Category Archives: Election 2008

With much less drama than the Presidentials, the two candidates for Harris County District Attorney got together for a debate on Thursday. The two candidates for Harris County district attorney disagreed Thursday about recruiting grand jurors, establishing a public defender’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As things slowly get back to normal after Hurricane Ike, here’s a message from the Brazoria Democrats. OPENING RESCHEDULED AGAIN TO SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 DUE TO HURRICANE IKE North Brazoria Democrats announce the opening of Pearland Democratic campaign headquarters for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

For your perusal. Note, as Alan Bernstein did, that the special election for SD17 is the first thing people in that district will see, before the straight-ticket and Presidential races. If the other counties do the same thing, there should … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC), which is the state legislative version of the DCCC/DSCC, has been promoting 40 essential candidates to support this year. So far, two of them are TexBlog PAC endorsees – Diana Maldonado and Chris Turner. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The TexBlog PAC is pleased to announce its fifth endorsed candidate, Robert Miklos, running for HD101 in Dallas County. Here’s our press release: TexBlog PAC today announced its endorsement of Robert Miklos in Texas House District 101, a Dallas County … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The following comes from Evan Smith, the head honcho at Texas Monthly: Join KLRU for an interview with Rick Noriega Rick Noriega, the Democratic challenger for John Cornyn’s U.S. Senate seat, sits down with Texas Monthly Talks host Evan Smith … Continue reading → Continue reading →

We may finally get a resolution to this neverending case. Attorneys are set to make oral arguments before the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas on Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. on whether former Fort Worth Councilwoman Wendy Davis is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This list of endorsements from the Texas Association of Realtors may be the lamest thing I’ve ever seen. Basically, in every single race, from US Senate and Congress on down to the State House, they either endorsed the incumbent, or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

When we talk about the Harris County races on a macro level, one of the main factors in that conversation is corruption. Given that Chuck Rosenthal has resigned in shame, and that Jerry Eversole is not up for election this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As I said before, the top priority for now is to help get everyone back on their feet after Hurricane Ike. Towards that end, I encourage everyone to donate to the American Red Cross or participate in some other relief … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This Charlie Cook column, via Swing State Project, came out last week, so it’s a tad bit dated, but I think his analysis is spot on: [John] McCain’s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gave the GOP ticket a shot … Continue reading → Continue reading →

We’re past Labor Day, the conventions are over, and as we head into the last few weeks of the campaign season, it’s time once again to ponder the eternal mysteries of the Houston Chronicle’s endorsement processes. As I’ve done for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

For obvious reasons, most campaign-related activity was shut down around here last week. Though there is still much to do to clean up and recover from Hurricane Ike, campaigns have begun to resume. Like it or not, Early Voting starts … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The following was received via email from the Joe Jaworski campaign: Hope Andrade Secretary of State MEMORANDUM TO: Voter Registrars, County Clerks, and Elections Administrators FROM: Ann McGeehan, Director of Elections RE: Election Procedures and Information Following Hurricane Ike The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I don’t think the premise of this story is surprising or in doubt, but I do have one question about it. When Ike redesigned the coastline, it also rearranged the political landscape in Harris County for the Nov. 4 elections. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

One of my favorite results from the 2006 election was seeing now-State Rep. Ellen Cohen knock off Martha Wong in HD134. Wong had been a loyal foot soldier to Tom Craddick and was a terrible fit for the district. Cohen’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

From Texas Monthly: The folks who decide what Texas schoolchildren will learn are the fifteen members of the State Board of Education. Don’t worry if you can’t name a single one. Almost nobody can! Members of this obscure panel are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates who will be on the ballot in Harris County. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you, and what are you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

From the Chron Texas Politics blog: While Southeast Texans were hunkering down and picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ike over the weekend, Texas quietly broke its own voter registration record, said Randall Dillard, a spokesman for Texas Secretary of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Strange. State Sen. Kim Brimer’s legal challenge of his opponent’s candidacy has been transferred from an appeals court in Fort Worth to one in Dallas for “good cause.” That cause was not specified. Chief Deputy Clerk Debra Spisak of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Another hot race for a State House seat in Harris County is in HD138, which is north and west of where I live, mostly in Spring Branch and Garden Oaks and the like. Three-term incumbent Rep. Dwayne Bohac won the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Swing State Project reports. Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research for Michael Skelly (9/7-9, likely voters, 12/5-12/2007 in parens): Michael Skelly (D): 37 (33) John Culberson (R-inc): 44 (52) Other: 6 (-) Undecided: 13 (16) This was done before Hurricane Ike. It … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates who will be on the ballot in Harris County. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you and what are you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

In my previous entry about Debra Kerner’s campaign for HCDE Trustee, I said that some people, like me, probably confused the HCDE Board of Trustees with the State Board of Education. They are in fact very different, though they share … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Dallas Morning News, which has been the early bird of endorsements these past few seasons, makes its recommendations for the State Supreme Court, picking Democrat Sam Houston for Place 7. Democratic challenger Sam Houston has built solid reputation defending … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Recently, the Statesman analyzed the state of the Legislative races and suggested a reason why the Republicans may retain control in the House: As Democrats pin their hopes on changing demographics, Republicans are betting that the Democrats will trip over … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates who will be on the ballot in Harris County. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you, and what are you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

BOR and QR report on an internal poll done by the Joan Huffman campaign for SD17. I happen to have the press release about the poll, so let me quote the relevant bits: The Joan Huffman Campaign released today internal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Funny how these things work out, isn’t it? Three Republican jurists in Harris County resigned at the end of August, just late enough so that their successors will be chosen by the governor and not the voters. To Gerry Birnberg, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As you know, I’m very focused on the Democrats’ chances to win a majority in the State House, which would be an end to the dictatorial reign of Tom Craddick as House Speaker. Key to those chances are a handful … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates who will be on the ballot in Harris County. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you, and what are you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Win some, lose some. Democrat Chris Bell today lost his attempt to remove another Democratic opponent from the ballot in the November special election for the District 17 Texas Senate seat. State District Judge Scott Jenkins said Bell had failed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve said before that prior to this year, I had never paid any attention to the Harris County Department of Education Trustee races. I think like many people, I’d confused them with either the HISD Trustees or maybe the State … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Impressive. Voter registration in Texas will set an all-time high before the Oct. 6 registration deadline arrives for the November general election. The state had 12.6 million voters registered for the March primary. “We are confident that number will hit … Continue reading → Continue reading →