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Primary runoff early voting begins today

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Early voting for the May 22 Primary Runoff Elections will take place from Monday, May 14 to Friday, May 18. During that period, Harris County voters may vote at any of the 46 polling locations throughout the county. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Congress, Democratic primary, District Clerk, early voting, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, primaries, SBOE, Senate, The Lege | Comments Off

Just don’t call it “Mexican-American studies”

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The SBOE does its thing. Texas advocates for Mexican-American studies classes won a bitter victory Wednesday, gaining approval to move forward with the class they wanted but losing the course title. The State Board of Education had been debating more … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged David Bradley, Marisa Perez, Mexican-American studies, SBOE, Texas | 10 Comments

Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 4

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Part 1 is here, part 2 is here, part 3 is here, and the full endorsements page is here. I had thought this would finish up all the races of interest for us, but then I decided the Republican races … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD18, Congress, Damian LaCroix, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Garnet Coleman, Harold Dutton, HD139, HD142, HD146, HD147, HD27, Jarvis Johnson, John Whitmire, Lawrence Allen, Randy Bates, Richard Bonton, Ron Reynolds, SBOE, SD15, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, The Lege, Wilvin Carter | 1 Comment

Filing roundup: Outside Harris County

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

A look at who filed for what on the Democratic side in the counties around Harris. These are all predominantly Republican counties, some more than others, so the Democrats are almost all challengers. On the flip side, there are many … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrienne Bell, Ahmad Hassan, Amanda Jamrok, Beverly Walker, Brazoria County, CD08, CD14, CD22, Congress, County Clerk, County Judge, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Dylan Wilde Forbis, Election 2014, Election 2018, Elizabeth Markowitz, Fort Bend County, Fran Watson, Galveston, HD03, HD15, HD16, HD23, HD24, HD25, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD29, HD85, James Pressley, Jay Stittleburg, Jennifer Cantu, John Phelps, John-Brandon Pierre, KP George, Letitia Plummer, Levy Barnes, Lisa Seger, Lorena McGill, Mandy Sunderland, Margarita Johnson, Mark Gibson, Meghan Scoggins, Mike Midler, Montgomery County, Rita Lucido, Robert Pruett, Ron Reynolds, Rose MacAskie, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD17, Senate, Sri Kulkarni, Steve Brown, Steven David, Texas, The Lege, Wilvin Carter | 2 Comments

The Harris County slates

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s talk about the filings for Harris County. The SOS filings page is still the best source of information, but they don’t provide shareable links, so in the name of ease and convenience I copied the Democratic filing information for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ahmad Hassan, Andrea Duhon, Briscoe Cain, Carlos Pena, Commissioners Court, Cosme Garcia, Damian LaCroix, Daniel Box, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Elvonte Patton, Erica Lee, filing deadline, Fran Watson, Gayle Mitchell, Gina Calanni, Hank Segelke, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, HD128, HD132, HD134, HD146, Jeff Stauber, Jeff Williams, John Miller, John Whitmire, Josh Wallenstein, Justice of the Peace, Ken Melancon, Kevin Howard, Lawrence Allen, Lina Hidalgo, Lloyd Oliver, Marilyn Burgess, Martin Schexnayder, Michael Jordan, Mike Nichols, Nat West, Nile Copeland, Penny Shaw, primaries, Prince Bryant, Ricardo Soliz, Richard Cantu, Rita Lucido, Roger Garcia, Roy Owen, Roz Shorter, Sammy Casados, Sandra Moore, SBOE, SD15, SD17, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Stan Stanart, Steven Chambers, The Lege | 3 Comments

Even the SBOE opposes vouchers and the bathroom bill

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

A rare bout of sanity. The Texas State Board of Education is known for its conservative ideals, but a majority of its Republican members said Tuesday they oppose GOP Gov. Greg Abbott’s demand that lawmakers pass a school voucher program … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Dan Patrick, David Bradley, Greg Abbott, Marty Rowley, SBOE, schools, special session, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, vouchers | Comments Off

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

David Bradley not running for re-election to SBOE

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Good-bye. Beaumont Republican David Bradley, one of the State Board of Education’s most conservative members, announced Monday that he will not seek reelection Monday. First elected in 1996, Bradley said he has gotten tired of rehashing old debates on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged David Bradley, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, SBOE, Texas | Comments Off

SBOE approves new evolution standard

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Shockingly, it doesn’t suck. The Texas State Board of Education tentatively voted to remove language in high school biology standards that would have required students to challenge evolutionary science. Currently, the curriculum requires students to “evaluate” scientific explanations for the … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Barbara Cargill, creationism, evolution, Keven Ellis, SBOE, Texas, Texas Freedom Network, textbooks | Comments Off

Some things never evolve

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The SBOE, for instance. The Texas State Board of Education on Wednesday voted preliminarily for science standards that would keep in language that some say opens the door to creationism. The votes came a day after the board heard from … Continue reading →

Posted in School days, Technology, science, and math | Tagged Barbara Cargill, creationism, evolution, SBOE, Texas, textbooks | 1 Comment

SBOE rejects that lousy Mexican-American studies textbook

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Nice. The State Board of Education voted 14-0 Wednesday to deny the adoption of a Mexican-American studies textbook decried by opponents as racist and inaccurate. The textbook, titled “Mexican American Heritage,” was the only submission the board received when it … Continue reading →

Posted in School days, Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Cynthia Dunbar, David Bradley, Erika Beltran, Responsible Ethnic Studies Textbook Coalition, Ruben Cortez, SBOE, Texas, Texas Freedom Network, textbooks, Thomas Ratliff | 11 Comments

Precinct analysis: Hillary in Harris County

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s get started with the precinct data, shall we? Here’s a Chron story from the day after the election about how things looked overall in the county. The country’s most populous swing county turned a shade bluer Tuesday, when Hillary … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged CD07, Commissioners Court, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Gary Johnson, Harris County, HD134, HD138, Heights, Hillary Clinton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, precinct analysis, President, runoff, SBOE, special election, Texas, The Lege, turnout | 5 Comments

Initial thoughts: Statewide

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

See part 1 on Harris County here. The current statewide tally is Trump 52.39%, Clinton 43.34%. She received 3,848,617 votes to his 4,651,955. That’s an improvement of some 540K votes over Obama in 2012, which I certainly would have deemed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 13th Court of Appeals, 4th Court of Appeals, Collin County, Donald Trump, early voting, Election 2012, Election 2016, Gnanse Nelson, HD105, HD107, HD115, HD66, Hillary Clinton, judicial races, Matt Shaheen, polls, President, SBOE, Texas, The Lege, turnout | Comments Off

Dems sweep Harris County

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Hillary Clinton had a 100K lead in early voting in Harris County, and increased her lead as the night went on. The only countywide Republican who was leading early on was Mike Sullivan, but later in the evening, at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Ann Harris Bennett, Anne Sung, CD23, Congress, Devon Anderson, District Attorney, Donald Trump, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2016, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Heights, Hillary Clinton, HISD, Houston, Houston Heights Beverage Coalition PAC, John Luman, Keep the Heights Dry, Kim Ogg, Mike Sullivan, President, recapture, Richard Morrison, Ron Hickman, SBOE, special election, Texas, The Lege, turnout, Vince Ryan | 8 Comments

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

Endorsement watch: SBOE

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes endorsements in two SBOE races. District 6 When she was first appointed as head of the State Board of Education in 2015, Donna Bahorich was condemned as an anti-education advocate of homeschooling who would drag the board … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Dakota Carter, Donna Bahorich, Election 2016, endorsements, Judy Jennings, SBOE, Texas, Tom Maynard | 1 Comment

Publisher of crappy Mexican American Studies textbook defends said textbook

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

It’s not that crappy, she swears. The publisher of a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook that scholars, elected officials and Hispanic activists have decried as racist and inaccurate is defending the high school text ahead of a public hearing on the … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Cynthia Dunbar, David Bradley, Diego Bernal, Donna Bahorich, Jose Menendez, Jose Rodriguez, Marisa Perez, Marty Rowley, Mexican-American studies, Responsible Ethnic Studies Textbook Coalition, Ruben Cortez, SBOE, Senate, Texas, textbooks | Comments Off

Documenting the ways that proposed Mexican-American Studies textbook sucks

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Read the report. Saying that a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook is “dripping with racism and intolerance,” several educators and students are calling for the State Board of Education to reject the controversial book. “It is an utter shame we must … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged David Bradley, Responsible Ethnic Studies Textbook Coalition, Ruben Cortez, SBOE, social studies, Sylvester Turner, Texas, textbooks | Comments Off

Still considering the possibility that Hillary could win Texas

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Josh Barro looks at recent national poll numbers and contemplates the possibilities. If things get just a little bit worse for Trump nationally, he could start losing a lot of states we normally think of as very safe for Republicans … Continue reading →

Posted in The making of the President | Tagged Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Hillary Clinton, polls, precinct analysis, President, redistricting, SBOE, Senate, Texas, The Lege, turnout | 7 Comments

In which we find another way to suck at textbooks

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Oh, good Lord. If the State Board of Education approves a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook this fall, Texas students could learn that the Aztecs waged war because of “bloodlust,” 19th-century Mexican industrial laborers often drank on the job and slavery … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Cynthia Dunbar, Emilio Zamora, Mexican-American studies, National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies, Responsible Ethnic Studies Textbook Coalition, Ruben Cortez, SBOE, Tejas Foco, Texas, textbooks | Comments Off

Democratic primary runoff results

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Harris County results Fort Bend County results Statewide results Trib liveblog Just for the record, we didn’t get any precinct results until 8:34, at which time only 8% of precincts had reported. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t because of overwhelming … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged absentee ballots, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Bexar County, CD15, Chris Diaz, Congress, Constable, Dakota Carter, Democratic primary, Ed Gonzalez, Elaine Palmer, Election 2016, Eric Carter, Fort Bend County, Fredericka Phillips, Grady Yarbrough, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HD120, HD139, HD27, Hilary Green, Jarvis Johnson, judicial races, Julie Countiss, Justice of the Peace, Kimberly Willis, Kristen Hawkins, Railroad Commission, Ron Reynolds, runoff, SBOE, Sherman Eagleton, Texas, The Lege, Vicente Gonzalez | 6 Comments

Republican primary runoff results

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Harris County results Statewide results Trib liveblog Your new State Senators are Bryan Hughes, who defeated his former House colleague David Simpson, and Dawn Buckingham, who defeated former Rep. Susan King. Hughes is a Dan Patrick buddy, who will fit … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Briscoe Cain, Bryan Hughes, CD19, Congress, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dawn Buckingham, Doug Miller, Election 2016, HD128, HD73, Jodey Arrington, judicial races, Keven Ellis, Kyle Biedermann, Mary Lou Bruner, Mary Lou Keel, Paul Simpson, primaries, Railroad Commission, Republican Party, runoff, SBOE, Scott Walker, SD01, SD24, Senate, Texas, turnout, Wayne Christian, Wayne Smith | Comments Off

Final runoff early voting numbers

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Here are your final early voting numbers for the Republican and Democratic primary runoffs in Harris County. Note that in both cases, mail ballots have accounted for the majority of the total so far: On the Dem side, there have … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged absentee ballots, AFL-CIO, Annie's List, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Briscoe Cain, Democratic primary, early voting, endorsements, Harris County, HD120, HD128, HD139, HD27, Jarvis Johnson, Kimberly Willis, Mario Salas, Mary Lou Bruner, primaries, runoff, SBOE, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, turnout, Wayne Smith | 2 Comments

Roundup of runoff candidate interviews and Q&As

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, early voting for the primary runoffs begins in a week. I did my usual series of interviews and judicial Q&As for the primary, but there were a few candidates I didn’t get to for one reason or … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Angelique Bartholomew, Dakota Carter, Democratic primary, Ed Gonzalez, Elaine Palmer, Election 2016, Eric Carter, Fort Bend County, Fredericka Phillips, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HD139, HD27, interviews, Jarvis Johnson, Jasmine Jenkins, Jerome Moore, JoAnn Storey, judicial races, Julie Countiss, Justice of the Peace, Kimberly Willis, Kristen Hawkins, Q&A, Rabeea Collier, Ron Reynolds, runoff, SBOE, Tanya Makany-Rivera, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Remember the runoffs

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes their endorsements for the primary runoffs, which will happen on May 24, with early voting from the 16th to the 20th. Let me sum up: Republican Member, Railroad Commissioner: Gary Gates Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Cheryl Elliott Thornton, Chris Diaz, Cody Garrett, Constable, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dakota Carter, Democratic primary, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2016, endorsements, Eric Carter, Fredericka Phillips, Gary Gates, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HD139, JoAnn Storey, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Kimberly Willis, Kristen Hawkins, Mary Lou Keel, primaries, Railroad Commission, runoff, SBOE, Scott Walker, Sherman Eagleton, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Interview with Jasmine Jenkins

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

As was the case in 2012, there is a three-way primary for the nomination in SBOE District 6, the one electoral entity that is subject to redistricting containing a Republican who represents me. I hadn’t planned to do interviews in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2016, interviews, Jasmine Jenkins, runoff, SBOE, Texas | 1 Comment

Runoff watch: Leftovers

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Three last races that didn’t fit into any other categories. SBOE District 6 – Democratic Jasmine Jenkins and Dakota Carter, the two candidates that actually campaigned for this office in this three-way race, finished one and two in the voting … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged CD18, Congress, Dakota Carter, Democratic primary, Donna Bahorich, Election 2012, Election 2016, Harris County, Jasmine Jenkins, Lori Bentley, Paul Simpson, primaries, Reggie Gonzales, Republican Party, Rick Ramos, runoff, SBOE, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

2016 primaries: State races

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s start with the Democratic race for Railroad Commissioner, and a few words from Forrest Wilder: The Gene Kelly Effect: Texas Democrats are almost perennially embarrassed by what you might call the Gene Kelly Effect — the depressing tendency of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Alma Allen, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Hughes, Byron Cook, Carlos Uresti, Cody Garrett, Cody Wheeler, Dakota Carter, Debbie Riddle, Democratic primary, Diana Arevalo, Election 2016, Gary Gates, Gene Wu, Georgina Perez, Grady Yarbrough, HD04, HD08, HD116, HD118, HD120, HD128, HD131, HD137, HD139, HD144, HD148, HD149, HD150, HD20, HD49, HD55, HD75, HD77, Hubert Vo, Hugh Shine, Jarvis Johnson, Jasmine Jenkins, Jessica Farrar, Joe Straus, Jose Menendez, Kimberly Willis, Lance Gooden, Lina Ortega, Lon Burnam, Mario Salas, Marsha Farney, Mary Ann Perez, Mary Gonzalez, Mary Lou Bruner, Molly White, primaries, Railroad Commission, Randy Bates, SBOE, SD01, SD19, SD24, SD26, Senate, Stuart Spitzer, Susan King, Terry Wilson, Texas, The Lege, Tomas Uresti, Trey Martinez-Fischer, Varloree Swanson, Wayne Smith | Comments Off

Primary Day is today

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: “Visit www.HarrisVotes.com to ensure you go to the correct voting location and to find your personal sample ballot for the Tuesday, March 1, Republican Party and Democratic Party Primary Elections,” said Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart, encouraging … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Alma Allen, CD15, Congress, Democratic primary, Dolly Elizondo, Don Sumners, Election 2016, Gene Wu, Harris County, Harris County Tax Assessor, HD121, HD131, HD137, HD148, HD149, Hubert Vo, Jessica Farrar, Joe Straus, Jose Menendez, Kevin Eltife, Mike Sullivan, President, primaries, SBOE, SD26, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer, Troy Fraser, turnout | 5 Comments

Endorsement watch: Stragglers

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron ran a list of all their primary endorsements last Monday, which included recommendations in a couple of race where they had not included an accompanying editorial. They have now closed that gap, at least on the Democratic side, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Cody Wheeler, Dakota Carter, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Election 2016, endorsements, HD144, Jasmine Jenkins, Mary Ann Perez, SBOE, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Trib overview of SBOE races

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

As always, there’s a lot of action in these low profile races. Among the contenders in the races to replace Republican Thomas Ratliff of Mount Pleasant and Democrat Martha Dominguez of El Paso is a 68-year-old East Texas retiree who … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Dakota Carter, Democratic primary, Don McLeroy, Donna Bahorich, Election 2016, Jasmine Jenkins, Keven Ellis, Martha Dominguez, Mary Lou Bruner, primaries, SBOE, Texans for Education Reform, Texas, Thomas Ratliff | 1 Comment

Interview with Dakota Carter

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

As was the case in 2012, there is a three-way primary for the nomination in SBOE District 6, the one electoral entity that is subject to redistricting containing a Republican who represents me. I didn’t intend to do interviews for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Dakota Carter, Democratic primary, Election 2016, interviews, SBOE, Texas | 1 Comment

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