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January finance reports for Democratic statewide candidates

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

With the exception of a stray missing report here and there, all of the January campaign finance reports for state office holders and seekers are up on the Texas Ethics Commission webpage. Here’s a brief look at the reports filed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Bill Moody, campaign finance reports, Comptroller, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dale Henry, Election 2014, Gina Benavides, Governor, Hugh Fitzsimons, Jim Hogan, John Cook, John Granburg, Kinky Friedman, Land Commissioner, Larry Meyers, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, Railroad Commission, Sam Houston, Steve Brown, Supreme Court, Texas, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

Davis outraises Abbott

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Nice. Democrat Wendy Davis pulled $8.7 million into her gubernatorial campaign coffers in the last half of 2013, and another group committed to her election as governor raised $3.5 million over the same period, the Davis campaign announced Tuesday. Minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Battleground Texas, Election 2014, fundraising, Governor, Greg Abbott, Leticia Van De Putte, Mike Collier, Sam Houston, Texas, Wendy Davis | 2 Comments

More on LVdP for Lite Guv

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Mostly from Monday’s Lone Star Project news roundup email. AP: Texas Democrats offering stark contrast. Texas voters won’t have a hard time telling the difference between the Republican and Democratic candidates next year. With the addition of San Antonio Sen. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged David Dewhurst, Election 2002, Election 2014, fundraising, Governor, John Sharp, Latino voting, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, Sam Houston, Steve Brown, Texas, Tony Sanchez, turnout, Wendy Davis | 3 Comments

Sam Houston files for AG

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

It’s official. Democrat Sam Houston filed for attorney general Thursday, promising to return the office to it’s basic functions of “serving all Texans” rather than “partisan lawsuits and constant disputes with the federal government.” The Houston Democrat said specifically he … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Attorney General, Election 2014, Railroad Commission, Sam Houston, Steve Brown, Texas, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

Van de Putte update

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Senator Leticia Van de Putte was at an Annie’s List event for Sen. Wendy Davis in San Antonio on Monday, and while the attention was on Davis, everyone wanted to know what was up with Van de Putte, too. Davis … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Attorney General, Carlos Uresti, Democratic primary, Election 2014, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, Maria Alvarado, Sam Houston, Texas, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

2014 Democratic lineup updates

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

In honor of Peggy Fikac, an update on who is running for what as a Democrat in 2014. Starting at the top, folks who attended the HCDP Johnson-Rayburn-Richards event on Saturday had the opportunity to meet Maxey Scherr, a 33-year-old … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Bill Moody, Commissioners Court, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2014, Glorice McPherson, Harris County, HCDE, Jim Henley, judicial races, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, Maria Alvarado, Maxey Scherr, Michael Wolfe, Railroad Commission, Sam Houston, Senate, Steve Brown, Supreme Court, Texas, Traci Jensen | 7 Comments

Sam Houston officially announces for AG

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Houston attorney and fortuitously named Democrat Sam Houston announced Thursday his plans to make a statewide run at Attorney General, making him the first Democrat to officially toss his hat in the ring. Houston, who received the most votes … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Election 2008, Election 2014, Greg Abbott, Kinky Friedman, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, Sam Houston, Texas | 3 Comments

Kinky for Ag Commish, Sam Houston (maybe) for AG

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

One and a half candidate announcements to note from the weekend. First, from the Trib, is the quadrennial appearance of Kinky Friedman. Singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist and former Independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman will run for the Democratic nomination to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Carlos Uresti, Election 2008, Election 2014, Jose Rodriguez, Kinky Friedman, Sam Houston, Supreme Court, Texas | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: A closer look at the Latino districts

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a more in-depth look at the Latino districts in Harris County. I’m particularly interested in the question of how President Obama did in comparison to the other Dems on the ballot, since as we know he lagged behind them … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, CD29, Congress, Election 2008, Election 2012, Gene Green, Harris County, HD140, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD148, Mario Gallegos, Mike Anderson, Paul Sadler, precinct analysis, Rick Noriega, Sam Houston, SD06, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: The range of possibility

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a look at selected districts in Harris County that shows the range of votes and vote percentages achieved by Democratic candidates. I’ve thrown in the Obama and Sam Houston results from 2008 for each to provide a comparison between … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Ann Johnson, Barack Obama, Carol Alvarado, CD07, Congress, Election 2008, Election 2012, Gene Wu, Harris County, HCC, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD137, HD144, HD145, HD148, HD149, Hubert Vo, James Cargas, Jessica Farrar, John Culberson, Mary Ann Perez, precinct analysis, Sam Houston, SBOE, special election, The Lege, Traci Jensen | 2 Comments

A look at HD136

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The Statesman takes a look at the new State Rep. district in Williamson County. All county and state elected officeholders from Williamson County are Republicans. The party has long dominated the area. But Democrats are eyeing the new district as … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, Election 2002, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, George Bush, HD136, John Kerry, John McCain, Mark Strama, Matt Stillwell, redistricting, Sam Houston, The Lege | 1 Comment

Congressional map gets final approval

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

On to the Governor. The Republican-controlled Texas Senate approved a new congressional district map for the state Monday and sent it to Gov. Rick Perry for his approval. […] The map was approved 19-12 along party lines and without debate. … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Barack Obama, Barbara Radnofsky, Bill Moody, Bill White, CD15, CD20, CD23, CD34, Charlie Gonzalez, Congress, David Dewhurst, DC27, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Greg Abbott, Linda Chavez-Thompson, redistricting, Ruben Hinojosa, Sam Houston, Senate, Solomon Ortiz, Texas, The Lege | 10 Comments

Are there any seats Dems could lose?

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I’m sure you’ve heard someone express the view that if there’s a silver lining for the Democrats after the 2010 election, it’s that their decimated caucus offers no real targets for the Republicans to aim for. The Rs weren’t completely … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, Bill White, Chambers County, Craig Eiland, David Dewhurst, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Galveston, Greg Abbott, HD116, HD118, HD119, HD123, HD124, HD125, HD148, HD23, HD43, HD74, redistricting, Sam Houston, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

New map, new opportunities: Harris County

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

For our last stop on this tour we look at Harris County, which provided several pickup opportunities for Democrats last decade. How will they fare this time around? Republicans started the last decade with a 14-11 advantage – they intended … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Beverly Woolley, Dwayne Bohac, Election 2002, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2016, Harris County, HD126, HD127, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD144, HD150, Hubert Vo, Jim Murphy, JR Molina, Ken Legler, redistricting, Sam Houston, Sarah Davis, Scott Hochberg, The Lege | 2 Comments

New map, new opportunities: The Metroplex

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Dallas and Tarrant Counties will each have eight districts drawn to elect Republicans in them. For this entry, I’m going to look at each of these districts. First up is Tarrant County, which gains a district (HD101) for a total … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, Charlie Geren, Cindy Burkett, Dallas County, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, HD101, HD102, HD105, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD91, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, HD98, HD99, Joe Driver, JR Molina, Linda Harper Brown, redistricting, Rodney Anderson, Sam Houston, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Vicki Truitt | 4 Comments

New map, new opportunities: Outside the urban areas, part 2

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

More districts to look at for Democratic opportunities outside of the traditional urban areas. District: 45 Incumbent: Jason Isaacs (first elected in 2010) Counties: Blanco, Hays Best 2008 Dem performance: Barack Obama, 46.78% Patrick Rose won this district in 2002, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, Bell County, Blano County, Burnet County, Burt Solomons, Collin County, Denton County, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Fort Bend County, Hays County, HD149, HD45, HD52, HD54, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD85, Jackson County, Jason Isaac, Jerry Madden, Jimmie Don Aycock, Larry Gonzales, Myra Crownover, Patrick Rose, redistricting, Sam Houston, Susan Strawn, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, Van Taylor, Wharton County, Williamson County | 2 Comments

New map, new opportunities: Outside the urban areas, part 1

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the first post in my series of analyses of the new districts. I’m using 2008 electoral data, since the next election is a Presidential year, and I feel confident that the districts were drawn with an eye strongly towards … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Aaron Pena, Barack Obama, Bastrop County, Brazos County, Caldwell County, Connie Scott, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, HD12, HD17, HD32, HD33, HD34, HD35, HD40, HD41, Hidalgo County, Jim Dunnam, Jose Aliseda, Marva Beck, McLennan County, Nueces County, Raul Torres, redistricting, Rick Noriega, Sam Houston, Susan Strawn, Texas, The Lege, Tim Kleinschmidt, Todd Hunter, Veronica Gonzalez | 9 Comments

Population and voting trends: 2004 and 2008 judicial elections

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

So we’ve seen how county returns changed in the Presidential election between 2004 and 2008. Obviously, there are many factors that can affect a Presidential election, even when there’s not really an active campaign going on in the state. How … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2008 | Tagged Barack Obama, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dale Wainwright, David Van Os, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, John Kerry, JR Molina, Mike Keasler, precinct analysis, Sam Houston, Scott Brister, Supreme Court, Susan Strawn, Texas, Tom Price | 2 Comments

More names surfacing for statewide runs

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Via Greg, it appears that Smokey Joe Barton may want to party like it’s 1993. No one seems to be mentioning U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Arlington, as a candidate to replace outgoing Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas. Turns out that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Barbara Radnofsky, Bill Moody, Bob Krueger, Election 1993, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Governor, Hank Gilbert, Jack Fields, Joe Barton, Nick Lampson, Richard Raymond, Sam Houston, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas | Comments Off

How about that CCA’s reputation for fairness?

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

This is just precious. The longest serving Judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Lawrence “Larry” Meyers, has announced he is seeking re-election in 2010. The Court has been called a national laughingstock by one of its other members … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Cheryl Johnson, Court of Criminal Appeals, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2010, impeachment, JR Molina, judicial races, Larry Meyers, Mike Keasler, Rick Perry, Sam Houston, Sharon Keller, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Supreme Court, Texas | Comments Off

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