Tag Archives: endorsements

Endorsement watch: Of course it’s Lizzie

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron endorses Lizzie Fletcher over Rep. John Culberson, which may be the biggest non-surprise so far of the election season. More than longtime Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. John Culberson, or even her opponents from the heated Democratic primary, Fletcher … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Allison Sawyer, CD07, Congress, Election 2018, endorsements, HD134, John Culberson, Lizzie FLetcher, Sarah Davis, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

Endorsement watch: Star system

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has made a change in how it presents its endorsements. The quality of candidates on the ballot varies widely from race to race. At times, both candidates are good choices. At times, there are no good choices to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Attorney General, Bob Deuell, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Election 2018, endorsements, Governor, Greg Abbott, judicial races, Justin Nelson, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, Nathan Johnson, schools, SD16, Senate, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, vouchers | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: Nine from Obama

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t know what the practical effect of this is, but I’m happy for the attention. Former President Barack Obama has backed nine more Democratic candidates in Texas as part of his second round of midterm endorsements. The nine candidates … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrienne Bell, Ana-Maria Ramos, Barack Obama, CD07, CD14, CD16, CD23, CD29, CD32, Colin Allred, Congress, Election 2018, endorsements, Eric Johnson, Gina Ortiz Jones, HD100, HD102, HD105, HD113, HD115, Julie Johnson, Lizzie FLetcher, Rhetta Andrews Bowers, Sylvia Garcia, Terry Meza, Texas, The Lege, Veronica Escobar | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Crossing over

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Nice. Former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, a Republican, has endorsed Democrat Miguel Suazo in his bid to replace current Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. Patterson, a former political rival of Bush, cited what he called mismanagement of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Bennett Ratliff, Davey Edwards, David Watts, Election 2018, endorsements, George P. Bush, HD115, Jerry Patterson, Julie Johnson, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Matt Rinaldi, Miguel Suazo, Mike Collier, Rick Range, Scott Milder, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: Runoff time

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron goes for Lizzie Fletcher in CD07. United States Representative, District 7: Lizzie Pannill Fletcher Democrats have a serious chance of knocking Republican Congressman John Culberson out of the seat he has occupied since 2001. The 7th Congressional District … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, CD10, CD22, Cheryl Elliott Thornton, Congress, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Election 2018, endorsements, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, HD133, Josh Wallenstein, Justice of the Peace, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, Marilyn Burgess, Martin Schexnayder, Mike Siegel, runoff, Sri Kulkarni, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: District K special election

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes its choice in the District K special election. Larry Blackmon, 68, has spent decades serving on various boards and advisory committees under the leadership of three Houston mayors. Martha Castex-Tatum, 48, is the director of constituent services … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Aisha Savoy, Anthony Freddie, Carl Evans, Election 2018, Elisabeth Johnson, endorsements, Gerry Vander-Lyn, Houston, Houston City Council, Larry Blackmon, Larry Green, Lawrence McGaffie, Martha Castex-Tatum, Pat Frazier, special election | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: Ana’s army

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Two weeks ago, I noted an email sent out by Rep. Carol Alvarado containing a long list of current and former elected officials as well as other prominent folks who had endorsed her candidacy for SD06, for when Sen. Sylvia … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Andrew White, Carol Alvarado, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Governor, Lupe Valdez, runoff, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Alvarado’s army

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Carol Alvarado has released a long list of supporters for her campaign to succeed Sen. Sylvia Garcia in SD06. This is clearly a show of strength on Alvarado’s part – the list includes the three most recent Mayors of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Carol Alvarado, Election 2018, endorsements, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 3 Comments

Please come back again

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron asks a few of the candidates who didn’t make it out of the primaries to give it another try some day. Let us now offer an encouraging observation to good candidates who fell short in this month’s primary … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Armen Merjanian, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Harris County, Jason Westin, primaries, Silky Malik, Texas | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Not Dan Patrick

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Scott Milder, who was defeated by Dan Patrick in the Republican primary, endorses Mike Collier for the general election. Scott Milder, who lost his Republican primary challenge to incumbent Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick two days ago, says he will vote … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Dan Patrick, Election 2018, endorsements, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, primaries, Republican Party, Scott Milder, Texas | 4 Comments

Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 5

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Part 1 is here, part 2 is here, part 3 is here, part 4 is here and the full endorsements page is here. We finish with the Republican races with challenged incumbents. And the first thing to note is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Dan Huberty, endorsements, Greg Abbott, HD127, HD134, HD150, James Richard Wilson, John Culberson, primaries, Republican Party, Sarah Davis, Senate, Stefano de Stefano, Susanna Dokupil, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege, Valoree Swanson | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 4

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Part 1 is here, part 2 is here, part 3 is here, and the full endorsements page is here. I had thought this would finish up all the races of interest for us, but then I decided the Republican races … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD18, Congress, Damian LaCroix, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Garnet Coleman, Harold Dutton, HD139, HD142, HD146, HD147, HD27, Jarvis Johnson, John Whitmire, Lawrence Allen, Randy Bates, Richard Bonton, Ron Reynolds, SBOE, SD15, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, The Lege, Wilvin Carter | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 3

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Part 1 is here, part 2 is here, the full endorsements page is here, and today we have the rest of the statewides, which I appreciate since these are the races I wanted more input on. US Senate: Beto O’Rourke … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Chris Spellmon, Comptroller, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Joi Chevalier, Land Commissioner, Miguel Suazo, Railroad Commission, Roman McAllen, Senate, Tex Morgan, Texas | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 2

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

A quick look at the Chron’s endorsements page shows they basically did a massive update on Sunday night/Monday morning. Most of them are in legislative races, but there are a couple of others. I think I’m going to need two … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adam Milasincic, Allison Sawyer, Audrie Lawton, Cheryl Elliott Thornton, Democratic primary, Don Coffey, Election 2018, endorsements, Fort Bend County, Gina Calanni, Harris County, HD126, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD138, HD28, Jenifer Pool, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Lloyd Oliver, Lucia Bates, Martin Schexnayder, Meghan Scoggins, Natali Hurtado, Ray Shackelford, Sandra Moore, Texas, The Lege, Undrai Fizer | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 1

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Whoa, all of a sudden the Chron is chock full of endorsements. Let’s run through ’em. Actually, let’s start to run through them. So many appeared all at once that I’m going to need to break this into more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Cosme Garcia, Dan Patrick, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, Dylan Osborne, Election 2018, Elvonte Patton, endorsements, George P. Bush, Harris County, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, Jerry Patterson, John Miller, Josh Wallenstein, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, Nile Copeland, Orlando Sanchez, primaries, Prince Bryant, Republican Party, Richard Cantu, Scott Milder, Texas | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Close choices

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron endorses on both sides in SD17. Republican State Senator, District 17: Joan Huffman State Sen. Joan Huffman has been on board for some pretty bad bills, but it’s hard to overlook her herculean efforts to resolve the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Fran Watson, Joan Huffman, Kristin Tassin, primaries, Rita Lucido, SD17, Senate, Texas | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Getting into the county

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron goes all in on county races, where they had not spent much time before. Two editorials, with two endorsements per, starting with Commissioners Court. County Commissioner, Precinct 2: Adrian Garcia While we lament that he ever stepped down … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Election 2018, endorsements, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Jeff Stauber, Marilyn Burgess, Penny Shaw | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Congresspalooza

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

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Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD10, CD22, CD36, Congress, Dayna Steele, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Mike Siegel, Sri Kulkarni, Tami Walker, Texas | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Republican roundup

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes a conventional choice in CD02. Poe’s vacancy has attracted nine contenders in the Republican primary, and we encourage voters to look for a candidate who will aspire to embody the party’s values while also striving to represent … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, CD02, Congress, Election 2018, endorsements, Harris County, Jeff Williams, Justice of the Peace, Kathaleen Wall, Kevin Roberts, Michael Wolfe, primaries, Republican Party, Sid Miller, Texas, Trey Blocker | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: County criminal courts

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

One last round of judicial endorsements. Judge, County Criminal Court No. 2: Harold J. Landreneau Harold Landreneau earns our endorsement for this primary slot with a significant caveat. Landreneau, 49, needs to shed the communication style of a chief clerk … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged David Fleischer, Election 2018, endorsements, Gus Saper, Harold Landreneau, Harris County, Juan Aguirre, judicial races, Kris Ougrah, Raul Rodriguez | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: CD02 and the road ahead

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes their pick on the Democratic side for CD02. If the primary race in the 7th Congressional District is the major-league showdown for Houston-area Democrats, then consider this election to be the Triple-A minor league version. In a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD02, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Texas, Todd Litton | 3 Comments

Endorsement watch: Two for CD07

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron wades into the deep waters of CD07 and comes away with two favorites. If Democrats are going to win this race, they’ll need a strong candidate whose views will appeal to voters disillusioned with their tea party Republican … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Jason Westin, Lizzie FLetcher, Texas | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Judges and more judges

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

For probate court. Judge, County Probate Court No. 2: Michael Newman Candidate Jim Peacock told us that temperament is the key issue in this race, and it’s true that good judges should be courteous, calm and respectful. But whether a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Christine Weems, Cooke Kelsey, Cory Sepolio, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Fred Cook, George Arnold, Harris County, James Horwitz, Jeff O'Dea, Jim Peacock, judicial races, Latosha Lewis Payne, Lauren Reeder, Michael Galligan, Michael Newman, Paul Simon, Rabeea Collier, Scot Dollinger, Shampa Mukerji | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Sylvia and more

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes the obvious choice in CD29. The frontrunner is clearly state Sen. Sylvia Garcia, the only current elected official on the ballot, who has name identification with this area’s voters that stretches back more than 20 years. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD29, Chris Fails, Congress, Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Greg Abbott, HD122, Lite Gov, Lyle Larson, primaries, Scott Milder, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Chron for White

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron endorses Andrew White for Governor. Democrats need to choose the candidate who, quite simply, will appeal to the most voters in a contest against Abbott. We believe that candidate is Andrew White. White, 45, is a Houston entrepreneur … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Andrew White, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, flooding, Governor, Greg Abbott, Hurricane Harvey, Lupe Valdez, Texas | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Family courts

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

After nearly a week off, the Chron gets back to endorsing. Family District Judge, 246th Judicial District: Angela Graves-Harrington Angela Graves-Harrington earns our nod in this primary contest against a qualified opponent, Charles Collins. These two candidates graduated from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Angela Graves-Harrington, Barbara Stalder, Beth Barron, Charles Collins, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Harris County, judicial races, Kathy Vossler, Linda Dunson | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: Two more benches

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Bench One: Judge, 313th Judicial District: Natalia Oakes Natalia Oakes, 66, earns our support in this primary contest against a qualified opponent, John Stephen Liles. Although Liles has spent nearly twice as long as a member of the bar, Oakes … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Harris County, Jim Kovach, John Stephen Liles, judicial races, Natalie Cokinos Oakes, Stanley Santire, Tracy Good | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: 14th Court of Appeals

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

More judicial races. We have a long way to go with these. Justice, 14th Court of Appeals District, Place 3: Jerry Zimmerer This primary race presents voters with a choice between two candidates who each offer different strengths. Jerry Zimmerer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Jerry Zimmerer, judicial races, Margaret Poissant, Michele Chimene, Texas | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Fast out of the gate

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Another thing that has no doubt been affected by the tons of candidates running for office this year: The Chron’s endorsement process, which got off to a necessarily early start yesterday as they recommended candidates in a couple of open-seat … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Brennen Dunn, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Harris County, Jason Luong, judicial races, primaries | Comments Off

The price of disrespect

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Greg Abbott makes another endorsement. Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday endorsed the Republican challenger to Galveston state Rep. Wayne Faircloth, a move that is expected to deepen simmering divisions within the state Republican party. In a new video, Abbott called … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Election 2018, endorsements, ethics, Greg Abbott, HD23, Mayes Middleton, primaries, Republican Party, Texas, The Lege, Wayne Faircloth | Comments Off

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 Nation on Our Revolution in Texas

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a feature story in The Nation from before the holidays about Our Revolution, one of the many grassroots groups that have become prominent post-Trump to organize and get better people elected. The focus of this story is on what … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Ag Commissioner, CD21, City Council, Congress, Democratic primary, Derrick Crowe, Election 2016, Election 2017, Election 2018, endorsements, Jim Hightower, John Courage, Kim Olson, La’Shadion Shemwell, Our Revolution, San Antonio, Texas | 2 Comments

Filing news: The “What’s up with Lupe Valdez?” edition

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

On Wednesday, we were told that Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez had resigned her post in preparation for an announcement that she would be filing to run for Governor. Later that day, the story changed – she had not resigned, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adam Milasincic, Adrian Garcia, Armando Walle, Carol Alvarado, CD08, CD29, Commissioners Court, Dallas County, Democratic primary, Dwayne Bohac, Election 2018, endorsements, Fort Bend County, Gene Green, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HD138, HD145, Jay Stittleburg, Lupe Valdez, Montgomery County, Pasadena, Sammy Casados, SD06, special election, Steven David, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 6 Comments

Endorsement watch: HISD and HCC runoffs

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

In two of the three runoffs on the ballot, the Chron endorsed candidates who did not make the cut. As early voting begins for the runoffs, they make their new choices and reiterate the one they got right. Houston Community … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged early voting, Election 2017, Elizabeth Santos, endorsements, Eugene Pack, Gretchen Himsl, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Jesse Rodriguez, Pretta Stallworth, runoff, Sergio Lira | Comments Off

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