Category Archives: Election 2005

At the time we did the municipal candidates’ meetup, quite a few transportation related questions and issues came up. Christof Spieler and Robin Holzer of the CTC were doing much of that asking. Here in their forum you can find … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I haven’t yet made note of No Nonsense In November, the group led by former State Rep. Glen Maxey to beat back the hateful Double Secret Illegal anti-gay marriage amendment, so let me say now that it’s precisely the sort … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Now that Paul Hackett acheived Very Serious Warning status with his close electoral loss in OH-02, what happens next? Let’s start with the Charlie Cook view (as articulated by Amy Walter) of the current landscape: Republicans in 49 states should … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, Paul Hackett definitely beat the spread yesterday. Getting 48% of the vote in a district that went for Bush by a 64-36 margin is pretty damn good. In terms of positive media generated, setting a tone for 2006, proving … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I doubt I’ll be awake when the final result comes in, but as I type this, Paul Hackett is winning by a 23,957 to 22,846 margin. That’s with 305 precincts of 753 reporting. Apparently, turnout is double the projection – … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, today we get to find out just how effective the Paul Hackett campaign has been. I have no idea what will happen, but however much we’ve fought the good fight, I think winning is more likely to be defined … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As I mentioned before, I had the opportunity to meet with several candidates for City Council at Kaveh Kanes on Sunday morning. They were, in order of their arrival: Jay Aiyer (At Large #2 George Hittner (District C) Anne Clutterbuck … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ll have more to say on this later (probably tomorrow morning), but I want to note today that Greg and I organized a brunch at Kaveh Kanes with a group of local bloggers and candidates for Houston city office in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

When I checked the ActBlue page that we Texan bloggers had set up for Paul Hackett earlier this morning, it stodd at 11 donors and $295. At 4:45 PM, Richard Morrison sent an email to his list urging people to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Since Paul Hackett has been named an Honorary Texan, it’s only right to celebrate by pretending it’s Texas Tuesday time and makng a donation to his cause. According to the Swing State Project, there’s a Republican poll which shows Hackett … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I second Greg’s sentiments regarding Paul Hackett, who’s running a great race on some unfriendly turf in Ohio for a special Congressional election to be held this Saturday. Hackett is a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War and this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

City Council District C candidate Brian Cweren spent a little money on various domain names and bought himself a pile of publicity. Cweren’s twist — directing people who type those addresses to his own site — is more unusual, his … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Some fundraising numbers are in for the two open At Large City Council races, and they look good for Jay Aiyer and Peter Brown. According to the press releases I got, Brown will report raising $372,120.22 as of June 30th, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

JayForHouston.com :: Houston’s Public Safety Crisis Now THIS is what I’m talking about … I’ve staked my claim as a supporter of Jay Aiyer for City Council from the get-go. The biggest part of this was due to the depth … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Got a minute at a borrowed computer, so now’s a good time to note that Phil Hardberger is the newly elected Mayor of San Antonio. Retired Judge Phil Hardberger, a City Hall outsider with a storied past but no municipal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today’s the day in San Antonio when the mayoral race gets settled once and for all. Phil Hardberger continues to hold a slight edge in the polls. On the eve of the election, the race was too close to call, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Governor Perry has set November 8 as the special election date to replace the late Joe Moreno in HD143. The governor set an Oct. 24 deadline for candidates to file their applications with the secretary of state. The race likely … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Via The Jeffersonian, third-place finisher in the San Antonio Mayoral race Carroll Schubert has endorsed Phil Hardberger. “Although he and I differ in party affiliation, I think what he brings to this is the mature leadership and fiscal responsibility that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The runoff race for San Antonio’s mayor just got more interesting, as a new poll has Phil Hardberger taking a lead over former frontrunner Julian Castro. In poll results that are to be released on News 4 WOAI tonight, Hardberger … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Still no word from the Governor’s office as to when there will be an election to replace the late Rep. Joe Moreno in HD143. In the meantime, Rob Booth reports that the Harris County GOP has passed a resolution (Word … Continue reading → Continue reading →

And the HD143 activity continues, as Dos Centavos points to the state Constitution’s residency requirements for State Rep and asks “Who’s qualified to run?” Marc Campos, who has decided to talk about this race after all, answers that question thusly: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Rick Casey highlighted a controversy from the recent Katy ISD school board elections in which the director of secondary education sent out an email to his subordinates extolling a vote for the incumbents and reminding them to do the same … Continue reading → Continue reading →

More jockeying for HD143: The Chron’s Kristin Mack fills in a few blanks on some of the potential contenders whose names have floated up so far. [Ana] Hernandez, who has three legislative sessions under her belt, has won [Rep. Jessica] … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Governor Perry hasn’t even announced a date for the special election to replace the late Rep. Joe Moreno from HD143 (the earliest it can be is September 10), but there’s already three candidates that I know of out there for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Was the poor showing by Carroll Schubert in the San Antonio mayoral election a repudiation of Governor Perry? The Jeffersonian considers the question. Check it out. Continue reading →

Busy day across Texas yesterday. In San Antonio, it’ll be Castro versus Hardberger in the runoff. Dallas voters soundly defeated a proposition to make theirs a strong-mayor system. The smoking ban passed in Austin. Virginia DuPuy is the new mayor … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Red State will be giving continual coverage of election-related events in San Antonio today. He’s already voted this morning – if you live in SA, you should be voting today, too. Check it out. Continue reading →

Saturday is Election Day in San Antonio, and while there’s been a lot of attention paid to the high-profile Mayoral race there, the ballot will also include some propositions that merit serious attention. Prop 1 is aimed at protecting the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I know the races in San Antonio and CD22 have us all spellbound, but the City of Houston will be having an election this year, and while I don’t expect this year’s slate to be full of barnburners, there are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I saw the story of the Case of the Mistaken Candidate Identity in San Antonio last week but never had a moment to talk about it. The San Antonio blog crowd had it covered – see here, here, here, here, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Jeffersonian notes a new Survey USA poll which shows Julian Castro continuing to hold a solid lead in the San Antonio Mayor’s race, but still falling short of a majority of the vote. He also has some analysis from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

We’re less than four weeks out from the San Antonio municipal elections of May 7, and The Jeffersonian is doing yeoman’s work in following all the races, Mayoral and otherwise. Today he notes that the Julian Castro campaign is under … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Remember the Bedford tax rollback vote? How have things panned out so far? The DMN has an update. The library is padlocked, the recreation center is boarded up, and the weeds are running riot on the broad lawn outside City … Continue reading → Continue reading →