Tag Archives: Harris County

A followup on turnout and early voting preference

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Just a couple of followup items for things we discussed during early voting, now that we have more complete data. The first was about how much of the vote would be cast early, and whether Republicans were waiting until Election … Continue reading →

Initial thoughts on the 2026 primaries

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

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 →

Posted in Election 2026 | 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 | 1 Comment

A few followup items from Tuesday

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

This is officially my favorite story from the primaries. Texas congressional candidate Vince Shlomi, known as the “ShamWow guy,” is suing the Republican Party of Texas, accusing it of “rigging” the primary after he says the party removed his nickname from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Amber Givens, Carole Keeton Strayhorn, CD23, CD35, Chris Turner, Congress, Dallas County, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2026, Harris County, HD101, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, John Cornyn, John Creuzot, John Lira, Johnny Garcia, Junior Ezeonu, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Maureen Galindo, polls, primaries, Republican Party, runoff, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Vince Shlomi | 2 Comments

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

Today is Primary Day

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Today is Election Day for the March 3, 2026, Primary Elections, when Texas voters will decide which Republican and Democratic candidates advance to the November general election. Texas is an open primary state, so voters do not … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Election Day, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, primaries, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas | 1 Comment

A statewide comparison

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

I mentioned this yesterday, so here it is. I decided to look at the most recent early voting turnout numbers I could find for the counties, and then compare them to the final turnout numbers from the 2022 election. I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Bexar County, Brazoria County, Caldwell County, Chambers County, Collin County, Comal County, Dallas County, Democratic primary, Denton County, Donald Trump, early voting, El Paso, Election 2012, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Guadalupe County, Harris County, Hays County, Hidalgo County, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, John Cornyn, Johnson County, Kaufman County, Ken Paxton, Liberty County, Lubbock, McLennan County, Medina County, Midland County, Montgomery County, primaries, Rockwall County, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, Travis County, turnout, Waller County, Williamson County | 1 Comment

Commissioners Court moves to abolish Treasurer’s office

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. Harris County commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to strip County Treasurer Carla Wyatt’s office of a key responsibility and pursue abolishing the office entirely during the next legislative session. It’s the first step in a long process that could require approval from … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Ann Richards, Carla Wyatt, Commissioners Court, Constitution, constitutional amendments, Don Sumners, Election 2006, Election 2026, Galveston, Harris County, Harris County Treasurer, Jack Cato, Lina Hidalgo, Mark Henry, Martha Whitehead, Orlando Sanchez, Richard Garcia | Comments Off

A history of early voting turnout in the primaries

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting is over. We’ve already discussed the final EV totals, but there was something of note that I didn’t mention yesterday that I want to comment on today: Year Mail Early Total ===================================== 2018 Dem 22,695 70,152 92,847 2018 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, endorsements, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, John Cornyn, Kamala Harris, Ken Paxton, polls, primaries, runoff, Senate, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas, turnout | 2 Comments

Final 2026 early voting report: That was something

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday, the last day for early voting, was huge: Over 77K votes cast, with 51K of them being on the Democratic side. I didn’t get the report until almost midnight last night, and so didn’t finish this post until this … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, endorsements, Harris County, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, John Cornyn, Kamala Harris, Ken Paxton, polls, primaries, runoff, Senate, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

Appeals court denies Paxton’s attempt to block Harris County Immigrant Legal Services Fund

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Another L for our boy Kenny. The Fifteenth Court of Appeals on Tuesday struck down Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s effort to halt Harris County’s legal fund to defend undocumented immigrants in court. While the letter appears to be a legal win for … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged 15th Court of Appeals, Bexar County, deportation, Harris County, immigration, Jonathan Fombonne, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Texas | Comments Off

2026 primary early voting Day Ten: One more day to go

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

One more time from Derek Ryan. Turnout Comparison Based on the data I have, here is where things stand through Wednesday: -856,191 people have voted in the Republican Primary (4.6% of all registered voters). The Secretary of State is reporting … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Harris County, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, polls, primaries, runoff, Senate, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

2026 primary early voting Day Nine: Keep on keeping on

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s another Derek Ryan update. Turnout Comparison Based on the data I have, here is where things stand: -747,153 people have voted in the Republican Primary (4.0% of all registered voters). -865,385 people have voted in the Democratic Primary (4.6% … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bexar County, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Harris County, primaries, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

2026 primary early voting Day Eight: Beyond the point of comparison

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

We are eight days into early voting, past both of the Mondays that made daily comparisons to past elections a challenge, and you know what? It doesn’t matter anymore, because the early vote total in Harris County so far is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Harris County, primaries, Tarrant County, Texas, turnout | 4 Comments

More deep dives on primary data

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

From Levi Asher: Everyone is talking about the massive early voting numbers in the Texas Democratic primary. Through Day 5, Harris County has already seen 76,555 Democratic ballots cast, more than double where we were at this point in 2024. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bexar County, Democratic primary, early voting, El Paso, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Harris County, primaries, Tarrant County, Texas, turnout | 3 Comments

A closer look at the EV data so far

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Derek Ryan is back with his analysis of the three-day EV numbers. Through the first three days of early voting (Tues – Thurs), I have been able to identify 303,095 people who have voted in the Republican Primary (1.6% turnout) … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bexar County, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Harris County, primaries, Tarrant County, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

Paxton’s attempt to block Bexar County Immigrant Legal Services Fund denied

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Different county, same result. A Bexar County district judge on Friday ruled that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton does not have the legal authority to sue Bexar County over its immigration legal services fund, blocking the state’s attempt to halt … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged Bexar County, deportation, Harris County, immigration, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Peter Sakai, Texas | 1 Comment

2026 primary early voting Day Three: With additional miscellany

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll start with the numbers and then go on to the items of interest. Here are the final daily EV reports for the 2022 and 2018 primaries. Here’s the Day Three EV report, and here are the numbers: Year Mail … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged absentee ballots, CD21, CD23, CD35, Congress, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2026, hand counting, Harris County, John Lira, Johnny Garcia, Katy Padilla Stout, Kristin Hook, primaries, redistricting, Regina Vanburg, Santos Limon, SD09, Secretary of State, special election, Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet, Texas, turnout | 2 Comments

An erratic look at Day One turnout in a few counties

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

I’d love to give you a full-ish look at Day One primary turnout around the state, but that data is harder to find than you might think. The current SOS interface for this is clunky and incomplete. You can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Bexar County, Collin County, Democratic primary, Denton County, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2022, Election 2026, Harris County, Montgomery County, primaries, Tarrant County, Texas, Travis County, turnout | Comments Off

UH/Hobby poll: Parker 46, Plummer 25

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to take the easy way out on this one and just point you to the source. In the Democratic primary for the position of County Judge of Harris County, Annise Parker leads Letitia Plummer among likely voters by … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Annise Parker, Audrie Lawton, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Judge, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, Letitia Plummer, Marty Lancton, Matt Salazar, Orlando Sanchez, polls, primaries, Senate, Texas, Wesley Hunt | Comments Off

2026 primary early voting Day One: And we’re off

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

At long last, we are voting for the 2026 primaries. I will do my thing with the numbers as we go. Let’s recap where we are and what we’re doing. Here are the final daily EV reports for the 2022 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2026, Harris County, primaries, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

A few primary resources for you

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting is underway, and there are a lot of races to think about. If you’re still pondering some of them, here are a few guides to help you along the way. You can find all of the Houston Chronicle’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, endorsements, FCC, Harris County, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, primaries, Senate, Texas, videos | 1 Comment

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: Judge Brian Warren

Posted on February 17, 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 Brian Warren, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A | Comments Off

Early voting for the 2026 primary starts tomorrow

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Are you ready to vote? March 3, 2026 – Primary Election Early Vote Centers will be open from Tuesday, February 17 – Friday, February 27 (Mon-Sat: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Sun: 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) Vote Centers will … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2026, Harris County, primaries, Texas | Comments Off

FEMA produces new draft flood map for Harris County

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

We’ve been waiting for this. After years of delays, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has quietly posted a draft of Harris County’s new flood maps online, kickstarting a review process that could lead to the first major update to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged FEMA, flooding, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, Hurricane Harvey, Texas | 2 Comments

A few words about CD18 turnout

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

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 →

Posted in Election 2026 | 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 | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Katie Wilson

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, judicial races, Katie Wilson, Q&A | Comments Off

Interview with Traci Gibson

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

You have to go all the way to the bottom of the ballot in a primary year to get to the race for Party Chair. It’s been a non-issue most cycles recently – I think the last real challenge to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, HCDP, interviews, Traci Gibson | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: A whole lot of judicial races

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has been busy with endorsements in contested Democratic judicial primaries. (The Republicans have basically none of these in Harris County; maybe in the statewide races, I haven’t checked. But the action for March is almost entirely on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Amber Boyd-Cora, Andrew White, Brian Warren, Christine Weems, Cory Carlyle, Dedra Davis, Democratic primary, Ebony Williams, Election 2026, endorsements, Gordon Goodman, Harris County, James Hu, Jim Kovach, Jimmie Brown, Jorge Garcia Diaz, Josh Hill, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Katie Wilson, Kristen Hawkins, LaShawn Williams, Maggie Ellis, Michael Abner, Miroslava Mendiola, Ramona Franklin, Robert Johnson, Roderick Rogers, Rustin Foroutan, Supreme Court, Tanya Garrison, Texas, Whitney Jones Moore, Yahaira Quezada, Ysidra Kyles | Comments Off

Interview with Mike Doyle

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

As of today, it’s one week and one day until early voting starts in the 2026 primaries. Kind of snuck up on us, hasn’t it? I’ve got a full week of interviews for you, in part because I’ve done some … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, HCDP, interviews, Mike Doyle | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Judge Josh Hill

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, Josh Hill, judicial races, Q&A | Comments Off

Lawsuit filed challenging “Kavanaugh stops”

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Good. A group of Hispanic Texans are asking a federal judge to rule that ICE agents can’t detain U.S. citizens or require those people to prove their citizenship in order to be freed from custody. In a complaint filed in … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged Harris County, Homeland Security, Houston, ICE, immigration, lawsuit, SCOTUS | 1 Comment

Judicial Q&A: Rustin Foroutan

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A, Rustin Foroutan | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Judge Andrew Wright

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2026 | Tagged Andrew Wright, Democratic primary, Election 2026, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A | 2 Comments

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