Tag Archives: Election 2011

Precinct analysis: Mayoral race

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Precinct data arrived late on Friday, so you know what that means. I’ll be taking a look at all of the races this week. Let’s start with the main event, the Mayor’s race. Dist Drab Dick Cook Keryl Hall Parker … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Houston, Mayor, precinct analysis, Stephen Costello | 1 Comment

Why stealth campaigns can work

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Chron story about the HCC Trustee election results. See if you can spot what’s missing. A total of 13 candidates, including the four incumbents, vied for the five open seats on the nine-member board. Many ran on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, attack mailers, Bruce Austin, Commissioners Court, Dave Wilson, Democratic primary, Election 2010, Election 2011, Election 2013, HCC, HCDP, Houston, lawsuit, Mayor, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 6 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 10: Two normally big days to go

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

We have completed ten days of early voting. Traditionally, the last two days are the big ones. Will we see the same this year? First, here are the comps: 2013 2011 2009 2007 Here’s a look at how turnout has … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, Annise Parker, At Large #3, Ben Hall, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2011, Election 2013, Eric Dick, Houston, Houston City Council, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, red light cameras, runoff, turnout | 3 Comments

Dave Wilson is up to his usual tricks

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, Dave Wilson is running against incumbent HCC Trustee Bruce Austin in HCC District 2. I wasn’t sure at first if it was that Dave Wilson or not, but it unquestionably is. The fact that he’s running in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, attack mailers, Bruce Austin, Carroll Robinson, Chris Daniel, Dave Wilson, Election 2011, Election 2013, endorsements, Eva Loredo, HCC, Houston, Kevin Hoffman, Manuel Rodriguez, May Walker, Orlando Sanchez, Ramiro Fonseca, Ruben Davis, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 7 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

Endorsement watch: Twofer number two

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Another pair of endorsements from the Chron, again one obvious and one that required more thought. First, the easy one. Centered along the Westpark Tollway toward the city’s far west edges, District F is Houston’s international district. When people from … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Al Hoang, Andrew Burks, At Large #2, David Robinson, District F, Election 2011, Election 2013, endorsements, Houston, Houston City Council, Kristi Thibaut | 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

Endorsement watch: Jerry Davis

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron endorses Jerry Davis in District B. In his first term in office, council member Jerry Davis launched a pilot project to deploy surveillance cameras to catch illegal dumpers. He and his staff personally went into neighborhoods to mow … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Alvin Byrd, District B, Election 2011, Election 2013, endorsements, Houston, Houston City Council, Jerry Davis, Kathy Blueford Daniels | 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

Interview with Kathy Daniels

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Challenging CM Jerry Davis in District B is Kathy Daniels. Daniels, who had also run in B in 2011, is a retired postal worker whose family has deep roots in the neighborhood. Like CM Davis, she has lost a family … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged District B, Election 2011, Election 2013, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, Kathy Blueford Daniels | Comments Off

Interview with CM Jerry Davis

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

We move now to District B, where CM Jerry Davis is in his first term. Davis is the CEO of the non-profit Making It Better, which works to improve literacy, leadership, and life skills for disadvantaged children. He is also … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged District B, Election 2011, Election 2013, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, Jerry Davis | 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 David Robinson

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Running against CM Burks in At Large #2 is David Robinson, which makes this a rematch of sorts from 2011, as both men ran in AL2 that year, though Robinson did not make the runoff. I had suggested a long … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged At Large #2, David Robinson, Election 2011, Election 2013, Houston, Houston City Council, Houston Planning Commission, interviews | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: GLBT Caucus and HSYD

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

We are entering the part of the election cycle where groups are making their endorsements. One of the first out of the box is the Houston GLBT Political Caucus, which held its endorsement meeting on Saturday night. Here’s their press … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Election 2011, Election 2013, endorsements, HCC, HGLBT Political Caucus, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Houston Stonewall Young Democrats, Mayor | 3 Comments

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

July finance reports for At Large candidates

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Still plowing my way through all the July finance reports. July and January are very busy months, since everybody has finance reports to do. After I’m done with the city candidates, I’ll be looking at HISD and HCC candidates, then … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Al Edwards, Andrew Burks, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, campaign finance reports, Chris Carmona, Clarence Bradford, David Robinson, Election 2011, Election 2013, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jenifer Pool, Michael Kubosh, Rogene Calvert, Roland Chavez, Roy Morales, Stephen Costello | 3 Comments

Eric Dick is just trolling us now

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Like a three-year-old having a tantrum – and against our better judgment – he gets the attention he so desperately seeks. Two City Council candidates facing thousands of dollars in fines for violating the city’s sign ordinance during their 2011 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, bandit signs, campaign finance reports, Clarence Bradford, Clyde Bryan, David Feldman, Election 2011, Election 2013, Eric Dick, Houston City Council, Mayor, Randy Zamora | 5 Comments

What does the DOMA decision mean for Texas?

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Last week, the day after the disappointing SCOTUS ruling on the Voting Rights Act, we got a much more heartening ruling on DOMA, declaring it to be unconstitutional. However, not all of DOMA was struck down. In a landmark Supreme … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Annise Parker, charter, Constitution, constitutional amendments, DOMA, Election 2005, Election 2011, Election 2013, gay marriage, gay rights, Greg Abbott, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, lawsuit, Lon Burnam, Mayor, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

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

Mayor Parker kicks off her campaign

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

It’s the time of the season for Mayor Parker, who has a serious challenger this time, but also a stronger hand to play. In her tenure, Parker has given teeth to the city’s historic preservation rules, broken a deadlock with … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Bill White, budget, Clarence Bradford, crime lab, Election 2011, Election 2013, Helena Brown, Houston, Houston City Council, HPD, Jolanda Jones, Mayor, Metro, Mike Sullivan, red light cameras, Renew Houston | 3 Comments

Endorsement watch: Planned Parenthood gets an early start

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox on Friday: Today the Board of Directors of the Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast ACTION FUND Inc, (PPGCAF) voted to endorse the following candidates for the November City Election. Each of the endorsed candidates has demonstrated a strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, Anna Eastman, Annise Parker, Clarence Bradford, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2011, Election 2013, Ellen Cohen, endorsements, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Jerry Davis, Larry Green, Mayor, Mike Laster, Planned Parenthood, Ronald Green, Stephen Costello | Comments Off

Brenda’s back

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

But will Helena Brown be in trouble? Brenda Stardig will launch her campaign Saturday to retake the District A Houston City Council seat that she lost two years ago to Helena Brown. The announcement came Sunday in the form of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Amy Peck, Brenda Stardig, District A, Election 2011, Election 2013, Helena Brown, Houston, Houston City Council | Comments Off

Hall is in

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

It’s on. Former Houston City Attorney Benjamin L. Hall III announced his candidacy for mayor Wednesday, choosing a slogan of “Hall for All!” and emphasizing his ability to unite people. Hall said he filed a form designating a campaign treasurer … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Election 2001, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Houston, Mayor | 6 Comments

A first look at the 2013 elections

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

It is 2013, right? So while we have the SD06 special election and the new legislative session to worry about, it’s not too early to start talking about the 2013 elections. Let’s start with a peek at the campaign finance … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, Anna Eastman, Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Brenda Stardig, Bruce Austin, campaign finance reports, Dwight Boykins, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Greg Meyers, Harvin Moore, HCC, Helena Brown, Herlinda Garcia, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jerry Davis, Jolanda Jones, Larry Marshall, Mary Ann Perez, Mayor, Mike Lunceford, Neeta Sane, Ronald Green, special election, term limits, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 13 Comments

One year of Helena

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The Observer‘s Emily dePrang takes a look at CM Helena Brown, one year after her upset win in District A. When she took office, Brown made waves for her nearly satirical level of budget hawkery. She made simplistic government-bad, free-market-good … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged District A, Election 2011, Helena Brown, Houston, Houston City Council | 2 Comments

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