Tag Archives: Ken Mercer

A look at the other SBOE races of interest

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

There are three races in the State Board of Education that Democrats have a shot to flip based on recent election results. We are pretty familiar with SBOE6, so let’s take a look at districts 5 and 10. The Statesman … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barbara Cargill, Democratic primary, Donna Bahorich, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Inga Cotton, Ken Mercer, Lani Popp, Lawrence Allen, Leticia Bresnahan, Marsha Burnett-Webster, primaries, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, redistricting, Robert Morrow, Ruben Cortez, SBOE, Stephen Wyman, straight ticket voting, Texas, Tom Maynard | 2 Comments

Filing report update

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We’re a week out from the official filing deadline for the 2020 primaries. There’s still a lot of known candidates who haven’t filed yet, but I expect there will be a mad flurry of activity this week, as is usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Alma Allen, Amparo Guerra, Andrea Duhon, Anna Eastman, Ashton Woods, Audia Jones, Bill McLeod, Borris Miles, Cheri Thomas, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, David Brown, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Dinesh Singhal, District Attorney, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Erica Davis, filing deadline, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HCDE, HD133, HD146, HD148, HD26, HD29, HD32, Jane Robinson, judicial races, Kem Thompson Frost, Ken Mercer, Kim Ogg, Kimberly McLeod, Kristi Thibaut, Laura Higley, Lawrence Allen, Lesley Briones, Leticia Bresnahan, Michael Moore, Michelle Palmer, Northeast ISD, Richard Andrews, Rish Oberoi, Sandra Moore, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD13, Secretary of State, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Suleman Lalani, Texas, The Lege, Tim Hootman, Tracy Christopher, Travis Boldt, Veronica Rivas-Molloy, Vince Ryan, Wally Kronzer | 4 Comments

Barohich not running again in SBOE6

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Another open seat. Texas State Board of Education chairwoman Donna Bahorich, who represents part of Harris County, announced Friday she will not seek reelection in 2020 as the District 6 representative. “I have 8 years of service on the board,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Dan Patrick, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Donna Bahorich, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Ken Mercer, Michelle Palmer, Mike Collier, SBOE, Texas | 5 Comments

Precinct analysis: SBOE districts

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

There are 15 members on the State Board of Education, five Democrats and ten Republicans. Of those ten Republican-held seats, four of them were in districts that were interesting in 2016: Dist Incumbent Clinton Trump Obama Romney ================================================= SBOE5 Mercer … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Court of Criminal Appeals, David Bradley, Donald Trump, Donna Bahorich, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Geraldine Miller, Hillary Clinton, Ken Mercer, precinct analysis, President, SBOE, Texas, Tom Maynard | Comments Off

Races I’ll be watching today, non-Legislative edition

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

This is my companion to yesterday’s piece. 1. SBOE district 5 I’ve discussed the SBOE races before. This particular race, between incumbent Ken Mercer and repeat challenger Rebecca Bell-Metereau, is the one that has the closest spread based on past … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 13th Court of Appeals, 14th Court of Appeals, 4th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Anne Sung, Cedric Watson, Edwards County, Election 2016, First Court of Appeals, Glenn Smith, Harris County, HCDE, Heights, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston Heights Beverage Coalition PAC, John Luman, Jon Harris, judicial races, Keep the Heights Dry, Ken Mercer, Pamela Elliott, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, recapture, Sandra Bland, SBOE, Sheriff, Sherrie Matula, special election, Texas, Victoria Bryant, Waller County | 4 Comments

The Trump effect on the SBOE

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Trib covers some familiar ground. At least one SBOE race is “very much in play,” said Rice University political scientist Mark P. Jones. He’s referring to District 5, where Democrat Rebecca Bell-Metereau is attempting to unseat incumbent Republican Ken … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Dakota Carter, Donald Trump, Donna Bahorich, Hillary Clinton, Judy Jennings, Ken Mercer, polls, President, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, SBOE, Texas, Tom Maynard, turnout | Comments Off

Chron overview of SBOE races

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

There are a few races of interest, though the usual bet is that nothing unusual will happen. Dakota Carter, a Democrat and underdog in District 6, said he got “fired up” to run for the board because he is tired … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Dakota Carter, Donald Trump, Donna Bahorich, Election 2012, Election 2016, Hillary Clinton, Judy Jennings, Ken Mercer, President, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, SBOE, Texas, Tom Maynard, turnout | 1 Comment

A look ahead to SBOE races

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Regardless of what happens with the other maps, the one map that was precleared and is set for the next decade is the SBOE. With all 15 members up for re-election (like the Senate, everyone has to run in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barbara Cargill, Bob Craig, David Bradley, Election 2010, Election 2012, George Clayton, Geraldine Miller, Ken Mercer, Marsha Farney, Mary Helen Berlanga, Randy Stevenson, redistricting, Republican Party, SBOE, Terri Leo, Texas, Thomas Ratliff | 2 Comments

Day One at the SBOE

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s your TFN Insider coverage of today’s SBOE science hearings. In Part I of the hearings, we find that the SBOE may not be such a major factor in school curriculum any more: 10:20 – Board members are quizzing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Barbara Cargill, budget, creationism, David Bradley, deficit, evolution, George Clayton, intelligent design, Ken Mercer, layoffs, liveblogging, Marsha Farney, Robert Scott, SBOE, Terri Leo, Texas, Texas Education Agency, Texas Freedom Network, textbooks, Twitter | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Beware the really bad candidates

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Gloria Padilla in the Express News has some good advice. Voting is not as easy as it used to be when communities were smaller and everyone knew the candidates. Smart voters need to do their homework and research their candidates. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Cynthia Dunbar, Election 2010, endorsements, Ken Mercer, Michael Soto, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, SBOE, Texas | 1 Comment

Fear of debating is contagious

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Democratic nominee for State Board of Education District 5, and Judy Jennings, Democratic SBOE nominee in District 10, criticized their Republican opponents and the Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas today, after the RPT … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged candidate forum, Election 2010, Judy Jennings, Ken Mercer, Marsha Farney, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, SBOE, Texas | 5 Comments

Fundraising: SBOE

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Really only two races of interest here, SBOE 5 and SBOE 10. Let’s take a look. http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/php/summary.php?rn=458837&form=COH Totals From Report For Rebecca L. Bell-Metereau Filed on: July 15 2010 Covering the Period February 21, 2010 Through June 30, 2010 Total … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged campaign finance reports, Election 2010, fundraising, Judy Jennings, Ken Mercer, Marsha Farney, Michael Soto, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, SBOE, Texas | 1 Comment

Just a minute, SBOE

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I almost missed this op-ed by State Rep. Carol Alvarado about everyone’s favorite clown show, the State Board of Education. In it, she hits on a theme we’re seeing more and more of. How can board members claim that our … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Carol Alvarado, Cynthia Dunbar, Don McLeroy, Election 2010, Geraldine Miller, Ken Mercer, SBOE, social studies, Texas, textbooks | 1 Comment

More on the SBOE

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Freedom Network does a victory dance over the defeat of wingnut SBOE member Don McLeroy, noting that overall the forces of good did much better than the far right did. “Don McLeroy was right when he said this … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Don McLeroy, Election 2010, George Clayton, Geraldine Miller, Judy Jennings, Ken Mercer, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Republican Party, SBOE, Texas, Texas Freedom Network, Thomas Ratliff | 10 Comments

Election results: McLeroy loses!

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The second-best news of the evening is that wackjob SBOE member Don McLeroy lost to Thomas Ratliff, thus making the state’s worst elected body at least somewhat less dysfunctional. The board’s balance of power is delicate. Though it’s had ten … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Bob Craig, Democratic primary, Don McLeroy, Election 2010, George Clayton, Geraldine Miller, Judy Jennings, Ken Mercer, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Rebecca Osborne, Republican Party, SBOE, Texas, Thomas Ratliff, Tim Tuggey | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: Statesman on the SBOE

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Statesman makes some recommendations in SBOE primaries in hopes of getting a better, or at least a slightly less dysfunctional, Board for the coming year. In the District 5 Republican primary, Tim Tuggey, 54, gets our endorsement. Tuggey, running … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Cynthia Dunbar, Democratic primary, Don McLeroy, Election 2010, endorsements, Ken Mercer, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Rebecca Osborne, Republican Party, SBOE, Texas, Thomas Ratliff, Tim Tuggey | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Cisneros for Bell-Metereau

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve written about the GOP primary in SBOE District 5 a couple of times, as there’s a sensible Republican (Tim Tuggey) running against incumbent wingnut Ken Mercer there. SBOE 5 also has a competitive Democratic primary, and by all indications … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2010, endorsements, Henry Cisneros, Ken Mercer, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, San Antonio, SBOE, Texas | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: ParentPAC for Tim Tuggey

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas ParentPAC has gotten itself involved in another Republican SBOE primary, this time on behalf of San Antonio’s Tim Tuggey, who is challenging incumbent Ken Mercer in District 5. Here’s their release: The bipartisan Texas Parent PAC today announced … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Election 2010, endorsements, Ken Mercer, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Republican Party, SBOE, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, Tim Tuggey | 2 Comments

Another SBOE primary fight to watch

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve mentioned before that the GOP primary for SBOE District 5 is worth watching, but I didn’t know much about it at that time. This Statesman article helps to fill in the blanks. The brouhaha over the teaching of evolution … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Election 2010, evolution, Ken Mercer, Red McCombs, SBOE, Texas, textbooks, Tim Tuggey | 1 Comment

The DMN on the SBOE

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The DMN takes a look at the various State Board of Education races for 2010. Much of this we already know, but two things to note: Eight of the 15 board seats are on the ballot this year. Three of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Bob Craig, Daniel Boone, Election 2010, Ken Mercer, Randy Rives, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, SBOE, Texas, Tim Tuggey | 3 Comments

The SBOE slate

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Martha has a great rundown of the slate of candidates for the State Board of Education, along with some partisan index numbers for the districts, which you should check out. The best part about this is that with Michael Soto … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Cynthia Dunbar, Daniel Boone, Don McLeroy, Election 2010, Judy Jennings, Ken Mercer, Michael Soto, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Rebecca Osborne, Rick Agosto, SBOE, Texas, Thomas Ratliff | 2 Comments

Strengths and weaknesses fails

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

That’s the good news. San Antonio’s Ken Mercer, part of the board’s seven-member social conservative bloc, tried to put the much-debated “strengths and weaknesses” language back into the state’s science standards that guide the content of textbooks and curriculum. Mercer’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged budget, creationism, Cynthia Dunbar, Don McLeroy, Election 2010, evolution, Ken Mercer, liveblogging, Mary Helen Berlanga, Rick Agosto, SBOE, stem cells, Steve Ogden, Texas, Texas Freedom Network, Twitter | Comments Off

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