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Interview with Allison Lami Sawyer

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve done probably a couple hundred interviews since I first got the idea to talk to candidates as a way of doing this blog. Many of them have been for primaries and odd year races, where I may or may … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Allison Sawyer, Democratic primary, Election 2018, HD134, interviews, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Interview season begins tomorrow

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We’re a month into primary season, and we’re also six weeks out from the start of early voting. You know what I did over Christmas vacation? I interviewed a bunch of candidates, that’s what. You will begin to see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Allison Sawyer, Beto O'Rourke, CD18, CD29, Commissioners Court, Congress, Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Election 2018, endorsements, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HD133, HD134, interviews, John Whitmire, Marilyn Burgess, Martin Schexnayder, Sandra Moore, SD15, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, The Lege | 8 Comments

The Harris County slates

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s talk about the filings for Harris County. The SOS filings page is still the best source of information, but they don’t provide shareable links, so in the name of ease and convenience I copied the Democratic filing information for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ahmad Hassan, Andrea Duhon, Briscoe Cain, Carlos Pena, Commissioners Court, Cosme Garcia, Damian LaCroix, Daniel Box, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Elvonte Patton, Erica Lee, filing deadline, Fran Watson, Gayle Mitchell, Gina Calanni, Hank Segelke, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, HD128, HD132, HD134, HD146, Jeff Stauber, Jeff Williams, John Miller, John Whitmire, Josh Wallenstein, Justice of the Peace, Ken Melancon, Kevin Howard, Lawrence Allen, Lina Hidalgo, Lloyd Oliver, Marilyn Burgess, Martin Schexnayder, Michael Jordan, Mike Nichols, Nat West, Nile Copeland, Penny Shaw, primaries, Prince Bryant, Ricardo Soliz, Richard Cantu, Rita Lucido, Roger Garcia, Roy Owen, Roz Shorter, Sammy Casados, Sandra Moore, SBOE, SD15, SD17, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Stan Stanart, Steven Chambers, The Lege | 3 Comments

Filing news: Lupe Valdez is in for Governor

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Here she comes. Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez announced Wednesday morning that she is running for governor, giving Texas Democrats a serious candidate for the top job with five days until the candidate filing deadline for the 2018 primaries. “Like … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adam Milasincic, Allison Sawyer, Andrew White, Armando Walle, Brett Shipp, CD21, CD32, Chip Roy, Comptroller, Congress, Daniel Espinoza, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Elvonte Patton, Garnet Coleman, Governor, Greg Abbott, HCDE, HD126, HD133, HD134, HD138, HD139, HD140, HD146, HD147, Jarvis Johnson, Jeffrey Payne, Jenifer Pool, Josh Wallenstein, judicial races, Land Commissioner, Lupe Valdez, Martin Schexnayder, Matthew Mendez, Natali Hurtado, Randy Bates, Roy Owen, Sandra Moore, Shawn Thierry, Texas, Tom Wakely, Undrai Fizer | Comments Off

At some point we will be able to stop talking about who may run for Governor as a Democrat

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

That day is December 11. I am looking forward to it. With less than a month before the filing deadline, the most prominent declared candidate for Texas governor is probably Andrew White, the son of former governor Mark White. White, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Andrew White, Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Bill White, CD02, Congress, Diane Trautman, Election 2010, Election 2018, filing deadline, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HCDE, HD126, HD134, Joaquin Castro, Justin Nelson, Kevin Roberts, Lite Gov, Lupe Valdez, Marc Cowart, Michael Sorrell, Mike Collier, primaries, Sarah Davis, Senate, Ted Poe, Texas, The Lege, Wendy Davis | 5 Comments

Getting underway in Dallas

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Candidate recruitment season is on. For Texas Democrats, the road out of the political wilderness winds through Dallas County. It’s here, in the Republican strongholds of the north, west and east, that Democrats hope to unseat up to seven GOP … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Cesar Blanco, Cindy Burkett, Dallas County, DLCC, Dorotha Ocker, Election 2016, Election 2018, Harris County, HD107, HD108, HD113, HD115, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD26, Matt Rinaldi, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Three candidates so far for CD07

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

One of the interesting things to come out of the early days of the Dear Leader regime is the number of candidates for office in 2018 who have already made themselves known. We all know that CD07 is on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Angie Hayes, CD07, Congress, Debby Kerner, Election 2018, HD134, James Cargas, Jason Westin, John Culberson, Joshua Butler, Sarah Davis, Texas, The Lege | 10 Comments

Two for HISD V

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

In the past week or so, I have become aware of two candidates for HISD Board of Trustees, District V, which is the seat that is now held by Trustee Mike Lunceford but will be open in November as Lunceford … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged Election 2017, HD134, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Kara DeRocha, Mike Lunceford, Sue Deigaard | 1 Comment

Millennials for office

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

I have four things to say about this. These days, Kylie Mugleston spends a lot of time on street corners, piquing drivers’ curiosity with a sign that says “Talk to Your Future Politician.” The 19-year-old is heading a political campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged activism, Angie Hayes, Election 2017, Election 2018, Election 2019, HD134, Houston, Houston Millennials, Ivan Sanchez, Kylie Mugleston, Mayor, Michael Floyd, Pearland ISD, Texas, The Lege, Vidor | 3 Comments

Precinct analysis: Gonzalez v Hickman

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Ed Gonzalez scored a solid win for Sheriff, knocking out incumbent Ron Hickman to win the office back for Democrats. Let’s break it down. Dist Hickman Gonzalez Hickman% Gonzalez% ============================================= CD02 162,915 111,689 59.33% 40.67% CD07 139,292 113,853 55.02% 44.98% … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Commissioners Court, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2016, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HD131, HD134, HD140, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD148, Jack Morman, judicial races, Kim Ogg, Ron Hickman, turnout | 6 Comments

Precinct analysis: Ogg v Anderson

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Kim Ogg had the second highest vote total in Harris County this year. Let’s see how that looked at a more granular level. Dist Anderson Ogg Anderson% Ogg% ========================================== CD02 156,027 117,810 56.98% 43.02% CD07 135,065 118,837 53.20% 46.80% CD09 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Devon Anderson, District Attorney, Donald Trump, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2020, Gary Johnson, Harris County, HD134, Hillary Clinton, Jill Stein, Kim Ogg, precinct analysis, President | 2 Comments

Precinct analysis: District courts

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Today we will look at the Harris County-specific judicial races, by which I mean the district courts plus two County Court benches. I’m going to begin with something a little different, which is a look at the distribution of how … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Barack Obama, CD02, CD07, Commissioners Court, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Harris County, HD126, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD138, HD144, HD148, Hillary Clinton, Jack Morman, judicial races, Mary Ann Perez, precinct analysis, President, redistricting, The Lege | 3 Comments

Precinct analysis: The RRC and the Libertarian moment

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Back to precinct analysis, and the race that I featured in my post from yesterday, the Railroad Commissioner race. Here are the numbers: Dist Christian Yarbrough Miller Salinas =========================================== CD02 152,751 97,235 18,346 6,835 CD07 130,384 96,652 20,510 6,537 CD09 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Election 2016, endorsements, Grady Yarbrough, Harris County, HD133, HD134, HD148, Mark Miller, Martina Salinas, precinct analysis, Railroad Commission, Texas, Wayne Christian | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: Hillary in Harris County

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s get started with the precinct data, shall we? Here’s a Chron story from the day after the election about how things looked overall in the county. The country’s most populous swing county turned a shade bluer Tuesday, when Hillary … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged CD07, Commissioners Court, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Gary Johnson, Harris County, HD134, HD138, Heights, Hillary Clinton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, precinct analysis, President, runoff, SBOE, special election, Texas, The Lege, turnout | 5 Comments

Initial thoughts: Harris County

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

I’m still not quite ready to resume regular blogging. I’ve got a few things drafted from before the election, several of which are non-political, that I’ll begin to put in the queue, and a couple of ones that were political … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged absentee ballots, Anne Sung, Donald Trump, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD144, Hillary Clinton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Jesse Ybanez, John Luman, judicial races, Mary Ann Perez, President, runoff, Sarah Davis, special election, Texas, The Lege, turnout | Comments Off

Races I’ll be watching on Tuesday, Legislative edition

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Here are the legislative races I’ll be looking at to see what kind of a day it has been for Texas Democrats. After the 2012 general election, the Dems had 55 seats in the Lege. Thee Democrats lost in 2014, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, HD102, HD105, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD117, HD118, HD120, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD144, HD23, HD43, HD47, HD52, HD54, HD65, HD85, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Mitt Romney, President, redistricting, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

Chron overview of HD134

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron looks at that perpetual swing district, HD134 Artful redistricting has squeezed the general election suspense from nearly all of Harris County’s legislative races, rendering most districts solidly red or blue. Democrat Ben Rose is hoping to prove his … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Barack Obama, Ben Rose, Donald Trump, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, HD134, Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, precinct analysis, Sarah Davis, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Three State House races

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Possibly the only State Rep race endorsements we’ll get, depending on how much the Chron cares about the less-competitive races. House District 23: Lloyd Criss We endorse Lloyd Criss, a Democrat whom Texas Monthly rated as an outstanding freshman legislator … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Ben Rose, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, endorsements, Gilbert Pena, HD134, HD144, HD23, Lloyd Criss, Mary Ann Perez, President, Sarah Davis, Susan Criss, Texas, The Lege, Wayne Faircloth | 3 Comments

Interview with Ben Rose

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

There are basically two interesting legislative races in the Houston area this November. The first is HD144, where former Rep. Mary Ann Perez should reclaim her seat against 2014 winner Rep. Gilbert Pena. I did an interview with Perez for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Ben Rose, Election 2016, HD134, interviews, Sarah Davis, Texas, The Lege | 8 Comments

July finance reports for State Rep candidates

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Hey, it’s July, and you know what that means: Campaign finance reports! There aren’t many State Rep races of interest this November, but there are four that I wanted to look at. HD134 Rep. Sarah Davis Ben Rose Name Raised … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Ben Rose, Bryan Chu, campaign finance reports, District F, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2015, Election 2016, Gene Wu, Gilbert Pena, HD134, HD137, HD144, HD149, Houston, Houston City Council, Hubert Vo, Kendall Baker, Mary Ann Perez, Sarah Davis, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Our forthcoming early voting problems

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

This is the view in front of the West Gray Metropolitan Multi-Service Center, also known as the busiest early voting location in Houston. 8,390 people voted early here in the 2013 election. There was a water main break there, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged early voting, Election 2015, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HD134, Houston, Houston City Secretary, West End Multi-Service Center, West Gray, West Gray Multi-Service Center | 3 Comments

And the recriminations begin

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to do my best to stay out of this. Everyone quoted is someone I know and like, and if there’s one part of the political process I truly don’t care for, it’s the family fight. So I’m just … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged absentee ballots, Dan Patrick, Election 2010, Election 2014, Harris County, HD134, HD144, HD149, Hubert Vo, Leticia Van De Putte, Mary Ann Perez, The Lege, turnout, voter registration | Comments Off

Primary results: Harris County

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The big news here is that there were no surprises on the Democratic side, in particular no unpleasant surprises. By far the best news was that Kim Ogg easily bested Lloyd Oliver in the primary for DA, with over 70% … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Alma Allen, Carol Alvarado, Democratic primary, Denise Pratt, District Attorney, Ed Emmett, Election 2014, George Fleming, Harris County, HD131, HD134, HD145, Jared Woodfill, John Whitmire, judicial races, Kim Ogg, Lloyd Oliver, Paul Simpson, primaries, Republican Party, Sarah Davis, SD15, Senate, Steven Kirkland, The Lege, turnout | 3 Comments

Endorsement watch: Kim Ogg for DA

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The Chronicle gives a ringing endorsement to Kim Ogg in the Democratic primary for District Attorney. Ogg has experience as a board-certified felony prosecutor, but she also has the broad view that comes from serving as director of Houston’s first … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Alma Allen, Ann Hodges, Azuwuike Okorafor, Carol Alvarado, Chuck Maricle, Debbie Riddle, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2014, endorsements, Equality Texas, Harris County, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD134, HD145, HD150, HGLBT Political Caucus, Kim Ogg, Lloyd Oliver, primaries, Sarah Davis, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | 2 Comments

January campaign finance reports for Harris County legislative candidates

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

This could take awhile, and that’s with me limiting myself to contested races. First, the Senate. SD04 Brandon Creighton Steven Toth SD07 Paul Bettencourt James Wilson Jim Davis SD15 John Whitmire Damian LaCroix Ron Hale SD17 Joan Huffman Derek Anthony … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Bonnie Parker, Brandon Creighton, campaign finance reports, Damian LaCroix, Democratic primary, Election 2014, Harris County, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD137, HD144, HD145, HD148, HD149, HD150, Joan Huffman, John Gay, John Whitmire, Paul Bettencourt, Republican Party, Rita Lucido, Sarah Davis, SD04, SD07, SD15, SD17, Senate, special election, Steve Toth, Texas, The Lege, Tommy Williams | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: EQTx for Davis

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Sarah Davis, that is. A gay rights group Tuesday backed its first Texas Republican in a primary election, for better or worse. State Rep. Sarah Davis, R-West University Place, will find out in March if the endorsement, from Equality Texas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Dan Patrick, Election 2014, endorsements, Equality Texas, gay rights, HD134, Jared Woodfill, Martha Wong, primaries, Republican Party, Sarah Davis, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Who are these people on our ballot?

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The filing deadline is long past, and campaigning for the primary and general election is well underway. Democrats in Harris County have a fairly full complement of legislative candidates this fall, some of whom are better known than others. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Alison Ruff, Alma Allen, Amy Perez, Azuwuike Okorafor, Carol Alvarado, CD02, CD07, CD14, CD22, CD36, Congress, Damian LaCroix, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Election 2014, Facebook, Frank Briscoe, Fred Vernon, Harris County, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD138, HD145, HD150, James Cargas, Jim Davis, John Gay, John Whitmire, Laura Nicol, Lissa Squiers, Luis Lopez, Mark Gibson, Michael Cole, Moiz Abbas, Niko Letsos, Rita Lucido, SD07, SD15, SD17, Senate, Susan Delgado, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

How to assess the odds in HD134

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Texpatriate informs us that two-term Rep. Sarah Davis will be getting a primary challenger in HD134 – Bonnie Parker, who lost to Davis in the 2010 primary, and who will unsurprisingly be attacking Davis from the right. There are three … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Alison Ruff, Bonnie Parker, David Dewhurst, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Harris County, HD134, precinct analysis, primaries, Republican Party, runoff, Sarah Davis, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Kim Ogg officially files for DA

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

This is the marquee matchup in Harris County in November, at least so far. Kim Ogg, the only Democratic yet to announce a bid for Harris County district attorney, said Monday that most voters do not identify with a particular … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Alison Ruff, Ann Harris Bennett, Chris Daniel, Court Koenning, David Rosen, Devon Anderson, District Attorney, District Clerk, Election 2014, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, HD129, HD134, John Gay, Judith Snively, Kim Ogg, The Lege, Traci Jensen | 2 Comments

Going after human traffickers

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

This is a great story about Ann Johnson, the Democratic candidate in HD134 last year, who is now back with the District Attorney’s office fighting against pimps and traffickers who prey on kids. Johnson, a 39-year-old juvenile law attorney, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Ann Johnson, District Attorney, Election 2012, Harris County, HD134, Houston, human trafficking, Mike Anderson, prostitution, sex crimes, The Lege | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: The range of possibility

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a look at selected districts in Harris County that shows the range of votes and vote percentages achieved by Democratic candidates. I’ve thrown in the Obama and Sam Houston results from 2008 for each to provide a comparison between … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Ann Johnson, Barack Obama, Carol Alvarado, CD07, Congress, Election 2008, Election 2012, Gene Wu, Harris County, HCC, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD137, HD144, HD145, HD148, HD149, Hubert Vo, James Cargas, Jessica Farrar, John Culberson, Mary Ann Perez, precinct analysis, Sam Houston, SBOE, special election, The Lege, Traci Jensen | 2 Comments

What I’ll be looking for tonight

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Just a reminder that I’ll be on KPFT tonight starting at 7 PM to talk about the elections. Here’s a preview of the things I’ll be looking for: 1. SD10 – Sen. Wendy Davis vs Mark Shelton: Easily the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ann Johnson, bond referendum, Court of Criminal Appeals, Craig Eiland, District Attorney, Election 2008, Election 2012, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HD134, HD136, HD23, Houston, Julian Castro, Keith Hampton, Mark Shelton, Metro, Mike Anderson, pre-kindergarten, San Antonio, Sarah Davis, SD10, Sharon Keller, Texas, Wendy Davis, Williamson County | Comments Off

Cuts are not increases, no matter how you spin it

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

This is the Chron overview of HD134, which is once again the highest profile legislative race in the county, in part because it’s a referendum on the 2010 election and the cuts to public education funding that resulted from that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Ann Johnson, budget, deficit, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Florence Shapiro, HD134, Rob Eissler, Sarah Davis, schools, The Lege | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: The Parent PAC November slate

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

For your approval. Texas Parent PAC is delighted to endorse the following candidates in the general election. They are men and women of integrity, open and responsive to parents, actively involved in their communities, and committed to investing in public … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Carol Kent, Election 2012, endorsements, HD101, HD102, HD105, HD107, HD114, HD115, HD117, HD118, HD125, HD134, HD137, HD144, HD149, HD23, HD24, HD29, HD34, HD41, HD43, HD45, HD48, HD54, HD59, HD74, HD78, HD85, HD94, HD95, Jason Villalba, SD10, SD25, SD29, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | Comments Off

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