Tag Archives: Election 2015

January 2023 campaign finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

It’s late January, so you know what that means: It’s campaign finance report time again. The reports of the greatest interest will be for the city of Houston, but I’ll be checking in on HISD, HCC, and Harris County as … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, At Large, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Danielle Bess, Daphne Scarbrough, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District C, District E, District H, District I, District J, Donnell Cooper, Edward Pollard, Election 2015, Election 2019, Election 2023, Fred Flickinger, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Ivan Sanchez, Janette Lindner, Joaquin Martinez, John Whitmire, Karla Cisneros, Leah Wolfthal, Lee Kaplan, Letitia Plummer, Marina Coryat, Mario Castillo, Martha Castex-Tatum, Martina Dixon, Mary Nan Huffman, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Nick Hellyar, Robert Gallegos, Roy Morales, Sallie Alcorn, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, term limits, Tiffany Thomas, Twila Carter | 2 Comments

So how much money does Whitmire have available for his mayoral campaign?

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

It’s already a lot, and it could be a whole lot more. State Sen. John Whitmire is kicking off his mayoral campaign with a $10 million war chest, most of it drawn from the money he has amassed over decades … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Arturo Michel, campaign finance reports, Chris Bell, Chris Hollins, City Attorney, David Feldman, Election 2015, Election 2023, Houston, John Whitmire, lawsuit, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Senate, Sylvester Turner, The Lege | 1 Comment

The first two candidates for City Controller

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Two term-limited Council members are the first to toss their hats into the ring. Houston City Council members Dave Martin and Michael Kubosh on Tuesday confirmed their plans to run for city controller in November. As the city’s independently elected … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, Dave Martin, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2009, Election 2015, Election 2023, Houston, Houston City Controller, Jew Don Boney, Michael Kubosh, MJ Khan, Pam Holm, Ronald Green, term limits | 4 Comments

On resign to run

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The TL;dr version of this is “No one ever said the Elections Code was fair”. John Whitmire’s plans have been clear since November: He is running for re-election to the state Senate, and he also is running for mayor. If all … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Constitution, Edward Pollard, Election 2015, Election 2023, fundraising, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Mayor, resign to run, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Hollins and Edwards report big Mayoral fundraising numbers

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Yes, we’re going to need to start paying attention to this. Houston’s next mayoral election is not for another 18 months, but the early contenders already are raising heaps of cash. Former Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins has taken in more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Amanda Edwards, Bill King, Chris Hollins, Election 2015, Election 2023, fundraising, Houston, John Whitmire, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Robin Williams, Sylvester Turner | 1 Comment

Harris County ponders a bond election

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

First one in awhile. Harris County leaders will begin discussions Tuesday about whether to add a bond election to the November ballot. The bond would be a hybrid measure to raise money for roads, parks, flood control, and public safety. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Astrodome, bond referendum, bonds, Commissioners Court, Election 2007, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2018, Election 2022, flooding, Harris County, Hurricane Harvey, jails | 1 Comment

Is it time to ditch At Large seats on Houston City Council?

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s one argument for it. The lack of Latinos on the City Council undermines the legitimacy of Houston’s government, experts say, and is something that a prominent Hispanic organization is pushing to change with a lawsuit and ballot proposition. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged At Large, Austin, Census, demography, District A, District F, District H, District I, District J, Domingo Garcia, Election 2007, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2019, Election 2023, fundraising, Gracie Saenz, Houston, Houston City Council, Joe Trevino, Jolanda Jones, Karla Cisneros, Latino voting, lawsuit, LULAC, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Orlando Sanchez, petitions, redistricting, Robert Gallegos, Roy Morales, Sergio Lira, Sylvester Turner | 17 Comments

2021 Day Seven EV report: After the weekend

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s get right to it: These are the early voting totals for the 2021 election after Sunday: Mail ballots: 36,517 In person: 19,901 You can see the full Day Seven report here. The “voters by type” breakdown on the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged absentee ballots, curbside voting, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2009, Election 2012, Election 2015, Election 2016, Election 2017, Election 2019, Election 2020, Election 2021, Harris County, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, turnout | Comments Off

2021 Day One EV report: Everyone likes voting by mail

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Lots of mail ballots have been cast so far. Much more than any other kind. Early voting began Monday for a handful of area school board and municipal races, state constitutional amendments and hundreds of millions of dollars in school … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2015, Election 2017, Election 2021, Harris County, Houston, Isabel Longoria, turnout | Comments Off

The Housing and Community Development mess

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

A review of headlines from last week, which I did not have the brain space to do anything with: Turner fires Houston housing director who accused him of ‘charade’ bid process to benefit developer Turner names interim housing director in … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Arturo Michel, Barry Barnes, Election 2015, Election 2021, Election 2023, Housing and Community Development Department, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, Jermaine Thomas, Keith Bynam, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, term limits, Tom McCasland | 1 Comment

The charter referendum will be in 2023

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

So be it. The organizations and residents who petitioned the city to give City Council members more power will have to wait until 2023 to vote on the measure, after the council declined to put it on this year’s ballot. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023, Local politics | Tagged charter, Election 2015, Election 2017, Election 2019, Election 2021, Election 2023, HFD, Houston, Houston Charter Amendment Petition Coalition, HPFFA, Michael Kubosh, petitions, Sylvester Turner, Tiffany Thomas, turnout, Urban Reform | 1 Comment

So let’s talk about HERO 2.0 again

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Surely now is the time. In November 2015, 61 percent of Houston voters rejected a city ordinance that would have barred employers from discriminating against people based on their sexual orientation and gender identity, a devastating blow for LGBTQ advocates in the nation’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Annise Parker, Election 2015, Election 2021, Election 2022, gay rights, Houston, Houston City Council, SCOTUS, Sylvester Turner, transgender rights | Comments Off

Who might run for Mayor in 2023?

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

So Election 2019 is (modulo District B) safely in the books, and Sylvester Turner is in office for his second and final term. In years past at this time I’d be taking a look ahead at the next city election … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Carol Alvarado, Chris Brown, District C, Election 2015, Election 2019, Election 2020, Election 2023, Houston, Houston City Controller, Jim Murphy, Mayor, Orlando Sanchez, Sarah Davis, Senate, Sylvester Turner, The Lege | 14 Comments

DMN profile of Amanda Edwards

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Second in the series, focusing on now-former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards. On the day of her last Houston City Council meeting, outgoing at-large member Amanda Edwards wasn’t in the mood for goodbyes. “In my mind it’s not really … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Democratic primary, Election 2015, Election 2020, Houston, Houston City Council, Senate, Texas | Comments Off

2019 runoff early voting wrapup

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Here are your final totals: Date Mail Early Total ============================= Nov19 13,015 88,822 101,837 Dec19 18,935 96,269 115,204 The Day Ten EV Runoff file is here, and the final file from November is here. Keir’s thread is here, with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2009, Election 2015, Election 2019, Harris County, Houston, Mayor, turnout | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: 2019 Controller

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Back to the precinct data. This one’s easy, as there are only two candidates. Dist Sanchez Brown ==================== A 8,771 7,059 B 4,507 10,779 C 17,652 21,540 D 7,391 15,225 E 14,505 10,672 F 4,798 4,559 G 18,093 13,451 H … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Bill Frazer, Chris Brown, Election 2015, Election 2019, Election 2023, Houston, Houston City Controller, Orlando Sanchez, precinct analysis | Comments Off

Day Six 2019 Runoff EV Report: One day more

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We’ve completed a five day early voting week, with a bonus day from before the week included. The Day Six EV Runoff file is here, and the final file from November is here. Date Mail Early Total ============================= Nov19 6,799 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2015, Election 2019, Harris County, Houston, runoff | Comments Off

Chron overview of the At Large #2 runoff

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This one’s a rerun. City Councilman David W. Robinson and the Rev. Willie R. Davis last faced off for the At-Large 2 seat in 2015, with Robinson winning by 10 percentage points and taking on his second term. Four years … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged At Large #2, David Robinson, Election 2015, Election 2019, Eric Dick, Houston, Houston City Council, precinct analysis, runoff, Willie Davis | 1 Comment

The quiet runoff

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Have you been enjoying this little break from the Mayor’s race? Break’s over, but then we’re now into early voting, so we don’t have much longer to go. After a colorful first round defined by biting attack ads, mudslinging debates … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Bill King, Dwight Boykins, early voting, Election 2015, Election 2019, Houston, Mayor, runoff, Sue Lovell, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee, turnout | 5 Comments

Day One Runoff 2019 EV totals: Wait, there was early voting?

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Did you vote on that bonus early voting day on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving? Nine thousand four hundred and ninety people did – you can see the day one EV report here. For comparison, the final November 2019 EV … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bellaire, early voting, Election 2015, Election 2019, HCC, HISD, Houston, Houston City Council, Mayor, runoff, turnout | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: 2019 At Large #5

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Our last At Large race, and another one with many candidates. There wasn’t a clear division among the nine contestants here, so I’m presenting them all. Dist Batteau Garcia Flowers Dick Rivera Bonton Alcorn Woods McNeese ============================================================================ A 654 955 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Annise Parker, Ashton Woods, At Large #5, bandit signs, Brad Batteau, Catherine Flowers, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2019, Eric Dick, HCDE, Houston, Houston City Council, Michelle Bonton, precinct analysis, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sonia Rivera, yard signs | 8 Comments

Chron overview of the District H runoff

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This one’s in my back yard. Strolling through Independence Heights one recent cloudy afternoon, Councilwoman Karla Cisneros encountered reminders of the issues facing her district: a stray dog roaming from home to home, illegally dumped trash blocking a drainage ditch, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged District H, Election 2015, Election 2019, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Karla Cisneros, runoff | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: 2019 At Large #3

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Another At Large race, another incumbent in a runoff. Here’s At Large #3: Dist JCGonz Kubosh Marcel Janaeya ==================================== A 2,944 7,730 1,698 2,395 B 2,405 5,417 2,293 4,802 C 5,452 17,022 3,402 9,584 D 3,554 8,903 3,052 6,250 E … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged At Large #3, Election 2015, Election 2019, Houston, Houston City Council, Janaeya Carmouche, Jose Carlos Gonzalez, Marcel McClinton, Michael Kubosh, precinct analysis, runoff | 3 Comments

Precinct analysis: 2019 At Large #2

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Welcome to At Large #2, the second of three At Large races in which an incumbent is in the runoff. Dist DavidR Davis Griff DeToto Honey ============================================ A 4,570 3,995 1,643 3,575 809 B 5,779 5,416 958 1,921 391 C … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Andrew Burks, At Large #2, David Robinson, Election 2015, Election 2019, Emily Detoto, Eric Dick, Griff Griffin, Houston, Houston City Council, Mike Knox, precinct analysis, runoff, Willie Davis | 2 Comments

Precinct analysis: 2019 At Large #1

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to take a look at the five At Large Council races as well, since all of them have interesting things to say about what happened. First up is At Large #1, where incumbent Mike Knox will face first … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged At Large #1, Election 2015, Election 2019, Georgia Provost, Houston, Houston City Council, Larry Blackmon, Mike Knox, precinct analysis, Raj Salhotra, runoff, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee, turnout, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 13 Comments

HERO 2.0

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve been waiting for this, though in reading this story I’d argue we should wait just a little bit more. Houston’s two mayoral candidates say they support expanded anti-discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community, but would leave it to voters … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Annise Parker, Election 2015, Election 2019, Election 2021, Election 2022, gay rights, Houston, Mayor, runoff, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee, transgender rights, turnout | 8 Comments

Precinct analysis: 2019 Mayor’s race

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I know you’ve been waiting for this. I have the draft canvass, I’ve been doing the Excel things, so let’s get down to it. Dist Lovell King Turner Buzbee Boykins Others ==================================================== A 217 3,002 6,481 7,061 646 727 B … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Bill King, Dwight Boykins, Election 2015, Election 2019, Houston, Mayor, precinct analysis, runoff, Sue Lovell, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee, Victoria Romero | 15 Comments

Get ready for more Buzbee ads

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Keep that remote handy. Self-funding millionaire lawyer Tony Buzbee on Wednesday said he would spend whatever it takes to unseat Sylvester Turner and predicted a “full-on slugfest” during the five-week runoff to decide Houston’s mayoral race. The runoff will test … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Bill King, Dwight Boykins, Election 2015, Election 2019, endorsements, Houston, Houston City Council, HPFFA, Mayor, runoff, Sue Lovell, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee, turnout | 6 Comments

Initial thoughts on Election 2019

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

All bullet points, all the time… – Here’s my opening statement on the election returns debacle. We have more information about this now, but we still need more before we can go anywhere else with it. – All incumbents want … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Adrian P. Garcia, Amanda Wolfe, Anthony Dolcefino, Bill King, Candelario Cervantez, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, District A, District B, District C, District D, District E, District F, District G, District J, Dwight Boykins, Edward Pollard, Election 2015, Election 2019, Eric Dick, HCC, HD148, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Janaeya Carmouche, Jessica Farrar, Letitia Plummer, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Monica Flores Richart, Raj Salhotra, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sandra Rodriguez, Shelley Kennedy, special election, Sue Lovell, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege, Tiffany Thomas, Tony Buzbee, turnout, Willie Davis | 4 Comments

So what do we think final 2019 turnout will be?

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s take the numbers we have so far and try to hone in a bit more exactly on what to expect tomorrow, shall we? I’m going to go back a little farther into the past and establish some patterns. 2019 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged 2009 interviews, absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2007, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2017, Election 2018, Election 2019, Harris County, HCDP, Houston, Lane Lewis, Lillie Schechter, Mayor, Metro, runoff, turnout | 5 Comments

A wrapup for early voting

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Chron story on the end of early voting. Early voting ended Friday with a late surge in turnout among Harris County voters, surpassing voter participation in some prior mayoral election years but falling short of totals seen during … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Bill King, Diane Trautman, early voting, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2019, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HCC, Houston, Mayor, Stan Stanart, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee, TSU, turnout, UH | 1 Comment

Final 2019 EV totals: With a bit of bonus poll-analyzing

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting for the 2019 election is officially over. Let’s look at those numbers one last time: Year Early Mail Total Mailed ====================================== 2019 137,460 15,304 152,764 26,824 2015 164,104 29,859 193,963 43,280 2013 87,944 21,426 109,370 30,572 The 2019 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bill King, early voting, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2019, Harris County, Houston, Mayor, polls, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee, turnout | 1 Comment

Day Eleven 2019 EV totals: One day to go

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Hope everyone had a good Halloween. How many of y’all spent it voting? Year Early Mail Total Mailed ====================================== 2019 103,945 14,280 118,225 26,820 2015 128,611 27,952 156,563 43,280 2013 68,803 20,491 89,294 30,572 The 2019 Day Eleven file is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2019, Harris County, Houston, turnout | 2 Comments

Day Ten 2019 EV totals: Congrats to the Nats

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Sorry, Astros fans. Try to remember that it was a good season regardless of what happened in the last seven games. And as they used to say in Brooklyn, wait till next year. Year Early Mail Total Mailed ====================================== 2019 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2019, Harris County, Houston, turnout | Comments Off

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