Tag Archives: District C

July 2026 campaign finance reports – City of Houston

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

The big news on the Houston municipal offices campaign finance front is that the city has a brand new reporting system, one in which you now get a permalink to the candidates’ reports. You’ll see those below. It’s faster than … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Pride banners

Posted on July 18, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Our crosswalk replacements. Where Montrose’s rainbow crosswalks once stood, new rainbow banners will serve as indicators of LGBTQ+ pride. In October, the city removed the neighborhood’s iconic rainbow crosswalks to comply with Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to remove “non-standard surface … Continue reading →

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Abbie Kamin sworn in as Harris County Attorney

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

With a repeat performance in January, one hopes. Dozens of elected officials and hundreds of residents, staff members and supporters gathered downtown Monday to watch as Abbie Kamin was sworn into office as the first woman to lead the Harris … Continue reading →

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Panzarella defeats Hellyar in District C runoff

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Chron story, which was still preliminary as I drafted this at 10 PM. Panzarella was over 60% in early voting, and had stretched that to 64% after the first seven of 20 vote centers were tabulated. I have … Continue reading →

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Today is Runoff Day for District C

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Houston voters in District C have one final opportunity to make their voices heard. The Special Runoff Election to fill the vacant District C City Council seat takes place tomorrow, May 16, deciding who will serve the … Continue reading →

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Today is the last day of early voting for the District C runoff

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Runoff Day itself will be Saturday, May 16. Voting locations for both today’s early voting and Saturday’s Runoff Day voting can be found here. For what it’s worth, early voting turnout through the end of the day … Continue reading →

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Today is Election Day for the SD04 special election

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Election Day for the May 2, 2026, Special Election to fill the vacancy in Texas Senate District 4 is tomorrow. The district includes all of Chambers County and portions of Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, and Montgomery counties. There … Continue reading →

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Early voting for the May 16 District C runoff starts today

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

It’s now time for Election #2 of 3 in the month of May. This one is the runoff for Houston City Council District C, between Joe Panzarella, who led with about 33% of the vote in April, and Nick Hellyar, … Continue reading →

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Kamin appointed as Harris County Attorney

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

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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Was the District C special election an inflection point?

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

An interesting hypothesis from Chron editorial page honcho Evan Mintz. Don’t be fooled by the fact that the race is going to a runoff — Saturday’s special election for City Council District C was a blowout. Houston progressives were the … Continue reading →

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It will be Panzarella versus Hellyar in District C

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

The headline of the Chron story on the District C election results amuses me: “Race for Houston’s District C council seat appears headed to runoff; Panzarella, Hellyar lead”. I mean, of course it’s going to a runoff. There were seven … Continue reading →

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Today is District C special election day

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox. [Today] is Election Day for the City of Houston Special Election to fill the vacant District C City Council seat. The elected candidate will serve the remainder of former Council Member Abbie Kamin’s term through January 1, … Continue reading →

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District C turnout is fine

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Haven’t I already answered this question? Few voters have cast ballots in an ongoing Houston City Council special election despite the area consistently recording the highest turnout of the city’s 11 districts in past elections. As of Sunday night, only … Continue reading →

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A brief check in on District C

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

As of Tuesday, we are officially halfway through early voting for the Houston City Council District C special election. There have been 2,937 votes cast so far – 778 by mail, 2,159 in person. Except for Sunday and Monday, every … Continue reading →

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Interview with Patrick Oathout

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

And today we finish our journey through the candidate field for the Houston City Council District C special election, which is also now on Day Three of early voting. You still have until March 31 to vote in this race. … Continue reading →

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Interview with Laura Gallier

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

We are now one day into early voting for the special election in Houston City Council District C, and we have two candidate interviews to go. Today we have Laura Gallier, who is a longtime CPA and a veteran of … Continue reading →

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What kind of turnout should we expect in District C?

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

You know there’s a special election going on for Houston City Council District C, right? It’s in the middle of our stretch of many months with voting of some kind going on. What is a reasonable expectation for how many … Continue reading →

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Interview with Nick Hellyar

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Today is the first day of early voting for the District C special election! Get out there and vote if you’re a District C resident – yes, I know, you’ve probably done a LOT of voting these past few months, … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Chron picks Panzarella

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

They had a lot of viable choices in District C. Watching Houston activists deal with the Texas Department of Transportation can feel like the story of King Canute trying to turn back the tides. No amount of community organizing can … Continue reading →

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Interview with Angelica Luna Kaufman

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

We keep moving on with the District C special election, where early voting begins tomorrow. Today’s candidate is Angelica Luna Kaufman, where she has served as the Chief of Staff to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. She has had senior … Continue reading →

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Early voting for the Houston City Council District C special election begins tomorrow

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Early voting for the April 4 City of Houston Special Election to fill the vacant District C City Council seat will run from March 18 to 31. The elected candidate will serve the remainder of the term … Continue reading →

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Interview with Joe Panzarella

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Moving along in District C, where early voting starts this Wednesday, March 18, at 7 AM, today we are talking with Joe Panzarella, who is a community organizer and renewable energy developer. Panzarella restarted and became President of the Fourth … Continue reading →

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District C special election 30-day campaign finance reports

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

These came out a few days ago and were referenced in the recent Chron overview of District C. I said I’d take a closer look at the latest finance reports for that race, and so here we are. Candidate Raised … Continue reading →

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Interview with Audrey Nath

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

We’re going to get through these District C interviews as quickly as I can, because early voting for that race begins on Wednesday, March 18. I won’t have every interview published by then but I will have most of them … Continue reading →

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Interview with Sophia Campos

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Did you think we were done with interviews for the time being? Not a chance. Believe it or not, we’re on the verge of the start of early voting for the April 4 special election in Houston City Council District … Continue reading →

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Chron overview of District C special election

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

It’s almost time to vote again, for you lucky duckies in District C. Residents in Houston’s Montrose, Meyerland, the Heights and surrounding neighborhoods will soon head to the polls to elect a new city council member. Abbie Kamin, District C … Continue reading →

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District C lineup set

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Meant to get to this sooner, but there’s been so much else going on, so. DISTRICT C CANDIDATE CONTACT INFORMATION Listed below in ballot position order Page last updated Tuesday, February 3, 2026 1:26 PM [1] Angelica Luna Kaufman | email: campaign@angelicaforhouston.com [2] … Continue reading →

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January 2026 campaign finance reports – City of Houston

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: Harris County There’s not supposed to be any city of Houston electoral action at this time, but between the At Large #4 special election last year and the upcoming District C special election, things are a lot busier than … Continue reading →

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An opening statement on the 2026 elections

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

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 →

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District C special election set for April 4

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

In case you missed it. CITY OF HOUSTON’S APRIL 4, 2026 SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT C FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CURRENT TERM, ENDING JANUARY 1, 2028 The City of Houston, … Continue reading →

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CM Kamin files for County Attorney

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

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 →

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30 day campaign finance reports – District Council candidates

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Mayor City Controller Let’s get into the Council races, starting with the district Council contests. The January finance reports for city of Houston candidates are here, and the July reports are here. Dist Candidate Raised Spent Loan On Hand … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Kamin for C, Jackson for B

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron gets to two more endorsements, both for incumbents, the first being in District C. Abbie Kamin was the city’s first pregnant council member, a title she wore proudly and that informed her own advocacy around the horseshoe at … Continue reading →

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Interview with CM Abbie Kamin

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

We take a brief diversion from the At Large races today to have a conversation with Council Member Abbie Kamin, the incumbent in District C. A civil rights attorney who served the Associate Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League’s Southwest … Continue reading →

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