Category Archives: Election 2022

One of Abbott’s billionaire patrons just sued Beto

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

OMG, this is amazing. The former CEO of one of the nation’s biggest pipeline companies and a major donor to Gov. Greg Abbott is suing Democrat Beto O’Rourke for defamation, slander, and libel for talking about his company’s role in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, Legal matters | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, blackouts, Election 2022, Energy Transfer Partners, ERCOT, Freeze 2021, fundraising, Governor, Greg Abbott, Kelcy Warren, lawsuit, natural gas, Public Utility Commission, Texas | 6 Comments

Harris County GOP sues Isabel Longoria

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a lawsuit kind of day. The Harris County Republican Party filed a lawsuit Monday against the county’s elections administrator, Isabel Longoria, for what they call the “worst elections fiasco in Texas history.” The lawsuit was filed after Longoria’s office … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, Legal matters | Tagged Cindy Siegel, Election 2022, elections administrator, Harris County, Isabel Longoria, lawsuit, primaries, Republican Party | 5 Comments

There were mail ballots not included in the count on Election Day

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Oof, this is bad. Harris County Election Administrator Isabel Longoria’s office on Saturday announced that they have identified approximately 10,000 mail-in ballots that were not added to the original count on Election Night. The county said that approximately 6,000 of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, elections administrator, Harris County, Isabel Longoria, primaries, Secretary of State, Texas, voter suppression | 4 Comments

The Dem runoff for AG is not fully settled

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

First place in the Democratic primary for Attorney General went to Rochelle Garza. Second place is still somewhat of a question. Two days after election day in the March primary, the Democratic race for attorney general is still not settled. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Carla Brailey, Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2022, Joe Jaworski, Ken Paxton, Lee Merritt, Lite Gov, Michelle Beckley, Mike Collier, Mike Fields, primaries, Rochelle Garza, runoff, Texas | 7 Comments

Yeah, the mail ballot thing was a huge mess

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

We still don’t know how huge. Election day has come and gone, but it remains unclear how many Texans were unable to vote after trying to cast ballots by mail under new Republican laws restricting that voting option. In the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Election 2022, Harris County, John Scott, primaries, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 3 Comments

Maybe suing to stop the vote count isn’t the best way to get the vote counted

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Just a thought. The Harris County Elections Division released the final, unofficial primary elections results early Thursday, following a GOP petition to impound the records which stopped vote counts hours earlier. Citing malfunctions and a lack of testing of election … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Commissioners Court, Election 2021, Election 2022, electronic voting machines, Harris County, Isabel Longoria, lawsuit, paper ballots, primaries, Republican Party, voter suppression | 1 Comment

Initial post-election wrapup

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Just a few updates and observations to add onto what I posted yesterday morning. Any deeper thoughts, if I have them, will come later. – Cheri Thomas and William Demond won their races for the 14th Court of Appeals. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, absentee ballots, Aicha Davis, Bexar County, Cam Campbell, Candis Houston, CD15, CD28, Chase West, Commissioners Court, Congress, County Judge, Democratic primary, Dexter McCoy, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Grady Prestage, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HD132, HD142, Henry Cisneros, Henry Cuellar, Isabel Longoria, judicial races, Ken DeMerchant, KP George, Marisa Perez, Miguel Gonzalez, Neeta Sane, paper ballots, primaries, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, runoff, SBOE, SD17, Secretary of State, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Titus Benton, turnout, voter suppression | 11 Comments

A roundup of runoffs

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I was going to just do a basic recap of all the primary races that will require runoffs, and then this happened, and I had to do some redesign. U.S. Rep. Van Taylor, R-Plano, has decided to end his reelection … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Alexandra Guio, Alexandra Mealer, Andrea Beall, Angel Vega, Attorney General, Ben Chou, Beverly Armstrong, Bexar County, Cassandra Hernandez, CD01, CD03, CD15, CD21, CD24, CD28, CD30, CD38, Chip Wells, Christian Hayes, Claudia Zapata, Commissioners Court, Comptroller, Congress, Coretta Mallet-Fontenot, Daniel Caldwell, Danielle Bess, David Patronella, Dawn Buckingham, Democratic primary, Derrik Gay, Diana Alexander, Duncan Klussmann, Election 2022, George P. Bush, Greg Glass, Harris County, HD100, HD114, HD147, HD22, HD37, HD70, HD76, Henry Cisneros, Henry Cuellar, James Whitfield, Jan McDowell, Jane Hamilton, Janet Dudding, Jasmine Crockett, Jason Luong, Jay Kleberg, JJ Jefferson, Joe Jaworski, John Bryant, John Rigney, Jolanda Jones, Joseph Trahan, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Keith Self, Ken Paxton, Kim McTorry, Land Commissioner, Laura Marquez, Lawrence Allen, Lee Merritt, Lesley Briones, Lite Gov, Lorenzo Sanchez, Luis Sifuentes, Luis Villarreal, Manpreet Singh, Melissa Ortega, Michelle Beckley, Michelle Vallejo, Mihaela Plesa, Mike Collier, Morgan LaMantia, Pat Hardy, Pete Garcia, Pete Sessions, primaries, provisional ballots, Railroad Commission, recount, Ricardo Villarreal, Rochelle Garza, Ruben Cortez, Ruben Ramirez, runoff, Sandra Crenshaw, Sandragrace Martinez, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, Sarah Stogner, SBOE, SD27, Senate, Sonia Lopez, Staci Childs, Starr County, Steve Duble, Suleman Lalani, Teresa Waldrop, Texas, The Lege, Tim Westley, Treasea Trevino, Van Taylor, Vanesia Johnson, Venton Jones, Victor Dunn, Victor Morales, Victor Perez, Vidal Martinez, voter suppression, Wayne Christian, Webb County, Zapata County | 12 Comments

2022 primary results: Harris County

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

There were some issues, as there always are. Honestly, that’s one of the reasons I vote early – less time pressure in case something happens. There was also an issue with reporting the early ballots. The Harris County Elections Administration … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alexandra Mealer, Amy Martin, Andrea Beall, Angela Rodriguez, Ben Chou, Carla Wyatt, Chip Wells, Chris Morton, Chris Watson, Commissioners Court, David Patronella, Dedra Davis, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Dolores Lozano, Dylan Osborne, Election 2022, Erica Davis, Frank Aguilar, Greg Glass, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, Hilary Unger, Isabel Longoria, Jack Morman, Jason Luong, Jerry Mouton, Juanita Jackson Barner, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Leah Shapiro, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Lucia Bates, Manpreet Singh, Marilyn Burgess, Melissa Morris, Natalia Oakes, Porscha Brown, primaries, Roderick Rogers, runoff, Scot Dollinger, Secretary of State, Sonia Lopez, Steve Duble, Tamika Craft, Teresa Waldrop, Treasea Trevino, Veronica Nelson, Vidal Martinez | 11 Comments

2022 primary results: Statewide

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

That didn’t take long: . JUST IN: Beto O’Rourke wins Texas Democratic primary for governor, @NBCNews projects. http://nbcnews.to/36VOfa3 — NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) 8:01 PM – 1 March 2022 Literally one minute after polls would have closed in El Paso. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Allen West, Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Dawn Buckingham, Democratic primary, Don Huffines, Election 2022, Eva Guzman, Evan Young, George P. Bush, Governor, Greg Abbott, Janet Dudding, Jay Kleberg, Joe Jaworski, Ken Paxton, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, primaries, Railroad Commission, Rochelle Garza, runoff, Sandragrace Martinez, Scott Walker, Sid Miller, Supreme Court, Susan Hays, Texas, Tim Mahoney, Wayne Christian | 1 Comment

2022 primary results: Legislative races

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

You might start with the Daily Kos rundown of races of interest, which includes all of the Congressional races worth watching. One of those got an early resolution, as former Austin City Council member Greg Casar declared victory before 9 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Alma Allen, Art Fierro, Bert Keller, Candis Houston, CD02, CD03, CD08, CD15, CD21, CD23, CD28, CD30, CD34, CD35, CD37, CD38, Christian Hayes, Claudia Ordaz-Perez, Claudia Zapata, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Daniel Lee, Danielle Bess, Democratic primary, Derrik Gay, Diana Alexander, Duncan Klussmann, Election 2022, Erin Gamez, Greg Casar, Greg Travis, Harold Dutton, HD100, HD114, HD124, HD125, HD131, HD133, HD142, HD147, HD22, HD26, HD37, HD38, HD50, HD51, HD70, HD75, HD76, HD79, HD92, Henry Cuellar, James Talarico, Jan McDowell, Jasmine Crockett, Jessica Cisneros, John Lira, John Whitmire, Jolanda Jones, Joseph Trahan, Josey Garcia, Lawrence Allen, Lloyd Doggett, Luis Villarreal, Lulu Flores, Mary Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Miguel Gonzalez, Molly Cook, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, Morgan LaMantia, Morgan Luttrell, primaries, Ray Lopez, Reagan Flowers, Ruben Cortez, Ruben Ramirez, runoff, Salman Bhojani, Sandeep Srivastava, Sandra Crenshaw, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SD15, SD17, SD27, Senate, Suleman Lalani, Texas, The Lege, Titus Benton, Van Taylor, Vanesia Johnson, Venton Jones, Vicente Gonzalez, Wesley Hunt | Comments Off

Some thoughts on Primary Day

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Will we learn more about the mail ballot debacle? Mail ballot usage during early voting has dropped precipitously since 2018, with tens of thousands of voters — especially Republicans — ditching the forms after two years of the GOP’s baseless … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Beto O'Rourke, early voting, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election Day, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ken Paxton, primaries, Rick Perry, Texas, turnout, voter suppression | Comments Off

Today is primary day

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Today’s the day! . ‼️ Tomorrow is Texas Primary Election Day! 👉 Be sure you are #VoterReady by downloading a sample ballot: http://harrisvotes.com/SampleBallot 📍 Pick from one of over 375 Polling locations at http://harrisvotes.com/PollLocations #YourVoteYourVoice #HarrisVotes — Harris County Elections … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Election 2022, Election Day, electronic voting machines, Harris County, paper ballots, primaries, Texas, turnout | 1 Comment

2022 primary early voting statewide

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Turnout information for early voting for all counties is available on the Secretary of State website. They used to only have this for the 30 most populous counties, which skewed things in a Democratic direction, but a law passed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bell County, Bexar County, Brazoria County, Brazos County, Cameron County, Collin County, Comal County, Dallas County, Democratic primary, Denton County, early voting, El Paso, Election 2018, Election 2022, Ellis County, Fort Bend County, Hays County, Hidalgo County, Johnson County, Lubbock, Maverick County, Montgomery County, Nueces County, primaries, Smith County, Starr County, Tarrant County, Texas, Travis County, turnout, voter suppression, Webb County, Williamson County | 2 Comments

The only constant is change

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This DMN story is about the wave of changes to the various legislative caucuses in North Dallas, but if you pull the lens back just a little, you can see how universal it is. Proponents of term limits complain that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Al Green, Alma Allen, Ana Hernandez, Armando Walle, Collin County, Commissioners Court, Congress, Dallas County, Denton County, Election 2012, Election 2022, Gene Wu, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Hubert Vo, Jane Nelson, Joan Huffman, John Whitmire, Kel Seliger, Larry Taylor, Lawrence Allen, Mary Ann Perez, Mike McCaul, redistricting, SBOE, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Two more May special elections

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like May will be busier than expected around here. Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation announcing Saturday, May 7, 2022 as the special election date for the Texas State House of Representatives District 147 seat recently vacated by Representative Garnet F. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Eddie Lucio, Election 2022, Garnet Coleman, HD147, HD38, special election, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Final 2022 primary early voting totals

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

It’s been a strange two weeks for early voting, so let’s get to the wrapup. Here are your final early voting totals. The table for comparison: Election Mail Early Total ================================ 2018 D 22,695 70,152 92,847 2018 R 24,500 61,425 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Attorney General, early voting, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Governor, Harris County, Texas, turnout, voter suppression | 3 Comments

The hotly contested SD15 primary

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This may be the most compelling primary race in the county. On the last day for candidates to file for the 2022 primary in Texas, things were looking good for state Sen. John Whitmire. The longtime Democrat, sitting on an … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, Houston, I-45, John Whitmire, Mayor, Molly Cook, SD15, Senate, Stop I-45, Sylvester Turner, Texas | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Judge Dedra Davis

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Dedra Davis, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A | 7 Comments

A handful of stories about statewide primaries

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s talk about Sarah. One November evening in far West Texas, Sarah Stogner decided to strip down to pasties and her underwear, plus boots and a cowboy hat, and climb onto an oil pumpjack while a small film crew watched. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, candidate forum, Carey Counsil, Democratic primary, Ed Ireson, Election 2022, James White, Jay Kleberg, Jinny Suh, Joe Jaworski, Ken Paxton, Land Commissioner, Lee Merritt, Louie Gohmert, Luke Warford, Michael Lange, Mike Fields, primaries, Railroad Commission, Rochelle Garza, Sandragrace Martinez, Sarah Stogner, Sid Miller, Susan Hays, Texas, Wayne Christian | 1 Comment

2022 primary early voting, Day Eight : Time for the upswing

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I still think it’s a little weird to have a day off from voting in the middle of early voting. Either tack on an extra day at one end or the other or modify the calendar to avoid the holiday. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Cameron County, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Harris County, Hidalgo County, turnout, voter suppression | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Denise Brown

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Democratic primary, Denise Brown, Election 2022, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A | 2 Comments

Judicial Q&A: Gemayel Hayes

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2022, Gemayel Haynes, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A | Comments Off

DMN/UT-Tyler: Abbott 45, Beto 38

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

From the DMN, via another source that I can get to. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is leading former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (R-Texas) by 7 points in a new poll tracking November’s gubernatorial race. The survey, conducted by The Dallas … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Carla Brailey, Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Election 2022, George P. Bush, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joe Jaworski, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Michelle Beckley, Mike Collier, polls, primaries, Rochelle Garza, Texas | Comments Off

Final roundup of interviews and judicial Q&As

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Here they all are. As noted, I may return to some races for the runoff. For now, this is what we have. As a reminder, much more information about Democratic primary candidates, including links to the interviews and judicial Q&As, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Abigail Anastasio, Alycia Harvey, Amy Martin, Andrea Beall, Andrew Wright, Angela Lancelin, Ann Williams, Ashleigh Roberson, Aurelia Wagner, Barbara Stalder, Ben Chou, Blair McClure, Candis Houston, Carla Wyatt, CD38, Chase West, Cheri Thomas, Chip Wells, Chris Morton, Chris Watson, Chuck Silverman, Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Congress, Damiane Curvey Banieh, Danielle Bess, David Patronella, David Singer, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, Diana Alexander, District Clerk, Dolores Lozano, Duncan Klussmann, Dylan Osborne, Election 2022, Erika Ramirez, Gina Calanni, Glenda Duru, Greg Glass, Harris County, Harris County Treasurer, HD132, HD142, HD147, Herbert Sanchez, Hilary Unger, Ieshia Champs, interviews, Jason Luong, Jay Kleberg, Jinny Suh, John Whitmire, Jolanda Jones, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Katherine Thomas, Kelley Andrews, Kim McTorry, Kyle Carter, Land Commissioner, Leah Shapiro, Lema Barazi, Lesley Briones, Lucia Bates, Manpreet Singh, Marilyn Burgess, Michael Newman, Molly Cook, Nam Subramanian, Natalie Cokinos Oakes, Paul Calzada, Porscha Brown, Q&A, Reagan Flowers, Ron Campana, Sam Milledge, Scot Dollinger, SD15, Senate, Steve Duble, Teresa Waldrop, Texas, The Lege, Treasea Trevino, Tristan Longino, Veronica Nelson | 3 Comments

2022 primary early voting, Day Seven : All caught up now

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This year, the Monday of early voting was in Week One. In 2018 and 2020, it was in Week Two. Maybe we could do this at a time that doesn’t include Presidents Day? Just a thought. In any event, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Harris County, turnout, voter suppression | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Treasea Treviño

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2022, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A, Treasea Trevino | Comments Off

Hey, remember when disability rights advocates were worried about the voter suppression bill?

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

They were right to be worried. Because of course they were. As polls opened up for early voting this week, disability advocates say they still do not have adequate guidance from the state about new voter assistance rules and worry … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Americans with Disabilities Act, Attorney General, Brazoria County, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Hughes, Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, Disability Rights Texas, Election 2022, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, poll watchers, Potter County, Secretary of State, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 8 Comments

Judicial Q&A: Judge Amy Martin

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Amy Martin, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A | Comments Off

On naming a replacement for Judge Briones

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. Three years ago, Bill McLeod lost his spot on the civil county court-at-law bench in Harris County due to a paperwork snafu. McLeod, a Democrat, had been presiding over Harris County Court … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Bill McLeod, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2022, Greg Abbott, Harris County, judicial nominations, judicial races, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis, Supreme Court, Texas | 6 Comments

Judicial Q&A: Judge Jason Luong

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2022, Harris County, Jason Luong, judicial races, Q&A | Comments Off

We will have a statewide special election in May

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Surprise! Texas voters will decide whether to lower some property taxes that fund schools in a May 7 special election. Two propositions will be on the statewide ballot. Gov. Greg Abbott officially set the upcoming election date Wednesday. The first … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged budget, Election 2022, HCC, property taxes, special election, special session, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Judge Leah Shapiro

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2022, Harris County, judicial races, Leah Shapiro, Q&A | Comments Off

2022 primary early voting, Day Four: Dan Patrick contributes to the mail ballot problem

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This fucking guy, I swear to God. Thousands of applications for mail-in ballots submitted by Texas voters have been delayed — and some voters may ultimately not receive ballots — because Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s campaign instructed eligible voters to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Dan Patrick, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Harris County, Secretary of State, turnout, voter suppression | 7 Comments

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