Tag Archives: Election 2009

Where are the women?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I have several things to say about this. The slate running to replace Mayor Annise Parker features a globetrotting sailor, a triathlete grandfather, a millionaire minister and no women. Despite the most-crowded pack of mayoral contenders in decades, no female … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Amanda Ulman, Annise Parker, At Large #1, At Large #4, Bill White, Bob Lanier, Carol Alvarado, Charyl Drab, District G, District H, Election 1993, Election 1995, Election 1997, Election 1999, Election 2001, Election 2003, Election 2005, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Elizabeth Spates, George Greanias, Gladys House, Gracie Saenz, Helen Huey, Houston, Houston City Controller, Kathy Whitmire, Keryl Douglas, Lee Brown, Mayor, Rob Mosbacher, Sandra Meyers, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvia Garcia, Veronique Gregory, Victoria Lane, Wanda Adams | 3 Comments

2015 Mayoral manifesto: Public safety

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Preliminaries Transportation When I first started thinking about this series a couple of months ago, this section was all going to be about the budget. We’ve covered this ground before – public safety is about 65% of the total city … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged body cameras, budget, Charles McClelland, Election 2009, Election 2015, HFD, Houston, HPD, immigration, marijuana, Mayor, Metro, pension fund, The Lege | 7 Comments

January campaign finance reports – HCC Trustees

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

There are nine trustees on the HCC board. With them serving six-year terms, in a normal year three trustees are up for re-election; 2013 was an abnormal year, with two extra races to fill out unexpired terms. We are back … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Abel Davila, Adriana Tamez, Arturo Aguilar, campaign finance reports, Christopher Oliver, Dave Wilson, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Eva Loredo, HCC, Houston, Jim Murphy, Mills Worsham, Sandra Meyers, write-in candidate, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

Garcia appears to be in for Mayor

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Not official yet, but stories like this don’t get run without justification. Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia is sending every possible message that he intends to run for mayor this year, aggressively increasing his political operations and signaling to some … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Election 2001, Election 2003, Election 2005, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2016, fundraising, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Houston, Mayor, turnout | 27 Comments

January campaign finance reports – Mayoral wannabes

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I wrote yesterday about the start of the 2015 campaign season in Houston, and how it’s started a bit early thanks to the ruling in the lawsuit filed by Trebor Gordon that invalidated the blackout period. This week also marked … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Chris Bell, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, fundraising, Gene Locke, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Treasurer, Houston, Jack Christie, Joe Ferreira, Marty McVey, Mayor, Oliver Pennington, Orlando Sanchez, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, The Lege | 3 Comments

Don’t forget about Pasadena

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

There’s still a lawsuit in the works regarding their 2013 redistricting referendum that switched their Council from an eight-member all-district makeup to six districts and two At large seats, all at the behest of Mayor Johnny Isbell. Pasadena is preparing … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged At Large, City Council, Election 2003, Election 2005, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Johnny Isbell, Jolanda Jones, lawsuit, MALDEF, Ornaldo Ybarra, Pasadena, redistricting, SCOTUS, single member districts, Texas Organizing Project, turnout, Voting Rights Act | 3 Comments

Lane Lewis announces for At Large #1

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. Harris County Democratic Party chair Lane Lewis will run for an at-large city council position, he told Democratic activists Wednesday evening. Lewis, who has led the county’s party operation since 2011, is running to succeed Stephen Costello in At-Large … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large #1, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Election 2009, Election 2015, HCDP, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jenifer Pool, Lane Lewis, Michael Kubosh, Philippe Nassif | 1 Comment

Bill King to run for Mayor

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Because there aren’t enough candidates for Mayor already. Bill King is inching toward a run for mayor of Houston as the field in next year’s open-seat election continues to grow. King, an attorney and the former mayor of Kemah, designated … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill King, Election 2009, Election 2015, endorsements, fundraising, Houston, Mayor | 1 Comment

KHOU: Abbott 47, Davis 32

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

A new poll to open Early Voting. As early voters head to the polls for a landmark election in Texas, a new survey conducted for KHOU-TV and Houston Public Media shows Republican Greg Abbott with a commanding lead over Democrat … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged absentee ballots, Astrodome, Barack Obama, Dan Patrick, Devon Anderson, District Attorney, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2012, Election 2013, Election 2014, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Houston, Kim Ogg, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, Mayor, polls, President, Texas, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

Davis’ internal poll

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

I had been wondering if Wendy Davis was going to release one of these. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wendy Davis is trailing Republican opponent Greg Abbott by single digits for the first time this year in her campaign’s internal polling, according … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Annise Parker, Battleground Texas, Election 2009, Election 2014, Governor, Greg Abbott, Houston, Mayor, Peter Brown, polls, Texas, turnout, Wendy Davis | 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

Where the early vote was

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, I thought that the high turnout we were seeing in Early Voting for this past election was not so much an indicator of high turnout but of a shift in voting behavior similar to what we had … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged absentee ballots, Astrodome, early voting, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Harris County, Houston, turnout | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: At Large 2 and 3

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Lots of action, and lots of candidates in the At Large races this year. Let’s look at the two races that are going to the runoffs, At Large #2 and 3. First is AL2, in which first term CM Andrew … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, Annise Parker, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #5, David Robinson, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Houston, Houston City Council, Jolanda Jones, Michael Kubosh, precinct analysis, Roy Morales, runoff, turnout | 11 Comments

Election results: Houston

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Mayor Annise Parker easily won re-election, collecting over 57% of the vote in Harris County to beat Ben Hall by nearly thirty points, and far exceeding the expectations of most observers going into Election Day. I personally thought she had … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Al Hoang, Andrew Burks, Annise Parker, Ben Mendez, Bruce Austin, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, Dwight Boykins, early voting, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Georgia Provost, Graci Garces, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jenifer Pool, Jerry Davis, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Neeta Sane, Phil Kunetka, Richard Nguyen, Robert Gallegos, Robet Glaser, Rogene Calvert, Ronald Green, Roy Morales, runoff, turnout, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 9 Comments

Early voting wrapup: Did we run out of early voters?

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting is officially over, though a few more mail ballots will trickle in by tomorrow. Here are the final numbers, with the chart from Thursday being updated: 2013 2011 2009 2007 Here again is that look at turnout over … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Houston, lawsuit, SCOTUS, Secretary of State, Stan Stanart, The Lege, turnout, voter ID, Voting Rights Act | 3 Comments

EV Day 7 totals: Is this the 2008 of city elections for early voting?

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

One full week of early voting is in the books, and the fast pace has not let up. Here are the comps: 2013 2011 2009 2007 The seven-day totals for each: 2013 – 14,342 mail, 37,828 in person, 52,170 total … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged early voting, Election 2007, Election 2008, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Harris County, Houston, turnout | 5 Comments

EV Day 3 – Where the early votes are

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Three days into early voting and the numbers continue to be strong, with a third consecutive day of in-person totals topping 5,000. Here are all the daily totals: 2013 2011 2009 2007 Some people, like Campos, have been trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged early voting, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Harris County, Houston, turnout | 2 Comments

First day EV totals

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

It was pretty brisk, with higher turnout than any of the previous three elections. Here are the relevant daily totals: 2013 2011 2009 2007 And here are the numbers for each for day one: Year In person By Mail Total … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged absentee ballots, Astrodome, early voting, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Houston, turnout | 3 Comments

Chron overview of District I

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron covers the District I race. The contrasts in this eastside, heavily-Latino council district are dramatic: from the gleaming George R. Brown Convention Center in the heart of downtown, to older neighborhoods lacking modern street drainage where vacant lots … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Ben Mendez, District H, District I, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Graci Garces, Houston, Houston City Council, James Rodriguez, Leticia Ablaza, Patricia Rodriguez, Robert Gallegos | 5 Comments

Early voting starts today

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Today we arrive at the more action-oriented part of the election cycle, in which voting actually happens. Early voting starts today and runs through next Friday, November 1. Here’s the schedule and map of locations for Harris County. Check with … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged early voting, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Tax Assessor, Houston, lawsuit, Leticia Van De Putte, Secretary of State, turnout, voter ID | Comments Off

Still no injunction in voter registration lawsuit

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Unfortunate. A district judged erred by partially blocking the enforcement of new Texas voter registration laws while a lawsuit alleging that the laws suppress voting goes forward, a federal appeals court has ruled. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Chad Dunn, Election 2004, Election 2005, Election 2006, Election 2007, Election 2008, Election 2009, Election 2010, Election 2011, Election 2012, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Harris County, Harris County Tax Assessor, lawsuit, Mike Sullivan, Texas, voter registration | Comments Off

KHOU polls the Mayor’s race

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The first poll of the season is always exciting news. Annise Parker seems headed for a runoff in her campaign to keep her job, but she commands more than twice as many supporters as her leading challenger in a newly … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Gene Locke, Houston, Mayor, Peter Brown, polls, runoff | 2 Comments

The Mayor’s race in three numbers

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

1. Turnout In the 2009 runoff, there were 155,670 votes cast for Mayor. Annise Parker got 82,175 and Gene Locke got 73,495. In the 2011 general election, there were 118,414 votes cast for Mayor. Annise Parker got 60,135 and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Fernando Herrera, Gene Locke, Houston, Mayor, precinct analysis, runoff, turnout | 3 Comments

Hall’s five point crimefighting plan

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Houstonians do not feel safe in their homes and their communities. Houston’s crime numbers remain dangerously high and criminals are victimizing us daily. The only thing we hear from the Mayor’s office on this issue is silence. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, Ben Hall, budget, cameras, citations, District Attorney, Election 2009, Election 2013, Gene Locke, Houston, HPD, jail overcrowding, Mayor, pension fund, Peter Brown, The Lege | 2 Comments

Interview with Brenda Stardig

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

My last candidate interview for District A is a fitting bookend for the first one. Brenda Stardig was elected to District A in 2009, leading the pack in November and cruising in the subsequent runoff. It’s fair to say that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Brenda Stardig, District A, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews | 7 Comments

Interview with Amy Peck

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Two of the candidates that are running against CM Helena Brown in District A have run for this seat before. One of them is Amy Peck, who ran for District A when it was last open in 2009; here’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Amy Peck, District A, Election 2009, Election 2013, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews | Comments Off

What would Ben Hall do for schools?

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Ben Hall made his official filing for Mayor on Wednesday, and had a campaign rally after ward. This story is about that and about a new video his campaign released, and it contains three ways in which Hall says he … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Election 2009, Election 2013, HISD, Houston, Mayor, Peter Brown, schools | 4 Comments

Interview with Roy Morales

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

As of my last At Large #3 interview, I reported that I had not yet been able to make arrangements with either Michael Kubosh or Roy Morales. I’m pleased to say now that both interviews have been completed; I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged At Large #3, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2013, HCDE, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, Mayor, Roy Morales | 1 Comment

July finance reports for non-candidates

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Not everyone who files a finance report with the city is running for something this November. Term-limited incumbents, and former candidates who still have money in their campaign treasuries are required to file reports as well. Here’s a look a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged campaign finance reports, Election 2003, Election 2005, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2014, Gene Locke, Harris County, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, James Rodriguez, Jolanda Jones, Mark Lee, Mayor, Melissa Noriega, Michael Berry, Wanda Adams | Comments Off

A closer look at Mayoral campaign finances

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I said I’d get to a closer look at the Mayoral campaign finance reports later, after I had a chance to read all the way through them. That time is now, so let’s have our look. Mayor Parker’s finance report. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, Ben Hall, campaign finance reports, Election 2009, Election 2013, Facebook, Gene Locke, Houston, Mayor | 4 Comments

Endorsement watch: The firefighters still don’t like the Mayor

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Last week, the Ben Hall campaign teased on its Facebook page that it was about to get a “game-changer” endorsement. This week, that endorsement was announced. The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association announced they will be endorsing Ben Hall in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, endorsements, Fernando Herrera, Gene Locke, Houston, HPFFA, Mayor | Comments Off

Opposition gearing up for the water fund amendment

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The legislation to create a state water infrastructure fund, and the joint resolution that authorized tapping the Rainy Day Fund for up to $2 billion to seed it, had a rocky road in the legislature and wasn’t completed until the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Constitution, constitutional amendments, Election 2003, Election 2005, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, gay marriage, H2O4Texas, rainy day fund, Senate, SWIFT, Texas, The Lege, toll roads, tort reform, turnout, water | 2 Comments

Midyear 2013 election update

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Back in January, I took an early look at the 2013 elections in Houston. At the request of the folks at the Burnt Orange Report, who also printed my initial overview, here’s an update on the races in the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Al Edwards, Amy Peck, Andrew Burks, Anna Eastman, Annise Parker, Assata Richards, At Large #2, At Large #3, Ben Mendez, Benjamin Hall, Bill Frazer, Brenda Stardig, Clarence Bradford, Clyde Lemon, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District A, District D, District I, Don Cook, Dwight Boykins, Election 2003, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Eric Dick, Georgia Provost, Graci Garces, HCC, Helena Brown, Herlinda Garcia, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Hugo Mojica, Jack Christie, Keith Caldwell, Kevin Hoffman, Leila Feldman, Leticia Ablaza, Mayor, Mike Knox, Mike Sullivan, Robert Gallegos, Ron Hale, Ronald Green, Stephen Costello, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 4 Comments

On African-American turnout in city elections

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Bill King makes an observation about Ben Hall’s chances in the upcoming Mayoral election. When Lee Brown was elected mayor in 1997, many pundits predicted that with Houston’s growing minority community, Houston had seen its last white mayor. That, of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Census, Election 2001, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2013, Gene Locke, Houston, Lee Brown, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, turnout | Comments Off

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