Category Archives: Election 2008

Via Carl Whitmarsh’s email list, the State Supreme Court has ruled that LaRhonda Torry, who had filed to run against State Rep. Garnet Coleman in HD147, should be restored to the ballot. I wasn’t aware that the First Court of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Came across this Spanish-language story on the Chron’s front page about Latino candidates this year, and being interested in what it said but extremely limited in my Spanish proficiency, I plugged the text into Google’s translator to see what I’d … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Depending on who you ask, either 2008 is going to be another successful year for the Harris County GOP, or it’s gonna suck. As he tries to keep the job of Harris County judge, Republican Ed Emmett is warning that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve said before that there really isn’t aren’t any relevant issues beyond Tom Craddick’s Speakership in most contested House primaries. Along those lines, via BOR comes this AusChron story about Travis County Craddick Dem Rep. Dawnna Dukes and her TPA-endorsed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you and what are you running for? My name is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Craddick Factor looms large in several primaries in the Fort Worth area. As Tom Craddick spoke to area Republicans on Jan. 14, he was greeted by dozens of supporters wearing “Thanks, Tom!” stickers. Not everyone wanted a sticker. As … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As noted before, today was the day for the court hearing regarding SD10 candidate Wendy Davis’ ballot eligibility. PoliTex has a nice liveblog of the proceedings, which to my layman’s eyes look like they went favorably for Davis. It appears … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing written Q&As with judicial candidates. Today’s interviewee is Ron Reynolds, who is running for State Representative in House … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Add Paul Green to the list of State Supreme Court justices facing questions about campaign finances. A judicial watchdog group said Monday it will pursue an ethics complaint against Texas Supreme Court Justice Paul Green over his use of political … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you, and what are you running for? My name is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing written Q&As with judicial candidates. I’ve been a fan of Carol Alvarado for some time now – pretty … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This Texas Observer story on the four candidates vying to replace retiring Travis County DA Ronnie Earle (all Democrats; no Republicans filed) is a must-read, especially if you live in Austin. Two points to highlight: Candidate Rick Reed, an assistant … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Senate election this year is likely to get the bulk of the attention here, barring the somewhat unlikely possibility that the Presidential candidates feel the need to contest the state, but there’s an election for the Railroad Commission that’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Who needs diet and exercise when you have Photoshop? The brochure that U.S. House candidate and former Sugar Land mayor Dean Hrbacek mailed to voters this week says, “Dean’s record speaks for itself.” But his physique does not. In a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

According to the newish Star-Telegram politics blog, the writ of mandamus regarding Wendy Davis’ ballot eligibility will be heard by the Second Court of Appeals on January 23. The court order setting the date for oral arguments is here (PDF). … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, what would you expect them to say? With Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal sure to be out of the job in 11 months or less, Republican candidates for the office pledged Wednesday to reform his agency well beyond … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Yet another 2008 Legislative candidate is running into questions about his ballot eligibility. The state Democratic Party wants a judge to settle questions over the eligibility of a Midland City Councilman to run for the legislative seat held by House … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing written Q&As with judicial candidates. Today’s interview is with Armando Walle, who is running in HD140 against the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I mentioned previously that the writ of mandamus filed on behalf of State Rep. Garnet Coleman’s primary opponent to restore her to the ballot was rejected by the State Supreme Court and re-filed with the First Court of Appeals. The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Nice. Real estate investor David Mincberg raised $381,477 in contributions from lawyers, investors, developers and others. Added to his own money, he put a total of $631,477 in his treasury for the November general election for county judge, according to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing written Q&As with judicial candidates. There’s a lot I could say about State Rep. Garnet Coleman, who is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

A few news briefs of interest… State Rep. Juan Garcia, who won a close race to unseat longtime Republican Gene Seaman in 2006, will face a former Democrat in his re-election bid. In honor of his blast-from-the-past opponent and his … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Fans of unadulterated political theater will likely be disappointed by this, but I think it’s for the best. A court challenge to the procedure that allowed embattled Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal to withdraw from the Republican primary now … Continue reading → Continue reading →

There are a lot of contested Democratic primaries this year, more than most of us can remember there being in a long time. For the most part, this is a good thing, as many of these contests indicate a greater … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you, and what are you running for? My name is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing written Q&As with judicial candidates. There’s been a lot of focus lately among Democrats on winning back seats … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Saw a copy of the Bellaire Examiner at my in-laws’ house the other day, and this article about the CD07 race caught my eye, as it gave some background as to why 2006 Democratic candidate Jim Henley decided to run … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Kelly Siegler, earlier this week, on why she’s uniquely qualified to be the next District Attorney: “To put it real bluntly, Mr. Bradford, Judge Lykos, Mr. Lietner, they don’t know where the bathrooms are.” Maybe they don’t, but thankfully Muse … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Paul Burka gives an exhaustive rundown of the 89 contested House races that we will see this year. There’s a boo-boo or two in there – as I noted in the comments, Democrat Kevin Murphy is running in HD29, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Two items from today’s story about political fallout for the local GOP from the Rosenthal mess: Two GOP candidates for district attorney said Wednesday the disclosures of racist, sexist and sexually explicit items on Rosenthal’s government computer, along with correspondence … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you and what are you running for? I am Judge … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, this is at least an original argument. The ability of the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee to raise national party money for the general election campaign in Texas may be hindered if Hillary Rodham Clinton is the party’s presidential nominee, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Via Lone Star Times, some news from the Republican primary in HD130, where Sen. Dan Patrick is seeking a little revenge on Rep. Corbin Van Arsdale via his proxy, Allen Fletcher. Basically, there was a poll conducted, whose details you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing written Q&As with judicial candidates. I’m kicking off my series of recorded interviews with a conversation with Diane … Continue reading → Continue reading →