Kerner announces intention to run in CD07

Debra Kerner

In other candidate news, it has come to my attention that at Monday night’s Meyerland Democrats meeting, former HCDE Trustee Debra Kerner announced her intention to run against Rep. John Culberson in CD07. Kerner was elected to an At Large position on the HCDE Board of Trustees along with Jim Henley (who ran against Culberson in 2006) in 2008. This makes her the first opponent for Culberson who has previously won a general election. You know my assessment of CD07 as an electoral opportunity. It’s going to be a tough nut to crack, even if we get the dream scenario of depressed Republican turnout coupled with an energized Democratic base in 2018. That said, Kerner is well-liked among Democrats, which has not always been the case for Culberson opponents, and as noted she has won an election before. She will need to raise some money – HCDE races are nickel-and-dime affairs, and her last finance report with Harris County, filed last July, shows $763.60 on hand – but I have confidence she can do it. I’d hope that she would get some support from Annie’s List or the like. Kerner joins her erstwhile colleague on the HCDE Board Diane Trautman in getting an early jump on the 2018 campaign season. I look forward to running into Debra Kerner on the trail again, and if you don’t already know her I’d encourage you to reach out and get in touch.

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3 Responses to Kerner announces intention to run in CD07

  1. brad moore says:

    This will be a steep hill to climb. Should she prevail it would be great to see the hypocritical “Jeffersonian” Culberson turned out on his ear.

  2. Erik says:

    Debbie is the best!

  3. PDiddie says:

    Deb’s my neighbor and I like her a lot, but the best thing I can say about her prospects for defeating Cumbersome in a midterm election is: at least James Cargas might catch the hint and not attempt to lose a fourth time.

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