Category Archives: Election 2006

Though there’s still a lot of uncertainty in a number of races, let’s start looking at the ones that have been decided. Chris Bell was an easy winner in the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination: With most of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Kuff will be back shortly, and I’m heading off to my precinct convention (are you?) You’ve been a good audience. For election results tonight, check out the posts put together by my colleagues over at BOR.. Continue reading →

Over in CD7, the Murff Campaign is accusing (here and in e-mails) the Henley campaign of massive overnight sign-stealing. Says candidate Murff: Late last night, and into the early morning hours, I joined volunteers who placed “Murff for Congress” campaign … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Others have mentioned embattled Representative Tom DeLay’s election night plans, but only Juanita puts it in proper context: March 7 – You can spent tonight watching election returns with Tom Campbell, Nick Lampson, Mike Fjeltand, or Pat Baig for free. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Karl-Thomas directs us to red hot polling numbers from SUSA which indicate that more than 60 percent of Texans are unfamiliar with both Chris Bell and Bob Gammage. Only four percent are unfamiliar with Rick Perry. The margin of error … Continue reading → Continue reading →

If you thought that the five GOP challengers whose campaigns James Leininger is funding would be his only wholly owned subsidiaries in the Texas House, you’d be wrong. Meet Dallas State Rep. Linda Harper-Brown, who’s is endorsing Leininger-backed Nathan Macias … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Whatever else you may think of this effort, I find it fascinating. Those campaign block-walkers have eagle eyes and sharp ears. Got an Aggie flag in your yard or a Jesus fish stuck on your car? Duly noted. Mention that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

With the primary election less than one week from today, I asked both Democratic challengers in HD146 to send me a statement about why you should vote for them. The following is Borris Miles‘ statement. It’s time for a change. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

With the primary election less than one week from today, I asked both Democratic challengers in HD146 to send me a statement about why you should vote for them. The following is Al Bennett‘s statement. Residents of District 146 should … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It’s not published yet, and I don’t have much time to discuss it now, but Andre Pineda forwarded me a recent poll in CD28 that shows Ciro Rodriguez closing the gap on Henry Cuellar from 45-30 in October to 39-34 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Can’t win ’em all. Republican Kirk England of Grand Prairie won a special election Tuesday to replace state Rep. Ray Allen. England received 2,788 votes, or 53 percent, to 2,438, or 46 percent, for Democrat Katy Hubener in final, unofficial … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Greg calls this story about the GOP primary for Harris County Treasurer “the race for the most meaningless countywide office”. He’s certainly right about that, and I agree that the story does a decent job of conveying how meaningless the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Granted that sensitivity to nuance has not been a hallmark of the Lieberman campaign thus far, someone at his campaign website really should have thought to ask Mr. Amann (the CT House Speaker) for a different quote. Perhaps they were … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Looks like Tom DeLay is confident of his chances in the CD22 primary. With one week before the Republican primary in the 22nd Congressional District, the four candidates are setting strategies for how to make the most of the home … Continue reading → Continue reading →

With the primary election one week from today, I asked both Democratic candidates in CD07 to send me a statement about why you should vote for them. The following is Jim Henley‘s statement. Democrats have a great opportunity this November! … Continue reading → Continue reading →

With the primary election one week from today, I asked both Democratic candidates in CD07 to send me a statement about why you should vote for them. The following is David Murff‘s statement. I am a practicing attorney here in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today is the day of the HD106 special election. Donna Howard‘s victory in the previous special got everyone’s attention. A win today by Katy Hubener would demonstrate that it was no outlier. If you’re in HD106, make sure you vote. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today’s Chron has a couple of stories on primary elections that (unlike their pathetic effort from last week) are actually worth reading. First is this piece on the Ciro Rodriguez – Henry Cuellar rematch. Most of it is familiar to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I thought that the recent lovefest for Tom DeLay would generate some campaign material. Mary Beth Harrell is first out of the box with a critique of Carter’s gushing. Carter took time out of his busy schedule to show up … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Texas Republican Congressional delegation still hearts Tom DeLay. Ten Republican members of the Texas congressional delegation, including a few who owe their jobs to redistricting engineered by U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, came to Houston on Thursday to endorse the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

From my former history professor Char Miller comes word of a candidate forum on environmental issues on the Trinity campus this Sunday: What: The Texas Environmental Watch Alliance, along with a host of prominent co-sponsors, will host a no-nonsense forum … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The United Steel Workers union is publicly calling on Rep. Henry Cuellar’s campaign consultants to disavow him. No stones are being left unturned here, that’s for sure. Ciro Rodriguez has raised something like $270K from netroots and other sources since … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Roger Owen, the gay-bashing candidate for CD01, had himself a little meltdown at meeting on Tuesday at the Gregg County Democratic Party’s headquarters. Patrick Franklin, the Democratic candidate for HD07 and the target of Owen’s misplaced ire, has the details. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

If my endorsements for the Democratic primary weren’t enough for you, there’s plenty more where that came from: See Vince, Perry, Stace, Eddie, and Greg and get your fill. On further reflection, I want to add some recommendations for races … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As we enter the voting part of primary season, it’s good to see some coverage around the state of Republican moneybags James Leininger and his attempt to install five sycophants into the Lege. The stakes involved in his almost seven-figure … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I think most of these are easily knowable by my regular blogging, but just for the record, here are my endorsements for Democratic primary elections in Harris County. Only contested races are included here. Senator – Barbara Radnofsky Governor – … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve complained many a time about the Chron’s piss-poor coverage of local races. Seeing the half-assed, apathetic stories they have today on the Senate and Congressional primaries does nothing to change my opinion of their efforts. Look at how little … Continue reading → Continue reading →

State Rep. Garnet Coleman is the one member of the House Democratic leadership to face a reelection battle this year, as two challengers entered the Democratic primary for HD147 at the last minute. Coleman is one of the true good … Continue reading → Continue reading →

And for my birthday present, we got some poll numbers from the DMN. (All results are summarized here.) I’ll start with the highlights: If the November general election for governor were being held today and Chris Bell were the Democratic … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve blogged before about uber voucher proponent James Leininger and his financing of likeminded candidates for the Lege, but I hadn’t realized until I read this Harvey Kronberg piece just how much control he exerts over them and their campaigns. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The headline pretty much says it all: Candidate worked as prostitute. [Tom Malin, a Dallas Democrat who is seeking election to the Texas House] acknowledged Thursday that he once worked as a prostitute. “I’ve made mistakes in my life, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It wasn’t just the 2006 State of the Union address where Henry Cuellar gave President Bush some sugar. The Lone Star Project has the video evidence. Of much greater concern than that is Cuellar’s support of the Minutemen. Let me … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I like Philip Martin‘s postgame wrapup on the HD48 special election. Much of what he mentions is, I think, replicable in other races. And yes, Ben Bentzin’s ties to the DeLay machine certainly did him no favors. Dems will need … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Maybe we should just declare a moratorium on all political advertising related to the CD22 race this year. After four Houston TV stations initially refused last month to show an ad criticizing the Republican House member from Sugar Land, at … Continue reading → Continue reading →