Category Archives: Election 2020

Trib overview of State House races

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s get the 2020 State House conversation started. For the first time in years, Republicans and Democrats are acknowledging that the GOP could lose its grip on the Texas House — a turning point that would mark the state’s biggest … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Election 2018, Election 2020, Eric Holguin, HD28, HD32, John Zerwas, special election, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Interview with Debra Kerner

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We come to the end of our State Board of Education interviews. For all its dysfunction, the SBOE plays an important role in the maintenance and operation of Texas’ public schools, and it needs the best people it can get … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Election 2020, interviews, SBOE, Texas | Comments Off

We have a filing failure

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

In typical fashion, it’s bizarre. One of the more bizarre things to happen during the recent filing period: Judge George Powell had his filing rejected because of a filing fee mistake. So he sued. Powell filed on the last day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2020, filing deadline, filing fee, George Powell, Harris County, HCDE, HCDP, HD138, Josh Flynn, lawsuit, Natalia Cornelio, Paul Simpson, petitions, primaries, Republican Party, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, The Lege | 1 Comment

Interview with Kimberly McLeod

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We continue on with the State Board of Education, which is that entity that is subject to redistricting that gets the least amount of attention. To be fair, it’s demanded less attention in recent years thanks to an absence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2020, interviews, Kimberly McLeod, SBOE, Texas | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: DSCC picks MJ Hegar

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I’m sure no one will have any feelings about this. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is endorsing MJ Hegar in the crowded primary to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. The move by the DSCC, the political arm of Senate … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Chris Bell, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, Democratic primary, DSCC, Election 2020, endorsements, fundraising, John Cornyn, MJ Hegar, Royce West, Senate, Texas | Comments Off

Interview with Michelle Palmer

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This week we focus on the State Board of Education. As we’ve discussed before, there are three SBOE seats that had been carried by Beto in 2018 that are up for election this cycle, and if Democrats won them all … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2020, interviews, Michelle Palmer, SBOE, Texas | 1 Comment

CNN/SSRS: Trump 48, Biden 47

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Time for a non-Mayoral poll. The story is about results, primary and general, in both California and Texas, so forgive the abrupt opening sentence. In Texas, however, it’s a different picture, with Biden holding wide leads across nearly every major … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, The making of the President | Tagged Bernie Sanders, California, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, polls, President, Texas | 1 Comment

After-deadline filing review: RRC, SBOE, Senate

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Moving on to state offices that are not the State House (that’s next). See here and here for previous entries. RRC: The only statewide non-federal office on the ballot, as is usually the case in Presidential years. There are four … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Audrey Spanko, Belinda Shvetz, Cecil Webster, Cesar Blanco, Chrysta Castaneda, Ciro Rodriguez, Clayton Tucker, Democratic primary, Eddie Lucio, Election 2020, filing deadline, Freddy Ramirez, Jose Rodriguez, Kelly Stone, Leticia Bresnahan, Mark Watson, Marsha Burnett-Webster, Railroad Commission, Randy Daniels, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Robert Alonzo, Robert Vick, Roland Gutierrez, Ruben Cortez, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SBOE, SD01, SD11, SD12, SD19, SD22, SD24, SD29, Senate, Shadi Zitoon, Stephen Wyman, Texas, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 1 Comment

After-deadline filing review: Congress

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s continue our walk through the filings. I’m going to take a look at some of the interesting Congressional races, skipping over the ones we just looked at. CD01: It’s still not remotely competitive, but I once again want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Candace Valenzuela, CD01, CD03, CD11, CD12, CD13, CD14, CD17, CD20, CD21, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD26, CD27, CD28, CD30, CD31, CD33, CD34, CD35, Chet Edwards, Congress, Crystal Fletcher, David Jaramillo, Democratic primary, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2018, Election 2020, Filemon Vela, Gina Ortiz Jones, Hank Gilbert, Heidi Sloan, Jan McDowell, Jennie Lou Leeder, Joaquin Castro, John Biggan, Julie Oliver, Kim Olson, Liz Wahl, Lloyd Doggett, Louie Gohmert, Lulu Seikaly, Marc Veasey, Rick Kennedy, Rosey Ramos Abuabara, Sean McCaffity, Tanner Do, Texas, Wendy Davis, William Foster | 7 Comments

Interview with Travis Olsen

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing in CD02, which now has three candidates and while not on the national radar at this time it’s very much in the conversation. For today we have Travis Olsen, who had been an employee in the Department of Homeland … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD02, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2020, interviews, Texas, Travis Olsen | 2 Comments

After-deadline filing review: Houston area

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

There’s a lot to digest following Monday’s filing deadline, and as I’ve said I’m going to take some time and go over it in as much obsessive detail as you’ve probably come to expect from me. As a reminder, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adrian P. Garcia, Al Green, Alma Allen, Andrea Duhon, Anna Eastman, Ashton Woods, Bill Morris, Bimal Patel, Borris Miles, Brian Rogers, Bryan Henry, CD02, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD18, CD22, CD29, CD36, Commissioners Court, Congress, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, David Brown, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Election 2020, Elizabeth Hernandez, Emily Wolf, Erica Davis, Erik Hassan, Garnet Coleman, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HCDE, HD03, HD126, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD135, HD137, HD138, HD139, HD140, HD141, HD142, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD146, HD147, HD148, HD149, HD15, HD150, HD23, HD24, HD25, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD29, HD85, Hubert Vo, Jasper, Jay Stittleburg, Jeff Antonelli, Jerry Davis, Joey Cardenas, Josh Flynn, Josh Markle, Kristi Thibaut, Laura Jones, Lorena McGill, Marc Flores, Margarita Johnson, Martin Shupp, Michael Antalan, Michael Moore, Morris Overstreet, Natali Hurtado, Obes Nwabara, Patrick Henry, Penny Shaw, Rashad Lewis, Rodney Ellis, Ron Reynolds, Sandra Moore, SBOE, SD04, SD06, SD11, SD13, SD18, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sima Ladjevardian, Stevens Orozco, Susan Criss, Texas, The Lege, Travis Boldt, Undrai Fizer, Willie Dennis, write-in candidate, Zaher Eisa | 5 Comments

All have filed who are going to file

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Barring any late challenges, disqualifications, or lawsuits, what we have now is our lineup for the March primary. Most of what there is to say was covered in yesterday’s post, but here are the highlights and there is some big … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alan Rosen, Ann Harris Bennett, Anna Eastman, Brenda Stardig, CD02, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Elaine Palmer, Election 2020, Emily Wolf, filing deadline, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Tax Assessor, HD127, HD142, HD148, HD23, HD43, HD62, Jerry Davis, Jolanda Jones, judicial races, Kristi Thibaut, Michael Moore, Mike Lang, primaries, Republican Party, Richard Bonton, SD28, Senate, Sima Ladjevardian, Steve Radack, Texas, The Lege, Tom Ramsey | 8 Comments

Interview with Elisa Cardnell

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Hey, you know what time it is? I’ll tell you – it’s time for primary interviews. I know, the filing deadline isn’t till later today, and we’re still in early voting for the city runoffs, but there’s no time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD02, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, interviews, Texas | 3 Comments

Willie D will not be on the Democratic primary ballot

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

He wanted to run for Commissioners Court but his application was rejected because of his previous felony conviction. Former Geto Boys rapper William “Willie D” Dennis wants to run for Harris County Commissioners Court, but local Democratic party officials rejected … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Cynthia Bailey, Democratic primary, District B, Election 2019, Election 2020, Harris County, HCDP, Houston, Houston City Council, Rodney Ellis, The Lege, Willie Dennis | Comments Off

Another “resign to run” question

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Reply hazy, ask again. A state law that deems certain officeholders ineligible for the Legislature is raising questions about whether Texas House candidate Josh Flynn is allowed to run for the seat while keeping his current position as a Harris … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Congress, Constitution, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2020, Eric Dick, Harris County, HCDE, HD138, Josh Flynn, Kay Smith, primaries, Republican Party, resign to run, Roy Morales, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

The “Has Not Yet Filed” list

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Today is the actual, official filing deadline. Anyone who has not filed for a spot in the primary by 6 PM today is not a candidate for a Democratic nomination in 2020. A whole lot of people have already filed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alan Rosen, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Borris Miles, CD03, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD27, CD28, CD31, CD36, Cesar Blanco, Christopher Suprun, Colin Allred, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Dan Jangigian, David Brown, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Eddie Lucio, Elaine Palmer, Election 2020, filing deadline, George Powell, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HCDE, HD119, HD23, HD43, HD84, HD99, Herb Ritchie, Jaclanel McFarland, Jennie Lou Leeder, Jessica Cisneros, Joaquin Castro, John Love, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Kelly Stone, Leticia Bresnahan, Luis Guajardo, Maria Jackson, MJ Hegar, Railroad Commission, Rene Oliveira, Robert Alonzo, Roland Gutierrez, Ron Reynolds, SBOE, SD12, SD13, SD18, SD19, SD22, SD28, SD29, Sean Villasana, Senate, Tanner Do, Texas, The Lege, Ursula Hall, Wendy Davis | 4 Comments

Beto: Still not running for Senate

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

And as of Monday evening, we can stop talking about this. Beto O’Rourke is reiterating that he is not running for U.S. Senate next year as speculation swirls ahead of the Monday filing deadline. The former El Paso congressman has … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Beto O'Rourke, Chris Bell, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, John Cornyn, MJ Hegar, polls, President, Royce West, Sema Hernandez, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Beto boosts State House candidates

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Very nice. A month after ending his presidential campaign, Democrat Beto O’Rourke has turned his attention to state politics — namely, an effort to help flip the Texas House of Representatives from Republican control to the Democrats. With Texas Democrats … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Election 2018, Election 2020, HD134, HD138, HD26, HD28, HD29, President, Rick Miller, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Filing update: Focus on Harris County

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

One more look at who has and hasn’t yet filed for stuff as we head into the final weekend for filing. But first, this message: Hi y’all, as we approach the filing deadline in Texas, this is a reminder that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Al Green, Alan Rosen, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Andrea Duhon, Ann Harris Bennett, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Audia Jones, Carvana Cloud, CD02, CD07, CD10, CD18, CD22, CD29, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Curtis Todd Overstreet, David Brown, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, Erica Davis, filing deadline, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harry Zamora, HCDE, HD134, HD148, HD27, Jack Terence, Jennifer Cantu, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Justice of the Peace, Kim Ogg, Kristi Thibaut, Lanny Bose, Lizzie FLetcher, Maria Jackson, Melissa Wilson-Williams, Michael Moore, Mike Siegel, Neeta Sane, Penny Shaw, Rodney Ellis, Ron Reynolds, Ruby Powers, Shannon Hutcheson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sheriff, Steven Kirkland, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege, Travis Olsen, Troy Nehls, Vince Ryan, Zaher Eisa | 3 Comments

Beacon Research: Trump 45, Biden 44

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

That’s not the headline of this story, but it’s what I’m leading with. With just a week remaining before the deadline to run for office in Texas next year, some Democrats are still hoping to see Beto O’Rourke jump into … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, The making of the President | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Beto O'Rourke, Chris Bell, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, MJ Hegar, polls, President, Royce West, Sema Hernandez, Senate, Texas | 1 Comment

State Rep. Rick Miller drops re-election bid

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This happened in a big hurry. State Rep. Rick Miller, R-Sugar Land, is no longer running for reelection after he sparked a firestorm for saying he was facing primary challengers because they are “Asian.” “During a recent interview with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Election 2018, Election 2020, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, HD26, Jacey Jetton, Lawrence Allen, Leonard Chan, primaries, Rick Miller, Rish Oberoi, Sarah DeMerchant, Suleman Lalani, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Our first Congressional race ratings

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

From Politico, here’s the early view of the state of Texas’ Congressional races in 2020. Lean Dem CD23 (Open, R) CD32 (Allred, D) Tossup CD07 (Fletcher, D) CD22 (Open, R) CD24 (Open, R) Lean GOP CD02 (Crenshaw, R) CD10 (McCaul, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD02, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD10, CD17, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD31, CD32, Chet Edwards, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, fundraising, Lizzie FLetcher, Pete Sessions, redistricting, Texas, Wendy Davis, Will Hurd | 7 Comments

Filing report update

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We’re a week out from the official filing deadline for the 2020 primaries. There’s still a lot of known candidates who haven’t filed yet, but I expect there will be a mad flurry of activity this week, as is usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Alma Allen, Amparo Guerra, Andrea Duhon, Anna Eastman, Ashton Woods, Audia Jones, Bill McLeod, Borris Miles, Cheri Thomas, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, David Brown, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Dinesh Singhal, District Attorney, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Erica Davis, filing deadline, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HCDE, HD133, HD146, HD148, HD26, HD29, HD32, Jane Robinson, judicial races, Kem Thompson Frost, Ken Mercer, Kim Ogg, Kimberly McLeod, Kristi Thibaut, Laura Higley, Lawrence Allen, Lesley Briones, Leticia Bresnahan, Michael Moore, Michelle Palmer, Northeast ISD, Richard Andrews, Rish Oberoi, Sandra Moore, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD13, Secretary of State, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Suleman Lalani, Texas, The Lege, Tim Hootman, Tracy Christopher, Travis Boldt, Veronica Rivas-Molloy, Vince Ryan, Wally Kronzer | 4 Comments

Texas GOP accidentally releases its 2020 strategy

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Oops. In a bizarre political blunder, a document laying out the Republican Party of Texas’s election strategy for the 2020 elections has ended up in the hands of Texas Democrats. Attacking Democratic candidates through websites and mitigating “the polarizing nature” … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Ana-Maria Ramos, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Erin Zwiener, Gina Calanni, James Talarico, John Bucy, John Turner, Jon Rosenthal, Julie Johnson, Michelle Beckley, Republican Party, Rhetta Bowers, straight ticket voting, Terry Meza, Texas, The Lege, Vikki Goodwin | 4 Comments

Trib overview of CD28

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

It’s going to be an interesting race. I have no idea what will happen, and anyone who says with any confidence that they know is suspicious to me, but we will learn something from it, however it goes. Not many … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD28, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2020, Henry Cuellar, Jessica Cisneros, Texas | Comments Off

Legislative runoff elections set for January 28

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This came out to basically no fanfare on Friday: Just in: @GovAbbott sets Jan. 28 as date for special election runoffs in #HD28, #HD100 and #HD148 #txlege — Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) 5:30 PM – 16 November 2019 Here’s the announcement: … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019, Election 2020 | Tagged Anna Eastman, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2019, Election 2020, Elizabeth Markowitz, HD100, HD148, HD28, primaries, runoff, special election, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

We should have a full statewide slate

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Nice. For Brandon Birmingham, a state district judge in Dallas, the 2020 race for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals started on election night 2018. As he watched Beto O’Rourke win more votes than any Texas Democrat ever had in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amy Clark Meachum, Beto O'Rourke, Brandon Birmingham, Brandy Voss, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dan Wood, Democratic primary, Election 2002, Election 2008, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Frizell, Gisela Triana, Glen Maxey, Jerry Zimmerer, judicial races, Kathy Cheng, Lawrence Praeger, Margaret Mirabal, Peter Kelly, Sam Houston, Staci Williams, Steve Miears, Supreme Court, Texas, Tina Clinton, William Demond | 1 Comment

Filing period preview: Harris County

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress, Statewide, and SBOE/Senate/House. For County races, I cannot use the Patrick Svitek spreadsheet, as it doesn’t include local races. I am instead using the Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Reports for Various County Offices link on the County Clerk … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Ann Harris Bennett, Audia Jones, Ben Rose, Brenda Stardig, Carvana Cloud, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2008, Election 2016, Election 2020, Erik Hassan, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harry Zamora, Jerome Moore, Joe Danna, Kim Ogg, Kristi Thibaut, Lawrence Rush, Lloyd Oliver, Lori DeAngelo, Luis Guajardo, Maria Jackson, Mary Nan Huffman, Michael Moore, Paul Day, primaries, Rodney Ellis, Steve Radack, Vince Ryan | 1 Comment

Filing period preview: SBOE, Senate, House

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress, and Statewide. As before, I am using the Patrick Svitek spreadsheet as my primary reference. Buckle up, there’s a lot to talk about here. I’m going to limit my discussion of State House races to the greater Houston … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Akilah Bacy, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Beto O'Rourke, Borris Miles, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Henry, Carol Alvarado, Cesar Blanco, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Dennis Bonnen, Eddie Lucio, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Markowitz, filing deadline, Garnet Coleman, Griffin Winkleworth, Harold Dutton, HD03, HD126, HD127, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD131, HD133, HD134, HD138, HD147, HD148, HD15, HD150, HD16, HD18, HD23, HD24, HD25, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD29, HD85, Jay Stittleburg, Jose Rodriguez, Josh Markle, Josh Wallenstein, Lanny Bose, Margarita Johnson, Michelle Palmer, Natali Hurtado, Patrick Henry, Pete Flores, Richard Bonton, Rish Oberoi, Roland Gutierrez, Ron Reynolds, Ruben Cortez, Ruby Powers, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD04, SD06, SD11, SD13, SD19, SD27, Senate, special election, Suleman Lalani, Susan Criss, Texas, The Lege, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 8 Comments

Filing period preview: Statewide

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress. As before, I am using the Patrick Svitek spreadsheet as my primary reference. Statewide elections are much less exciting in Presidential years in Texas, since the state offices are on the ballot in the off years. We do … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amy Clark Meachum, Bert Richardson, Brandy Voss, Brett Busby, Chrysta Castaneda, Court of Criminal Appeals, David Newell, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, Gisela Triana, Jane Bland, Jeff Boyd, Jeff Brown, Jerry Zimmerer, Kathy Cheng, Kelly Stone, Kevin Yeary, Lawrence Praeger, Nathan Hecht, Railroad Commission, Ryan Sitton, Staci Williams, Supreme Court, Texas | 2 Comments

Filing period preview: Congress

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

So even though we still have the 2019 runoffs to settle, the 2020 election is officially upon us. I say this because the filing period for 2020 candidates began on Saturday the 9th, closing on December 9. I expect there … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Al Green, Bimal Patel, campaign finance reports, CD02, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD17, CD18, CD22, CD25, CD29, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Democratic primary, Derrick Reed, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, filing deadline, Jacob Osborne, Jerry Ford, Kevin Brady, Laura Jones, Lizzie FLetcher, Marc Flores, Melissa Wilson-Williams, Mike Siegel, Nile Irsan, Nyanza Moore, Pritash Gandhi, Shannon Hutcheson, Sri Kulkarni, Steven David, Stevens Orozco, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, Travis Olsen | 2 Comments

The evolving CD31 candidate landscape

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We have a lot of Democratic candidates raising 2018-type money in the big, targeted Republican-held Congressional districts. Some have clear frontrunners, at least based on money raised – Wendy Davis in CD21, Sri Kulkarni in CD22, Gina Ortiz Jones in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged campaign finance reports, CD31, Christine Eady Mann, Congress, Dan Jangigian, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Donna Imam, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Eric Hanke, Hillary Clinton, John Carter, MJ Hegar, Murray Holcomb, Tammy Young, Texas | 2 Comments

You really have to plan for every election

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Whether or not they actually happen. For months, Democrats Mark Watson and Mike Snipes have been running 2020 campaigns for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 6. They’ve raised money, filed official paperwork, gathered signatures, traveled to far corners of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Constitution, Democratic primary, Election 2020, Election 2022, Greg Abbott, judicial races, Mark Watson, Mike Keasler, Mike Snipes, Secretary of State, Texas | 1 Comment

Justice Higley resigns

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This is clearly the best course of action. Justice Laura Carter Higley, who lives in West University and served on the Houston-based court, submitted her notice to Gov. Greg Abbott, the appeals court’s clerk confirmed Tuesday. In the letter, she … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Election 2020, First Court of Appeals, Greg Abbott, judicial races, Laura Higley, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Texas | 2 Comments

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