Tag Archives: CD07

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

A tale of two Congressmen

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Ted Poe has a status update. U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, a Republican from Humble, announced Sunday afternoon he is resigning from the hardline Republican group that helped sink GOP attempts to repeal former President Obama’s 2010 health care law. … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged CD02, CD07, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2018, health care, health insurance, John Culberson, Ted Poe, Texas | 12 Comments

DCCC says it will aim for three Texas Congressional seats

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll see what this means in practice. The House Democratic campaign arm, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, announced Monday morning that the party intends to target two longtime GOP incumbents that, until recently, have long been considered locks for re-election: … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Allen Vaught, CD07, CD23, CD32, Congress, Dallas County, DCCC, Debby Kerner, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, Hillary Clinton, John Culberson, Mike Rawlings, Pete Sessions, precinct analysis, President, Texas, Will Hurd | 2 Comments

Kerner announces intention to run in CD07

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

In other candidate news, it has come to my attention that at Monday night’s Meyerland Democrats meeting, former HCDE Trustee Debra Kerner announced her intention to run against Rep. John Culberson in CD07. Kerner was elected to an At Large … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Debby Kerner, Election 2008, Election 2018, Harris County, HCDE, John Culberson, Texas | 3 Comments

Precinct analysis: Texas Congressional districts

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

From Daily Kos: Texas’s GOP-drawn congressional map was designed to create 24 safely red seats and 11 safely Democratic districts, with only the 23rd District in the western part of the state being truly competitive. In 2012, Mitt Romney carried … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Barack Obama, CD01, CD07, CD23, CD32, Congress, Dallas County, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Gary Johnson, Harris County, Hillary Clinton, John Culberson, Louie Gohmert, Mitt Romney, Pete Gallego, Pete Sessions, precinct analysis, President, Texas, Will Hurd | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: Don’t be mesmerized by the Clinton/Trump numbers

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

From the DMN: Donald Trump may have carried Texas and clinched the White House in November, but support for the Republican presidential nominee waned in parts of the Dallas area — news that, in a typical election year, could spell … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Barack Obama, CD07, CD32, Collin County, Congress, Dallas County, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Hillary Clinton, John Culberson, Mitt Romney, Montgomery County, Pete Sessions, precinct analysis, President, Texas | 3 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: 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

Endorsement watch: The Congress you expect

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes the most predictable endorsements of the season, for Congress. Here’s Part 1: United States Representative, District 2: Ted Poe Consider this not just an endorsement for Ted Poe, but also heartfelt support as the six-term congressman recovers … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Al Green, CD02, CD07, CD09, CD10, CD14, CD18, CD22, CD29, Congress, Election 2016, endorsements, Gene Green, James Cargas, John Culberson, Mike McCaul, Pete Olson, Randy Weber, Sheila Jackson Lee, Ted Poe, Texas | 1 Comment

2016 primaries: Congress

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The big story here is that Rep. Gene Green not only survived, but won big. He was up 65% to 32% in early voting, a margin of about 4,000 votes; in the end he won by about 58-38, for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Blake Farenthold, CD07, CD08, CD15, CD27, CD29, Congress, Democratic primary, Dolly Elizondo, Election 2016, Gene Green, Glen Robertson, Jody Arrington, John Culberson, Kevin Brady, Michael Bob Starr, primaries, Ruben Hinojosa, runoff, Steve Toth, Texas, Vicente Gonzalez | 3 Comments

Endorsement watch: DMN drops the ball

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The Dallas Morning News got off to a good start as it wrapped up its election endorsements by making the crystal-clear case for Leticia Van de Putte. There are a couple of ways to keep your house warm this winter. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Dan Patrick, Election 2014, endorsements, Governor, Greg Abbott, James Cargas, John Culberson, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, Texas, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: The Chron still loves Orlando

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

They don’t love him enough to endorse him during or before early voting, but they do still love him. [Republican] primary voters should give [County Treasurer Orlando] Sanchez a place on the November ballot. Sanchez, 62, is a former three-term … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Election 2010, Election 2014, endorsements, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Treasurer, James Cargas, Orlando Sanchez, primaries | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Hey, there’s still a little bit of early voting left

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

From the “You just can’t rush these things” department, the Chron endorses James Cargas in the Democratic primary rematch in CD07. Whomever wins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House 7th District will face an uphill battle in a Republican-friendly … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Election 2014, endorsements, James Cargas, John Culberson, Lissa Squiers, runoff | Comments Off

Culberson says he’s killed the University Line

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

And maybe he has, though it wasn’t going anywhere at this time anyway. Residents and business owners along Richmond Avenue are breathing a sigh of relief — at least for now — as U.S. Rep. John Culberson has had his … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged CD07, Congress, Gilbert Garcia, Houston, John Culberson, light rail, Metro, Richmond, Ted Poe, University line, US59, Westpark | 4 Comments

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

Filing deadline today

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Before I get into the details of who has or hasn’t filed for what, I have a bone to pick with this AP story. Perhaps what the candidate filings reveal most is the relative strength and depth of the political … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Al Hoang, CD02, CD07, Chris Carmona, Congress, Dale Henry, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Don Sumners, Election 2014, Fred Vernon, Gene Wu, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HCDE, HD132, HD137, HD138, HD142, HD148, HD149, Hubert Vo, James Cargas, Jessica Farrar, judicial races, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, Luis Lopez, Michael Wolfe, Niko Letsos, Railroad Commission, Steve Brown, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: Congressional overs and unders

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

To wrap up my look at 2012 versus 2008 results for all the new districts, here’s how the 36 Congressional districts compared. Dist McCain Pct Obama08 Pct Romney Pct Obama12 Pct RIdx DIdx ============================================================================== 01 178,520 68.85% 78,918 30.44% 181,833 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Blake Farenthold, CD02, CD06, CD07, CD10, CD14, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD27, CD28, CD31, CD32, CD35, CD36, Congress, Election 2008, Election 2012, Henry Cuellar, Joaquin Castro, Joe Barton, John Carter, John Culberson, Lloyd Doggett, Mike McCaul, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, Pete Olson, Pete Sessions, precinct analysis, Quico Canseco, Randy Weber, redistricting, Steve Stockman, Ted Poe, Texas | 10 Comments

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

All the interviews for 2012

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

As we begin early voting for the November election, here are all the interviews I conducted for candidates who are on the ballot as well as for the referenda. These include interviews that were done for the primary as well … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alan Rosen, Alma Allen, Ann Harris Bennett, Ann Johnson, Annise Parker, Borris Miles, Brad Neal, Candace Duval, CD02, CD07, CD10, CD14, CD20, CD21, CD23, CD27, CD29, CD33, CD36, Christof Spieler, Cody Pogue, Congress, Constable, Craig Eiland, Diane Trautman, Election 2012, Erica Lee, Garnet Coleman, Gene Green, Gene Wu, Gilbert Garcia, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HCC, HCDE, HD127, HD131, HD134, HD137, HD144, HD146, HD147, HD150, HD21, HD26, HISD, Houston, interviews, James Cargas, Jim Dougherty, Joaquin Castro, John Courage, Marc Veasey, Mary Ann Perez, Max Martin, Metro, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Richard Schechter, Rose Meza Harrison, SBOE, SD10, SD25, Senate, Steve Radack, Tawana Cadien, Terry Grier, Texas, The Lege, Traci Jensen, Vince Ryan, vy nguyen, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

Fall interview season begins tomorrow

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I know that we just finished the primary runoffs, but we’re also now more than halfway through August, so it’s time to start doing interviews with candidates for the fall. I’ll be up candid, I don’t know exactly how many … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alan Rosen, Alma Allen, Borris Miles, CD07, CD10, CD14, CD20, CD23, CD27, CD33, Congress, Constable, Diane Trautman, Election 2012, Erica Lee, Garnet Coleman, Gene Wu, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HCDE, HD131, HD137, HD144, HD146, HD147, interviews, James Cargas, Joaquin Castro, Marc Veasey, Mary Ann Perez, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Rose Meza Harrison, SBOE, SD10, Senate, Tawana Cadien, Texas, The Lege, Traci Jensen, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

2012 Democratic primary runoffs

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

All state results here. Best news of the night was Paul Sadler‘s easy win. Can we please raise some money for this guy? Congressional results: James Cargas in CD07, Pete Gallego in CD23, Rose Meza Harrison in CD27, Marc Veasey … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Alan Rosen, Annie's List, CD07, CD23, CD27, CD33, CD34, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Constable, Democratic primary, Domingo Garcia, Election 2012, endorsements, Erica Lee, Filemon Vela, Gene Wu, Harris County, HCDE, HD117, HD137, HD95, James Cargas, lawsuit, Marc Veasey, Nicole Collier, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Philip Cortez, Rose Meza Harrison, runoff, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Zerick Guinn | 8 Comments

Congressional runoff stories

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

A couple of Chron stories about area Congressional primary runoffs for your perusal. CD14: Sometimes [CD14 GOP candidate Randy Weber] mentions that he was designated the most conservative member of the Texas House during his two terms in Austin. “We … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD07, CD14, CD33, CD34, CD36, Congress, Denise Saenz Blanchard, Election 2012, Felicia Harris, Filemon Vela, James Cargas, Lissa Squiers, Max Martin, Nick Lampson, primaries, Randy Weber, runoff, Stephen Takach, Steve Stockman, Texas | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: An opponent for Culberson

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron gets around to another race it ignored in May, the Democratic primary in CD07. The winner of the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ U.S. House 7th District will face quite a battle against incumbent Rep. John Culberson on … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Democratic primary, endorsements, James Cargas, John Culberson, light rail, Lissa Squiers, Metro, University line | 1 Comment

Culberson’s Univesity Line attack makes it through the House

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Great. Advocates of federally subsidized expansion of the Houston Metro light rail system lost a crucial round to Houston Congressman John Culberson on Friday, leaving dwindling opportunities to overturn spending restrictions on the Richmond Avenue project. The House adopted a … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged budget, CD07, Congress, Election 2003, Election 2012, James Cargas, John Culberson, Kay Bailey Hutchison, light rail, Lissa Squiers, Metro, redistricting, University line | 9 Comments

Democratic results, Harris County

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The good: – Lane Lewis won a full term as HCDP Chair by a 55-45 margin. If you heard a whizzing noise this evening, it was the bullet we all dodged in this race. – Sheriff Adrian Garcia easily won … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alma Allen, Borris Miles, CD07, CD10, CD22, Congress, Constable, Democratic primary, Dexter Smith, Diane Trautman, District Attorney, Elaine Palmer, Election 2012, Erica Lee, Garnet Coleman, Gene Wu, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HCDE, HCDP, HD131, HD137, HD144, HD146, HD147, Jamaal Smith, James Cargas, Jarvis Johnson, Keryl Douglas, Kesha Rogers, KP George, Lane Lewis, Lissa Squiers, Lloyd Oliver, Mary Ann Perez, runoff, SBOE, Steven Kirkland, Tawana Cadien, The Lege, Traci Jensen, turnout, Zack Fertitta | 16 Comments

March fundraising reports for Congressional candidates

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a roundup of campaign finance reports for Congressional races and candidates of interest. I’ve been collecting links to the reports for contested Democratic races on my 2012 primary pages. Area races Nick Lampson had a typically strong fundraising report, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Anthony Troiani, Armando Villalobos, Barbara Mallory Carawway, Beto O'Rourke, campaign finance reports, CD04, CD06, CD07, CD16, CD20, CD23, CD27, CD30, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD36, Chrysta Castaneda, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, David Alameel, Democratic primary, Denise Saenz Blanchard, Domingo Garcia, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2012, fundraising, Itamar Gelbman, Joaquin Castro, Joe Barton, Joe Chow, John Culberson, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Mike Jackson, Pete Gallego, Quico Canseco, Ralph Hall, Ramiro Garza, Republican Party, Ronnie McDonald, Rose Meza Harrison, Silvestre Reyes, Steve Salazar, Sylvia Romo, Taj Clayton, Texas, The Campaign for Primary Accountability | 7 Comments

Interview with Phillip Andrews

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Wrapping up this week’s worth of Congressional interviews we have Phillip Andrews, who is also running for CD07. Andrews is the President and CEO of Daugherty International, which supplies private security forces, and is also the manager of his wife’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD07, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Harris County, interviews, Phillip Andrews | 1 Comment

Interview with Lissa Squiers

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

My next interview for CD07 is with Lissa Squiers. Squiers was a write-in candidate for this office in 2010 after deciding that incumbent Rep. John Culberson should not go unchallenged by a progressive. Squiers has been active with Occupy Houston, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2010, Election 2012, interviews, Lissa Squiers | Comments Off

Interview with James Cargas

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

We come now to the three-way race for the nomination in CD07. The first candidate in this diverse primary is James Cargas. Cargas is an attorney with a background in environmental and energy law who has done two stints in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, Harris County, interviews, James Cargas | Comments Off

Let the candidate speculation season begin!

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

We don’t have Congressional districts yet but we do have potential Congressional candidates. Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos is considering seeking higher office. Villalobos told Action 4 News he is considering running for congress and has officially formed an … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Armando Villalobos, Blake Farenthold, Cameron County, CD07, CD22, CD27, Congress, Election 2012, KP George, redistricting, Texas | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Congress

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Nothing to see here. Six contested Congressional races in Harris County – the 7th CD, in which there is a write-in candidate but no Democrat on the ballot, is not included – six recommendations for the incumbents. Had there been … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged CD07, Congress, Election 2010, endorsements, Harris County, write-in candidate | Comments Off

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