The San Antonio Current takes a look at that city’s municipal races, ranging from the whimsical to actual candidate questionnaires. If nothing else, the latter makes it clear that Jacob Dell has no business being on any City Council. Click on and see for yourself.
Here in Houston, you can see the day-to-day early vote counts here (PDF). I’m pretty sure that similar records exist somewhere in the archives for previous elections, but I can’t find them right now. If and when I do, I’ll be able to get some kind of feel for how turnout compares to other recent elections.
Have you voted for Melissa Noriega yet? Whether you have or you haven’t, you can also help her out by volunteering to phone bank and/or blockwalk. Contact the campaign, or leave me a comment here and I’ll hook you up. There’s always room for one more volunteer.