Tag Archives: John Culberson

DCCC poll: Culberson 47, Fletcher 45

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Game on. The U.S. House race between GOP incumbent John Culberson and Democratic challenger Lizzie Pannill Fletcher is generally expected to be closer than most in this traditionally Republican enclave of west Houston and the Harris County suburbs. Now an … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Greg Abbott, Harris County, John Culberson, Lizzie FLetcher, polls, Texas, turnout | 1 Comment

The Republicans’ risk factors in 2018

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Cook Report’s Dave Wasserman comes up with a system for evaluating Republican Congressional incumbents who may have some trouble in their future. Armed with fresh FEC data, we have created a table listing seven “risk factors” to gauge Republican … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Brian Babin, CD07, CD21, CD23, CD31, CD32, CD36, Congress, Dayna Steele, Election 2016, Election 2018, fundraising, John Culberson, Pete Sessions, Texas, Will Hurd | 2 Comments

Chron overview of CD07 runoff

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Don’t know how much there is here we didn’t already know, but this is the marquee local runoff, so it gets the attention. On paper, there is little to separate attorney Lizzie Pannill Fletcher and writer-activist Laura Moser, the two … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, Congress, DCCC, Democratic primary, Election 2018, John Culberson, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, runoff, Texas | 6 Comments

Cruz’s lesser fundraising haul

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

It’s not that little, Ted. Really. When U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke announced his latest fundraising haul earlier this month – a stunning $6.7 million – it was widely expected to surpass what his rival, Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, brought … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD07, Congress, Election 2018, fundraising, John Culberson, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas | Comments Off

Beto’s big haul

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, raised over $6.7 million for his U.S. Senate bid in the first quarter of 2018, according to his campaign, a staggering number that poses a new category of threat to Republican incumbent Ted … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, campaign finance reports, CD07, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2002, Election 2008, Election 2018, fundraising, John Culberson, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, Rick Noriega, Ron Kirk, runoff, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas | 2 Comments

Who are you calling lazy?

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

This makes me laugh. On paper, Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) appears to be a shoo-in for reelection. He‘s served nine terms in what’s been a GOP stronghold for decades, hasn’t had a serious challenger in years and sits on one … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Election 2018, fundraising, John Culberson, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, Texas | 1 Comment

Flood tunnels

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

It’s so crazy, it just might work. The Harris County Flood Control District is exploring the possibility of building several massive, deep tunnels aimed at keeping storm water out of flood-prone neighborhoods and carry it underground for miles to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Tagged Commissioners Court, Ed Emmett, FEMA, flood tunnels, flooding, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, John Culberson, Stephen Costello | 4 Comments

Chron overview of CD07 runoff

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. Democrats looking for a ray of hope in Houston’s Republican-leaning Seventh Congressional District have their sights locked on an apparent upset victory in a conservative Pennsylvania district that President Donald Trump won … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, John Culberson, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, runoff, Texas, turnout | 4 Comments

The history of CD07

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Good read, though not really anything we didn’t already know. West University could have been the set for “Leave it to Beaver” when Serpell Edwards and his wife Betsy bought their home there 45 years ago. The neighbors were mostly … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, Congress, demography, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2016, Election 2018, Harris County, John Culberson, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, redistricting, Texas | 4 Comments

More on the DCCC-CD07 mess

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Other folks have weighed in on the DCCC drive-by on Laura Moser from Thursday – Mother Jones, Stace, Campos, Indivisible Houston, the HCDP, and others. I’ve seen plenty of talk of this on Facebook, and I’ve yet to see a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, CD07, Congress, DCCC, Democratic primary, Election 2016, Election 2018, John Culberson, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, Texas | 5 Comments

Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 5

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Part 1 is here, part 2 is here, part 3 is here, part 4 is here and the full endorsements page is here. We finish with the Republican races with challenged incumbents. And the first thing to note is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Dan Huberty, endorsements, Greg Abbott, HD127, HD134, HD150, James Richard Wilson, John Culberson, primaries, Republican Party, Sarah Davis, Senate, Stefano de Stefano, Susanna Dokupil, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege, Valoree Swanson | Comments Off

Action alert: Rally at Culberson’s office for a clean DREAM Act

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Mothers, children, and other allies will gather in front of John Culberson’s office to demand a Clean DREAM Act this Thursday at 4 PM. The gathering will feature remarks from children of mixed status parents and mothers … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra | Tagged activism, CD07, Congress, DREAM Act, immigration, Indivisible Texas District 7, John Culberson, Pantsuit Nation, Texas | Comments Off

Finance reports start coming in

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

And once again, CD07 is the big story. The winner in the money chase so far is nonprofit executive Alex Triantaphyllis, who raised over $255,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017, bringing his total raised for the election to over … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, Andrew White, Attorney General, CD07, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2014, Election 2018, fundraising, Governor, Jason Westin, John Culberson, Justin Nelson, Ken Paxton, Laura Moser, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, Lizzie FLetcher, Lupe Valdez, Mike Collier, Texas | Comments Off

The state of play in the suburbs

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

This NYT article about Congressional districts being targeted by Democrats in 2018 is about pickup opportunities in the suburbs, and they lead with a familiar example. As she sat with a glass of sauvignon blanc waiting for a women-focused Democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, CD07, Congress, Election 2018, John Culberson, Lizzie FLetcher, Texas | 3 Comments

A third PPP Congressional poll in Texas

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a Public Policy Polling Twitter thread of interest. I’ve highlighted the specific relevant tweets. The generic ballot polling certainly looks great for Democrats, but how is that playing out at the district level? We've polled 36 GOP held Congressional … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, CD31, CD32, Congress, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, John Carter, John Culberson, MJ Hegar, Pete Sessions, polls, Texas | 4 Comments

Lamenting the lost rail opportunity

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

What could have been. Harris County Judge Ed Emmett’s speech Tuesday may have included jabs at state lawmakers, but it was a hit with transit advocates for a single line. “We cannot go back in time and undo some poor … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged buses, commuter rail, Ed Emmett, Harris County, HCTRA, Houston, I-10, John Culberson, light rail, Metro | 1 Comment

A little concern trolling from the WSJ

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

This is a story that tries to stir up concerns about all those Democratic Congressional candidates spending money and energy running against each other in the primaries. I flagged it mostly because of the CD07 content at the end. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, Beto O'Rourke, CD07, Congress, Congressional Leadership Fund, DCCC, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2016, Election 2018, fundraising, Jason Westin, John Culberson, Kim Ogg, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, marijuana, Texas | Comments Off

Republicans are worried about Culberson

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

They should be, though I bet they wish they didn’t have to be at this point in the cycle. Republican strategists are warning that some of the party’s veteran House incumbents aren’t adequately preparing for the 2018 election, putting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, CD23, Congress, Congressional Leadership Fund, DCCC, Election 2018, John Culberson, pools, Texas | 5 Comments

An incomplete filing update

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

First, a little Republican action in CD02. Hurricane Harvey is reshaping congressional campaigns in Houston. When the flood waters socked the Meyerland area, it also washed out the home of former hospital CEO David Balat, a Republican, who was hoping … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adam Milasincic, Alex Triantaphyllis, CD02, CD07, CD18, CD29, CD36, Commissioners Court, Congress, Daniel Box, Daniel Espinoza, David Balat, Dayna Steele, Democratic primary, Dominique Garcia, Fred Infortunio, Garnet Coleman, Gene Green, Gilbert Pena, Harris County, HD126, HD130, HD133, HD138, HD139, HD144, HD147, Hector Morales, James Cargas, Jarvis Johnson, Jason Westin, Jenifer Pool, John Culberson, Jon Powell, Kevin Roberts, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, Martin Schexnayder, Mary Ann Perez, Patricia Harless, primaries, Randy Bates, Richard Johnson, Rick Walker, Sam Harless, Sandra Moore, SD17, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvia Garcia, Ted Poe, Texas, The Lege, Todd Litton, Undrai Fizer | 2 Comments

Texas v the feds, disaster recovery funding edition

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

This would be quite entertaining to watch, if the stakes weren’t so high. Texas Republicans on Friday panned the White House’s latest disaster aid request, with Gov. Greg Abbott calling it “completely inadequate” for the state’s needs in the wake … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Tagged budget, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2018, FEMA, Governor, Greg Abbott, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, John Cornyn, John Culberson, Senate, Sylvester Turner, Ted Cruz, Texas | Comments Off

PPP polls show “generic Dem” winning in CDs 07 and 32

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Via Daily Kos, Public Policy Polling sampled a number of targeted Congressional districts for 2018, including two in Texas, and the results are encouraging, to say the least. TX-07 In Texas’ 7th Congressional District, Republican incumbent Congressman John Culberson has … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, CD32, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2018, John Culberson, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, polls, Texas | 1 Comment

Opinions differ about Congressional prospects

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

I’m gonna boil this one down a bit. Moments before the polls closed in Virginia’s Democratic sweep, Houston-area Republican Ted Poe, across the Potomac River on Capitol Hill, announced his retirement in 2018 after 14 years in Congress. Poe cast … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD02, CD03, CD07, CD21, CD23, CD32, Congress, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Erin Zwiener, HD126, HD45, Jason Isaac, Jeb Hensarling, John Culberson, Kevin Roberts, Lamar Smith, Pete Sessions, primaries, Sam Johnson, Ted Poe, Texas, Todd Litton, Will Hurd | 1 Comment

TX-07 Progressive Candidate Policy Forum

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

An event of interest for folks who will have a tough decision to make in March. TX-07 Progressive Candidate Policy Forum Hosted by Indivisible to Flip Texas District 7 Saturday, December 2 at 2 PM – 4 PM Cook Middle … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, candidate forum, CD07, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Indivisible Texas District 7, James Cargas, Jason Westin, John Culberson, Joshua Butler, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, Swing Left 7, Texas | Comments Off

October campaign finance reports: Congress

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Here are the Q2 fundraising reports for Texas Democratic Congressional candidates. I’ll sum up the data below, but here’s the Trib with some highlights. After Democratic challengers outraised four Texas Republicans in Congress earlier this year, some Republicans recaptured fundraising … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, Ali Khorasani, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD06, CD07, CD16, CD21, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD31, CD32, CD36, Chetan Panda, Chrisopher Perri, Christine Eady Mann, Colin Allred, Congress, Dayna Steele, DCCC, Democratic primary, Derrick Crowe, Dori Fenenbock, Ed Meier, Election 2018, Elliott McFadden, fundraising, Gina Ortiz Jones, Hurricane Harvey, James Cargas, Jana Sanchez, Jason Westin, Jay Hulings, Joe Kopser, John Culberson, Joshua Butler, Lamar Smith, Laura Moser, Lillian Salerno, Lizzie FLetcher, MJ Hegar, Pete Sessions, redistricting, Richard Lester, Senate, Ted Cruz, Ted Poe, Texas, Todd Litton, Veronica Escobar, Will Hurd | 1 Comment

“Not One Penny” rally

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Indivisible Houston to Host “Not One Penny” Rally and Press Conference at John Culberson’s Office to Demand Congress Stop Robbing from the Poor to Give to Big Business Local Organizers Join Nationwide “Not One Penny” Campaign to … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged activism, CD07, Congress, Donald Trump, Indivisible Houston, John Culberson, Texas | Comments Off

Another national publication looks at CD07

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Mother Jones, come on down. In addition to [Laura] Moser, the top competitors for the March primary are first-time candidates with stories that fit the political moment in different ways. Lizzie Fletcher, a well-connected lawyer at a large downtown firm, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged abortion, Alex Triantaphyllis, CD07, climate change, Congress, DCCC, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, fundraising, health care, immigration, Jason Westin, John Culberson, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, Medicare, Planned Parenthood, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

Let’s do talk about Democratic legislative candidates

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

I have so many things to say about this. The hottest new trend in Democratic politics these days is running for Congress — everybody’s doing it. So far, more than 200 Democrats have filed to challenge Republican incumbents and raised … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged campaign finance reports, CD07, CD32, Congress, Dallas County, Deaf Smith County, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, fundraising, Glen Maxey, Harris County, HD126, HD132, HD135, HD138, HD86, John Culberson, Latino voting, Pete Sessions, SD10, SD16, SD17, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 6 Comments

July 2017 campaign finance reports – Congress

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

It’s July, and that means it’s campaign finance report season. Everyone has reports due at the end of June, so at every level of government there are reports to look at. I’ll be working my way through them, starting today … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, Beto O'Rourke, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD06, CD07, CD16, CD21, CD23, CD27, CD31, CD32, CD36, Chrisopher Perri, Christine Eady Mann, Colin Allred, Congress, Dayna Steele, Debby Kerner, Derrick Crowe, Dori Fenenbock, Ed Meier, Election 2018, Elliott McFadden, fundraising, James Cargas, Jana Sanchez, Jason Westin, Joe Kopser, John Culberson, Joshua Butler, Lamar Smith, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, MJ Hegar, Pete Gallego, Pete Sessions, redistricting, Senate, Ted Cruz, Ted Poe, Texas, Todd Litton, Veronica Escobar, Will Hurd | Comments Off

Culberson does his Culberson thing to Metro again

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

It is what it is. But maybe, just maybe, there’s now a sell-by date on it. Houston may have stopped building light rail lines, but the fight over them rages on — right to Washington where Rep. John Culberson again … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged Carrin Patman, CD07, Congress, Election 2018, John Culberson, light rail, Metro, Richmond, Texas, Tom Lambert, University line | Comments Off

First finance reports for Congressional challengers start coming in

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Democratic candidate and nonprofit leader Alex Triantaphyllis announced he raised over $450,000 from more than 1,100 contributors since his entrance into the race for Texas’s 7th Congressional District. He will report over $400,000 cash on hand entering … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, campaign finance reports, CD07, CD32, Colin Allred, Congress, Ed Meier, Election 2018, fundraising, John Culberson, Pete Sessions, Texas | 4 Comments

WaPo looks at a couple of our Congressional primaries

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

This is supposed to be a story about how there’s a lot of people running for Congress as Democrats but (surprise!) they have different opinions about what to emphasize and how to win and stuff like that. Weird, right? Anyway, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, CD32, Colin Allred, Congress, DCCC, Democratic primary, Ed Meier, Election 2018, fundraising, James Cargas, John Culberson, Laura Moser, Pete Sessions, Texas | Comments Off

Culberson’s stock purchase

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. In a heated confirmation hearing for then-Georgia U.S. Rep. Tom Price for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democrats raised pointed questions about the congressman’s trading in stocks of companies regulated by the House committees he serves on. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged CD07, Congress, Election 2018, ethics, Innate Immunotherapeutics, John Culberson, Texas, Tom Price, US Department of Health and Human Services | Comments Off

Two more campaigns launched in CD07

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Two from the inbox. First, from Tuesday: Laura Moser, writer and founder of the resistance tool Daily Action, formally launched her congressional campaign for District 7 at a happy hour on Monday in Houston, Texas. “It’s time to send someone to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, CD07, Chet Edwards, Congress, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Election 2008, Election 2018, James Cargas, Jason Westin, John Culberson, Joshua Butler, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, Mike Skelly, Texas, turnout | 3 Comments

It’s already crowded in CD07

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Gonna need a scorecard to keep track of all the players. On Wednesday, two Texas Democrats are launching separate campaigns for Congress in a district that’s served as a Republican stronghold since the congressional days of former President George H.W. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Alex Triantaphyllis, CD07, CD23, CD32, Colin Allred, Collin Cox, Congress, David Balat, Debby Kerner, Donald Trump, Ed Meier, Election 2016, Election 2018, James Cargas, Jason Westin, John Culberson, Joshua Butler, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, Maria Espinoza, Pete Sessions, Ronald Kimmons, Texas, Will Hurd | 10 Comments

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