Tag Archives: HD132

Sustaining the Harris County Democrats’ success

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

All things considered, I feel reasonably optimistic about Democratic prospects in Harris County going forward, but I felt that way in 2008 as well, so I certainly understand the inclination to be cautious. Democrats swept Harris County last Tuesday in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Commissioners Court, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Donald Trump, Ed Emmett, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, HCDP, HD126, HD132, HD135, HD138, Hillary Clinton, Jack Morman, judicial races, President, Republican Party, Stan Stanart, Texas, The Lege, turnout, voter registration | 5 Comments

Initial thoughts: Harris County

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

I’m still not quite ready to resume regular blogging. I’ve got a few things drafted from before the election, several of which are non-political, that I’ll begin to put in the queue, and a couple of ones that were political … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged absentee ballots, Anne Sung, Donald Trump, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD144, Hillary Clinton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Jesse Ybanez, John Luman, judicial races, Mary Ann Perez, President, runoff, Sarah Davis, special election, Texas, The Lege, turnout | Comments Off

Early voting, Day Nine: A brief comparison

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a comparison of where the voters who cast their ballots through the first eight days of early voting came from in 2012 and in 2016: Dist 12 Day 8 12 Total Day 8% 16 Day 8 % of 2012 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Harris County, HD132, HD141, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD146, HD148, turnout | 5 Comments

More Congressional seats are likely on the way

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

If current trends continue, that is. Texas could pick up two, perhaps three, new congressional seats following the 2020 decennial Census if current population growth continues through the decade, political and demographic experts said Thursday. With continued growth in Texas’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Carlos Uresti, CD23, Census, Congress, Dallas County, Election 2016, Elliott Naishtat, Gina Hinojosa, Harris County, HD102, HD114, HD115, HD132, HD26, HD54, Kirk Watson, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, SD10, SD14, SD16, SD19, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Redistricting update

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From Russ Tidwell, writing at Letters from Texas: There is well-established case law around redistricting that calls for creating a new minority opportunity district anytime a compact majority of a single minority group can be established (i.e., majority Black or … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Election 2016, HD101, HD102, HD105, HD107, HD132, HD135, HD26, HD54, HD57, HD93, HD96, lawsuit, MALDEF, redistricting, Russ Tidwell, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: State Reps and Sam Houston

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron made its State House endorsements in two parts. The highlight from Part One was a couple of key races. District 23: Susan Criss In one of the few competitive contests, Democrat Susan Criss and Republican Wayne Faircloth are … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Amy Perez, Attorney General, Debbie Riddle, Election 2014, endorsements, Gary Elkins, HD132, HD135, HD149, HD150, HD23, Hubert Vo, Ken Paxton, Luis Lopez, Mike Scofield, Moiz Abbas, Sam Houston, Susan Criss, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Kim Ogg for DA

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The Chronicle gives a ringing endorsement to Kim Ogg in the Democratic primary for District Attorney. Ogg has experience as a board-certified felony prosecutor, but she also has the broad view that comes from serving as director of Houston’s first … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Alma Allen, Ann Hodges, Azuwuike Okorafor, Carol Alvarado, Chuck Maricle, Debbie Riddle, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2014, endorsements, Equality Texas, Harris County, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD134, HD145, HD150, HGLBT Political Caucus, Kim Ogg, Lloyd Oliver, primaries, Sarah Davis, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | 2 Comments

January campaign finance reports for Harris County legislative candidates

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

This could take awhile, and that’s with me limiting myself to contested races. First, the Senate. SD04 Brandon Creighton Steven Toth SD07 Paul Bettencourt James Wilson Jim Davis SD15 John Whitmire Damian LaCroix Ron Hale SD17 Joan Huffman Derek Anthony … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Bonnie Parker, Brandon Creighton, campaign finance reports, Damian LaCroix, Democratic primary, Election 2014, Harris County, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD137, HD144, HD145, HD148, HD149, HD150, Joan Huffman, John Gay, John Whitmire, Paul Bettencourt, Republican Party, Rita Lucido, Sarah Davis, SD04, SD07, SD15, SD17, Senate, special election, Steve Toth, Texas, The Lege, Tommy Williams | 2 Comments

Who are these people on our ballot?

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The filing deadline is long past, and campaigning for the primary and general election is well underway. Democrats in Harris County have a fairly full complement of legislative candidates this fall, some of whom are better known than others. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Alison Ruff, Alma Allen, Amy Perez, Azuwuike Okorafor, Carol Alvarado, CD02, CD07, CD14, CD22, CD36, Congress, Damian LaCroix, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Election 2014, Facebook, Frank Briscoe, Fred Vernon, Harris County, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD138, HD145, HD150, James Cargas, Jim Davis, John Gay, John Whitmire, Laura Nicol, Lissa Squiers, Luis Lopez, Mark Gibson, Michael Cole, Moiz Abbas, Niko Letsos, Rita Lucido, SD07, SD15, SD17, Senate, Susan Delgado, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

Filing deadline today

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Before I get into the details of who has or hasn’t filed for what, I have a bone to pick with this AP story. Perhaps what the candidate filings reveal most is the relative strength and depth of the political … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Al Hoang, CD02, CD07, Chris Carmona, Congress, Dale Henry, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Don Sumners, Election 2014, Fred Vernon, Gene Wu, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HCDE, HD132, HD137, HD138, HD142, HD148, HD149, Hubert Vo, James Cargas, Jessica Farrar, judicial races, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, Luis Lopez, Michael Wolfe, Niko Letsos, Railroad Commission, Steve Brown, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

He’s baaaack

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I was at HCDP headquarters on Monday night, participating in a panel discussion hosted by the Texas Democratic Women of Harris County along with my friends Perry and Neil. On the back wall of the main room is a big … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2012, Election 2014, Harris County, HD132, HD135, Kim Ogg, Lloyd Oliver, Luis Lopez, Moiz Abbas, Rita Lucido, SD17, Senate, The Lege, Zack Fertitta | 13 Comments

Callegari to retire

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

We will have at least one open State House seat in Harris County next year. State Rep. Bill Callegari, a Katy Republican who chairs the House Committee on Pensions and the House Research Organization, said Monday that he wouldn’t seek … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Bill Callegari, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Harris County, HD132, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

What they’re saying about education

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has a couple of stories focusing on area legislators and their priorities for 2013. There will be many new faces in the Lege and the Senate in this session, so the more we know about what these folks … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged Bill Callegari, budget, Cypress-Fairbanks, Dan Patrick, Ed Thompson, Fort Bend County, HD132, HD29, HD85, Larry Taylor, lawsuit, Pearland, Phil Stephenson, school finance, schools, SD11, Senate, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, vouchers | 2 Comments

Precinct analysis: The range of possibility

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a look at selected districts in Harris County that shows the range of votes and vote percentages achieved by Democratic candidates. I’ve thrown in the Obama and Sam Houston results from 2008 for each to provide a comparison between … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Ann Johnson, Barack Obama, Carol Alvarado, CD07, Congress, Election 2008, Election 2012, Gene Wu, Harris County, HCC, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD137, HD144, HD145, HD148, HD149, Hubert Vo, James Cargas, Jessica Farrar, John Culberson, Mary Ann Perez, precinct analysis, Sam Houston, SBOE, special election, The Lege, Traci Jensen | 2 Comments

Overview of the HCDE races

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has an overview of the races for the Harris County Department of Education, and in describing the one At Large race between incumbent Michael Wolfe and Democratic challenger Diane Trautman they do the useful service of describing what … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Diane Trautman, Election 2010, Election 2012, Harris County, HCDE, HD132, Jim Henley, John Sawyer, Kay Smith, Michael Wolfe, Silvia Mintz, The Lege | 6 Comments

30 day reports, Harris County candidates for state office

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

We’re now 26 days out from the May 29 primary, which means more campaign finance reports from candidates for state and county offices who are in contested primaries. I’m going to post about all of these, starting today with reports … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Al Edwards, Alma Allen, Ann Witt, Borris Miles, campaign finance reports, Dwayne Bohac, Election 2012, Gene Wu, Gilbert Pena, Harris County, HD127, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD137, HD143, HD144, HD146, HD147, HD149, HD150, Jamaal Smith, Joe Madden, Kevin Risner, Mary Ann Perez, Ray Hill, SBOE, SD11, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Wanda Adams, Whet Smith | Comments Off

January finance reports: Harris County state races

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

In addition to county candidates, my 2012 Democratic primary election page has information about state and federal candidates who will be on the ballot in Harris County. There are numerous contested primaries, and while I’m not tracking information about Republican … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged campaign finance reports, Democratic primary, Election 2004, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2012, Ellen Cohen, Harris County, HD127, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD136, HD137, HD144, HD146, HD147, HD150, Martha Wong, Republican Party, Sarah Davis, SBOE, SD11, Senate, The Lege | Comments Off

New map, new opportunities: Harris County

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

For our last stop on this tour we look at Harris County, which provided several pickup opportunities for Democrats last decade. How will they fare this time around? Republicans started the last decade with a 14-11 advantage – they intended … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Beverly Woolley, Dwayne Bohac, Election 2002, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2016, Harris County, HD126, HD127, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD144, HD150, Hubert Vo, Jim Murphy, JR Molina, Ken Legler, redistricting, Sam Houston, Sarah Davis, Scott Hochberg, The Lege | 2 Comments

Interview with Silvia Mintz

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Our third candidate this week is one of the more interesting people you’ll meet this cycle. Silvia Mintz came to the US from Guatemala when she was 17. She worked as a janitor and a nanny, learned English, and eventually … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Bill Callegari, Election 2010, HD132, interviews, Silvia Mintz, The Lege | 1 Comment

Silvia Mintz

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Another thing I need to do now that the filing deadline has passed is try to learn about some of the late entrants. It turns out that Silvia Mintz, who filed to run in HD132, has a heck of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Bill Callegari, Election 2000, Election 2008, Election 2010, Harris County, HD132, Silvia Mintz, University of St Thomas | 2 Comments

All in the family, HCC-style

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I noted last night and this morning that the HCC Trustee seat in District 8, which was left open at the last minute by Abel Davila, will be filled by his brother-in-law Arturo Aguilar. (Davila is married to HISD Trustee … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged Abel Davila, Arturo Aguilar, Election 1992, Election 2009, Eva Loredo, filing deadline, Greg Meyers, HCC, HD132, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Whitmire, Mario Gallegos, Paul Colbert, Rodney Ellis, Sandra Meyers, Scott Hochberg, Senate, The Lege, write-in candidate | 7 Comments

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