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2020 Primary Runoff Early Voting, Second Tuesday: A history of Democratic primary runoffs

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday I said that the turnout so far in the 2020 Democratic primary runoff was already historic. Today I’m going to show my work on that. Herewith is the 21st century history of Democratic primary runoff turnout for Harris County: … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, coronavirus, early voting, Election 2002, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, face masks, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harris County, lawsuit, primaries, Railroad Commission, runoff, Senate, Texas, turnout | 3 Comments

Early voting for primary runoffs starts tomorrow

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Remember the runoffs? It’s time we settle who our nominees are. Who can vote in the runoffs? Texas has open primaries, meaning you don’t have to be a registered member of either party to cast a ballot in a primary … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Akilah Bacy, Anna Eastman, CD10, Chris Hollins, Chrysta Castaneda, Congress, coronavirus, early voting, Eddie Rodriguez, endorsements, face masks, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HD138, HD142, HD148, Kirk Watson, Michelle Palmer, Mike Siegel, primaries, Railroad Commission, Royce West, runoff, Sarah Eckhardt, SBOE, SD14, Secretary of State, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege, Voter Protection Corps | 1 Comment

Runoff reminder: Statewide

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

As I said in the interview posts for SD14, I’m going to revisit the runoff races of interest ahead of early voting. It’s been awhile since we’ve really paid attention to a lot of these folks, what limited news there … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Chrysta Castaneda, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, endorsements, fundraising, Joe Biden, MJ Hegar, polls, President, Railroad Commission, Robert Alonzo, Royce West, runoff, Ryan Sitton, Senate, Texas | 1 Comment

More runoff debates

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

In case you had not seen this, as I myself had not before Sunday. Watch Democratic Candidate Debates Here! Every Tuesday and Thursday in May, join us for our debate series: Debate Schedule: Tuesday, May 5 – Harris County Precinct … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Akilah Bacy, Anna Eastman, candidate forum, CD10, Chrysta Castaneda, Commissioners Court, Congress, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Election 2020, Facebook, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HD138, HD142, HD148, Jenifer Pool, Jerry Davis, Kimberly McLeod, Michael Moore, Michelle Palmer, Mike Siegel, MJ Hegar, Penny Shaw, Pritash Gandhi, Railroad Commission, Robert Alonzo, Royce West, runoff, SBOE, Senate, Texas, The Lege, video | Comments Off

Primary precinct analysis: Who did what in the RRC race

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Railroad Commissioner primary was a bit like the Senate primary – multiple candidates (though not nearly as many), not a whole lot of money, but the candidate who did best in fundraising was also the leading votegetter. Here’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Bell County, Bexar County, Brazoria County, Brazos County, Cameron County, Chrysta Castaneda, Collin County, Dallas County, Democratic primary, Denton County, El Paso, Election 2020, Ellis County, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Harris County, Hays County, Hidalgo County, Jefferson County, Kelly Stone, Lubbock, Mark Watson, McLennan County, Montgomery County, Nueces County, precinct analysis, Railroad Commission, Robert Alonzo, runoff, Smith County, Tarrant County, Texas, Travis County, Webb County, Williamson County | 2 Comments

Does getting to 40% make you likely to win the runoff?

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I was talking with some fellow political nerds last week, and one of the topics was the forthcoming runoffs. As is usually the case, this year we have some runoffs between candidates who finished fairly close together in round one, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Akilah Bacy, Al Edwards, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Anna Eastman, Borris Miles, Candace Valenzuela, CD03, CD10, CD13, CD15, CD17, CD23, CD24, CD27, CD31, CD32, CD34, Cheryl Elliott Thornton, Congress, David Jaramillo, Democratic primary, Eddie Lucio, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Gabby Garcia, Governor, Greg Sagan, Gus Trujillo, Harold Dutton, HD105, HD109, HD119, HD133, HD137, HD138, HD142, HD146, HD148, HD27, HD37, HD42, HD45, HD47, HD64, HD76, HD95, Helen Delgadillo, Jenifer Pool, Jennifer Ramos, Jerry Davis, judicial races, Kim Olson, Kimberly McLeod, Lite Gov, Liz Campos, Lulu Seikaly, Michelle Palmer, Mike Siegel, Penny Shaw, Pritash Gandhi, Railroad Commission, Rick Kennedy, Roland Gutierrez, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SBOE, SD17, SD19, SD27, Sean McCaffity, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 1 Comment

Runoff roundup

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Here, as best as I can determine, are the runoffs of interest for May: US Senate – MJ Hegar versus Royce West CD02 – Sima Ladjevardian versus Elisa Cardnell CD03 – Lulu Seikaly versus Sean McCaffity CD10 – Mike Siegel … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Akilah Bacy, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Anna Eastman, Bryan Slaron, Candace Valenzuela, Candance White, Carrie Isaac, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD10, CD17, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD31, Cheri Thomas, Cheryl Elliott Thornton, Chris Diaz, Christine Eady Mann, Chrysta Castaneda, Cody Vasut, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Dan Flynn, David Jaramillo, Democratic primary, Dennis Bonnen, Diana Alexander, Don Zimmerman, Donna Imam, Eddie Lucio, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, Gina Ortiz Jones, Glenn Rogers, Harold Dutton, HD02, HD100, HD119, HD138, HD142, HD148, HD25, HD26, HD45, HD47, HD59, HD60, HD67, Jacey Jetton, Jasmine Crockett, JD Sheffield, Jenifer Pool, Jennifer Fleck, Jennifer Ramos, Jerry Davis, Jerry Garcia, Jon Francis, judicial races, Kathaleen Wall, Kent Wymore, Kim Olson, Kimberly McLeod, Lani Popp, Liz Campos, Lorenzo Sanchez, Lorraine Birabil, Lulu Seikaly, Matt Morgan, Michael Moore, Michelle Palmer, MJ Hegar, Penny Shaw, Pete Sessions, primaries, Railroad Commission, Raul Reyes, recount, Renee Swann, Rick Kennedy, Ro'Vin Garrett, Robert Alonzo, Robert Morrow, Rocio Hernandez, Roland Gutierrez, Royce West, runoff, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD11, SD19, SD27, Sean McCaffity, Senate, Shelby Slawson, Sima Ladjevardian, Sri Kulkarni, Suleman Lalani, Susan Criss, Tamika Craft, Teiva Bell, Texas, The Lege, Tom Adair, Tony Gonzales, Troy Nehls, Wendy Davis, Wesley Hunt, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 2 Comments

2020 primary results: State races

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to direct you to the Texas Tribune results page, which combines both parties’ results and is a couple orders of magnitude less sucky than the revamped SOS election night results pages. Good Lord, whoever designed that “upgrade” from … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Akilah Bacy, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Borris Miles, Chrysta Castaneda, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dan Flynn, Democratic primary, Eddie Lucio, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HD02, HD126, HD134, HD138, HD142, HD148, HD26, HD59, JD Sheffield, Jenifer Pool, Jerry Davis, Jim Wright, Kimberly McLeod, Lani Popp, Marsha Burnett-Webster, Michelle Palmer, Natali Hurtado, Penny Shaw, primaries, Railroad Commission, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Robert Alonzo, Robert Morrow, Roland Gutierrez, runoff, Ryan Sitton, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SBOE, SD13, SD19, SD27, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 4 Comments

Endorsement watch: Four more

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron endorses Rodney Ellis for County Commissioner, Precinct 1, and then proceeds to spend the endorsement mostly talking about his opponent. Count us among those who were a little surprised when felony court Judge Maria T. Jackson resigned her … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amy Clark Meachum, Brandy Voss, Chrysta Castaneda, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2020, endorsements, Harris County, Jerry Zimmerer, Kelly Stone, Maria Jackson, Railroad Commission, Rodney Ellis, Staci Williams, Supreme Court, Texas | 10 Comments

Five questions for the primary

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Five questions I thought of, anyway. With my own answers, some of which are admittedly on the weaselish side. Feel free to discuss/disagree/ask your own questions/etc. 1. What kind of turnout are we going to have? The short answer is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Congress, David Dewhurst, Democratic primary, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2020, Harris County, Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, polls, President, primaries, Railroad Commission, Republican Party, runoff, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, turnout | 15 Comments

A little national press for the Railroad Commissioner race

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Bloomberg News notes that the Texas Railroad Commission could have a significant effect on climate change, if it wanted to. Booming oil and gas production across the Permian Basin of West Texas has made this little-known regulator, with three voting … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Chrysta Castaneda, climate change, Democratic primary, Election 2020, Environmental Protection Agency, Kelly Stone, Mark Watson, natural gas, Railroad Commission, Robert Alonzo, Ryan Sitton, Texas | 3 Comments

January 2020 campaign finance reports: Statewide

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

There’s a whole lot of candidates of interest for state offices. I’m going to break them down into several groups, to keep things simple and the posts not too long. Today we will look at the candidates for statewide office. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amy Clark Meachum, Bert Richardson, Brandon Birmingham, Brandy Voss, Brett Busby, campaign finance reports, Chrysta Castaneda, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dan Wood, David Newell, Democratic primary, Election 2020, Elizabeth Frizell, fundraising, Gina Parker, Gisela Triana, Jane Bland, Jeff Boyd, Jerry Zimmerer, Kathy Cheng, Kelly Stone, Kevin Yeary, Lawrence Praeger, Mark Watson, Nathan Hecht, Peter Kelly, Railroad Commission, Republican Party, Robert Alonzo, Ryan Sitton, Staci Williams, Steve Miears, Supreme Court, Texas, Tina Clinton, William Demond | 1 Comment

Interview with Kelly Stone

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Today we take a break from the State House to return to the one statewide office on the ballot, Railroad Commissioner. It will be the fourth race you see on your ballot this fall, after President, Senate, and Congress. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2020, interviews, Kelly Stone, Railroad Commission, Texas | 4 Comments

Interview with Chrysta Castañeda

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

As you may have noticed, there are a lot of contested Democratic primaries, and not a whole lot of time between now and early voting. In an ideal world, I’d have time to talk to candidates in all of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Chrysta Castaneda, Democratic primary, Election 2020, interviews, Railroad Commission, Texas | 1 Comment

After-deadline filing review: RRC, SBOE, Senate

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Moving on to state offices that are not the State House (that’s next). See here and here for previous entries. RRC: The only statewide non-federal office on the ballot, as is usually the case in Presidential years. There are four … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Audrey Spanko, Belinda Shvetz, Cecil Webster, Cesar Blanco, Chrysta Castaneda, Ciro Rodriguez, Clayton Tucker, Democratic primary, Eddie Lucio, Election 2020, filing deadline, Freddy Ramirez, Jose Rodriguez, Kelly Stone, Leticia Bresnahan, Mark Watson, Marsha Burnett-Webster, Railroad Commission, Randy Daniels, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Robert Alonzo, Robert Vick, Roland Gutierrez, Ruben Cortez, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SBOE, SD01, SD11, SD12, SD19, SD22, SD24, SD29, Senate, Shadi Zitoon, Stephen Wyman, Texas, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 1 Comment

The “Has Not Yet Filed” list

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Today is the actual, official filing deadline. Anyone who has not filed for a spot in the primary by 6 PM today is not a candidate for a Democratic nomination in 2020. A whole lot of people have already filed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alan Rosen, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Borris Miles, CD03, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD27, CD28, CD31, CD36, Cesar Blanco, Christopher Suprun, Colin Allred, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Dan Jangigian, David Brown, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Eddie Lucio, Elaine Palmer, Election 2020, filing deadline, George Powell, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HCDE, HD119, HD23, HD43, HD84, HD99, Herb Ritchie, Jaclanel McFarland, Jennie Lou Leeder, Jessica Cisneros, Joaquin Castro, John Love, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Kelly Stone, Leticia Bresnahan, Luis Guajardo, Maria Jackson, MJ Hegar, Railroad Commission, Rene Oliveira, Robert Alonzo, Roland Gutierrez, Ron Reynolds, SBOE, SD12, SD13, SD18, SD19, SD22, SD28, SD29, Sean Villasana, Senate, Tanner Do, Texas, The Lege, Ursula Hall, Wendy Davis | 4 Comments

Filing period preview: Statewide

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress. As before, I am using the Patrick Svitek spreadsheet as my primary reference. Statewide elections are much less exciting in Presidential years in Texas, since the state offices are on the ballot in the off years. We do … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amy Clark Meachum, Bert Richardson, Brandy Voss, Brett Busby, Chrysta Castaneda, Court of Criminal Appeals, David Newell, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, Gisela Triana, Jane Bland, Jeff Boyd, Jeff Brown, Jerry Zimmerer, Kathy Cheng, Kelly Stone, Kevin Yeary, Lawrence Praeger, Nathan Hecht, Railroad Commission, Ryan Sitton, Staci Williams, Supreme Court, Texas | 2 Comments

Chrysta Castañeda

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

The Senate race will be the top statewide contest in 2020, but beyond that it’s the judicials and the one Railroad Commissioner slot on the ballot. Candidate Chrysta Castañeda has thrown her hat into the ring for that job. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Chrysta Castaneda, Cody Garrett, Democratic primary, Election 2016, Election 2020, Grady Yarbrough, Kelly Stone, Railroad Commission, Ryan Sitton, Texas | 3 Comments

The field for Senate may keep growing

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Another possible contender for the Democratic nomination for US Senate. A group of progressive Democratic operatives is looking to draft one of the state’s top organizers of the Latino vote into running for U.S. Senate, a move that could further … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Beto O'Rourke, Chris Bell, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, Democratic primary, Election 2008, Election 2020, John Cornyn, Jolt Initiative, MJ Hegar, Railroad Commission, Royce West, runoff, Senate, Texas, turnout | 1 Comment

What’s going on in Skull Creek?

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a story from a couple of weeks ago that you may have missed. I know I missed it until it was pointed out to me. For more than two months, the waters of Skull Creek have flowed black, its … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Attorney General, benzene, Colorado County, Colorado River, Inland Environmental and Remediation, lawsuit, LCRA, pollution, Railroad Commission, Skull Creek, TCEQ, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, Ty Prause | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: The two types of statewide candidates

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

When we look at the precinct data in Harris County, we can separate the statewide candidates into two groups. Here’s the first group: Dist Abbott Valdez Tipp Abbott% Valdez% Trump% Clinton% =============================================================== CD02 146,399 112,272 4,345 55.66% 43.40% 52.38% 43.05% … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, CD07, Christi Craddick, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, George P. Bush, Glenn Hegar, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD138, Justin Nelson, Ken Paxton, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, precinct analysis, Railroad Commission, SBOE, Texas | 3 Comments

The case against Beto (and Julian) for President

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

From Chris Hooks: Democrats, taking advantage of the president’s unpopularity, stand a chance of winning control of more state legislatures in 2020 and building the foundations of their party, just as Republicans did in 2010. It’s a great opportunity, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, The making of the President | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Governor, Joaquin Castro, John Cornyn, Julian Castro, President, Railroad Commission, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, turnout | 5 Comments

Yes, we’re already looking ahead to 2020

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Close races one year fuel speculation about the next. Much of the immediate speculation about 2020 in Texas has centered on O’Rourke, who was being discussed as a potential presidential candidate even before he reached the finish line in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD22, CD31, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, fundraising, John Cornyn, Julian Castro, Kim Olson, MJ Hegar, President, Railroad Commission, SD19, Senate, Sri Kulkarni, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Initial reactions: Statewide

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to do a few of these “Initial reaction” posts about Tuesday’s elections as I try to make sense of all that happened. Here we go. Let me start with a number. Two numbers, actually: 4,017,851 and 48.26%. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Court of Criminal Appeals, Donald Trump, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Governor, Greg Abbott, Hillary Clinton, Joi Chevalier, Justin Nelson, Kathy Cheng, Kim Olson, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Lupe Valdez, Maria Jackson, Miguel Suazo, Mike Collier, Railroad Commission, Ramona Franklin, RK Sandill, Roman McAllen, Senate, Steven Kirkland, Supreme Court, Texas, turnout | 8 Comments

No Greens

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Can’t honestly say I’m sorry. When Texans head to the ballot box this November, they’ll be able to vote for Republicans, Democrats or Libertarians. If they want to choose a candidate affiliated with another political group, they might have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged ballot access, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Governor, Green Party, Jan Richards, Libertarian Party, Mark Miller, petitions, Railroad Commission, Texas | 3 Comments

Post-runoff thoughts

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I suppose one’s view on Democratic primary runoff turnout is a matter of perspective. I wrote that it was way more than the turnout of any primary going back to 2006 – indeed, more than double the turnout of any … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ann Richards, Democratic primary, Election 1990, Election 2002, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Governor, Jim Mattox, Lupe Valdez, President, Railroad Commission, runoff, Senate, Texas, turnout | 3 Comments

2018 primary results: Statewide

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Statewide Dem totals Statewide GOP totals Harris County Dem totals Harris County GOP totals (Please note that all results were coming in very slowly. I expect there will still be some precincts not yet reported by the time this publishes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Andrew White, Christi Craddick, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2014, Election 2018, George P. Bush, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joi Chevalier, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Lupe Valdez, Miguel Suazo, Mike Collier, primaries, Railroad Commission, Republican Party, Roman McAllen, runoff, Senate, Sid Miller, Texas, Tim Mahoney, turnout | 5 Comments

Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 3

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Part 1 is here, part 2 is here, the full endorsements page is here, and today we have the rest of the statewides, which I appreciate since these are the races I wanted more input on. US Senate: Beto O’Rourke … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Chris Spellmon, Comptroller, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Joi Chevalier, Land Commissioner, Miguel Suazo, Railroad Commission, Roman McAllen, Senate, Tex Morgan, Texas | 2 Comments

The statewide lineups

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the statewide lineup for Democrats. I’ll add in some notes afterwards. U. S. Senator Beto O’Rourke U. S. Senator Edward Kimbrough U. S. Senator Sema Hernandez Governor Adrian Ocegueda Governor Andrew White Governor Cedric Davis, Sr. Governor Demetria Smith … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Chris Spellmon, Comptroller, Demetria Smith, Democratic primary, Edward Kimbrough, Election 2018, George P. Bush, Governor, James Jolly Clark, Jefferson County, Joi Chevalier, Ken Paxton, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Nick Lampson, primaries, Railroad Commission, Sema Hernandez, Senate, Tex Morgan, Texas | 3 Comments

Filing season has begun

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Candidate filing season is now open, and it will run for a month, concluding at 6 PM on Monday, December 11. There will be a lot of activity this year – we are already aware of so many candidates – … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Andrew White, Attorney General, Diane Trautman, Dylan Osborne, Election 2018, Garry Brown, Governor, Grady Yarbrough, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, Jeffrey Payne, Justin Nelson, Kim Olson, Lina Hidalgo, Lite Gov, Lupe Valdez, Michael Cooper, Michael Sorrell, Mike Collier, Mike Nichols, Railroad Commission, Texas, Tom Wakely | 4 Comments

Ballot order

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Kevin Drum finds this paper, entitled “The Ballot Order Effect is Huge: Evidence from Texas”, by a professor at Sam Houston State, and notes that it confirms what we have all long believed, that being first on the ballot in … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Art Hall, ballot order, Dale Henry, Election 2008, Election 2014, Mark Thompson, Paul Green, primaries, Railroad Commission, Rick Green, Supreme Court, Texas | Comments Off

First shenanigan spotted

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

There will be more to come, I’m sure, but this will be happening today. A Tuesday debate over the future of the state agency that regulates the oil and gas industry could instead become a showdown over immigration and where … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Dan Patrick, ICE, Joe Straus, Lois Kolkhorst, MALC, Matt Schaefer, point of order, Rafael Anchia, Railroad Commission, Texas, The Lege, Tony Tinderholt, transgender rights | 2 Comments

Precinct analysis: Dallas County statewides

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Last time we looked at the Presidential numbers in Dallas County legislative districts (plus CD32). Today we follow up with a look at the statewide races. I’m going to throw a lot of numbers at you, so please bear with … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Court of Criminal Appeals, Dallas County, Deborah Lehrmann, Donald Trump, Dori Garza, Election 2016, Eva Guzman, Grady Yarbrough, HD105, HD107, Hillary Clinton, judicial races, Kenneth Sheets, Mark Burnett, Mark Miller, Martina Salinas, Mike Westergren, precinct analysis, President, Railroad Commission, Robert Burns, Rodney Anderson, Supreme Court, Terry Meza, Texas, Victoria Neave, Wayne Christian | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: The RRC and the Libertarian moment

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Back to precinct analysis, and the race that I featured in my post from yesterday, the Railroad Commissioner race. Here are the numbers: Dist Christian Yarbrough Miller Salinas =========================================== CD02 152,751 97,235 18,346 6,835 CD07 130,384 96,652 20,510 6,537 CD09 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Election 2016, endorsements, Grady Yarbrough, Harris County, HD133, HD134, HD148, Mark Miller, Martina Salinas, precinct analysis, Railroad Commission, Texas, Wayne Christian | 1 Comment

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