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Luman will request recount

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

John Luman posted the following on Facebook yesterday: Talk about close races! As of last night’s “unofficial” results, only 27 votes separate Anne Sung and me. Given the tightness of the race, I feel compelled on behalf of all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Anne Sung, Election 2016, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Luman, recount, runoff, special election | 1 Comment

Sung nips Luman in HISD runoff

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

By twenty-seven votes. Anne Sung narrowly defeated John Luman in a runoff election Saturday to take a seat on the Houston Independent School District board of trustees. Sung, who turns 38 Sunday, had the backing of the Houston Federation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Anne Sung, Election 2016, Election 2017, Harvin Moore, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Luman, runoff, special election, turnout | 3 Comments

Runoff Day for HISD special election

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Saturday, Dec. 10, is Election Day for voters in HISD Trustee District VII and City of Baytown Council District 3. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There are 178,717 registered voters in HISD … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Anne Sung, Baytown, early voting, Election 2016, Harvin Moore, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Luman, runoff, special election, turnout | 1 Comment

Runoff early voting: Light turnout

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Hey, remember that there’s a runoff for the special election to fill the HISD Trustee position in District VII? Well, early voting for it ended on Tuesday, and turnout so far is about what you’d expect for such an election. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Anne Sung, early voting, Election 2016, Harvin Moore, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Luman, runoff, special election, turnout | 5 Comments

One HD46 hopeful calls on Rep. Dukes to resign now

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: This morning, Chito Vela called on current State Representative Dawnna Dukes to immediately resign her position as State Representative for Texas House District 46 instead of waiting until January 10, as she previously announced. If Rep. Dukes … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged Dawnna Dukes, Election 2016, Election 2017, HD46, Jose Vela, special election, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Re-Endorsement watch: Sung in the special

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron reiterates their choice of Anne Sung for the HISD VII special election runoff. Anne Sung will bring a wealth of educational experience to this position, representing a district with boundaries encompassing a broad swath of near-southwest to near-northwest … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Anne Sung, early voting, Election 2016, endorsements, Harvin Moore, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Luman, runoff, special election | 4 Comments

Who’s in to succeed Rep. Dawnna Dukes?

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

There are three confirmed candidates already to succeed Rep. Dawnna Dukes when she steps down next month. Despite announcing her plan six weeks earlier to resign instead of serving another term, state Rep. Dawnna Dukes handily won re-election earlier this … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged Dawnna Dukes, Election 2016, Election 2017, Gabrial Nila, HD46, Jose Vela, Kevin Ludlow, Sheryl Cole, special election, Texas, The Lege, Vincent Harding | 1 Comment

HISD special election runoff will be December 10

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t believe I’ve seen a news story about this. The runoff election for the top two candidates to fill the unexpired term of outgoing HISD District VII Trustee Harvin Moore has been set for Dec. 10. Candidates competing in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Anne Sung, Dori Garza, early voting, Election 2016, Election 2017, Harvin Moore, Hillary Clinton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Luman, precinct analysis, runoff, special election, turnout | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: Hillary in Harris County

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s get started with the precinct data, shall we? Here’s a Chron story from the day after the election about how things looked overall in the county. The country’s most populous swing county turned a shade bluer Tuesday, when Hillary … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged CD07, Commissioners Court, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Gary Johnson, Harris County, HD134, HD138, Heights, Hillary Clinton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, precinct analysis, President, runoff, SBOE, special election, Texas, The Lege, turnout | 5 Comments

Initial thoughts: Harris County

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

I’m still not quite ready to resume regular blogging. I’ve got a few things drafted from before the election, several of which are non-political, that I’ll begin to put in the queue, and a couple of ones that were political … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged absentee ballots, Anne Sung, Donald Trump, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD144, Hillary Clinton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Jesse Ybanez, John Luman, judicial races, Mary Ann Perez, President, runoff, Sarah Davis, special election, Texas, The Lege, turnout | Comments Off

Dems sweep Harris County

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Hillary Clinton had a 100K lead in early voting in Harris County, and increased her lead as the night went on. The only countywide Republican who was leading early on was Mike Sullivan, but later in the evening, at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Ann Harris Bennett, Anne Sung, CD23, Congress, Devon Anderson, District Attorney, Donald Trump, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2016, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Heights, Hillary Clinton, HISD, Houston, Houston Heights Beverage Coalition PAC, John Luman, Keep the Heights Dry, Kim Ogg, Mike Sullivan, President, recapture, Richard Morrison, Ron Hickman, SBOE, special election, Texas, The Lege, turnout, Vince Ryan | 8 Comments

Races I’ll be watching today, non-Legislative edition

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

This is my companion to yesterday’s piece. 1. SBOE district 5 I’ve discussed the SBOE races before. This particular race, between incumbent Ken Mercer and repeat challenger Rebecca Bell-Metereau, is the one that has the closest spread based on past … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 13th Court of Appeals, 14th Court of Appeals, 4th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Anne Sung, Cedric Watson, Edwards County, Election 2016, First Court of Appeals, Glenn Smith, Harris County, HCDE, Heights, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston Heights Beverage Coalition PAC, John Luman, Jon Harris, judicial races, Keep the Heights Dry, Ken Mercer, Pamela Elliott, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, recapture, Sandra Bland, SBOE, Sheriff, Sherrie Matula, special election, Texas, Victoria Bryant, Waller County | 4 Comments

Interview with John Luman

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

My final interview for the special election in HISD District VII to fill the remainder of outgoing Trustee Harvin Moore’s term is with John Luman. Luman is an intellectual property attorney with engineering degrees from George Washington University and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Election 2016, Harvin Moore, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews, John Luman, special election | Comments Off

Interview with Victoria Bryant

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

As noted, one of the more interesting races on the ballot this year is the special election to fill the remainder of outgoing HISD Trustee Harvin Moore’s term. There are four candidates running for this seat, and today I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Election 2016, Harvin Moore, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews, special election, Victoria Bryant | Comments Off

Interview with Anne Sung

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

One of the more interesting races on the ballot this year is the special election to fill the remainder of outgoing HISD Trustee Harvin Moore’s term. There are four candidates running for this seat, and I will have interviews with … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Anne Sung, Election 2013, Election 2016, Harvin Moore, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews, special election | 2 Comments

First contenders line up for HD46

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

There will be more. The race to replace longtime Austin state Rep. Dawnna Dukes got underway hours after her Monday morning announcement that she will resign effective Jan. 10. First out of the gate was former Austin Mayor Pro Tem … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged Dawnna Dukes, Election 2016, Election 2017, HD46, Joe Deshotel Jr, Sheryl Cole, special election, Texas, The Lege, Vincent Harding | Comments Off

Rep. Dawnna Dukes to resign

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Our first special election for 2017 is now on the clock. State Rep. Dawnna Dukes, who is facing a criminal investigation over her use of state funds, will resign from her seat in the Texas House in January, according to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged Dawnna Dukes, Election 2016, Election 2017, HD46, Sheryl Cole, special election, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: HISD Trustee district VII in a Presidential year

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, we have a special election for HISD Trustee in district VII on the ballot this November. There’s one Democratic candidate in that race and three Republicans. These races are normally held in odd-numbered years, in which turnout … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Anne Sung, Barack Obama, Election 2012, Election 2013, Election 2016, Harris County, Harvin Moore, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Mitt Romney, precinct analysis, special election, turnout | 1 Comment

Field set for HISD special election

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Four candidates have filed, so no one else got in since my last post. Four candidates have applied to run in a special election to be a trustee for the Houston Independent School District. The filing deadline was Aug. 25. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Anne Sung, Danielle Paulus, Election 2016, Eric Dick, Harris County, Harvin Moore, HCDE, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Luman, special election, Victoria Bryant | 1 Comment

Three more candidates announce campaigns for open HISD Trustee seat

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox, candidate number 1: Victoria Bryant, an entrepreneur and businesswoman, announced her candidacy today, August 15, for Houston ISD Trustee in District VII. The position is up for election this November with the resignation of Harvin Moore, one … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Anne Sung, Danielle Paulus, Election 2013, Election 2016, Election 2017, Eric Dick, Harvin Moore, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Luman, special election, Victoria Bryant | Comments Off

Harvin Moore to resign as HISD Trustee

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Best wishes. Harvin Moore, one of the Houston school board’s longest-serving members, said Thursday that he is resigning his seat. Moore, who has served on the board since late 2003, has asked the board to call an election for November, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Election 2013, Election 2016, Election 2017, Harvin Moore, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, special election, turnout | Comments Off

HD120 special election runoff decided

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

For completists only. Independent Laura Thompson has won the special election runoff to temporarily fill the Texas House seat of former state Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, D-San Antonio. Thompson, a freelance writer, will be the first independent to serve in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Bexar County, Election 2016, HD120, Laura Thompson, runoff, special election, Texas, The Lege, turnout | Comments Off

New affidavit procedure implemented for HD120 special election runoff

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Seems likely this is what we’re going to get for November. Now before the Court comes the Consent Motion for Entry of Temporary Remedial Order, filed on July 23, 2016. The Court has considered the motion and determined that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016, Legal matters | Tagged Bexar County, Election 2016, HD120, lawsuit, provisional ballots, runoff, special election, Texas, The Lege, voter ID, Voting Rights Act | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: Chron for Ellis

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

I had wondered if the Chron was going to weigh in on any of the candidate-selection processes that will be going on over the next two weeks. I even sent an email to a couple of their editorial board members … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Commissioners Court, Election 2016, endorsements, Gene Locke, Georgia Provost, Harris County, HCDP, Rodney Ellis, special election, The Lege | 3 Comments

Overview of the Commissioners Court Precinct 1 “race”

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

I put “race” in quotes because it’s not like any other race you’v ever seen. The campaign for the next Harris County Precinct 1 commissioner appears in many ways like any other: candidates are raising money, seeking endorsements and sending … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Dwight Boykins, Ed Emmett, El Franco Lee, Election 2016, Election 2018, Garnet Coleman, Gene Locke, Gerry Birnberg, Harris County, HCDP, Rodney Ellis, SD13, Senate, special election, The Lege | 3 Comments

Final runoff early voting numbers

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Here are your final early voting numbers for the Republican and Democratic primary runoffs in Harris County. Note that in both cases, mail ballots have accounted for the majority of the total so far: On the Dem side, there have … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged absentee ballots, AFL-CIO, Annie's List, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Briscoe Cain, Democratic primary, early voting, endorsements, Harris County, HD120, HD128, HD139, HD27, Jarvis Johnson, Kimberly Willis, Mario Salas, Mary Lou Bruner, primaries, runoff, SBOE, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, turnout, Wayne Smith | 2 Comments

Jarvis Johnson wins HD139 special election

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

For whatever it turns out to be worth. Houston voters on Saturday selected Jarvis D. Johnson to fill the remainder of the unexpired term of former District 139 State Representative Sylvester Turner, now mayor of Houston. Johnson, a former Houston … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bexar County, Democratic primary, Election 2016, Fort Bend County, George Scott, Harris County, HD120, HD139, Jarvis Johnson, Katy ISD, Kimberly Willis, provisional ballots, Richmond, runoff, single member districts, special election, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Early voting ends for HD139 special election

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Here are the final early voting totals from the HD139 special election. The disparity between absentee ballots and in-person votes is pretty amazing, isn’t it? I’m going to guess that the Saturday in-person total will be less than the 200 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged early voting, Election 2016, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD120, HD139, Jarvis Johnson, Katy ISD, Rickey Tezino, special election, Texas, The Lege, turnout, Waller County | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Why bother?

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Chronicle barely musters a shrug for the special election in HD139. The winner of this election will cast no ballots in the state Legislature – presuming that Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t call an unexpected special session. At the very … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Election 2016, endorsements, HD139, Jarvis Johnson, Rickey Tezino, special election, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Early voting for May 7 elections begins today

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Hey, remember that special election to fill out Mayor Turner’s unexpired term in HD139? Early voting for it – and for the other elections on the May 7 ballot – begins today. Who knew, right? Here’s the press release from … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Austin, early voting, Election 2016, Fort Bend County, George Scott, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HD139, Houston, Jarvis Johnson, Katy, Katy ISD, Rickey Tezino, special election, Texas, The Lege, Uber, Waller County | 1 Comment

Runoff watch: Legislative races

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to spend a few posts looking at the runoff elections that will be on the ballot this May. Primary runoffs are completely different than regular primaries, mostly because the races involved are low profile and only the hardest … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Angelique Bartholomew, Annie's List, Briscoe Cain, Democratic primary, Election 2016, HD128, HD139, HD27, Jarvis Johnson, Joe Straus, Kimberly Willis, primaries, Randy Bates, Ron Reynolds, runoff, Speaker's race, special election, Texas, The Lege, Wayne Smith | 4 Comments

Overview of two Bexar County legislative primaries

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The turnover of Bexar County’s Democratic legislative caucus continues apace. With the departures in 2015 of Mike Villarreal and Jose Menendez (succeeded by Diego Bernal and Ina Minjarez, respectively) and the departures this year by Joe Farias, Trey Martinez-Fischer, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Art Hall, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Bexar County, Byron Miller, Carlos Uresti, Congress, Democratic primary, Diana Arevalo, Diego Bernal, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2015, Election 2016, Gabe Farias, HD116, HD117, HD118, HD119, HD120, HD123, HD124, HD125, Ina Minjarez, Joaquin Castro, Joe Farias, Jose Menendez, Justin Rodriguez, Latronda Darnell, Leticia Van De Putte, Lou Miller, Mario Salas, Martin Golando, Mayor, Mike Villarreal, Philip Cortez, Roland Gutierrez, Ruby Resendez, Ruth Jones McClendon, San Antonio, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege, Tomas Uresti, Trey Martinez-Fischer | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Succeeding Sylvester

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes its choice for HD139. We encourage Democratic Party voters to look for a candidate who will emulate Turner’s successful model of connecting constituents’ interests with the levers of state power in Austin. We believe that Kimberly Willis … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Bexar County, Byron Miller, Democratic primary, Election 2015, Election 2016, endorsements, Gabe Farias, HD116, HD118, HD120, HD124, HD139, Ina Minjarez, Jarvis Johnson, Jerry Ford, Kimberly Willis, Martin Golando, Randy Bates, special election, Texas, The Lege, Tomas Uresti, Trey Martinez-Fischer | 8 Comments

Lujan wins HD118 special election runoff

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

I know everyone is focused on the primaries now, but there was an actual election this past week. Winning in a district long held by Democrats, Republican John Lujan outpolled Tomás Uresti in Tuesday’s special runoff in Texas House District … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Dan Barrett, Election 2016, HD118, Joe Farias, John Lujan, runoff, special election, Texas, The Lege, Tomas Uresti | Comments Off

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