Tag Archives: Election 2006

HD146 nomination process is today

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

You know the drill. Twenty-seven southwest Houston precinct chairs are set to tap a replacement for Democratic state Rep. Borris Miles on Saturday, the third time in less than two months many of them have convened to fill a hole … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Borris Miles, CD22, Congress, Election 2006, Election 2016, Erica Lee, HCDP, HD146, Larry Blackmon, Shawn Thierry, Texas, The Lege, Tom DeLay, Valencia Williams | 1 Comment

When are we going to get a general election poll of Texas?

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

As goes Utah… According to a new Deseret News/KSL poll, if Donald Trump becomes the GOP nominee, the voters of Utah would opt for a Democratic candidate for the first time in over 50 years. Poll respondents said they would … Continue reading →

Posted in The making of the President | Tagged Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Hillary Clinton, Julian Castro, polls, President, Texas, turnout, Utah | 5 Comments

Once again with CD29

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

It’s all about the turnout. On a Gulfgate-area side street lined with union halls, Hillary Clinton’s Houston field office and U.S. Rep. Gene Green’s congressional re-election outfit sit mere doors apart, a coincidental marker of the anticipated link between their … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, CD29, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2002, Election 2004, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Gene Green, Harris County, turnout | 3 Comments

Steve Brown to run in HD27

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

This ought to shake things up a bit. The bad week for state Rep. Ron Reynolds is getting worse. Steve Brown, the former chairman of the Fort Bend County Democrats, wrote on Twitter Wednesday that he will challenge Reynolds in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged barratry, Democratic primary, Dora Olivo, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2014, Election 2016, Fort Bend County, HD26, Railroad Commission, Ron Reynolds, Steve Brown, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Neugebauer to step down in CD19

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

At least one Congressional seat will have a new person sitting in it next year. U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, announced Thursday that he would not seek re-election in 2016. Neugebauer, who has represented his West Texas district in Congress … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged CD19, Charles Perry, Charlie Gonzalez, Chet Edwards, Congress, Dustin Burrows, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Henry Bonilla, Lloyd Doggett, Ralph Hall, Randy Neugebauer, redistricting, Ron Paul, Silvestre Reyes, Solomon Ortiz, Texas, Tom DeLay | Comments Off

Family affair in HD118

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Two families, actually. The race to replace retiring state Rep. Joe Farias in House District 118 is shaping up to be a contest featuring two well-known San Antonio political families: Farias vs. Uresti. Farias’ son, Gabe, said he filed paperwork … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Albert Uresti, Anthony Alcoser, Bexar County, Carlos Uresti, Democratic primary, Election 2006, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2018, Gabe Farias, HD118, Joe Farias, SD19, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Tomas Uresti | 1 Comment

Metro reaches detente with Culberson

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Holy cow! Metro and U.S. Rep. John Culberson have called a truce in their war over a planned light rail line on Richmond Avenue, suggesting an end to an impasse that has stymied local transit development. Culberson, a Republican from … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged Congress, Election 2003, Election 2006, Gilbert Garcia, high speed rail, Houston, John Culberson, light rail, Metro, Richmond, Ted Poe, Texas Central High-Speed Railway, University line, Uptown line | 5 Comments

Targeting straight ticket voting

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From Trail Blazers: Texas is one of only 10 states still doing straight-ticket voting but a North Texas legislator is hoping to change that. At a hearing today, Rep. Ron Simmons (R-Carrollton) told the Elections Committee that doing away with … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged District Clerk, Election 2002, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2014, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Treasurer, Jason Villalba, Ron Simmons, straight ticket voting, Texas, The Lege, turnout | 1 Comment

Bell ordered to pay $300K to RGA

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Ouch. Unsuccessful 2006 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell, once awarded $2 million in his lawsuit against the Republican Governors Association, has instead been ordered to pay the organization $300,000 in legal fees after losing on appeal. The case dates to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2006 | Tagged campaign finance reform, Chris Bell, Election 2006, Election 2015, Governor, Houston, lawsuit, Mayor, Republican Governors Association, Rick Perry, Supreme Court, Texas, Third Court of Appeals | Comments Off

Don’t expect the Kathie Glass effect to be much

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Seems like every four years we talk about the possible effect of third party candidates on various races. Usually, it’s in the context of legislative races, where some candidates have won with less than 50% in recent years and one … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ann Richards, Brandon Parmer, Clayton Williams, Election 1990, Election 1994, Election 1998, Election 2002, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2014, Governor, Green Party, Greg Abbott, Kathie Glass, Libertarian Party, Texas, Wendy Davis | 3 Comments

2014 Day 10 Early Vote totals

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Here they are, and here are the full 2010 EV totals. The debate about what the turnout numbers mean continues apace. You already know what I think about that, so let me introduce a different perspective. We’ve been talking about … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2002, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2014, Harris County, Land Commissioner, turnout | Comments Off

2014 first week EV totals

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Here they are, and here are the full 2010 EV totals. Democrats still have a lot of work to do, at least in Harris County. I sure hope it happens, that’s all I can say. We’re already seeing postmortems for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Battleground Texas, early voting, Election 2002, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Governor, Harris County, Texas, turnout, Wendy Davis | 3 Comments

More on the voter registration numbers

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Wayne Slater has a contrarian perspective on the voter registration numbers. Getting new voters begins with registering new people. When the secretary of state last week announced a record-high 14 million Texans are registered to vote, Battleground Texas trumpeted that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Battleground Texas, Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2014, Fort Bend County, Governor, Greg Abbott, Rockwall County, Texas, turnout, voter registration, Wendy Davis | 2 Comments

Voter registration numbers top 14 million

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Sweet. More than 14 millions Texans have registered to vote in the November elections, the secretary of state’s office announced Thursday, calling the number a record high. The total marks an increase of 2.8 percent since the most recent presidential … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Battleground Texas, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Secretary of State, Texas, turnout, voter registration | 1 Comment

Sameena Karmally

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Meet Sameena Karmally, whose race against Jodie Laubenbeg is important not for if she wins or loses but for what she represents. If Democrats are going to turn Texas purple, they need to do a lot of work at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Battleground Texas, Collin County, Election 2002, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2014, HD89, Jodie Laubenberg, Sameena Karmally, Texas, The Lege, turnout | Comments Off

A thought about the stealth campaign

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Forrest Wilder writes about the un-campaigns being run by most statewide Republicans. But now comes a new twist: the art of the non-campaign. The candidate who doesn’t even bother to put on a show, doesn’t even pretend to reach the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Attorney General, Barack Obama, Battleground Texas, Dan Patrick, Election 2002, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2014, Governor, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, Sam Houston, Texas, turnout, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

The run and hide strategy

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Where’s Danno? Texas voters [were] treated to a peculiar sight Friday evening: a one-candidate debate. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, [answered] questions in a Spanish-language television event without Republican rival Dan Patrick. He’ll be meeting … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Dan Patrick, David Dewhurst, Election 2002, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2014, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, Texas | Comments Off

More on the Perry indictment

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Just some more thoughts and links relating to the big story that turned a relatively quiet Friday into one of the busiest news day of the year so far. Let’s start with a reality check from Harold Cook. First of … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged Attorney General, CD22, Congress, District Attorney, Election 2006, Election 2014, Governor, Greg Abbott, Mike McCrum, Rick Perry, Rosemary Lehmberg, Texas, The Lege, Tom DeLay, Travis County, veto, Wendy Davis | 3 Comments

Hassan drops out of County Judge race

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

I’m okay with this. Democrat Ahmad Hassan has ended his campaign for Harris County judge, saying incumbent Republican Ed Emmett should be given another four-year term to finish projects vital to the community. Hassan, owner of the Katy-based Alexandria Realty … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ahmad Hassan, Commissioners Court, David Collins, David Mincberg, Ed Emmett, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2018, Gordon Quan, Harris County, Harris County Judge | Comments Off

Is this really the end for Kinky Friedman?

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

I’ll believe it when I see it on my 2018 ballot. It’s been more than a month since he lost his bid to be the Democratic nominee for Texas agriculture commissioner, and the cigar-smoking author-musician can’t shake the loss — … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Democratic primary, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2014, Election 2018, Kinky Friedman, marijuana, runoff, Texas | Comments Off

Great moments in false equivalence

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The headline reads Money from disputed tax bills flowing to candidates for top tax chief, and then the story tells us that more than 99% of that money is going to one of those candidates. Business entities and taxpayers are … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged campaign finances, Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Comptroller, Election 2006, Election 2014, fundraising, Glenn Hegar, Governor, Mike Collier, Rick Perry, Susan Combs, Texans for Public Justice, Texas, Texas State Auditor | Comments Off

On defining success

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

It depends on what your goals are. Suppose you were a Texas Democrat and a realist. You want your candidates to win in November and to break the spirit-killing string of losses that started after the statewide elections in 1994. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Battleground Texas, Bill Moody, Bill White, Court of Criminal Appeals, Election 1994, Election 1998, Election 2002, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Governor, Greg Abbott, Hillary Clinton, John Sharp, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, President, Sam Houston, Senate, Supreme Court, Susan Strawn, Ted Cruz, Texas, turnout, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

Early voting begins today for primary runoffs

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Harris County voters can prepare to vote in the May 27 Democratic and Republican Primary Runoff Elections by visiting www.HarrisVotes.com to view the contests which will appear on their ballot. Early Voting for the Primary Runoff Elections … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Al Edwards, Borris Miles, David Alameel, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2006, Election 2014, Harris County, HD146, Kinky Friedman, primaries, runoff, Senate, Stan Stanart, Texas, The Lege, turnout | Comments Off

Chron overview of Dem Ag Commissioner runoff

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

It’s the same story we’ve known all along. Texas Democrats’ dreams of taking over statewide offices surely never envisioned the kind of race they have in the primary runoff for agriculture commissioner where musician and writer Kinky Friedman faces off … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Chris Bell, Democratic primary, Election 2006, Election 2014, Hugh Fitzsimons, Jim Hogan, Kinky Friedman, Texas | Comments Off

The small number of competitive legislative races in November

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The Trib discusses the lack of legislative action in November. In the House, nine Republican and two Democratic races are still undecided. An early list of competitive November races — this is in a House with 150 seats — comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Al Hoang, Bobby Guerra, CD23, Congress, Craig Eiland, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2009, Election 2010, Election 2011, Election 2012, Election 2014, HD117, HD144, HD149, HD23, HD41, HD78, Houston City Council, Hubert Vo, Libby Willis, Mary Ann Perez, Pete Gallego, Philip Cortez, redistricting, Rick Galindo, SD10, Senate, Susan Criss, Texas, The Lege, Wendy Davis | 2 Comments

PPP: Abbott 51, Davis 37

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Another discouraging poll from PPP. In the Governor’s race Greg Abbott’s at 51% to 37% for Wendy Davis. Those numbers are largely unchanged from our last poll of the state in early November when Abbott had a 50/35 advantage. Davis … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Battleground Texas, Bill White, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2014, Governor, Greg Abbott, polls, Rick Perry, Texas, turnout, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

Don’t forget about Kesha

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

From the HuffPo: Texas Democrats are working hard in the U.S. Senate race — against a member of their own party. Activists in the state want to make sure that Kesha Rogers doesn’t get their party’s Senate nomination because she … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged David Alameel, Democratic primary, Election 2006, Election 2014, Kesha Rogers, runoff, Senate, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

Collier’s sales tax criticism of Hegar makes the news

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

That’s how you do it. Democrat Mike Collier, a certified public accountant from Houston, will start airing television ads criticizing opponent Glenn Hegar, a Republican state senator from Katy, for his support to phase out property taxes and increase state … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged budget, Comptroller, Election 1998, Election 2002, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2014, Fred Head, Glenn Hegar, Marty Akins, Mike Collier, Paul Hobby, property taxes, sales taxes, Texas, videos | 2 Comments

How can we miss you if you won’t go away?

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Denise Pratt is a gift that keeps on giving. Denise Pratt may not be gone just yet. Two days after announcing her immediate resignation as presiding judge of the 311th family District Court – and the suspension of her re-election … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged CD22, Congress, Denise Pratt, Election 2006, Election 2014, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Jared Woodfill, judicial races, lawsuit, primaries, Republican Party, Sherri Cothrun, Stan Stanart, Tom DeLay | 3 Comments

Primary Day is today

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Today is the day when we begin to get a temporary respite from the mailers, robocalls, and TV/radio ads, as the people who didn’t vote early make their way to the ballot box for the primaries. In Harris County, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Battleground Texas, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harris County, primaries, runoff, Texas, turnout, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

Early Voting concludes for the primary

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Here are your final daily early voting totals for the March primaries in Harris County. As is usually the case, the last day was the biggest. Republicans ended up with 75,400 early votes, Democrats with 30,108; that’s about 10,000 more … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged early voting, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2014, Harris County, primaries, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

The UT/TT poll’s track record in past Democratic primaries

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The one result in that UT/TT poll from Monday that has people freaking out is the one that shows nutball LaRouchie Kesha Rogers leading the Senate race with 35%, followed by David Alameel with 27%. I expressed my skepticism of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Barbara Radnofsky, Bill White, David Alameel, David Dewhurst, Debra Medina, Democratic primary, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Farouk Shami, Gene Kelly, Governor, Grady Yarbrough, Hank Gilbert, Kesha Rogers, Kinky Friedman, Linda Chavez-Thompson, Paul Sadler, polls, primaries, Rick Noriega, Rick Perry, Ronnie Earle, runoff, Sean Hubbard, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas | 2 Comments

Early voting, one (six day) week in

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

We have one week completed for early voting, though it was only a six day week thanks to the Presidents Day holiday. Here are the daily totals from the County Clerk. Republicans continue to be the majority of early voters … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Bexar County, Bill White, Collin County, Dallas County, early voting, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Galveston, Governor, Harris County, Tarrant County, Texas, Travis County, turnout, voter registration, Williamson County | 3 Comments

A closer look at the turnout issue in 2014

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

I wrote yesterday about turnout for this year’s election. The main problem that Democrats face this year is that turnout has basically been flat for them since 2002 in the off year elections. I began to write a post to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010, Election 2014 | Tagged Battleground Texas, Collin County, Dale Henry, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2014, Fort Bend County, Governor, Harris County, Hidalgo County, Jeff Weems, Maverick County, Railroad Commission, Tarrant County, Texas, turnout, Webb County, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

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