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July 2023 campaign finance reports: City of Houston, part 3

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress SD15 City of Houston, part 1 Harris County City of Houston, part 2 January finance reports for city of Houston candidates are here. This post will look at the various district candidates. I’ll do the Controller’s race and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amy Peck, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, CD07, CD18, Congress, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, District A, District B, District C, District D, District E, District F, District G, District H, District I, District J, District K, Edward Pollard, Election 2018, Election 2023, Fred Flickinger, Houston, Houston City Council, Ivan Sanchez, Joaquin Martinez, Lloyd Ford, Mario Castillo, Martha Castex-Tatum, Martina Dixon, Mary Nan Huffman, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas | 6 Comments

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

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

Council results

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

With one race still up in the air as I draft this: With early voting tallies and most of Saturday’s Election Day results posted, Houston’s three incumbent at-large council members facing runoffs had won, while District H incumbent Karla Cisneros … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amy Peck, Anthony Dolcefino, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Brad Jordan, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, David Robinson, District A, District B, District C, District D, District F, District H, District J, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Eric Dick, Harris County, Houston, Houston City Council, Janaeya Carmouche, Letitia Plummer, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Raj Salhotra, recount, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Shelley Kennedy, Tiffany Thomas, Willie Davis | 4 Comments

8 Day runoff 2019 campaign finance reports

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We start with a Chron story. Mayor Sylvester Turner raked in more than $1.7 million from late October through early December and spent roughly the same amount, leaving him with almost $600,000 for the final days of the runoff, according … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amy Peck, Anthony Dolcefino, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Brad Jordan, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Cynthia Bailey, David Robinson, District A, District B, District C, District F, District H, District J, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Eric Dick, fundraising, George Zoes, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Raj Salhotra, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sandra Rodriguez, Shelley Kennedy, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas, Tony Buzbee, Van Huynh, Willie Davis | 5 Comments

Chron overview of the District A runoff

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to keep this one short and sweet. Two candidates with different approaches to politics but agreement on some key issues are facing off for the District A seat on City Council. Amy Peck, a Houston native and seasoned … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Amy Peck, Brenda Stardig, District A, Election 2019, George Zoes, Houston, Houston City Council, runoff | Comments Off

About those Council runoffs

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

All of a sudden there’s many fewer candidates to keep track of. Some candidates said they were happy simply to have made it to a runoff. Several races had more than a dozen people vying for the top two vote … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Amy Peck, At Large #3, Brad Jordan, Brenda Stardig, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, District A, District D, District F, Election 2019, Houston, Houston City Council, Janaeya Carmouche, Michael Kubosh, runoff, Steve Le, Tiffany Thomas, Van Huynh | 9 Comments

Initial thoughts on Election 2019

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

All bullet points, all the time… – Here’s my opening statement on the election returns debacle. We have more information about this now, but we still need more before we can go anywhere else with it. – All incumbents want … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Adrian P. Garcia, Amanda Wolfe, Anthony Dolcefino, Bill King, Candelario Cervantez, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, District A, District B, District C, District D, District E, District F, District G, District J, Dwight Boykins, Edward Pollard, Election 2015, Election 2019, Eric Dick, HCC, HD148, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Janaeya Carmouche, Jessica Farrar, Letitia Plummer, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Monica Flores Richart, Raj Salhotra, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sandra Rodriguez, Shelley Kennedy, special election, Sue Lovell, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege, Tiffany Thomas, Tony Buzbee, turnout, Willie Davis | 4 Comments

30 day campaign finance reports: Open City Council seats, part 1

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

As before, my look at the July 2019 finance reports for these candidates is here, and all of the finance reports that I have downloaded and reviewed are in this Google folder. Except for the reports that were filed non-electronically, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Alvin Byrd, Alyson Quintana, Amy Peck, Bob Nowak, Brad Jordan, campaign finance reports, Candelario Cervantez, Carla Brailey, Daphne Scarbrough, District A, District B, District C, District D, Dwight Boykins, Election 2019, fundraising, Greg Meyers, Houston, Houston City Council, Iesheia Ayers-Wilson, Karen Kossie-Chernyshev, Mary Jane Smith, Renee Jefferson Smith, runoff, Shelley Kennedy, Tarsha Jackson | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: A and H

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like we’re going to keep getting these endorsements in pairs. Today’s duo includes an incumbent and an open seat candidate. First up, incumbent Karla Cisneros. Poverty and lack of academic achievement are problems that concern all of Houston, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Amy Peck, Brenda Stardig, campaign finance reports, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, District A, District H, Election 2011, Election 2013, endorsements, fundraising, Gaby Salcido, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Karla Cisneros | Comments Off

July 2019 campaign finance reports: Open City Council seats, part 1

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

There are seven more Council races to examine, all open seats thanks to a couple of incumbents either stepping down (Steve Le in F) or running for something else (Dwight Boykins in D, at least for now). I’m going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Alvin Byrd, Amy Peck, Anthony Dolcefino, Bob Nowak, Brenda Stardig, campaign finance reports, Cynthia Bailey, Daphne Scarbrough, District A, District B, District C, Election 2019, Ellen Cohen, fundraising, Greg Meyers, Houston, Houston City Council, Jerry Davis, Kendra Yarbrough Camarena, Mary Jane Smith, Renee Jefferson Smith, Shelley Kennedy, Tarsha Jackson, Willie Dennis | 2 Comments

Off and running for Council

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I confess I haven’t paid very much attention to the Houston city races so far. Part of that is the existential angst I feel at being forced to take seriously anything Bill King or Tony Buzbee says, and part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #5, Bill King, District A, District B, District C, District D, District G, District H, District I, District J, District K, Dwight Boykins, Election 2019, filing deadline, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Council, Karla Cisneros, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mayor, Robert Gallegos, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee | 2 Comments

Looking ahead to 2019

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Yes, yes, I know. We’ve barely begun the 2018 cycle. Who in their right mind is thinking about 2019? I plead guilty to political insanity, but the beginning of the year is always the best time to look forward, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged At Large #5, Brenda Stardig, Dave Wilson, Diana Davila, District A, District B, District C, District J, District K, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2017, Election 2019, Ellen Cohen, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jerry Davis, Jolanda Jones, Larry Green, Mayor, Mike Laster, Neeta Sane, Pasadena, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Sergio Lira, Zeph Capo | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: At Large #1

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

This week I’m going to look at the five At Large Council races, beginning with At Large #1. Before I get into the district breakdown, here’s a number to consider: In Harris County, there were 76,675 undervotes in this race. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large #1, Christopher Oliver, District A, District D, Election 2013, Election 2015, Georgia Provost, Griff Griffin, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, James Partsch-Galvan, Jenifer Pool, Lane Lewis, Mike Knox, precinct analysis, Tom McCasland | 3 Comments

Endorsement watch: Stardig

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I’m too lazy to think of a clever title for this one. Brenda Stardig is on the verge of completing her nonconsecutive second term as district councilwoman, and she has earned a third. Stardig, 53, came into office with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Brenda Stardig, District A, Election 2015, endorsements, Houston, Houston City Council | 1 Comment

Is CM-elect Stardig term limited or not?

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I brought this up yesterday in my wrapup of the city and HCC runoffs, and I’m asking it again here in the hope that someone who can provide a definitive answer will offer one. The question I have is whether … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Al Hoang, Andrew Burks, Brenda Stardig, David Feldman, District A, Election 2013, Election 2015, Helena Brown, Houston, Houston City Council, Jolanda Jones, term limits | 8 Comments

Runoff results: Rough day for incumbents

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I have no complaint about the results. With all precincts reporting, controversial first-term council incumbents Helena Brown, in northwest Houston’s District A, and Andrew C. Burks Jr., in At-Large Position 2, fell to their challengers, as did HCC trustees Yolanda … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Andrew Burks, At Large #2, At Large #3, Brenda Stardig, Dave Wilson, David Feldman, David Robinson, District A, District D, District I, Dwight Boykins, Election 2013, HCC, Helena Brown, Herlinda Garcia, Houston, Houston City Council, Jolanda Jones, Michael Kubosh, Robert Gallegos, Robert Glaser, runoff, term limits, turnout, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 4 Comments

Runoff 8 Day Finance Reports

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I did not get to looking at the 8 day finance reports for the November election – too many candidates, not enough time. But there was no reason I couldn’t take a gander at the 8 day reports for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, At Large #2, At Large #3, Brenda Stardig, campaign finance reports, David Robinson, District A, District D, District I, Dwight Boykins, Election 2013, Georgia Provost, Graci Garces, Helena Brown, Houston, Houston City Council, Michael Kubosh, payday lenders, Robert Gallegos, Roy Morales, runoff, taxis, Uber | 5 Comments

Runoff voting is underway

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

So early voting is underway for the City of Houston and HCC runoffs. Day One totals are here, and Campos ponders their locations. I’ll take a crack at projecting turnout once the EV totals are in, but if you don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged At Large #2, At Large #3, District A, District D, District I, Election 2013, endorsements, HCC, Houston, Houston City Council, Michael Kubosh, Roy Morales, runoff, turnout | 1 Comment

Early voting begins today for Council and HCC runoffs

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the map. Note that only City of Houston locations are open, since the only runoffs are for City Council and HCC Trustee. Early voting runs from today through next Tuesday, December 10, from 7 AM to 7 PM each … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Andrew Burks, At Large #2, At Large #3, David Robinson, District A, District D, District I, Dwight Boykins, early voting, Election 2013, Georgia Provost, Graci Garces, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, Houston, Houston City Council, Michael Kubosh, Phil Kunetka, Robert Gallegos, Robert Glaser, Roy Morales, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 4 Comments

Re-endorsement watch: Three Council repeats

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron reiterates its endorsement in three Council races. David Robinson: In the run-off for At-large Council Position 2, there is an especially clear choice facing city voters. Architect David Robinson has the professional skills and lengthy experience as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged At Large #2, Brenda Stardig, David Robinson, District A, District I, Election 2013, endorsements, Graci Garces, Houston, Houston City Council, runoff | 9 Comments

Three questions for the runoffs

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

There are eight runoff elections on the ballot in Houston – two At Large Council races, three District Council races, and three HCC Trustee races. As we transition into runoff mode, there are three questions on my mind for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Andrew Burks, Annise Parker, At Large #2, At Large #3, Brenda Stardig, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, District A, District D, District I, Election 2013, HCC, Helena Brown, Herlinda Garcia, Houston, Houston City Council, Michael Kubosh, Roy Morales, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 8 Comments

Endorsement watch: Our first twofer

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has two endorsements today, one that was easy and one that was likely more challenging. First, the easy one. In four years as an at-large city councilman, Stephen Costello has gradually become a “go to” guy on two … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Amy Peck, At Large #1, Brenda Stardig, District A, Election 2013, endorsements, Helena Brown, HFRRF, Houston, Houston City Council, Mike Knox, pension fund, Renew Houston, Stephen Costello | 1 Comment

Chron overview of District A

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

It must be getting close to the start of Election Season, because the first of the Chronicle’s local race overviews has been published. Since winning a seat on the Houston City Council two years ago, Helena Brown has become known … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Amy Peck, Brenda Stardig, District A, Election 1997, Election 1999, Election 2013, Helena Brown, Houston, Houston City Council, Jean Kelley, Mike Knox, Ron Hale, term limits | 5 Comments

Interview with Brenda Stardig

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

My last candidate interview for District A is a fitting bookend for the first one. Brenda Stardig was elected to District A in 2009, leading the pack in November and cruising in the subsequent runoff. It’s fair to say that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Brenda Stardig, District A, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews | 7 Comments

Interview with Ronald Hale

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The third challenger to CM Helena Brown in District A is Ronald Hale. Hale is a private security consultant, currently the Director at NZ Control Specialists. His biography page says that he has maintained a blog since last year, though … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged District A, Election 2013, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, Ron Hale | Comments Off

Interview with Amy Peck

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Two of the candidates that are running against CM Helena Brown in District A have run for this seat before. One of them is Amy Peck, who ran for District A when it was last open in 2009; here’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Amy Peck, District A, Election 2009, Election 2013, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews | Comments Off

Interview with Mike Knox

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

There are four candidates seeking to oust first term CM Helena Brown in District A. The first one I spoke to is Mike Knox. Knox is a former HPD officer who helped create HPD’s first divisional gang unit. He later … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged District A, Election 2013, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, Mike Knox | Comments Off

Interview with CM Helena Brown

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

We now enter the realm of district Council races, where in addition to two open seats there are two incumbents that face credible challenges. One of those incumbents is first term District A Council Member Helena Brown. If you’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged District A, Election 2013, Helena Brown, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews | 16 Comments

July 2013 finance reports for district Council candidates

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

We move now to the remaining Council races, which are the district races. Here are the July finance reports for candidates in District Council races. Please note that all reports now appear on my newly-published Election 2013 page. Refer to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Al Hoang, Amy Peck, Assata Richards, Ben Mendez, Brenda Stardig, campaign finance reports, Dave Martin, District A, District B, District C, District D, District E, District F, District G, District H, District I, District J, Dwight Boykins, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2013, Ellen Cohen, Georgia Provost, Graci Garces, Helena Brown, Houston, Houston City Council, Jerry Davis, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Leticia Ablaza, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Oliver Pennington, Robert Gallegos, Ron Hale | 3 Comments

Midyear 2013 election update

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Back in January, I took an early look at the 2013 elections in Houston. At the request of the folks at the Burnt Orange Report, who also printed my initial overview, here’s an update on the races in the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Al Edwards, Amy Peck, Andrew Burks, Anna Eastman, Annise Parker, Assata Richards, At Large #2, At Large #3, Ben Mendez, Benjamin Hall, Bill Frazer, Brenda Stardig, Clarence Bradford, Clyde Lemon, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District A, District D, District I, Don Cook, Dwight Boykins, Election 2003, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Eric Dick, Georgia Provost, Graci Garces, HCC, Helena Brown, Herlinda Garcia, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Hugo Mojica, Jack Christie, Keith Caldwell, Kevin Hoffman, Leila Feldman, Leticia Ablaza, Mayor, Mike Knox, Mike Sullivan, Robert Gallegos, Ron Hale, Ronald Green, Stephen Costello, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 4 Comments

Amy Peck announces for A

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

From the Inbox: Amy Peck Announces Candidacy for Houston City Council District A I am very excited to announce my candidacy for Houston City Council, District A. Over the last few years, I have been asked to run again by … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Amy Peck, Brenda Stardig, District A, Election 2009, Election 2013, Helena Brown, Houston, Houston City Council | 4 Comments

Brenda’s back

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

But will Helena Brown be in trouble? Brenda Stardig will launch her campaign Saturday to retake the District A Houston City Council seat that she lost two years ago to Helena Brown. The announcement came Sunday in the form of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Amy Peck, Brenda Stardig, District A, Election 2011, Election 2013, Helena Brown, Houston, Houston City Council | Comments Off

One year of Helena

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The Observer‘s Emily dePrang takes a look at CM Helena Brown, one year after her upset win in District A. When she took office, Brown made waves for her nearly satirical level of budget hawkery. She made simplistic government-bad, free-market-good … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged District A, Election 2011, Helena Brown, Houston, Houston City Council | 2 Comments

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