Lawsuit successfully filed to add back early voting days for CD18
Seems reasonable. A pair of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit Sunday seeking an emergency court order to extend early voting in Harris County past Tuesday after severe weather forced the closure of polling locations in the runoff election for Texas’ … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026, Legal matters
Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Congress, early voting, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Jonathan Fombonne, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Pure Justice, runoff, special election, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project
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No CD18 early voting on Sunday
From the inbox: Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth announces changes to voting operations for the Congressional District 18 (CD-18) Special Runoff Election due to severe winter weather conditions. All early vote centers will remain open today, Friday, January 23, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, early voting, Election 2026, Harris County Clerk, runoff, special election, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas
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Early voting for the CD18 runoff starts today
From the County Clerk website, the first election of our busy 2026 calendar is now underway. January 31, 2026 – Special Runoff Election for Congressional District 18 Early Vote Centers will be open from Wednesday, January 21 to Tuesday, January … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, early voting, Election 2025, Election 2026, Harris County, Leigh Wambsganss, runoff, SD09, Senate, special election, Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet, Texas
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Fombonne named County Attorney
White smoke emerges from the chamber of Commissioners Court. Jonathan Fombonne, first assistant county attorney to Christian Menefee, was named Harris County attorney Thursday. The appointment came more than nine months after Menefee technically resigned to run for Congressional District … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics
Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Audrie Lawton, CD18, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2025, Election 2026, Harris County Attorney, Jonathan Fombonne, runoff, special election, Texas
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An opening statement on the 2026 elections
This is going to be a somewhat long post about the upcoming elections and my coverage of candidates in the primaries. I’ve got some ground to cover, so settle in. At this time, we have the following elections on the … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Abbie Kamin, Al Green, Amanda Edwards, Angelica Luna Kaufman, CD09, CD18, CD29, CD36, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, District C, District Clerk, Election 2025, Election 2026, Harris County, HCDP, HD131, Houston, Houston City Council, Joseph Panzarella, Nick Hellyar, Patrick Oathout, primaries, runoff, SD09, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege
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SCOTUS rejects Texas National Guard deployment to Chicago
This was an early Christmas present. The Supreme Court upheld a block on the National Guard’s deployment to Chicago Tuesday, dealing the Trump administration a significant blow and embracing an interpretation of the laws that govern the Guard’s activation that … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters, National news
Tagged Chicago, Christian Menefee, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Governor, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, ICE, Illinois, immigration, lawsuit, polls, SCOTUS, Texas, Texas National Guard
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Paxton’s attempt to block Harris County Immigrant Legal Services Fund denied
For now. It’s the first step. An attempt by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to stop Harris County from funding legal services for immigrants facing deportation hit a roadblock Tuesday after a district court judge denied his office’s request for a preliminary … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, deportation, Harris County, immigration, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Rodney Ellis, Texas
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CD18 runoff poll: Menefee 43, Edwards 30
From the inbox: With just over a month until early voting begins in the runoff election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, a new poll from nationally-respected Lake Research Partners shows Christian Menefee with a commanding lead in the runoff for … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Election 2025, Election 2026, Jolanda Jones, polls, runoff, special election, Texas
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Endorsement watch: Jones for Edwards
Of interest. State Rep. Jolanda Jones has endorsed Amanda Edwards in the runoff election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District. Jones is backing the former Houston city council member as the race heads into its final weeks, urging her own supporters … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025, Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2025, Election 2026, endorsements, Jolanda Jones, runoff, special election, Texas
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Deadline Day roundup, part 1
I’m putting Part 1 in the headline because there’s always some delays between filings at county headquarters and what you can see on the SOS candidate filings page. I was waiting on the Jasmine Crockett announcement as I began this, … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Abbie Kamin, Adrian Garcia, Al Green, Amanda Edwards, Annise Parker, Audrie Lawton, Benjamin Flores, Carla Wyatt, CD02, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD18, CD22, CD29, CD30, CD33, CD36, CD38, Charlene Ward Johnson, Christian Menefee, Colin Allred, Commissioners Court, Comptroller, Congress, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Election 2026, filing deadline, Governor, Gretchen Brown, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HD131, HD139, HD142, HD144, HD149, Hubert Vo, James Talarico, Jarvis Johnson, Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson, Land Commissioner, Lesley Briones, Letitia Plummer, Lizzie FLetcher, Marc Veasey, Mary Ann Perez, Sarah Eckhardt, Senate, Shaun Finnie, Sylvia Garcia, Tarrant County, Teneshia Hudspeth, Terry Virts, Texas, The Lege
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CM Kamin files for County Attorney
Not exactly a surprise. Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin filed to run for Harris County attorney Friday, confirming rumors that the District C council member was seeking to replace Christian Menefee as the county’s top civil litigator. Her filing … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Abbie Kamin, Audrie Lawton, CD18, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, District C, Election 2026, Harris County Attorney, Houston City Council, resign to run, special election, Texas
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Still no replacement County Attorney
Not yet, but I expect it will happen soon. Commissioners failed to appoint someone to fill Christian Menefee’s seat Thursday, leaving the future of the county attorney’s office uncertain. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo scheduled a special session for Thursday … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics
Tagged Abbie Kamin, Adrian Garcia, Amanda Edwards, Audrie Lawton, CD18, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2025, Election 2026, Harris County Attorney, Jacqueline Lucci Smith, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis, runoff, special election, Texas
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So who might be running for what now?
There’s a scramble going on, that’s for sure. In August, when the Texas Legislature passed a new congressional map intended to yield five additional seats for the GOP, a mass of Republicans stepped forward to run in the newly gerrymandered … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, Briscoe Cain, CD09, CD18, CD28, CD29, CD30, CD32, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Greg Casar, Henry Cuellar, Jarvis Johnson, Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, primaries, redistricting, SCOTUS, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, Vicente Gonzalez
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CD18 runoff set for January 31
Mark your calendars. Gov. Greg Abbott has set Jan. 31 as the date of the special election runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, meaning the Houston-based seat will remain vacant for over two more months. Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee … Continue reading
Texas National Guard coming home from Chicago
Hopefully in time for Thanksgiving. Texas National Guard troops are expected to soon return from Illinois amid legal challenges that halt their deployment to the Chicago area, several media outlets reported this weekend. In early October, Gov. Greg Abbott authorized the federal … Continue reading
Posted in National news
Tagged Chicago, Christian Menefee, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Governor, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, ICE, Illinois, immigration, lawsuit, polls, Texas, Texas National Guard
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