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2020 Primary Early Voting, Day Four: First Friday

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

We are at the end of the first business week, shortened by the holiday on Monday. It’s been a brisk week, especially compared to other years, but there should be a lot more to come. Here’s the Day Four report … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, primaries, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

2020 Primary Early Voting, Day Three: Midweek meandering

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t have any clever openings today, so once again let’s just jump right in. Here’s the Day Three report for 2020, and here are the totals from 2012, 2016, and 2018. The totals after Day Three: Year Mail Early … Continue reading →

2020 Primary Early Voting, Day Two: In for the long haul

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s jump right in. Here’s the Day Two report for 2020, and here are the totals from 2012, 2016, and 2018. As of Day One from those years : Year Mail Early Total ============================== 2012 5,100 3,035 8,135 2016 7,191 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, primaries | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Sri again

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chronicle endorses Sri Kulkarni in the CD22 primary. We see Kulkarni as the strongest possible candidate for Democrats hoping to turn the seat blue. A former Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Department of State, Kulkarni is the son … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD22, Congress, Court of Criminal Appeals, Democratic primary, Derrick Reed, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Frizell, endorsements, Nyanza Moore, Pierce Bush, primaries, Sri Kulkarni, Texas, William Demond | Comments Off

2020 Primary Early Voting, Day One: Off to a quick start

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

And we’re off. On an overcast and drizzly day in much of Texas, early voting for the 2020 primary elections in some of the state’s most populous counties was up over turnout four years ago, despite warnings by political watchers … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, primaries, Texas, turnout | 4 Comments

Endorsement watch: The story so far

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron lists all their endorsements so far as early voting begins. It’s here. Early voting in the March 3 Texas primaries begins today and ends Feb. 28. Over the past few weeks, the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board has interviewed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2020, endorsements, Harris County, primaries, Texas | Comments Off

Five questions for the primary

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Five questions I thought of, anyway. With my own answers, some of which are admittedly on the weaselish side. Feel free to discuss/disagree/ask your own questions/etc. 1. What kind of turnout are we going to have? The short answer is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Congress, David Dewhurst, Democratic primary, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2020, Harris County, Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, polls, President, primaries, Railroad Commission, Republican Party, runoff, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, turnout | 15 Comments

2020 Primary Early Voting begins today

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

We don’t have a long primary season in Texas – the filing deadline was barely two months ago, though to be sure some candidates have been running for much longer than that – and the first part of it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Brazoria County, Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Korean American Voters League, Montgomery County, primaries, Stan Stanart, Texas, turnout, Waller County | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Ogg and Moore

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Two (*) big endorsements on Sunday, in the races for District Attorney and Commissioners Court, Precinct 3. Let’s do the thing. Kim Ogg for District Attorney: “We are in the midst of righting a lot of wrongs,” Ogg told the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amy Klobuchar, Audia Jones, Brenda Stardig, Carvana Cloud, Commissioners Court, Curtis Todd Overstreet, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, District Attorney, Election 2020, endorsements, Harris County, Kim Ogg, Kristi Thibaut, Michael Moore, Morris Overstreet, President, primaries | 2 Comments

A look at the other SBOE races of interest

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

There are three races in the State Board of Education that Democrats have a shot to flip based on recent election results. We are pretty familiar with SBOE6, so let’s take a look at districts 5 and 10. The Statesman … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barbara Cargill, Democratic primary, Donna Bahorich, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Inga Cotton, Ken Mercer, Lani Popp, Lawrence Allen, Leticia Bresnahan, Marsha Burnett-Webster, primaries, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, redistricting, Robert Morrow, Ruben Cortez, SBOE, Stephen Wyman, straight ticket voting, Texas, Tom Maynard | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: Let’s get this party started

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron kicks off Primary Endorsement Season by recommending Michelle Palmer in SBOE6. Three well-qualified Democratic candidates are vying to replace Chair Donna Bahorich,R-Houston, who is not seeking re-election. They are Debra Kerner, a speech and language pathologist; Kimberly McLeod, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Election 2020, endorsements, Kimberly McLeod, Michelle Palmer, primaries, SBOE, Texas | Comments Off

Flynn officially on HD138 primary ballot

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Score two for formerly-booted candidates. In mediation last Friday, [candidate Josh Flynn and the Harris County Republican Party] agreed that Flynn would appear on the upcoming primary ballot [for HD138]. [HCRP Chair Paul] Simpson said in a statement that he … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Constitution, Election 2020, HCDE, HD138, Josh Flynn, lawsuit, Paul Simpson, primaries, Republican Party, resign to run, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Flynn stays on GOP primary ballot for now

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

There’s still litigation to come, but I think he’s got a good case and will probably win. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has weighed in on a lawsuit accusing the Harris County Republican Party of improperly declaring a candidate for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Constitution, Election 2020, HCDE, HD138, Josh Flynn, lawsuit, primaries, Republican Party, resign to run, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

On Republican female Congressional candidates

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

The sub-head for this article should be “It’s easy to show large percentage gains when you start from a very low base”. Heavy recruiting of female candidates paid off for Texas Democrats in 2018, but it is Republican women who … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Ava Pate, Beth van Duyne, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD10, CD11, CD12, CD13, CD18, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD31, CD32, Cindy Siegel, Colin Allred, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, Genevieve Collins, Gina Ortiz Jones, Greg Hill, Kathaleen Wall, Kenny Marchant, Lizzie FLetcher, Pete Olson, Pierce Bush, primaries, Republican Party, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Troy Nehls, Wendy Davis, Will Hurd | Comments Off

Flynn to “challenge” GOP decision to boot him from HD138 ballot

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Still more filing finagling. Texas House candidate Josh Flynn is challenging a decision by the Harris County Republican Party to rule him ineligible for the House District 138 primary because he did not “properly” submit his resignation from the county … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amy Hinojosa, Andrea Duhon, Democratic primary, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, George Moore, HCDE, HD138, Josh Flynn, Michael Wolfe, Paul Simpson, primaries, Republican Party, Sherrie Matula, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

We have a filing failure

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

In typical fashion, it’s bizarre. One of the more bizarre things to happen during the recent filing period: Judge George Powell had his filing rejected because of a filing fee mistake. So he sued. Powell filed on the last day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2020, filing deadline, filing fee, George Powell, Harris County, HCDE, HCDP, HD138, Josh Flynn, lawsuit, Natalia Cornelio, Paul Simpson, petitions, primaries, Republican Party, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, The Lege | 1 Comment

All have filed who are going to file

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Barring any late challenges, disqualifications, or lawsuits, what we have now is our lineup for the March primary. Most of what there is to say was covered in yesterday’s post, but here are the highlights and there is some big … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alan Rosen, Ann Harris Bennett, Anna Eastman, Brenda Stardig, CD02, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Elaine Palmer, Election 2020, Emily Wolf, filing deadline, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Tax Assessor, HD127, HD142, HD148, HD23, HD43, HD62, Jerry Davis, Jolanda Jones, judicial races, Kristi Thibaut, Michael Moore, Mike Lang, primaries, Republican Party, Richard Bonton, SD28, Senate, Sima Ladjevardian, Steve Radack, Texas, The Lege, Tom Ramsey | 8 Comments

Another “resign to run” question

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Reply hazy, ask again. A state law that deems certain officeholders ineligible for the Legislature is raising questions about whether Texas House candidate Josh Flynn is allowed to run for the seat while keeping his current position as a Harris … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Congress, Constitution, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2020, Eric Dick, Harris County, HCDE, HD138, Josh Flynn, Kay Smith, primaries, Republican Party, resign to run, Roy Morales, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

State Rep. Rick Miller drops re-election bid

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This happened in a big hurry. State Rep. Rick Miller, R-Sugar Land, is no longer running for reelection after he sparked a firestorm for saying he was facing primary challengers because they are “Asian.” “During a recent interview with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Election 2018, Election 2020, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, HD26, Jacey Jetton, Lawrence Allen, Leonard Chan, primaries, Rick Miller, Rish Oberoi, Sarah DeMerchant, Suleman Lalani, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Legislative runoff elections set for January 28

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This came out to basically no fanfare on Friday: Just in: @GovAbbott sets Jan. 28 as date for special election runoffs in #HD28, #HD100 and #HD148 #txlege — Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) 5:30 PM – 16 November 2019 Here’s the announcement: … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019, Election 2020 | Tagged Anna Eastman, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2019, Election 2020, Elizabeth Markowitz, HD100, HD148, HD28, primaries, runoff, special election, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Will Kay Granger get KO’ed?

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Henry Cuellar isn’t the only longtime Texas Congressperson facing a serious primary challenge. It’s the question on the minds of Republicans from Washington to Cowtown: Is one of Texas’ most powerful U.S. House members in political trouble? Enough people … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD12, Chris Putnam, Congress, Election 2020, fundraising, Kay Granger, primaries, Tarrant County, Texas | 2 Comments

Filing period preview: Harris County

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress, Statewide, and SBOE/Senate/House. For County races, I cannot use the Patrick Svitek spreadsheet, as it doesn’t include local races. I am instead using the Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Reports for Various County Offices link on the County Clerk … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Ann Harris Bennett, Audia Jones, Ben Rose, Brenda Stardig, Carvana Cloud, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2008, Election 2016, Election 2020, Erik Hassan, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harry Zamora, Jerome Moore, Joe Danna, Kim Ogg, Kristi Thibaut, Lawrence Rush, Lloyd Oliver, Lori DeAngelo, Luis Guajardo, Maria Jackson, Mary Nan Huffman, Michael Moore, Paul Day, primaries, Rodney Ellis, Steve Radack, Vince Ryan | 1 Comment

Fallon stands pat

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Big John Cornyn can breathe a little easier. State Sen. Pat Fallon, R-Prosper, has decided against a primary challenge to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Fallon revealed the decision Thursday, about a month after he announced at a North Texas Tea … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Dwayne Stovall, Election 2020, fundraising, John Cornyn, Mark Yancey, Pat Fallon, primaries, Republican Party, Senate, Texas | Comments Off

Another primary challenger to Cornyn

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Good luck, but don’t expect much. A Dallas investor branding himself a “Reagan Republican” has launched a primary challenge against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, calling one of the top-ranking GOP senators a lackey of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Dwayne Stovall, Election 2020, John Cornyn, Mark Yancey, Pat Fallon, primaries, Republican Party, Senate, Texas | 5 Comments

Big John may get a primary challenger

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Drama! Maybe. State Sen. Pat Fallon, R-Prosper, announced Monday evening he is exploring a primary challenge to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, potentially giving the state’s senior senator his most prominent intraparty opponent yet. Fallon, a former state representative elected to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Dwayne Stovall, Election 2014, Election 2020, John Cornyn, Mark Yancy, Pat Fallon, primaries, Senate, Steve Stockman, Texas | Comments Off

No Rocket

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

What a world we live in. Pitching great Roger Clemens didn’t shy away from many battles in his major league career, but politics is something he’s not willing to take on. Clemens had been encouraged to run as a Republican … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD22, Congress, Cynthia Dunbar, Dean Hrbacek, Derrick Reed, Election 2008, Election 2018, Election 2020, John Manlove, Kathaleen Wall, Nick Lampson, Nyanza Moore, Pete Olson, primaries, Robert Talton, Roger Clemens, Shelley Sekula Gibbs, Sri Kulkarni, Texas, Tom DeLay | 4 Comments

CD23 update

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

The Rivard Report takes a look at the state of play in CD23 following Rep. Will Hurd’s surprise retirement. In the wake of Hurd’s announcement, former U.S. Navy officer Tony Gonzales, a Republican, has entered the race. Gonzales was not … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alma Arredondo-Lynch, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, fundraising, Gina Ortiz Jones, Henry Bonilla, Liz Wahl, primaries, Quico Canseco, Raul Reyes, Rosey Ramos Abuabara, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Will Hurd | Comments Off

I just can’t quit the Bonnen-MQS squabble

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

How much popcorn is too much? Asking for a friend. A hardline conservative activist who has accused Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, of offering his group long-denied media access to the lower chamber in exchange for politically targeting 10 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Dennis Bonnen, Dustin Burrows, Election 2020, Empower Texans, Michael Quinn Sullivan, primaries, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Keep that popcorn coming

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Oh, yeah. Four days after a hardline conservative activist accused him and GOP caucus chairman Dustin Burrows of plotting to target 10 fellow Republicans in primary elections, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen forcefully denied the allegations Monday afternoon. “Let me be … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Dennis Bonnen, Dustin Burrows, Election 2020, Empower Texans, Ernest Bailes, Michael Quinn Sullivan, primaries, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Pete Olson not running for re-election

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Least surprising story of the week. U.S. Rep. Pete Olson, R-Sugar Land, announced Thursday afternoon that he is retiring from Congress at the end of his term. The retirement sets up what will likely be one of the most competitive … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged CD22, Congress, Democratic primary, Derrick Reed, Election 2018, Election 2020, Nyanza Moore, Pete Olson, primaries, Sri Kulkarni, Texas, Troy Nehls | Comments Off

A preview of the joint primary

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Like Campos and John Coby, I recently had the opportunity to visit the Harris County Clerk and get a preview of the proposed joint primary. Coby describes it in some detail, with pictures, so I won’t duplicate his effort. Basically, … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Diane Trautman, Election 2019, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HCDP, Lillie Schechter, Paul Simpson, primaries, Republican Party, voting centers | 5 Comments

How many contested judicial primaries should we expect?

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We already know that we’re going to get primary challenges to at least one Democratic countywide officeholder, as County Attorney Vince Ryan has two challengers lining up against him, and DA Kim Ogg has at least one person who has … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2002, Election 2004, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2014, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, judicial races, primaries | 3 Comments

The Straus PAC

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll see what this does. Former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, a San Antonio Republican, announced Wednesday he was launching a new political action committee that he said will aim to help him continue to carry out “a thoughtful, responsible … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Election 2020, Election 2022, fundraising, Governor, Joe Straus, Lite Gov, primaries, Texas, Texas Forever Forward, The Lege | Comments Off

Scouting the opposition in CD07

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Not impressed so far. Facing a roomful of conservative voters at a meet-and-greet earlier this month, Republican Wesley Hunt laid out the stakes for his party’s primary in Texas’ 7th Congressional District. “This is about putting the best candidate forward … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged campaign finance reports, CD02, CD07, CD10, CD22, Cindy Siegel, Congress, DCCC, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, fundraising, Harris County, Lizzie FLetcher, Montgomery County, NRCC, Pierce Bush, primaries, redistricting, Texas, Wesley Hunt | 11 Comments

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