Tag Archives: Isabel Longoria

So what happened with election night reporting this time?

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron turns its attention to how long it took for election results to get posted on Tuesday night. Since last year, Harris County has purchased a new fleet of voting machines, created a new elections administration office and hired … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ed Emmett, Election 2021, elections administrator, Harris County, Isabel Longoria, Jack Cagle, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis | 10 Comments

More on the November 2021 election results

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Chron story on the Tuesday election results. It is mostly a straight recording of the individual races, including those I covered yesterday and others that I didn’t. Of the most interest to me is this: Results were delayed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Anne Sung, Bridget Wade, Caroline Walter, constitutional amendments, Election 2017, Election 2020, Election 2021, Election 2022, Election 2023, Elizabeth Santos, Harris County, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca, Isabel Longoria, Janette Lindner, Kendall Baker, Sue Deigaard, Texas, turnout | 8 Comments

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

More on the Mac Walker ballot name situation

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good move by HISD. Houston ISD on Tuesday took responsibility for failing to include the nickname of a trustee candidate when it entered his name in a county elections office portal. Lee “Mac” Walker, vying for district 7, said last … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Election 2021, elections administrator, Harris County, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Isabel Longoria, Mac Walker, Millard House, Secretary of State | 1 Comment

What’s in a ballot name, 2021 edition

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This is unfortunate. A candidate for the Houston ISD Board of Education said Friday his name has been printed incorrectly on ballots and county elections officials said it is too late to change the name. Lee “Mac” Walker, running for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Election 2021, elections administrator, Harris County, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Isabel Longoria, Mac Walker, Secretary of State | 1 Comment

So we have a fraudit

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

What a load of crap. The Texas secretary of state’s office announced late Thursday that it has begun a “full forensic audit” of the 2020 general election in four Texas counties: Collin, Dallas, Harris and Tarrant. But the statement from … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Arizona, Christian Menefee, Clay Jenkins, Collin County, Dallas County, Donald Trump, Election 2020, fraudit, Glen Whitley, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Isabel Longoria, Lina Hidalgo, President, Secretary of State, States United, Tarrant County, Texas, Tom Ramsey | 2 Comments

First two lawsuits filed against the voter suppression bill

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

No time wasted. The top elections official in Harris County and a host of organizations that serve Texans of color and Texans with disabilities have fired the opening salvos in what’s expected to be an extensive legal battle over Texas’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged absentee ballots, ACLU, Americans with Disabilities Act, Brennan Center, Chris Hollins, curbside voting, Dana DeBeauvoir, Disability Rights Texas, Election 2020, elections administrator, FIEL Houston, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HOPE, Isabel Longoria, Jolt Initiative, Ken Paxton, La Unión Del Pueblo Entero, lawsuit, League of Women Voters, MALDEF, Medina County, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, OCA Houston, REV UP Texas, Secretary of State, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, Texas Impact, Texas Organizing Project, The Lege, Travis County, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act, Workers Defense Action Fund | Comments Off

The voting location restrictions of SB7

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

As Michael Li said on Twitter, this is breathtaking, and not at all in a good way. The number of Election Day polling places in largely Democratic parts of major Texas counties would fall dramatically under a Republican proposal to … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Bexar County, Bryan Hughes, Dallas County, early voting, Election 2020, Harris County, Isabel Longoria, Lubbock, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, voter suppression, voting centers, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

Meet your new voting machines

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Long time coming. Harris County’s new voting machine, which county leaders showed off on Wednesday, incorporates old and new technology the county election administrator says will make voting easier and boost public confidence in elections. The Hart InterCivic Verity Duo, … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Election 2021, elections administrator, electronic voting machines, eSlate, Harris County, Isabel Longoria, paper ballots, Verity Duo | 4 Comments

Commissioners Court approves funds for new voting machines

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Long awaited. Commissioners Court on Tuesday unanimously approved a $54 million deal to replace the current eSlate machines with ones featuring touch screens, a paper backup and features that make voting more accessible for seniors and residents with disabilities. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Diane Trautman, Election 2021, elections administrator, electronic voting machines, eSlate, Harris County, Isabel Longoria, paper ballots | Comments Off

Do we still have to worry about the Elections Administrator’s office?

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I’m a little hesitant to bring this up, but… This year, Harris County began the process of consolidating the two offices that have historically handled elections — the county clerk and the tax assessor-collector’s office — under one roof. Isabel … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Chris Hollins, Commissioners Court, Election 2020, elections administrator, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Tax Assessor, Isabel Longoria, Ken Paxton, Secretary of State, Texas, Vince Ryan | 3 Comments

Commissioners Court rejects Paxton allegation about Elections Administrator

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Straight to the point. The Democrats on Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday rejected an opinion from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in which he said they illegally created an independent elections office and hired an administrator. The move invites … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Chris Hollins, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Diane Trautman, Election 2020, elections administrator, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Tax Assessor, Isabel Longoria, Ken Paxton, Lina Hidalgo, Paul Bettencourt, Secretary of State, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas | 1 Comment

Interview with Isabel Longoria

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Following on to my interview with Chris Hollins, today I have for you a conversation with our brand new and first-ever Election Administrator in Harris County, Isabel Longoria. Longoria is a former legislative staffer who ran for City Council in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Election 2020, elections administrator, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, interviews, Isabel Longoria | 4 Comments

Paxton has a tantrum about the Harris County Election Administrator

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Someone is going to have to help me understand this, because I’m clearly missing something. Harris County failed to follow the Texas Election Code when it created an independent election administration office, rendering the office and the appointment of Isabel … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Chris Hollins, Commissioners Court, Diane Trautman, Election 2020, elections administrator, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Tax Assessor, Isabel Longoria, Ken Paxton, Lina Hidalgo, Paul Bettencourt, Secretary of State, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas | 6 Comments

By the way, we’re still counting votes here in Texas

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

In case you were wondering. Harris County is still counting ballots, too, just like counties all across Texas. We’re not focused on that right now, because Texas went to President Donald Trump on election night. But more than 100 people … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Commissioners Court, Election 2020, elections administrator, Harris County, Isabel Longoria, Military and Overseas Voting Empowerment Act, Texas | Comments Off

A few words about election security

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Lisa Gray talks to my friend Dan Wallach about everybody’s favorite subject. If I’m aiming to steal an election, what’s the best way to go about it? Are mail-in ballots the easiest? If your goal is to steal an election, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, curbside voting, Dan Wallach, Diane Trautman, Election 2020, Election 2021, elections administrator, electronic voting machines, eSlate, Georgia, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Isabel Longoria, paper ballots, Texas, voter suppression | 2 Comments

Meet your new Election Administrator

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Solid choice. The Harris County Elections Commission on Friday appointed Isabel Longoria as the county’s first election administrator, who will assume the voter registration and election management duties that currently fall to the county clerk and tax assessor-collector. Longoria, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ann Harris Bennett, Chris Hollins, Commissioners Court, Election 2020, elections administrator, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Elections Commission, Harris County Tax Assessor, Isabel Longoria, Keith Nielsen, Lillie Schechter, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis | 1 Comment

District B runoff lawsuit hearing set

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s hope for a quick verdict. The stalled runoff in Houston city council District B likely will have to wait until May, if not longer, leaving north Houston neighborhoods without a new representative for months after the council convenes in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Cynthia Bailey, District B, District H, Election 2019, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Karla Cisneros, lawsuit, Renee Jefferson Smith, runoff, Tarsha Jackson | Comments Off

The female face of City Council

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Houston City Council is majority female for the first time in over a decade. Starting next year, a record nine women will serve on Houston City Council amid a shift toward a younger and more progressive council for Mayor Sylvester … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Addie Wiseman, Election 2005, Election 2019, Gracie Saenz, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Karla Cisneros, Orlando Sanchez, redistricting, Robert Gallegos, runoff, Shelley Sekula Gibbs, single member districts | 42 Comments

District H status

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

The closest election we had on Saturday remains unsettled. Just a dozen votes separate Houston City Council District H contenders Karla Cisneros and Isabel Longoria, and it may come down to an undetermined number of provisional, overseas and military ballots … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged absentee ballots, District H, Election 2019, Harris County Clerk, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Karla Cisneros, provisional ballots, recount, runoff | 1 Comment

8 Day runoff 2019 campaign finance reports

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We start with a Chron story. Mayor Sylvester Turner raked in more than $1.7 million from late October through early December and spent roughly the same amount, leaving him with almost $600,000 for the final days of the runoff, according … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amy Peck, Anthony Dolcefino, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Brad Jordan, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Cynthia Bailey, David Robinson, District A, District B, District C, District F, District H, District J, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Eric Dick, fundraising, George Zoes, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Raj Salhotra, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sandra Rodriguez, Shelley Kennedy, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas, Tony Buzbee, Van Huynh, Willie Davis | 5 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

Final results are in

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Here they are. Refer to my previous post for the initial recap, I’m going to be very minimalist. Let’s do this PowerPoint-style, it’s already been a long day: Mayor – Turner fell short of 50%, landing up a bit below … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amy Peck, Anna Eastman, Anthony Dolcefino, Brad Jordan, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Cynthia Bailey, Dani Hernandez, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, Diana Davila, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Eric Dick, George Zoes, HCC, HD148, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, John Curtis Gibbs, Judith Cruz, Karla Cisneros, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Kathy Lynch Gunter, Letitia Plummer, Lui LaRotta, Matt Barnes, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Monica Flores Richart, Patricia Allen, Raj Salhotra, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sandra Rodriguez, Sergio Lira, Shelley Kennedy, special election, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Texas, The Lege, Tiffany Thomas, Tony Buzbee, Van Huynh, Willie Davis | 9 Comments

2019 election results: Houston and Metro

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Unfortunately, we have to start with this: Results of Tuesday’s election could take until 2 a.m. Wednesday after the Texas Secretary of State issued a new regulation that upended plans by the Harris County Clerk’s Office to speed vote counting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amy Peck, Anna Eastman, Anthony Dolcefino, Bill King, Brad Jordan, Carla Brailey, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Cynthia Bailey, Dani Hernandez, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, Diana Davila, Diane Trautman, Dwight Boykins, early voting, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Eric Dick, George Zoes, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HCC, HD148, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, John Curtis Gibbs, Judith Cruz, Karla Cisneros, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Kathy Lynch Gunter, Letitia Plummer, Lui LaRotta, Matt Barnes, Mayor, Metro, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Monica Flores Richart, Patricia Allen, Raj Salhotra, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sandra Rodriguez, Secretary of State, Sergio Lira, Shelley Kennedy, special election, Sue Lovell, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Texas, The Lege, Tiffany Thomas, Tony Buzbee, Van Huynh, Willie Davis | 7 Comments

30 Day campaign finance reports: Incumbents and challengers for Council

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

As before, my look at the July 2019 finance reports for these candidates is here, and all of the finance reports that I have downloaded and reviewed are in this Google folder. Except for the reports that were filed non-electronically, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, campaign finance reports, Crystal Pletka, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District E, District G, District H, District I, District K, Election 2019, fundraising, Georgia Provost, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, Karla Cisneros, Larry Blackmon, Marcel McClinton, Martha Castex-Tatum, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Raj Salhotra, Robert Gallegos, Sam Cleveland, Willie Davis, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: A and H

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like we’re going to keep getting these endorsements in pairs. Today’s duo includes an incumbent and an open seat candidate. First up, incumbent Karla Cisneros. Poverty and lack of academic achievement are problems that concern all of Houston, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Amy Peck, Brenda Stardig, campaign finance reports, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, District A, District H, Election 2011, Election 2013, endorsements, fundraising, Gaby Salcido, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Karla Cisneros | Comments Off

A brief look at the Council incumbents who face contested races

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I think two, and hopefully three, of these races are truly competitive. The others, not so much. Asked how she would operate differently from City Councilwoman Karla Cisneros, the District H incumbent she is trying to unseat in November, Isabel … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged At Large #1, At Large #3, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, District H, Election 2019, fundraising, Gaby Salcido, Georgia Provost, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, Karla Cisneros, Marcel McClinton, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Raj Salhotra | 8 Comments

Interview with Isabel Longoria

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

As I’ve said before, I’m going to be doing a limited set of interviews this fall, with some more likely to follow for the runoffs. (Which will then blend right into the 2020 primaries, but that’s a whole ‘nother thing.) … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged District H, Election 2019, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, Isabel Longoria | 8 Comments

July 2019 campaign finance reports: Incumbents and challengers for Council and Controller

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Let me start by saying that I began this post before Amanda Edwards became a candidate for Senate. I’m going to keep the AL4 race in here, in part to include Edwards’ June report totals, and in part because I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, campaign finance reports, Chris Brown, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District E, District G, District H, District I, District K, Election 2015, Election 2019, Emily Detoto, Ericka McCrutcheon, fundraising, Georgia Provost, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Marcel McClinton, Martha Castex-Tatum, Michael Kubosh, Michelle Bonton, Mike Knox, Nick Hellyar, Raj Salhotra, Rick Gonzales, Robert Gallegos, Ryan Lee, Sam Cleveland, Tiko Reynolds-Hausman, Willie Davis | 3 Comments

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