Category Archives: Election 2010

We have our candidates, now we have to make our decisions

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

So we have our primary lineups, and now we need to start making our decisions about which candidates to support. Many of these races are easy calls – the Lite Guv primary is the toughest non-judicial one for me right … Continue reading →

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Wilson will contest being dumped from the ballot

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Can’t say I’m surprised. If Dave Wilson had taken getting booted from the ballot lying down, he’d be the first candidate in my memory to have done so. “I’m almost embarrassed for Gerry Birnberg,” Wilson said. “He’s jumped to a … Continue reading →

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Wilson booted from ballot

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

HCDP Chair Gerry Birnberg has sent a letter to noted hatemeister Dave Wilson telling him that he did not qualify for the Democratic primary ballot because his application did not list his residential address, as required by law. Assuming Wilson … Continue reading →

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HCDP Message re: Coalition of Harris County Democratic Elected Officials

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The following is a message from Harris County Democratic Party Chair Gerry Birnberg regarding the endorsement list of the Coalition of Harris County Democratic Elected Officials. Now that the filing deadline has passed and we have a record number of … Continue reading →

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Silvia Mintz

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Another thing I need to do now that the filing deadline has passed is try to learn about some of the late entrants. It turns out that Silvia Mintz, who filed to run in HD132, has a heck of a … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: Erica Graham

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. There are a lot of judicial races on the ballot in Harris County this election, and so this is intended to help introduce the candidates … Continue reading →

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The SBOE slate

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Martha has a great rundown of the slate of candidates for the State Board of Education, along with some partisan index numbers for the districts, which you should check out. The best part about this is that with Michael Soto … Continue reading →

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For Judith Snively

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

One other thing that came out of that Chron story on Dave Wilson was this nugget about a different Democratic primary. [Harris County Democratic Party Chair Gerry] Birnberg said he also asked two state agencies whether he could prevent lawyer … Continue reading →

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White gets down to the business of being a candidate

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Bill White spent his first full day as a former Mayor in the Rio Grande Valley. It was a productive trip for him. Power brokers in one of the state’s most Democratic regions Tuesday pledged to throw their weight behind … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: Chip Wells

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. There are a lot of judicial races on the ballot in Harris County this election, and so this is intended to help introduce the candidates … Continue reading →

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How Dave Wilson snuck into the race against Eversole

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Right wing hatemonger Dave Wilson’s last minute filing in the Democratic Party against County Commissioner Jerry Eversole caused a lot of confusion yesterday as people tried to figure out just who it was that filed. Wilson himself didn’t show his … Continue reading →

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Ankrum explains why he’s running again in CD10

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Go read it. Ted’s a good guy, and he’ll do an honorable job on the trail. He’s unlikely to have anything like the resources Jack McDonald had, and as such he’s unlikely to be on anyone’s radar, but he’s worth … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: Reginald McKamie

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. There are a lot of judicial races on the ballot in Harris County this election, and so this is intended to help introduce the candidates … Continue reading →

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Filing deadline overview, Harris County

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

You can see Democratic candidates here, and Republican candidates here. My comments: – As noted, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has two primary challengers, while three Republicans including 2008 opponent John Faulk vie to oppose whoever emerges from her race. Two … Continue reading →

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A brief intro to Linda Chavez-Thompson

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Video of Linda Chavez-Thompson’s filing day remarks, from The Trib. They have more on Chavez-Thompson here. As I said, I’m really looking forward to Chavez-Thompson and Ronnie Earle making the case for themselves. And as expected, Chavez-Thompson’s candidacy has generated … Continue reading →

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Hector Uribe files for Land Commish

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

We have one more contested statewide primary on the Democratic side as former State Sen. Hector Uribe has filed for Land Commissioner. (Bill Burton of Athens is already in.) Here’s Uribe’s press release: Former state Senator Hector Uribe filed to … Continue reading →

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Jarvis Johnson files for CD18

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’d heard this was coming over the weekend, and here it is. Council Member Jarvis Johnson has filed for the Democratic primary in CD18, challenging Sheila Jackson Lee. From his press release: Houston City Council Member Jarvis Johnson filed today … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: Tanner Garth

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. There are a lot of judicial races on the ballot in Harris County this election, and so this is intended to help introduce the candidates … Continue reading →

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Today is the filing deadline

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

In addition to all of the inauguration activities today, the filing deadline for the 2010 Democratic and Republican primaries is today at 6 PM. You can see Democratic candidates on the Harris County ballot, including statewides, here, and Republican candidates … Continue reading →

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The top Texas races

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Texas on the Potomac lists their Top Ten Texas Races For 2010. I have no quarrel with nine of their choices, but I think this one is wrong: Dallas County elections Democrats seized power in the Dallas courthouse four years … Continue reading →

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Chavez-Thompson to file for Lite Guv

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Excellent. Linda Chavez-Thompson, a national leader within the AFL-CIO and the Democratic Party, plans to enter the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor on Monday, according to a source familiar with her plans. She is expected to file Monday afternoon at … Continue reading →

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The Lite Guv may not be what it used to be

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Now that we have an interesting race for the Democratic nomination for Lite Guv, it’s worth wondering whether a Lt. Gov. Earle or a Lt. Gov. Katz would wield the same power as Lt. Gov. Dewhurst and his predecessors. Dave … Continue reading →

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Katz files

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

As expected, Austin restauranteur Marc Katz has filed for Lite Guv on the Democratic side, saying his family will contribute “millions” to his effort. Austin deli owner Marc Katz, filing papers to run for lieutenant governor at Texas Democratic Party … Continue reading →

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No re-run for LJD

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, Jack McDonald has backed out of running for CD10 next year, which left the Democrats without a candidate for that race. For a few minutes, it looked like 2008 candidate Larry Joe Doherty might be ready to … Continue reading →

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KBH’s transportation plan

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day seems like an odd time to be rolling out policy initiatives, especially in a campaign that’s been going on for months, so I’ll be brief with this. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: Brad Morris

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. There are a lot of judicial races on the ballot in Harris County this election, and so this is intended to help introduce the candidates … Continue reading →

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Quan officially files

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I had lunch today at the Post Oak Grill on Milam so I could be there for Gordon Quan’s official announcement that he is running for Harris County Judge. In fact, as Martha noted, he submitted his paperwork and paid … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: William Thursland

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. There are a lot of judicial races on the ballot in Harris County this election, and so this is intended to help introduce the candidates … Continue reading →

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Katz to file for Lite Guv

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like we’re in for another contested primary for Democrats in statewide races. Two weeks after former Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle surprised many by filing to seek the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, Austin deli owner Marc Katz … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: Lee Arellano

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. There are a lot of judicial races on the ballot in Harris County this election, and so this is intended to help introduce the candidates … Continue reading →

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The debate over Burka

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I generally find debates between candidates who are already well known to be tedious, often mechanical affairs. So I’m glad for an event that provides a little interest outside of the usual aspects, which is apparently the case for an … Continue reading →

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Shapleigh not running for anything

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a shame, because I was really looking forward to being able to vote for him for something, but at least State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh will be an active participant in the 2010 election. Shapleigh, 57, said he considered running … Continue reading →

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Earle explains why he picked Lite Guv

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Ronnie Earle talks to the Trib about why he decided to run for Lieutenant Governor when all the previous speculation had been centered on Governor or Attorney General. Earle, who retired at the end of 2008 after over three decades … Continue reading →

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Quan will be in for County Judge

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

We knew former City Council member Gordon Quan was strongly considering a race for Harris County Judge. It would appear that he has made up his mind, because today I received an invitation via Facebook to attend an event called … Continue reading →

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