Category Archives: Election 2006

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bob Gammage picked up his first major endorsement on Monday, from House Democratic Caucus Chair Jim Dunnam. He trails Chris Bell by a wide margin in that department, but this is a nice one to have. More … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Mary Beth Harrell gives the latest edition of the run against Tom DeLay chronicles with her current Kos diary. I wish we had some better data on DeLay’s name recognition and approval ratings in districts like CD31, but at least … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This disussion thread, in which a Ron Paul fan tries to convince members of the Libertarian Party of Texas to get their candidate in the 14th CD to drop out of the race on the grounds that it will improve … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I had the pleasure of attending the official campaign kickoff for Ellen Cohen last Thursday evening in Bellaire at her headquarters. The place was packed – people were lining up outside the door because there wasn’t enough room inside. Lots … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Keir Murray responds to criticism of the recent survey of CD22, expanding on what the Chronicle’s James Campbell wrote on Sunday. Check it out. DeLayVsWorld still has some issues with the survey. One point he raises that I don’t think … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The special election to replace the outgoing State Rep. Ray Allen in HD106 will be February 28. Gov. Rick Perry on Friday called a special election for Feb. 28 to fill the unexpired term of state Rep. Ray Allen, R-Grand … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Looks like Smokey Joe Barton’s Gravy Train got an appropriate sendoff. About 50 people showed up at the train station Friday afternoon to protest U.S. Rep. Joe Barton’s weekend campaign fund-raising trip to San Antonio for supporters on a chartered … Continue reading → Continue reading →

There is a contested Democratic primary in Houston’s CD07 for the right to take on Rep. John Culberson. The candidates are Lanier Middle School history and debate teacher Jim Henley, and attorney David Murff. In the interest of helping CD07 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Hey, remember Joe Barton’s Excellent Lobbyist Choo Choo Ride? It’s taking off today from Fort Worth and arriving in San Antonio late tonight, with stops along the way. Why not take a moment to greet him and his close personal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Caught your breath yet from the HD48 special election? Good, because another one is hot on its heels, this time in Dallas County. State Rep. Ray Allen, a Grand Prairie Republican known for his support of gun rights and knowledge … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Quorum Report contributor Ed Sills sifts through the results in the HD48 special election and comes up with some reasons why the vote went as it did. A Republican businessman who lost to state Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin, four years … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The rumor reported last night is true: Gubernatorial candidate Felix Alvarado is off the ballot for the Democratic primary because his filing fee check bounced. The name of Felix Alvarado, a middle school administrator, will not appear on the March … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Meant to link to this before, but didn’t quite get to it: Intel Dump has a nice interview with David Harris that focuses mostly on defense and homeland security issues. Check it out. Continue reading →

Over on the Quorum Report, Republican consultant Royal Masset is claiming that Felix Alvarado is the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for Governor. For reasons known only to themselves the Media have focused mostly on the Democrat gubernatorial primary race … Continue reading → Continue reading →

State Rep. Peggy Hamric may have gotten a leg up in the GOP primary race for SD07 – she just got the endorsement of outgoing Senator Jon Lindsay. The Quorum Report has the press release (PDF), from which I’ll quote … Continue reading → Continue reading →

What are nine words that any Democratic candidate should not want to hear? “You’ve just been endorsed by the Club for Growth”. I’m trying to think of an equivalent endorsement for a Republican primary. MoveOn, maybe. What else can you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It’s Donna Howard and Ben Bentzin in a runoff for HD48. Howard finished with 49.5 percent of the vote, narrowly missing an outright victory in the special election, according to unofficial final returns. Bentzin followed with 37.8 percent. Democrat Kathy … Continue reading → Continue reading →

How many State Rep candidates can boast having a Presidential candidate come to town to campaign for them? As The Red State tells us, Juan Garcia can. General Wesley Clark will join fellow veteran and state representative candidate Juan Garcia … Continue reading → Continue reading →

David Harris, one of the many Fighting Democrat candidates for Congress, says: There are 24.7 million Veterans living in the United States. Nearly 23 percent of homeless adults are Veterans and many more Veterans who live in poverty are at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Chron notes that Democrat David Murff will be talking about a familiar name in his campaign against Rep. John Culberson in CD07. Murff is attempting to connect Culberson to DeLay, R-Sugar Land, who represents the nearby 22nd District and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today is the day that voters in Austin go to the polls to replace Rep. Todd Baxter. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in House District 48, the seat that Baxter, R-Austin, held for almost three years. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Not to go all David Broder on you, but I think both sides have a point here in their reactions to the recent survey of CD22. “The numbers I saw were encouraging,” [Democratic candidate Nick] Lampson said. “They show that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Looks like the Family Feud primary down in HD39 will have to wait until 2008. Rio Grande Valley Politics notes a subscription-only Rio Grande Guardian story that says Jessica Reyes-Martinez has ended her efforts to get on the ballot against … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Just a few quick thoughts before the 24 premiere. I’m always happy to see bad news for Tom DeLay, but this poll (survey, really – if I understand the distinction correctly, a poll would be weighted by partisan ID and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’d heard a rumor on Friday about an upcoming Bob Stein/Richard Murray poll of the 22nd Congressional District. Here it is, and it ain’t pretty for Tom DeLay. Only half of those who cast ballots for DeLay in 2004 said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Statesman brings us a good story on Tom Campbell, the late entrant into the CD22 GOP primary. DeLay was popular in his 22nd Congressional District, which covers the southwest suburbs of Houston, until his latest legal troubles. A recent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

A few days ago, The Red State noted that there will be a Libertarian candidate running along with Democrat Juan Garcia against incumbent Gene Seamon. In the last contested race for this district, Gene Seaman underperformed by about 4%. In … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ellen Cohen, running to oust State Rep. Martha Wong in HD134, will have her campaign kickoff at her new headquarters, 4950 Bissonet, Suite 100, in Bellaire, on Thursday, January 19, from 6 to 8 PM. Apparently, former Houston Rockets broadcaster … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The GOP primary challenger to State Rep. David Swinford won her court case to get back on the ballot. The court directed Tina Benkiser, chairwoman of the Republican Party of Texas to certify Anette Carlisle as a candidate for the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Democratic primary for SD19 just got more interesting. State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, is taking the unusual step of publicly opposing a colleague by endorsing a challenger in a Texas Senate district reaching from San Antonio to El … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Chron notes an impeding court case resulting from a primary ballot disqualification. An Amarillo school board member who was disqualified in a bid to challenge a powerful House member took her fight to get on the Republican ballot to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned before that the GOP declined to challenge two of the State House Democratic leaders, even though they live in fairly red districts. One such leader, though, Rep. Garnet Coleman of Houston’s HD147, does face a challenge in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Dot Nelson-Turnier is running in north Harris County’s HD150 against incumbent Rep. Debbie “Pit of Hell” Riddle. She’s the first Democrat to make a run for that seat since at least 1990. Perry did a brief email interview with her, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Bad news for Fort Bend County District Clerk Glory Hopkins: The 14th Court of Appeals denied her request to be added back to the GOP primary ballot. “Basically, they (appeals court) take the position that there has to be a … Continue reading → Continue reading →