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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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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
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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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KP George removed from office
A rough year gets worse. Fort Bend County Judge KP George was suspended from office Friday following his felony money laundering conviction, a rare move that removes the county’s top elected official from power and puts county government under temporary leadership. During a … Continue reading
KP George convicted of money laundering
Welp. Fort Bend County Judge KP George was convicted Friday of felony money laundering after jurors found he funneled campaign funds into personal accounts and used the money to cover his personal expenses. The verdict came after several hours of … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Middleton, Brian Wice, campaign finance reports, County Judge, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Jared Woodfill, KP George, money laundering, Taral Patel, Texas
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The KP George trial is underway
This ought to be something. A Fort Bend District Attorney’s Office fraud investigator stood in front of a jury Thursday — wielding a Sharpie and poster board — and said the numbers looked clear to him. When he first ran … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment
Tagged Brian Middleton, Brian Wice, campaign finance reports, County Judge, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Jared Woodfill, KP George, money laundering, Taral Patel, Texas
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No last minute reprieve for KP George
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
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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
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2026 primary results: Statewide
We have to start with this: The Texas Supreme Court suspended a district court’s decision Tuesday to extend voting by two hours in Dallas County and ordered that any votes cast by people who got in line after 7 p.m. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ag Commissioner, Alex Holladay, Arkansas, Attorney General, Bexar County, Bobby Pulido, Brandon Herrera, CD02, CD15, CD23, CD33, Chip Roy, Colin Allred, Comptroller, Congress, County Judge, Dallas County, Dan Crenshaw, Democratic primary, Don Huffines, El Paso, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, hand counting, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, Joe Jaworski, John Cornyn, Julie Johnson, Katy Padilla Stout, Kelly Hancock, Ken Paxton, Kristen Hawkins, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Maggie Ellis, Marcos Vélez, Mayes Middleton, Nathan Johnson, Nathan Sheets, Peter Sakai, primaries, Ron Nirenberg, runoff, Sarah Eckhardt, SD09, Senate, Sid Miller, Steve Toth, Supreme Court, Taylor Rehmet, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Vikki Goodwin, Wesley Hunt, Williamson County
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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
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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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KP George fails to disqualify Fort Bend prosecutor
Oh, this case is going to be something else. A Fort Bend County judge has denied County Judge KP George’s attempt to remove District Attorney Brian Middleton and his office from prosecuting George’s criminal case, rejecting the defense’s claim that … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Middleton, campaign finance reports, County Judge, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Jared Woodfill, KP George, money laundering, Taral Patel, Texas
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Both Tarrant County redistricting lawsuits have been dismissed
Not a surprise. Both lawsuits accusing Tarrant County of racial gerrymandering are now over. A group of Tarrant County residents who sued over the new commissioners court precinct map withdrew their lawsuit Monday without a clear explanation. A second lawsuit, brought by … Continue reading
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Tagged Alisa Simmons, Census, Commissioners Court, County Judge, Election 2024, Election 2026, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, lawsuit, League of Women Voters, LULAC, Matt Krause, redistricting, SCOTUS, Tarrant County, Texas, Texas Open Meetings Act, Tim O'Hare, Tony Tinderholt, Voting Rights Act
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Ron Nirenberg to run for Bexar County Judge
Noted for the record. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg has filed paperwork to run for Bexar County Judge, all but confirming the nature of a “big announcement” he plans to make this Saturday. Speculation has swirled in recent weeks that Nirenberg will challenge … Continue reading
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Tagged Bexar County, County Judge, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Peter Sakai, Ron Nirenberg, Texas
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The Loving County Election 2022 rerun
Loving County wraps up one of its ongoing story lines. It might have been the longest election campaign for the shortest office term in recent Texas history. Loving County Justice of the Peace Angela Medlin, County/District Clerk Mozelle Carr and Commissioner … Continue reading
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Tagged 8th Court of Appeals, Amber King, Angela Medlin, County Judge, Election 2022, Election 2025, election contest, Holly Jones, James Alan Sparks, lawsuit, Loving County, Mozelle Carr, Skeet Jones, Supreme Court, Susan Hays, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, Ysidro Renteria
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Fifth Circuit upholds Tarrant County redistricting map
Not a surprise. A group of Tarrant County residents who sued over the county’s redistricting process did not prove the new map is racially discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. Tarrant County’s Republican commissioners pushed through an unusual mid-decade redistricting … Continue reading
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Tagged Alisa Simmons, Census, Commissioners Court, County Judge, Election 2024, Election 2026, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, lawsuit, League of Women Voters, LULAC, Matt Krause, redistricting, SCOTUS, Tarrant County, Texas, Texas Open Meetings Act, Tim O'Hare, Tony Tinderholt, Voting Rights Act
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Tarrant County redistricting map gets cleared
Can’t say I’m surprised. An effort to stop Tarrant County’s new commissioner precincts was shot down Thursday. Multiple groups suing the county over the maps asked Judge Megan Fahey to enact an injunction against the county’s new maps, claiming that the … Continue reading
State lawsuit on Tarrant redistricting has its hearing
We’ll see what happens. A district court judge is expected to decide whether to grant a temporary injunction against Tarrant County’s new commissioner precincts next week. It’s part of a lawsuit filed by the League of Women Voters of Tarrant … Continue reading
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Tagged Alisa Simmons, Commissioners Court, County Judge, Election 2026, lawsuit, League of Women Voters, LULAC, Matt Krause, redistricting, Tarrant County, Texas, Texas Open Meetings Act, Tim O'Hare, Voting Rights Act
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One request to halt the Tarrant County mid-decade redistricting is denied
There is a second chance still in play. A federal judge based in Tarrant County denied a request to keep the old commissioners precinct map in place until the redistricting lawsuit is finished. Judge Reed O’Conner, who presides over the … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Alisa Simmons, Census, Commissioners Court, County Judge, Election 2024, Election 2026, lawsuit, League of Women Voters, LULAC, Matt Krause, redistricting, SCOTUS, Tarrant County, Texas, Texas Open Meetings Act, Tim O'Hare, Tony Tinderholt, Voting Rights Act
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Nirenberg’s choice
I know what I’m rooting for. Former Mayor Ron Nirenberg is mulling his political future, even as he’s adjusting to his new day job — lecturing Trinity University students on communications. The two main paths he is considering are Bexar … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Benjamin Flores, Bexar County, Bobby Cole, County Judge, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Governor, Greg Abbott, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio, Texas
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Second lawsuit filed against Tarrant County over its mid-decade redistricting
This one has an interesting twist. The League of Women Voters of Tarrant County and the League of United Latin American Citizens are suing Tarrant County, the county’s commissioners court and County Judge Tim O’Hare over its mid-decade districting. The … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics
Tagged Alisa Simmons, Census, Commissioners Court, County Judge, Election 2026, lawsuit, League of Women Voters, LULAC, Matt Krause, redistricting, SCOTUS, Tarrant County, Texas, Tim O'Hare, Voting Rights Act
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Tarrant County responds to redistricting lawsuit
Noted for the record. Tarrant County filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by citizens claiming the county engaged in racial gerrymandering when they approved a map with new precinct boundaries on June 3. The motion argues the court … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Alisa Simmons, Commissioners Court, County Judge, Election 2024, Election 2026, lawsuit, Matt Krause, redistricting, SCOTUS, Tarrant County, Texas, Tim O'Hare, Tony Tinderholt, Voting Rights Act
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Tarrant County plaintiffs amend their complaint
From the Lone Star Project: Attorneys acting on behalf of an expanded list of citizen plaintiffs have amended claims against MAGA County Judge Tim O’Hare and Tarrant County Texas for the adoption of a mid-decade County Commissioners Precinct map that … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026, Legal matters
Tagged Alisa Simmons, Commissioners Court, County Judge, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Election 2028, Harris County, lawsuit, Matt Krause, redistricting, SCOTUS, Tarrant County, Texas, Tim O'Hare, Voting Rights Act
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KP George switches parties
Hilarious. Fort Bend County Judge KP George has made the switch from Democrat to Republican as he faces felony charges of money laundering. George stated that he is joining the Republican Party because, “The Democratic Party has embraced a corrupt … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Brian Middleton, campaign finance reports, Christian Becerra, County Judge, Daniel Wong, Democratic primary, Eddie Sajjad, Election 2018, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Jacey Jetton, KP George, Nabil Shike, primaries, redistricting, Taral Patel, Texas, Trever Nehls
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Tarrant county does mid-decade redistricting and gets sued over it
First there was this. The Tarrant County Commissioners Court could get a bigger conservative majority next year under a new map passed Tuesday. Republican Commissioners Manny Ramirez, Matt Krause and County Judge Tim O’Hare voted to adopt the map. Democratic … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters, Show Business for Ugly People
Tagged Alisa Simmons, Beto O'Rourke, Colin Allred, Commissioners Court, County Judge, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Joe Biden, lawsuit, Matt Krause, redistricting, SCOTUS, Tarrant County, Texas, Tim O'Hare, Voting Rights Act
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Taral Patel takes a plea
Interesting. Taral Patel, a former Fort Bend County staffer and commissioner candidate, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two misdemeanor charges after he was accused of creating fake social media profiles to post racist messages about himself, according to the Fort Bend … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment
Tagged Brian Middleton, Commissioners Court, County Judge, Election 2018, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, KP George, Taral Patel, Texas
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KP George charged with money laundering
Great. Fort Bend County Judge KP George, already facing legal troubles, was arrested Friday and charged with two counts of money laundering, according to county jail records and the district attorney’s office. George, a Democrat first elected in 2018 and … Continue reading
Multiple challengers line up for Fort Bend County Judge
We’ll see if they’re competing for an open seat or not. Another Democrat has entered the race for Fort Bend County Judge in 2026. Eddie Sajjad, an entrepreneur and political consultant, announced his candidacy earlier this month. Former Precinct 3 … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged campaign finance reports, Christian Becerra, County Judge, Democratic primary, Eddie Sajjad, Election 2018, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Harris County Judge, KP George, Lina Hidalgo, Nabil Shike, Texas
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Is this the year Tarrant County finally goes blue?
Maybe. “Tarrant County is the 15th-largest county in the country, so it should get a lot of attention. And it’s the third-largest county in Texas, so it makes sense that there would be a lot of focus there,” said Mark … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2024
Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Bill Waybourn, Colin Allred, County Judge, Dallas County, demography, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Governor, Harris County, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, President, Senate, Sheriff, Tarrant County, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege, Tim O'Hare
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KP George indicted on charges of misrepresenting his identity
It’s a misdemeanor, but still. As a general rule, you don’t want “indicted” to be the verb in a sentence where your name is the subject. Fort Bend County Judge Kyle Prasad (KP) George was indicted Thursday on a misdemeanor … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment
Tagged Commissioners Court, County Judge, Election 2022, Election 2024, Facebook, Fort Bend County, KP George, Taral Patel, Texas
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Taral Patel and KP George
What a mess. Investigators believe Fort Bend County judge KP George coordinated with his former chief of staff, Taral Patel, in posting from fake social media accounts in 2022 to influence the outcome of an election, a new search warrant … Continue reading
Another Loving County election tossed
Wow again. The Texas Eighth Court of Appeals overturned results in a third race in the November 2022 general election in Loving County, Texas, the least-populous county in the United States, after a district court overturned two other close races … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2022, Legal matters
Tagged 8th Court of Appeals, Amber King, Angela Medlin, County Judge, Election 2022, election contest, Holly Jones, James Alan Sparks, lawsuit, Loving County, Mozelle Carr, Skeet Jones, Supreme Court, Susan Hays, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, Ysidro Renteria
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Some Tarrant Appraisal District drama
Of interest. A candidate for the Tarrant Appraisal District board alleges County Judge Tim O’Hare tried to pressure him into dropping out of the race. Colleyville City Council member Chuck Kelley, who is running for Place 3, said O’Hare first … Continue reading
Two Loving County 2022 elections overturned
Wow. State District Judge David Rogers ruled that 10 Loving County voters did not have enough connection to the area to legally vote there. As a result, two local November 2022 elections must be redone because the number of ineligible … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2022, Legal matters
Tagged Amber King, Angela Medlin, County Judge, Election 2022, election contest, Holly Jones, James Alan Sparks, lawsuit, Loving County, Mozelle Carr, Skeet Jones, Susan Hays, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, Ysidro Renteria
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Skeet Jones indicted and suspended
Have you been waiting for a Skeet Jones update? Well, you’re in luck. State regulators have suspended without pay the top elected official of Texas’s least-populated county after a grand jury indicted him for cattle rustling. Judge Skeet Jones, patriarch … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, The great state of Texas
Tagged Cody Williams, County Judge, grand jury, Howard County, Jonathon Alvarado, Leroy Medlin, Loving County, Marty Baker, Skeet Jones, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Texas, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
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A Loving County update
The country’s smallest county has the biggest election contest lawsuits. Most people can tell you where they live. But here in the least-populated county in the United States, “Where is your home?” can be a trick question laced with dark … Continue reading
Rockport, Dickinson, Port Arthur: Five years after Harvey
Yeah, we’re at “five years after Hurricane Harvey made landfall” time. Here’s a long story about how three smaller towns that were in its path are doing now. Each day, Gary Billy drives past the empty corner lot where his … Continue reading
Posted in Hurricane Katrina
Tagged Aransas County, County Judge, Dickinson, flooding, Galveston, Hurricane Harvey, Port Arthur, Rockport, Texas, William King
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