Tag Archives: Election 2015

The incumbents’ advantage

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Is it about to become that much harder to vote incumbent city officials out of office? The already difficult task of ousting incumbent Houston officeholders likely has become even tougher. City elected officials now have an extended runway to accumulate … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged campaign finances, Election 2015, Election 2019, fundraising, Houston, Houston City Council, lawsuit, Mayor, term limits, Trebor Gordon | 4 Comments

Precinct analysis: At Large #4 runoff

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here we have the least competitive runoff of the six that were citywide. Dist Edwards Morales ======================= A 6,322 6,153 B 14,660 1,761 C 17,813 10,238 D 18,341 2,882 E 7,688 13,231 F 4,046 3,080 G 11,996 15,203 H 5,610 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #4, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2019, Houston, Houston City Council, Mayor, Melissa Noriega, precinct analysis, Roy Morales, runoff, special election | 2 Comments

Looking back and looking ahead for Mayor-elect Turner

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a Q&A with our new Mayor that looks back on the campaign that just wrapped up. Q: Economically, electorally, this is a divided city. You campaigned on a platform of bringing people together. How do you overcome that split … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Annise Parker, budget, economy, Election 2011, Election 2015, Election 2019, Houston, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, term limits | Comments Off

More HERO public information requests

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The bullying continues. Does President Barack Obama regularly drop a line to Houston City Council members? Probably not, but we could soon find out, thanks to a public records request that opponents of the city’s equal rights ordinance, known as … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Annise Parker, Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, Campaign for Accountability, Dave Martin, Election 2015, gay rights, Hillary Clinton, Houston, Houston City Council, Jared Woodfill, Michael Kubosh, open records, repeal, Senate, Sylvester Turner, transgender rights | 5 Comments

Shades of 1997

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron looks to the past to analyze Sylvester Turner’s runoff victory. As the Chronicle reported, voting in the Houston mayor’s runoff fell overwhelmingly along racial lines, with Sylvester Turner edging out a slight victory in part by securing 93 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Election 1997, Election 2001, Election 2015, Houston, Latino voting, Lee Brown, Mayor, Orlando Sanchez, precinct analysis, Rob Mosbacher, runoff, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 1 Comment

Runoff precinct analysis: At Large #2

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Now for a race that’s both a little easier and a little harder to understand, in At Large #2: Dist Robinson Davis ====================== A 6,193 5,825 B 7,698 7,508 C 18,432 8,938 D 9,941 9,840 E 8,762 11,677 F 3,557 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large #2, David Robinson, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Council, precinct analysis, runoff, turnout, Willie Davis | 2 Comments

Turner’s Council

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

So what kind of City Council will Mayor-elect Sylvester Turner have to work with? In addition to Turner replacing term-limited Mayor Annise Parker, the council also will gain five new faces, four thanks to term limits and one who defeated … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Annise Parker, At Large #1, At Large #4, Clarence Bradford, Dave Martin, District G, District H, Election 2015, fundraising, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Council, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Oliver Pennington, Richard Nguyen, runoff, Stephen Costello, Steve Le, Sylvester Turner, term limits | 2 Comments

Precinct analysis: At Large #1 runoff

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s move on to the At Large races. Here’s how the vote went in At Large #1: Dist Knox Provost ===================== A 8,758 4,042 B 2,518 13,058 C 14,925 12,240 D 3,692 16,877 E 16,406 4,735 F 4,040 2,871 G … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large #1, Bill King, Election 2015, Georgia Provost, Houston, Houston City Council, Mayor, Mike Knox, precinct analysis, runoff, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 2 Comments

Is Bill King a sign of a trend?

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Probably not. Doesn’t mean that other candidates like him can’t do well, however. Bill King’s near-upset over Sylvester Turner in the Houston mayoral runoff stoked the hopes of some Republicans that the party soon could break Democrats’ 34-year hold on … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large, Bill Frazer, Bill King, Chris Brown, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2019, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, runoff, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 3 Comments

Garcia to challenge Green in CD29

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

This will be interesting to watch. Former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia is challenging 23-year Democratic Congressman Gene Green in the 29th district, he told the Chronicle Monday, a risky intra-party challenge of a popular incumbent. The move comes less … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Armando Walle, CD29, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2015, Election 2016, gay marriage, gay rights, Gene Green, Houston, Leticia Van De Putte, Mayor, San Antonio | 6 Comments

Chron analysis of how Turner won

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I suppose it’s a bit simplistic to say “he got more votes than the other guy”, but one way or the other that’s what happened. Sylvester Turner’s 24-year quest for the mayor’s office was realized by a narrow margin Saturday … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Ben Hall, Bill King, District C, economy, Election 2015, Election 2019, Houston, Mayor, Oliver Pennington, pension fund, runoff, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 4 Comments

Precinct analysis: Mayoral runoff

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Believe it or not, the County Clerk’s office put out draft canvass reports last night. As a result, I can do the thing that I do. Here’s a look at the Mayor’s runoff race: Dist King Turner ===================== A 9,491 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill King, District C, Election 2001, Election 2011, Election 2015, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Houston, Jack Christie, Jolanda Jones, Lee Brown, Orlando Sanchez, precinct analysis, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 4 Comments

One more time for TMF-Menendez

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

It’s on, again. Fifteen-year state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer announced Sunday he’ll run for Texas Senate District 26 next year against incumbent José Menéndez. The March 1 Democratic primary race will pit the same contenders who battled for the seat … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Bexar County, Democratic primary, Election 2015, Election 2016, HD116, Jose Menendez, SD26, Senate, special election, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer | Comments Off

Other runoff results

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here are the rest of the winners from yesterday: Controller: Chris Brown At Large #1: Mike Knox At Large #2: CM David Robinson At Large #4: Amanda Edwards At Large #5: CM Jack Christie District F: Steve Le District H: … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #4, At Large #5, Bill King, Chris Brown, David Robinson, District F, District H, District J, Election 2015, Election 2019, Ellen Cohen, Fort Bend County, Georgia Provost, Harris County, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jerry Davis, Karla Cisneros, Mayor, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Richard Nguyen, runoff, Steve Le, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 6 Comments

Turner defeats King

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

It was close, but he led throughout. State Rep. Sylvester Turner won the Houston mayor’s race with a down-to-the-wire finish to edge businessman Bill King Saturday. While Turner won the most ballots in early voting, King narrowed the gap quickly … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill King, early voting, Election 2015, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Houston, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 1 Comment

Today is Runoff Day

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Runoff Election Day is Saturday, Dec. 12 for citizens registered to vote within the legal boundaries of the City of Houston and Houston ISD Trustee District II and III. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Election 2015, Election Day, Harris County, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Mayor, Metro, runoff | Comments Off

Overview of the open Council seat runoffs

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Kind of late in the cycle given the number of lesser known candidates in these races, and not nearly complete, but here it is anyway. In addition to the first open mayor’s race in six years, Houstonians can expect to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #4, At Large #5, David Robinson, District H, Dwight Boykins, Election 2011, Election 2015, Georgia Provost, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jason Cisneroz, Jerry Davis, Jolanda Jones, Karla Cisneros, Larry Green, Mayor, Mike Knox, Roy Morales, runoff, Sharon Moses, Sylvester Turner, Willie Davis | Comments Off

The ground game

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Where we are with one day to go. The neck-and-neck Houston mayor’s race has become an all-out ground war in the final days before Saturday’s runoff election as Sylvester Turner and Bill King turn to local Democratic and Republican party … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Bill King, Chris Bell, early voting, Election 2015, Houston, Mayor, runoff, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 7 Comments

HISD Trustee runoff overview

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

There are other races on the ballot this Saturday. Rhonda Skillern-Jones, the board president, faces pastor Larry Williams in the District 2 race to represent north Houston. In southeast Houston’s District 3, Jose Leal, a former HISD administrator, is challenging … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Carole Mims Galloway, Election 2011, Election 2015, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Jose Leal, Larry Williams, Manuel Rodriguez, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, runoff, Terry Grier | Comments Off

KHOU/KUHF poll: Tuner 38, King 38

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

We have a tie, according to the latest poll. Sylvester Turner and Bill King are now locked in a dead heat in the race for Houston mayor, according to the newly released KHOU-News 88.7 Poll of likely voters. The survey … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill King, Election 2001, Election 2015, Houston, Lee Brown, Mayor, Orlando Sanchez, polls, runoff, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 7 Comments

Council members complain about open records requests

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Oh, please. Councilmen Michael Kubosh and Dave Martin on Tuesday blasted a records request from a D.C.-based nonprofit to those council members who voted against the Houston equal rights ordinance, known as HERO, last year. The Campaign for Accountability’s request … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Annise Parker, Campaign for Accountability, Dave Martin, Election 2015, gay rights, Houston, Houston City Council, Michael Kubosh, open records, Paul Bettencourt, repeal, Senate, transgender rights | 3 Comments

Final EV 2015 runoff totals

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

And we’re done: Date Early Mail Total Mailed ====================================== 11/15 61,008 21,141 82,149 42,938 12/15 86,233 27,153 113,386 39,649 The runoff numbers are here, and the final EV totals for November are here. I had guessed that the final EV … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged early voting, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, runoff, turnout | 1 Comment

An app to help the homeless

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

This is a great idea. A shower. A meal. A place to sleep. Those basic needs come to mind when most think of the homeless. Our Calling, a Dallas nonprofit, has given the homeless an iPhone app. The faith-based nonprofit … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, science, and math | Tagged Annise Parker, cellphones, Dallas, Election 2015, homelessness, Houston, iPhone, Mayor, Our Calling, Wayne Walker | Comments Off

Day 5 EV 2015 runoff totals

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Two more early voting days to go: Date Early Mail Total Mailed ====================================== 11/15 48,027 21,141 69,168 42,938 12/15 50,257 22,116 72,373 39,649 The runoff numbers are here, and the final EV totals for November are here. Day Five of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged early voting, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, turnout | 1 Comment

2015 eight day runoff finance reports

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here are the reports, for all but one of the runoff candidates: Mayor Sylvester Turner Bill King Controller Chris Brown Bill Frazer At Large #1 Georgia Provost Mike Knox At Large #2 David Robinson Willie David At Large #4 Amanda … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #4, At Large #5, Bill Frazer, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Chris Brown, David Robinson, District F, District H, District J, Election 2015, Georgia Provost, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jason Cisneroz, Jim Bigham, Karla Cisneros, Mayor, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Richard Nguyen, Roy Morales, runoff, Sharon Moses, Steve Le, Sylvester Turner, Willie Davis | 3 Comments

Senate committee whines about ballot language

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Give me a break. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, cited the wording of recent Houston referendums to lengthen term limits and on a controversial equal-rights ordinance as two examples, both of which he said could have been more clear. The … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Election 2015, Houston, lawsuit, Paul Bettencourt, Renew Houston, repeal, Senate, Supreme Court, term limits, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Day 3 EV 2015 runoff totals

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here we go: Date Early Mail Total Mailed ====================================== 11/15 27,596 18,196 45,792 41,994 12/15 35,756 22,116 57,872 39,649 The runoff numbers are here, and the final EV totals for November are here. Believe it or not, we’re almost halfway … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, runoff, turnout | 1 Comment

Dueling runoff polls: King 48, Turner 43 (HRBC) – Turner 47, King 40 (internal)

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox yesterday morning: The Houston Realty Business Coalition (HRBC) released a poll of 300 active voters today measuring support of Mayoral candidates in the December runoff election. “Bill King has built a broad base of support throughout the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Bill King, Election 2015, Houston, HRBC, margin of error, Mayor, polls, runoff, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 8 Comments

Precinct analysis: “Extreme” voters

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron’s Mike Morris looks at undervotes in a way that I hadn’t thought of before. On Monday we looked at the phenomenon of the November undervote, when Houstonians made the (relatively rare) commitment to vote, but skipped one or … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Election 2015, Houston, Mayor, precinct analysis, repeal, turnout | Comments Off

Overview of the Controller runoff

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

It’s another one of those partisan races. Sorry, non-partisans. Though the job lacks policy-making authority, the race to become Houston’s next chief financial officer has developed into a partisan proxy war over how to correct Houston’s fiscal course. In the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill Frazer, Chris Brown, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Controller, pension fund, revenue cap, runoff | 2 Comments

Runoff endorsement watch: Still for Turner

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

They clutch their pearls a bit over his (gasp!) negative advertising, but the Chron is still on board with Sylvester Turner. The long-time state representative – and three-time mayoral candidate – offers voters the best balance between policy expertise and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill King, Election 2015, endorsements, Houston, Mayor, runoff, Sylvester Turner | 2 Comments

Day One EV 2015 runoff totals

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here we go: Date Early Mail Total Mailed ====================================== 11/15 8,889 14,240 23,129 40,626 12/15 11,144 18,138 29,282 39,646 The runoff numbers are here, and the final EV totals for November are here. A couple of things to keep in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, runoff, turnout | Comments Off

Runoff early voting starts today

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From the Inbox: EARLY VOTING FOR DEC. 12, 2015 RUNOFF ELECTION – DEC. 2 THRU DEC. 8: Voters may vote at any of the Thirty-One Early Voting locations in Harris County Houston, TX – Early voting starts Wednesday, Dec. 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged early voting, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Mayor, runoff, Stan Stanart | Comments Off

Runoff endorsement watch: New business

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

As I mentioned before, there are a couple of runoffs in which the Chron did not endorse a candidate who is still in the running. Those races are At Large #1, #4, and #5; I had forgotten about #4 when … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, David Robinson, Election 2013, Election 2015, endorsements, Georgia Provost, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Philippe Nassif, Roy Morales, runoff, Sharon Moses, Tom McCasland | Comments Off

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