Tag Archives: Mayor

So how much money does Whitmire have available for his mayoral campaign?

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

It’s already a lot, and it could be a whole lot more. State Sen. John Whitmire is kicking off his mayoral campaign with a $10 million war chest, most of it drawn from the money he has amassed over decades … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Arturo Michel, campaign finance reports, Chris Bell, Chris Hollins, City Attorney, David Feldman, Election 2015, Election 2023, Houston, John Whitmire, lawsuit, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Senate, Sylvester Turner, The Lege | 1 Comment

The Lege does its housekeeping

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

In the Senate, they drew their lots to see who would have to run again in 2024. It was the luck of the draw for Texas senators on Wednesday as they drew lots to decide which half of them would … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Borris Miles, Brandon Creighton, Bryan Slaton, Carol Alvarado, Charlie Geren, Dade Phelan, Election 2014, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, Election 2026, Houston, Joan Huffman, John Whitmire, Lois Kolkhorst, Mayes Middleton, Mayor, Morgan LaMantia, Paul Bettencourt, quorum, redistricting, SD04, SD06, SD07, SD11, SD13, SD15, SD17, SD18, SD27, Senate, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

Mayor Turner’s final year

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

The big local political story, besides whatever violence the Legislature commits to Houston and/or Harris County, will be the 2023 Mayor’s race. The incumbent still has a full year to go, though, and he has his plans for what he … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged budget, collective bargaining agreement, Election 2023, fees, HFD, Houston, Houston City Council, HPFFA, lawsuit, Mayor, revenue cap, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner | 4 Comments

Kirk Watson again elected Mayor of Austin

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Party like it’s 1997, y’all. In a tight race, Austin voters picked a familiar face Tuesday night to guide the capital city over the next two years as the region deals with skyrocketing housing costs and explosive growth. In a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Austin, Celia Israel, Dan Patrick, Election 2002, Election 2022, Hays County, homelessness, Kirk Watson, local control, Mayor, runoff, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, Williamson County | Comments Off

LULAC files that lawsuit to end Houston City Council At Large districts

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

We’ve been waiting for this. The League of United Latin American Citizens on Monday filed its long-anticipated lawsuit against the city of Houston, seeking to get rid of at-large City Council seats that it says leave Hispanic residents with insufficient representation at City Hall. … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged At Large, Census, demography, District A, District F, District H, District I, District J, Election 2023, Farmers Branch, fundraising, Houston, Houston City Council, Karla Cisneros, Latino voting, lawsuit, LULAC, Mayor, Pasadena, redistricting, Robert Gallegos, Roy Morales, Sergio Lira, Sylvester Turner | 6 Comments

Whitmire launches his Mayoral campaign

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

And we’re off. State Sen. John Whitmire formally launched his campaign for Houston mayor Tuesday evening with a fundraiser at the ritzy Post Oak Hotel, attended by dozens of the city’s political luminaries — including the hotel’s billionaire owner, Tilman … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Alexandra Mealer, Amanda Edwards, Chris Hollins, Election 2022, Election 2023, fundraising, George P. Bush, Harris County Judge, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, John Whitmire, Lee Kaplan, Lina Hidalgo, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, Tilman Fertitta | 11 Comments

SCOTx hears firefighter pay parity arguments

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Lots at stake here. More than four years after Houston voters approved a measure that would grant firefighters equal pay with police officers, the legal battle to decide the referendum’s fate landed Tuesday in the hands of the Supreme Court of Texas. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, budget, collective bargaining agreement, Election 2018, Election 2023, HFD, Houston, HPD, HPFFA, HPOU, lawsuit, Marty Lancton, Mayor, mediation, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner | 2 Comments

A too-early look at who’s running for Houston city offices in 2023

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Because it’s never not election season. With the midterm elections behind us, city election season is now heating up. Next November, Houston will elect a new mayor, a new controller and 16 City Council members. The campaigns actually got underway long before … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Dani Hernandez, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District E, District H, District I, Election 2023, filing deadline, Gilbert Garcia, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Judith Cruz, Karla Cisneros, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Patricia Allen, Pretta Stallworth, Reagan Flowers, Robert Gallegos, Robert Glaser, Sylvester Turner, term limits | 2 Comments

Election 2022 miscellania: Marijuana, Austin Mayor, CRT

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Three items of interest for you. First up, several local initiatives to decriminalize marijuana were successful on Tuesday. By the end of Election Day, five Texas cities have voted to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession. After Austin voters overwhelmingly approved the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Austin, Celia Israel, critical race theory, Dallas, Denton, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, Elgin, Fort Worth, Ground Game Texas, Harker Heights, Houston, Killeen, Kirk Watson, Leander ISD, marijuana, Mayor, Mike Siegel, Round Rock ISD, runoff, San Antonio, San Marcos, Texas | Comments Off

Mayor Turner’s cancer treatment

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I’m very glad to hear he’s doing well. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner revealed Wednesday that he was diagnosed with cancer this summer, for which he had surgery and received six weeks of radiation treatment. Turner said he went to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged cancer, Houston, Houston City Council, Mayor, Sylvester Turner | Comments Off

On resign to run

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The TL;dr version of this is “No one ever said the Elections Code was fair”. John Whitmire’s plans have been clear since November: He is running for re-election to the state Senate, and he also is running for mayor. If all … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Constitution, Edward Pollard, Election 2015, Election 2023, fundraising, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Mayor, resign to run, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

July 2022 campaign finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

We’re still more than a year out from the 2023 election, but we are now up to three serious conteners for Mayor, plus two others in the wild, so the finance reports are beginning to generate some real interest. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Dave Martin, David Robinson, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Election 2021, Election 2022, Election 2023, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mary Nan Huffman, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Robert Gallegos, Sallie Alcorn, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas | 3 Comments

Hollins and Edwards report big Mayoral fundraising numbers

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Yes, we’re going to need to start paying attention to this. Houston’s next mayoral election is not for another 18 months, but the early contenders already are raising heaps of cash. Former Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins has taken in more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Amanda Edwards, Bill King, Chris Hollins, Election 2015, Election 2023, fundraising, Houston, John Whitmire, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Robin Williams, Sylvester Turner | 1 Comment

Amanda Edwards to run for Mayor

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The field is now at three. Amanda Edwards, a former at-large member of Houston City Council and candidate for U.S. Senate, announced Wednesday she is running for mayor of Houston in 2023. Edwards’ return to politics comes two years after … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Chris Hollins, Democratic primary, Election 2020, Election 2023, fundraising, Houston, John Whitmire, Mayor, Senate, Sylvester Turner, Texas | Comments Off

January 2022 campaign finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

January finance reports are always worth a look, if only as a ritual to start the new year. We’re a year out from election season truly beginning for Houston, but as we now have two brand name contenders for Mayor … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Dave Martin, David Robinson, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Election 2021, Election 2022, Election 2023, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mary Nan Huffman, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, revenue cap, Robert Gallegos, Sallie Alcorn, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas | Comments Off

The hotly contested SD15 primary

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This may be the most compelling primary race in the county. On the last day for candidates to file for the 2022 primary in Texas, things were looking good for state Sen. John Whitmire. The longtime Democrat, sitting on an … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, Houston, I-45, John Whitmire, Mayor, Molly Cook, SD15, Senate, Stop I-45, Sylvester Turner, Texas | Comments Off

Chris Hollins to run for Mayor

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. Chris Hollins, the former Harris County elections chief who pushed measures aimed at expanding ballot access during the November 2020 election, announced Monday that he’s running for Houston mayor in 2023. “The challenges that we’re facing as Houstonians are … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged absentee ballots, Chris Hollins, curbside voting, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2023, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Houston, John Whitmire, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 1 Comment

Is it time to ditch At Large seats on Houston City Council?

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s one argument for it. The lack of Latinos on the City Council undermines the legitimacy of Houston’s government, experts say, and is something that a prominent Hispanic organization is pushing to change with a lawsuit and ballot proposition. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged At Large, Austin, Census, demography, District A, District F, District H, District I, District J, Domingo Garcia, Election 2007, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2019, Election 2023, fundraising, Gracie Saenz, Houston, Houston City Council, Joe Trevino, Jolanda Jones, Karla Cisneros, Latino voting, lawsuit, LULAC, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Orlando Sanchez, petitions, redistricting, Robert Gallegos, Roy Morales, Sergio Lira, Sylvester Turner | 17 Comments

Mayor Turner tests positive for COVID

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Get well soon. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Friday he has COVID 19, putting him among a rising number of infections as the omicron strain of the virus begins to sweep the country. “I was not feeling well overnight and … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged coronavirus, David Persse, Houston, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, vaccinations | Comments Off

Sen. Whitmire will run for Mayor in 2023

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Big announcement. State Sen. John Whitmire, the longest serving member of the Texas Senate, told supporters at a campaign rally Wednesday that he intends to run for mayor of Houston in 2023. “I’m no longer considering it, we’re not asking … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Election 2022, Election 2023, Houston, John Whitmire, Mayor, SD15, Senate, Sylvester Turner, Texas | 9 Comments

Chick-Fil-A and the “heartbeat” lawsuits

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I’d forgotten all about this. A case that’s before the Texas Supreme Court this fall could have strong implications for the future of the state’s newly adopted abortion ban, the most prohibitive in the nation. The suit relates to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 4th Court of Appeals, abortion, Bexar County, Bryan Hughes, Chick-fil-A, gay marriage, gay rights, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Mayor, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio, Supreme Court, The Lege | 2 Comments

The Housing and Community Development mess

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

A review of headlines from last week, which I did not have the brain space to do anything with: Turner fires Houston housing director who accused him of ‘charade’ bid process to benefit developer Turner names interim housing director in … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Arturo Michel, Barry Barnes, Election 2015, Election 2021, Election 2023, Housing and Community Development Department, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, Jermaine Thomas, Keith Bynam, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, term limits, Tom McCasland | 1 Comment

Four House members to step down

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

In order of announcement… Rep. Scott Sanford. State Rep. Scott Sanford, a Republican from McKinney, announced Sunday he is not running for reelection, citing his family, especially his grandchildren. “As the legislature embarks on its third special session, I’m reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, That's our Lege | Tagged Austin, Celia Israel, Chris Paddie, Election 2021, Election 2022, HD09, HD118, HD133, HD50, HD70, Jim Murphy, Leo Pacheco, Mayor, redistricting, Scott Sanford, special election, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

July 2021 campaign finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: Congress, Harris County As we know, this is not an election year for city of Houston offices. That usually makes for a pretty dull summary of finance reports, since it’s just incumbents and about half of them are term-limited … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021, Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Dave Martin, David Robinson, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Election 2021, Election 2022, Election 2023, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Robert Gallegos, Sallie Alcorn, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas | Comments Off

Appeals court overturns verdict in firefighter pay parity lawsuit

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. An appeals court on Thursday reversed a ruling that declared Houston firefighters’ pay-parity measure unconstitutional, a major win for the fire union and one that could have far-reaching effects on city finances. The fire union won approval of a … Continue reading →

We will have that charter election

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

For that thing I still don’t have a pithy name for. Someone form a PAC and throw me a bone here. A petition filed in April by a group seeking to give City Council members the ability to place items … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged charter, Election 2021, Houston, Houston Charter Amendment Petition Coalition, Houston City Council, Mayor, petitions, Sylvester Turner, Urban Reform | 1 Comment

Other May election results

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Roundup style, mostly. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg easily wins a fourth term. Mayor Ron Nirenberg vanquished the ghost of repeat challenger Greg Brockhouse in Saturday’s City election and secured his third term in office with a win of historic … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged abortion, ACLU of Texas, Austin, Betsy Price, Deborah Peoples, Denton County, Election 2019, Election 2021, Fort Worth, Greg Brockhouse, homelessness, lawsuit, Lilith Fund, Lubbock, Mattie Parker, Mayor, Parker County, Planned Parenthood, police, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio, Spring Branch, Tarrant County, Texas, Texas Equal Access Fund, Waskom | 16 Comments

Charter amendment petitions are in

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I need a simpler name for this thing, so that Future Me will have an easier time searching for relevant posts. Houston voters likely will get to decide in November whether City Council members should have the power to place … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Amy Peck, charter, Election 2007, Election 2011, Election 2017, Election 2019, Election 2021, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston Charter Amendment Petition Coalition, Houston City Council, HPFFA, Marty Lancton, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, petitions, Sylvester Turner, turnout, Urban Reform, voter registration | 5 Comments

Here come the petitions for the latest charter amendment effort

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I’m still skeptical of this, but we’ll see how it goes. A coalition pushing to give Houston City Council members more input at City Hall says it has gathered the required 20,000 signatures to place a charter amendment on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021, Local politics | Tagged Amy Peck, charter, Election 2021, Houston, Houston City Council, HPFFA, Marty Lancton, Mayor, petitions, Sylvester Turner, Urban Reform | 2 Comments

Mayor Whitmire 2.0?

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Buried in this story about the recent departure of HPD Chief Art Acevedo for Miami is the following tidbit: Houston insiders knew that the 56-year-old Acevedo had been considering a mayoral run once Sylvester Turner reached his term limit in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Art Acevedo, Carol Alvarado, Chris Brown, Dan Patrick, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2026, Election 2030, Election 2034, Governor, Houston, John Whitmire, Kathy Whitmire, Mayor, Mike Skelly, Senate, Sylvester Turner, Texas | 4 Comments

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price not running for re-election

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Here now is the most interesting election for May 2021. Betsy Price, the longest serving mayor in Fort Worth’s history, will not seek another term after a decade in office. Price made the announcement that she wouldn’t run for an … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Betsy Price, Deborah Peoples, Election 2021, Forth Worth, Mayor, Ramon Romero, Tarrant County, Texas | Comments Off

Assistance for renters coming

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good, but of course much more is needed. Houston officials expect to get up to $70 million in federal stimulus funds to help renters in the city make their monthly payments and use toward other housing expenses. The $900 billion … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged apartments, Bill Kelley, Congress, coronavirus, Houston, Mayor, stimulus, Sylvester Turner | Comments Off

So whatever happened to Astroworld II?

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

It’s still out there, but I wouldn’t hold my breath for it. For more than four years, Mayor Sylvester Turner has trumpeted Houston’s need for a destination theme park that would boost the region’s tourism industry and provide an outlet … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged Astroworld, construction, coronavirus, Election 2019, Houston, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, Travis Scott | Comments Off

Tag Archives: Mayor

Calendar

Categories

Archives

My linkage

Polling Texas 2020

Polling Texas 2018

Polling Texas 2016

Polling Texas 2014

Polling Texas 2012

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Tags

Blogroll

Utilities