13 Cause No. Not much else to say at this time for 2024, but I will note that at least some of the Democratic judges whose election is being challenged by a sore loser are raising funds for their legal defense. I had heard chatter about this for a couple of months. HD132 60.84% 39.16%
Harris County Republican Party | 8588 Katy Freeway, Suite 445 Houston, TX 77024 | (713) 838-7900 .
HD126 35,146 23,166 1,681
JP8 46,854 29,698 2,230
2019 1,085,813 2,329,277 46.62%
They added that Cruz would make additional staff hires during that period and that hes already started raising money, including revamping completely the small-dollar operation. Cruz currently has $3.4 million cash on hand. Republicanshave also introduced billsto further investigate election fraud, to limit the states early voting period from two weeks to one, and to set earlier deadlines for handing in mail ballots. Four months after a majority of voters approved Proposition B, Dentons misdemeanor marijuana decriminalization ordinance continues to be a difficult issue for city staff to implement completely, according to City Manager Sara Hensley on Tuesday. We can speculate all week, but theres only one way to find out. Republican judicial candidate Erin Lunceford filed a petition Wednesday seeking a new election in Harris County's 189th judicial district court race after . Lets make this happen. HD145 26.72% 70.17% 3.12%
Like I said, Ill get into that a bit more in the next post. JP4 173,366 120,182 6,806
Im pretty sure Ive expressed this sentiment before, but if I had the power and the funds Id order a study, to try to identify these voters and ask them why they did what they did. Its still super early, there will be plenty more where this came from. Its not hard to imagine him as a deputy whip or a powerful committee chair in a couple of cycles. I dont know how this will play out in the courts Im not optimistic for the Ground Game Texas folks, Ill say that much but even a favorable ruling may not help, as I would expect the Lege to weigh in as well, on the side of the opponents. If the margin is 60-40, the net gain is about 500 votes. Democratic Probate Court judges, all the way at the bottom of the ballot, did basically as well as their counterparts in appellate and civil court races. It will be up to opponents of the charter changes to decide whether they want to challenge it, he said. Theyre lower overall because there are no third party candidates in these races, and that lack of mostly Libertarians does seem to be better for the Republicans than the Democrats. HD150 60.64% 37.11% 2.25%
And every voter who might have been discouraged by issues at one location could have gone to another one, which would have been at most a couple of minutes away by car. Those cases are expected to proceed over the next few months. That resolution passed overwhelmingly with little debate or fanfare. JP6 5,571 16,529
HD128 32,446 12,873 706 9
She serves on the Houston Bar Associations Gender Fairness Committee as well as the HAY Center Committee. Achieving the goal set in item #1 will require an all-hands-on-deck mobilization. CC4 113,958 122,094 4,918 8
HD138 59.58% 40.41% 0.02%
Hidalgos office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. =======================
Its rattlesnake season in Texas. Patrick 171,319 312,803 34.40% 51.84%
As the title says, what do we need to do to hold onto them? SD17 58.16% 41.82% 0.02%
As these parents know all too well, its just a matter of time before some other group of parents are in the same unfathomable position theyre in now. Judge Walker is represented by John Raley. CD07 40.61% 59.36% 0.02%
In 2022, the county passed a shortened seven-month budget that was in effect until the new schedule began in October. JP5 147,642 135,687
Dist Scott% Wyatt%
JP8 48,829 29,299
CC2 97,146 99,729 7,605
Maybe other Democratic candidates could get them with the right message, and if they were the right candidates. San Antonio marijuana decriminalization referendum already facing a legal challenge, You can help Democrats being sued by election losers, these cases are stinking piles of nothing and the losers pursuing them damn well know it, Here we go again with the defunding baloney, Marijuana decriminalization and other police reform proposals get closer to the ballot in San Antonio, Even the Republicans know their election contests are losers, A very early thought about turnout in the 2023 Houston election. We saw it with Bill White in 2010, too as Ive observed in the past, White received something like 300K votes from people who otherwise voted Republican. The number of registered voters in Harris County, and thus in Houston, will certainly change between now and November. HD127 40,060 25,992
Deadline to post candidate requirements 1 Form 1-15 (PDF) Monday, March 1, 2021. HD130 71.91% 28.07% 0.02%
Nearly 70% of voters cast their ballots during the early voting period, but Mealer only cites issues on Election Day itself. CC3 61.36% 36.95% 1.68% 0.00%
The question then is why. If you have a favorite or two among them and a few bucks to spare, Im sure theyd appreciate a contribution. HD138 32,580 23,012 1,269
HD129 56.03% 41.03% 2.95%
CC2 47.51% 48.77% 3.72%
HD134 32,915 46,611 1,330
CD09 24.72% 75.25% 0.03%
JP4 59.26% 40.74%
He is now a Managing Partner along with his father, Samuel L. Milledge, Sr. of The Milledge Law Firm, P.L.L.C. JP6 22.21% 70.15% 5.65% 1.98%
I also believe that Conroe is starting to become like Sugar Land, a small but growing urban center of its own that we ought to see as such, and seek to build alliances there. JP3 47.09% 52.91%
So what does this suggest for 2023 turnout? Eagleton 51,665 23,158 119,650 59,159
HD129 38,091 26,236
JP6 25.21% 74.79%
My focus remains the same from my very first day in office: delivering results for Texans across my district.. Education: Prairie View A&M University and Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, Endorsements: votemelissamorris.com/endorsements. Alexandra del Moral Mealer,now appears to be searching for just that. HD134 40.71% 57.65% 1.64%
Harris County has a new system called managed assigned counsel (MAC) that helps a little with keeping anyone from having too many cases, but outside of the occasional news coverage and the State Bar, a process thats completely opaque to most of us, theres little oversight of the system as a whole. That link takes you here, and while the in-person fundraiser mentioned there is now over, the Donate link remains. The Evaluation opened on Oct. 21 and closed on Nov. 8. HD146 8,914 32,076 990 0
CC1 23.57% 73.81% 2.62%
2023-00925; Michelle Fraga v. Judge Christine Weems. The Evaluation results for each judge appear on a separate page. JP6 23.14% 76.86%
Not out of disbelief or derision but curiosity, to get a better understanding. Biden (and Ed Gonzalez) got 900K in 2020. Im sure lots of new judges think they can do a better job of managing that, but history is against them.
Once Fridays deadline passes, it is impossible for Respondent, San Antonio City Council to add additional measures to the May 6, 2023, ballot, preventing the separation of the proposed charter amendments into their separate subjects as required by law, Opiela wrote. What I wonder about is whether there will be much appetite for that kind of spending in future races. Thats the order displayed in the table above, so each line represents a group that came entirely after the group above it. Democrats in the state are also watching Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas); state senator Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, the town devastated by a school shooting; and state Rep. James Talarico, who sparred with Fox News host Pete Hegseth in 2021, according to a Texas Democratic strategist. HD147 20.96% 76.35% 2.69% 0.00%
JP1 58,698 126,202 5,083
Given that, what is the upside to making an at-best longshot run for the Senate? As such, if we have the same rate of turnout as we did in 2015, we would see over 311K Houston voters from Harris County, or more than a 40K increase from 2015. HD149 11,923 19,315 824
Im sure it would be compelling reading, but I dont have the staff or the budget for that. JP3 34,975 41,776 2,126
The Trib, which reported Patricks remarks but didnt fact check them, and Campos, who called the Trib story lazyarse reporting, have more. Ive made the decision to pay less attention to the Lege than I have in the past because I dont need the mental torment. HD144 45.44% 51.94% 2.61% 0.02%
So as a public service to you, and as my way of telling the candidates what will influence my vote, these are my priorities for the next HCDP Chair. Whether the charter rules, if approved, violate that provision may ultimately be left up to legal challenges but this is entirely legal, Mike Siegel, political director and co-founder of Ground Game Texas, told the San Antonio Report. These candidates embody the progressive values we look for in our elected leaders and reflect the diversity of our county. In the Texas 2022 gubernatorial race, Democrat Beto O'Rourke holds an 8% lead over Republican Greg Abbott among Harris County likely voters (50% to 42%, with 7% undecided). Houston furniture magnate Jim Mattress Mack McIngvalehaslaunched a websitein hopes of gathering evidence of voter disenfranchisement inHarris Countys November 2022 election. The chairman of the Harris County Democratic Party on Wednesday announced, January 2023 campaign finance reports: Harris County, Precinct analysis: The different kinds of courts, ruling against the city of Houston giving health insurance benefits to same-sex spouses of city employees, The next round of voter suppression bills are coming, a complaint to the State Bar accusing Paxton of professional misconduct, Paxtons continued desire to be Supreme Prosecutor. HD147 20.37% 75.10% 2.95% 1.58%
HD147 23.72% 76.25% 0.03%
There were a lot of contradictory polls and a lot of dubious conventional wisdom, including questionable pronouncements about voters getting worn out before they reached the end of the ballot, and how that would be bad for Democrats. But due to a change in state law, you only have until March 8 to make a contribution. All of that was discussed in the story as well, so go read the rest. Buckingham 184,006 323,967 37.41% 54.65%
Harris County Republican Party Chair Cindy Siegel indicated there could be more election contests to come. He suggesting the court has long favored stopping such charter amendments before theyre voted on, something thats still possible if it can prevent San Antonio from including it on the ballot this week. HD142 9,326 24,514
While at least two other of those votes received blowback from local officials, Harker Heights is so far the first to reject voters approval outright. JP5 50.37% 49.63%
At a high level, its federal races, then state races, then county races, then city and other local entities if applicable. CC3 225,304 134,394 7,641
After that, senators serve four-year terms for the rest of the decade. https://mailchi.mp/3860a20fae8b/we-need-your-help?e=cf7bb2b770&fbclid=IwAR3bf6Pdu4mhPHiTnPDtpzT361sMx5VyDAxSnUXy7qM7EbTLGfZabSUiT4w, Clubs in Action PAC (@CIAHTX) 8:32 PM 27 February 2023. So thats why we have charter cities that have this authority to adopt their own charters and decide their own laws.. I was on several endorsements interviews with some of these judges through a different organization. I do not and never will understand anyone who thinks that writing in a candidate for County Judge could possibly be productive, but thats not important right now. ======================
CC1 27.46% 72.54%
But hey, Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema preserved the filibuster, so.). There are also a lot of offices that include parts of Harris and parts of one or more neighbors: CDs 02 and 22, SBOE6, SDs 07 and 17, and all of the Firth and 14th Courts of Appeal benches, of which there will be ten Democratic incumbents on the ballot next year. Judge Sepolio is represented by John Raley. 2023-00937; Matthew Dexter v. Judge Genesis Draper. Ramsey 550,625 149,433 0 944,935
Adrian Garcia, County Commissioner, Precinct 2 Based upon information to date we believe there were approximately 2,600 or more estimated voters turned away due to running out of ballot paper or machines not working for a period of time, Siegel wrote. Judges who had not actively served at least six months on their current bench as of the date this questionnaire was prepared do not appear on the Judicial Evaluation. HD138 32,881 22,695
Overall, she has tried close to 100 jury trials and handled thousands of cases, including charges of capital murder, child abuse, sex abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, weapons offenses, animal cruelty, and various financial crimes. HD139 29.24% 70.76%
Because respondents can correct the ballot now, [TALs] mandamus is appropriate.. To get those appointments, attorneys gained favor with the judges by doing everything fromcontributingto their campaigns to bringing tacos for courtroom staff. Campos and the Texas Signal have more. Harris County Elections Administrator Cliff Tatum did not respond to Votebeats request for his comment about the legislation. I understand that, but we dont have the authority.. CC4 49.47% 50.53%
Cagle 64,225 186,970 0 5,056
HD129 59.21% 40.79%
Generally speaking, she did a couple of points worse. Im here to tell you, because Ive looked at this before, the undervote rate in City Council races is much higher than that, and thats a much shorter ballot. But we dont plan to let him abuse his power. The maximum that a judge can receive from a PAC is $5000, so that is the goal for each judge and for Lina. The intent is for it to be one single proposition. It could also ask voters to approve the funding reduction in a referendum, Hegar said. Just eyeballing the 2018 results I may go back and do these calculations for that year, just as a point of comparison I think the Dems that year did better overall than in other races, though they had about the same range of results. It would be a shame if that happened, though Id still want to know how long they waited before they gave up and why they didnt or couldnt go to one of the 750 other locations to vote, but it could have happened and it would be unfortunate and we would need to do better next time. A person close to former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julin Castro said that he is weighing a run. As an attorney, Martin opened her own law practice, focusing on felony criminal cases. PPP/Emilys List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46, UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43, Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45, Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46, 2023 Off the Kuff | Powered by WordPress, Year Votes Registered Turnout
Once again, Comptroller Hegar has abused his authority, the county attorney said. Not a surprise, but an aggressive position to take. HD144 44.67% 49.78% 4.30% 1.25%
Jason Luong, who currently serves as judge in the 185th district court, will face current Harris County prosecutor Andrea Beall in a run off. HD137 8,017 12,261 612 350
Emphasis mine, and see here for the previous entry. SD04 63.31% 36.68% 0.02%
Results of the 2022 Judicial Preference Poll. In the old days, when you had to vote at your precinct location, you really were screwed. HD140 5,685 11,976 991 277
These losing candidates should move on too.. Beto versus the spread JP3 35,962 40,821
This means I will need to stay vigilant for future references to his possible candidacy. The Bell County attorney is authorized to file suit against the city of Killeen and its agents to enforce Texas Local Government Code section 370.003 by seeking declaratory relief in district court against the city of Killeens actions as unconstitutional; and seeking injunctive relief in district court against the city of Killeen from enforcing either the special order or ordinance; and seeking injunctive relief against the city of Killeen from punishing police officers for enforcing marijuana laws under the Health and Safety Code, Penal Code, and Code of Criminal Procedure, according to the authorization.