Tag Archives: HD108

A brief list of things I’ll be watching for today

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

In no particular order… 1. I don’t expect Democrats to win statewide in Texas. It would be great, it would do a world of good, but I’d be setting myself up for disappointment if I start there. What I want … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged abortion, Amarillo, Amarillo Reproductive Freedom Alliance, bond referendum, bonds, Brazoria County, CD03, CD15, CD21, CD24, CD38, Colin Allred, Collin County, Comal County, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Harris County, HD108, HD112, HD118, HD121, HD37, HD80, HISD, Houston, Kamala Harris, Montgomery County, President, Senate, Tarrant County, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege, turnout | 3 Comments

July 2024 campaign finance reports – State offices

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: Senate and Congress For the first time in awhile that I can remember, there’s not really a state or statewide legislative race generating much interest in Harris County. The candidates and incumbents for the Court of Appeals benches have … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Angela Paxton, Angie Chen Button, Averie Bishop, Bexar County, Cameron County, campaign finance reports, Carlos Walker, Chase West, Dallas County, Daniel Lee, David Carstens, Dawn Richardson, Denise Wilkerson, Detrick DeBurr, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2022, Election 2024, Elizabeth Ginsberg, Fort Bend County, Fred Medina, HD108, HD112, HD118, HD121, HD132, HD138, HD14, HD26, HD37, HD52, HD54, HD61, HD63, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD94, HD97, impeachment, Jacey Jetton, Jennie Birkholz, John Lujan, Jonathan Gracia, Katherine Culbert, Ken Paxton, Kristian Carranza, Laurel Jordan Swift, Makala Washington, Michelle Beckley, Molly Cook, Morgan Meyer, Rachel Mello, Railroad Commission, redistricting, SD08, SD15, Senate, Stephanie Morales, Texas, The Lege, Tony Adams, vouchers | 3 Comments

There’s only one way forward after this primary

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

The worst people you know had a very good week last week. It’s likely to get better for them after the runoffs. These headlines capture the essence of it: ‘Disastrous’: A shaken Texas House prepares for rightward shift after record … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Angela Paxton, Angie Chen Button, Averie Bishop, Ben Bumgarner, Brad Buckley, Caroline Harris Davila, Collin County, Craig Goldman, Dallas County, Daniel Lee, David Carstens, Dawn Richardson, Democratic primary, Denise Wilkerson, Denton County, Detrick DeBurr, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Elizabeth Wilkerson, Fort Bend County, Fred Medina, Frederick Frazier, HD108, HD112, HD118, HD121, HD14, HD26, HD37, HD52, HD54, HD55, HD61, HD63, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD94, HD97, Hugh Shine, impeachment, Jacey Jetton, Janie Lopez, Jeff Leach, Jennie Birkholz, Jennifer Lee, Joe Biden, John Lujan, John Raney, Ken Paxton, Kristian Carranza, Kronda Thimesch, Laurel Jordan Swift, Makala Washington, Matt Shaheen, Michelle Beckley, Morgan Meyer, precinct analysis, primaries, Rachel Mello, redistricting, runoff, SD08, Senate, Steve Allison, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Tony Adams, Tony Tinderholt, vouchers | 4 Comments

Precinct analysis: Looking back at the 2012 landscape

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: State House 2022 We’ve had our first look at the way the new State House districts performed, and while we can expect the 2024 election to be a little different, it’s clear at this time that there aren’t many … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Barack Obama, Craig Eiland, Donald Trump, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Greg Abbott, HD102, HD105, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD117, HD118, HD125, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD144, HD148, HD149, HD23, HD32, HD34, HD41, HD43, HD45, HD47, HD48, HD50, HD52, HD54, HD65, HD74, HD78, HD96, HD97, Mitt Romney, precinct analysis, redistricting, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: State House 2022

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

We have data. Texas Democrats and Republicans are beginning to gear up for a presidential election cycle in which opportunities to flip seats for Congress and the Legislature appear limited. It’s a natural outcome after Republicans redrew legislative and congressional … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Allan Ritter, Beto O'Rourke, Donald Trump, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Greg Abbott, HD105, HD106, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD115, HD118, HD121, HD122, HD126, HD127, HD129, HD132, HD133, HD135, HD138, HD14, HD144, HD148, HD150, HD20, HD21, HD22, HD25, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD34, HD35, HD36, HD37, HD39, HD41, HD45, HD52, HD54, HD55, HD57, HD61, HD63, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD70, HD74, HD80, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, HD99, HF76, HF78, Joe Biden, lawsuit, precinct analysis, redistricting, Texas, The Lege, Tracy King | 2 Comments

A walk through four districts, part 3: Try this at home!

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

In Part One I described my weird idea to take a stroll into four Congressional districts, something I decided I could do after taking a close look at the new map in Houston. In Part 2, I took you on … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged CD02, CD07, CD18, CD29, CD38, Congress, Dallas County, Harris County, HD100, HD103, HD104, HD108, HD114, HD134, HD137, HD140, HD141, HD142, HD143, HD145, HD147, I-10, I-30, I-35, I-610, pedestrians, redistricting, SD07, SD13, SD15, SD17, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, US59 | 7 Comments

Let’s name a few legislative battlegrounds

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

It’s getting to be that time of the election cycle. Two years ago, Democrats were gearing up for a rare opportunity in modern times: capturing the Texas House majority. But after they came up woefully short — and Republican-led redistricting … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Angie Chen Button, Bexar County, campaign finance reports, Collin County, Donald Trump, Eddie Morales, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Frank Ramirez, fundraising, HD108, HD112, HD118, HD121, HD133, HD37, HD70, HD74, Jamee Jolly, Jim Murphy, Joe Biden, John Lujan, Mihaela Plesa, Morgan Meyer, precinct analysis, redistricting, Steve Allison, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

July 2022 campaign finance reports: State races

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t often follow the campaign finance reports in state races, mostly because they’re usually not that interesting and there’s too many races to look at if I was interested. I didn’t review these in January for the contested primaries, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Angela Aramburu, Attorney General, Brittney Verdell, campaign finance reports, Comptroller, Election 2022, Elizabeth Ginsberg, Elva Curl, Frank Ramirez, fundraising, HD108, HD112, HD118, HD121, HD122, HD138, HD52, HD61, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD70, HD76, HD92, HF26, Janet Dudding, Jay Kleberg, Jesse Ringness, Kevin Morris, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Luis Echagaray, Luke Warford, Mihaela Plesa, Mike Collier, Morgan LaMantia, Railroad Commission, Rebecca DeFelice, Rochelle Garza, Salman Bhojani, SD27, Senate, Sheena King, Stephanie Morales, Suleman Lalani, Susan Hays, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: The new State House map

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Like it or not, we have new State House districts. We may as well acquaint ourselves with them. The coverage we’ve had so far has focused on the 2020 election numbers to say whether a district will be red or … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Alex Dominguez, Barack Obama, Bell County, Beto O'Rourke, Brazoria County, Brazos County, Collin County, Denton County, Donald Trump, Eddie Lucio, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Hays County, HD106, HD108, HD112, HD118, HD121, HD122, HD126, HD127, HD129, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD138, HD14, HD144, HD148, HD150, HD20, HD25, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD33, HD34, HD35, HD36, HD37, HD39, HD41, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD54, HD55, HD57, HD61, HD63, HD65, HD66, HD70, HD74, HD76, HD80, HD84, HD89, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, HD99, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Penny Shaw, precinct analysis, redistricting, Rockwall County, Texas, The Lege, Williamson County | 3 Comments

More redistricting stuff

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Just a roundup of some redistricting stories. We’ll start with the DMN. The new map, part of a process of redrawing legislative boundaries every 10 years, makes significant changes in North Texas, where Democrats likely will gain a seat held … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Al Green, Angie Chen Button, Beth van Duyne, CD03, CD04, CD05, CD06, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD13, CD15, CD18, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD27, CD28, CD31, CD32, CD34, CD36, Census, Collin County, Common Cause, Congress, Dallas County, Denton County, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Election 2022, Gerrymandering Project, HD100, HD104, HD108, HD110, HD112, HD63, HD65, HD92, Jasmine Crockett, Jeff Cason, Jessica Gonzalez, Joan Huffman, Joe Biden, John Turner, lawsuit, Michelle Beckley, Morgan Meyer, redistricting, RepresentUs, SBOE, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Toni Rose, Voting Rights Act | 2 Comments

Precinct analysis: State House district changes by demography

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Introduction Congressional districts State Rep districts Commissioners Court/JP precincts Comparing 2012 and 2016 Statewide judicial Other jurisdictions Appellate courts, Part 1 Appellate courts, Part 2 Judicial averages Other cities District Attorney County Attorney Sheriff Tax Assessor County Clerk HCDE Fort … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, Bexar County, Cameron County, Dallas County, Donald Trump, El Paso, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD100, HD102, HD103, HD104, HD105, HD107, HD108, HD109, HD110, HD111, HD112, HD116, HD117, HD118, HD119, HD120, HD121, HD123, HD124, HD125, HD131, HD137, HD139, HD140, HD141, HD142, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD146, HD147, HD148, HD149, HD22, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD31, HD32, HD34, HD35, HD36, HD37, HD38, HD39, HD40, HD41, HD42, HD43, HD46, HD47, HD49, HD50, HD66, HD67, HD74, HD75, HD76, HD77, HD78, HD79, HD80, HD90, HD95, Hidalgo County, Hillary Clinton, Jefferson County, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Nueces County, precinct analysis, redistricting, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, turnout, Webb County | 2 Comments

Precinct analysis: The median districts

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, Chrysta Castaneda, Craig Eiland, Dale Henry, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2020, Grady Yarbrough, HD102, HD105, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD134, HD138, HD23, HD31, HD54, HD66, HD92, HD97, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, MJ Hegar, Paul Sadler, precinct analysis, Railroad Commission, redistricting, SD08, SD09, SD16, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Precinct analysis: State House districts 2020, part 2

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Chrysta Castaneda, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, HD102, HD105, HD106, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD117, HD118, HD122, HD126, HD129, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD14, HD144, HD150, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD31, HD32, HD34, HD35, HD38, HD41, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD54, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD70, HD74, HD80, HD84, HD85, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Jim Wright, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, MJ Hegar, precinct analysis, President, Railroad Commission, redistricting, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: State House districts 2020, part 1

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Donald Trump, Eddie Morales, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, HD102, HD105, HD106, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD117, HD118, HD122, HD126, HD129, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD14, HD144, HD150, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD31, HD32, HD34, HD35, HD38, HD41, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD54, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD70, HD74, HD80, HD84, HD85, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Hillary Clinton, Joanna Cattanach, Joe Biden, Morgan Meyer, precinct analysis, President, redistricting, Ryan Guillen, Sarah Davis, SD19, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

So now we start to prep for redistricting

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

It’s gonna make for a long session, or more likely sessions. Wielding the map-drawing power will not be entirely painless for Republicans, who have seen their grip on dozens of state and federal districts erode since the last round of … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Congress, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, filing deadline, HD102, HD105, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD121, HD126, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD26, HD43, HD45, HD47, HD54, HD65, HD67, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, HF64, lawsuit, Legislative Redistricting Board, primaries, redistricting, SBOE, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 5 Comments

Please stop with the straight ticket voting anecdotes

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Either bring me some real data or leave these just so stories alone. Judging from Donald Trump’s unpopularity in Dallas County, Morgan Meyer and Angie Chen Button should have been doomed this November. Meyer and Button are the only two … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Angie Chen Button, Ann Johnson, Beto O'Rourke, Brandy Chambers, Donald Trump, Eddie Morales, Election 2018, Election 2020, HD108, HD112, HD134, HD31, HD74, Joanna Cattanach, Joe Biden, Morgan Meyer, President, Ryan Guillen, Sarah Davis, Senate, straight ticket voting, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Initial thoughts about the election

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

And now for some reactions and analysis… – The polls were garbage. Oy vey. Not just here, though they were definitely off here, underestimating Trump and the Republicans after doing the same to Beto and the Dems in 2018. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Beto O'Rourke, CD02, Chrysta Castaneda, Commissioners Court, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Donald Trump, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, fundraising, Grady Yarbrough, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HCDE, HD108, HD112, HD126, HD127, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD132, HD133, HD135, HD138, HD150, Jack Morman, Jane Bland, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, judicial races, Latino voting, MJ Hegar, polls, President, Railroad Commission, redistricting, Senate, straight ticket voting, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Tom Ramsey, turnout, voter registration, Wendy Davis | 8 Comments

Omnibus Election Day post

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I was up really late last night, and there’s still a lot of votes to be counted. The SOS website was mostly trash, but a lot of county election sites took their sweet, sweet time even reporting any Election Day … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, The making of the President | Tagged Angie Chen Button, Ann Johnson, Brandy Chambers, CD23, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Eric Fagan, Fort Bend County, Gina Calanni, Gina Ortiz Jones, Harris County, HCDE, HD108, HD112, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD138, Israel Garcia, Joanna Cattanach, Jon Rosenthal, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Latino voting, Michael Moore, Mike Schofield, Morgan Meyer, Pete Flores, polls, President, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, redistricting, Roland Gutierrez, Russ Ridgway, Sarah Davis, SBOE, SD19, Senate, Sheriff, straight ticket voting, Ted Heap, Texas, The Lege, Tom Ramsey, Tony Gonzales, turnout | 16 Comments

30 Day 2020 campaign finance reports: State races, part 3

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Moving on to the 30-day campaign finance reports for the hot State Rep races outside the Houston area. As noted, a lot of candidates have been reporting big hauls, as has the HDCC, the fundraising committee for State House Democrats. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alisa Simmons, Angela Brewer, Angie Chen Button, Associated Republicans of Texas, Brad Buckley, Brandy Chambers, campaign finance reports, Candy Noble, Celina Montoya, Craig Goldman, David Cook, Election 2020, Elizabeth Beck, Eric Holguin, fundraising, HD106, HD108, HD112, HD121, HD14, HD32, HD54, HD64, HD66, HD67, HD84, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, HDCC, Janet Dudding, Jared Patterson, Jeff Cason, Jeff Leach, Jeff Whitfield, Jennifer Skidonenko, Joanna Cattanach, Joe Drago, John Frullo, John Gibson, John Raney, Keke Williams, Lorenzo Sanchez, Lydia Bean, Lynn Stucky, Matt Krause, Matt Shaheen, Morgan Meyer, Sharon Hirsch, Steve Allison, Sugar Ray Ash, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Tony Tinderholt | Comments Off

Here comes Forward Majority

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. A national Democratic super PAC is pumping over $6 million in to the fight for the Texas House majority. The group, Forward Majority, plans to spend $6.2 million across 18 races that will likely determine who controls the lower … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged campaign finance reports, Election 2018, Election 2020, Forward Majority, fundraising, HD108, HD112, HD121, HD126, HD134, HD138, HD26, HD28, HD54, HD64, HD66, HD67, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Now we’re getting favorable State House polls

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: A recent poll of Texas House District 126, conducted for Democratic challenger Natali Hurtado’s campaign shows her essentially tied with Republican incumbent Sam Harless. The poll of 401 likely voters, conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, showed Hurtado … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Angie Chen Button, Ann Johnson, Beto O'Rourke, Brandy Chambers, Celina Montoya, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, HD108, HD112, HD121, HD126, HD134, Hillary Clinton, Joanna Cattanach, Joe Biden, Morgan Meyer, Natali Hurtado, polls, Sam Harless, Sarah Davis, Steve Allison, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

July 2020 campaign finance reports: State races, part 3

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Here I continue with a look at the State Rep races outside the Houston area where Dems are competing to flip seats. I did not look at the districts the Dems are defending, but I may return to that at … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alisa Simmons, Angela Brewer, Angie Chen Button, Brad Buckley, Brandy Chambers, campaign finance reports, Candy Noble, Celina Montoya, Craig Goldman, David Cook, Election 2020, Elizabeth Beck, Eric Holguin, fundraising, HD106, HD108, HD112, HD121, HD14, HD32, HD54, HD64, HD66, HD67, HD84, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Janet Dudding, Jared Patterson, Jeff Cason, Jeff Leach, Jeff Whitfield, Jennifer Skidonenko, Joanna Cattanach, Joe Drago, John Frullo, John Gibson, John Raney, Keke Williams, Lorenzo Sanchez, Lydia Bean, Lynn Stucky, Matt Krause, Matt Shaheen, Morgan Meyer, Sharon Hirsch, Steve Allison, Sugar Ray Ash, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Tony Tinderholt | Comments Off

A slightly less rosy view of Democratic prospects

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the latest race ratings from Texas Elects: Texas Election Source has updated 27 race ratings based on the latest polling, July campaign finance reports and primary runoff results. Twenty of those races moved one column toward the Democrats’ advantage. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Akilah Bacy, Ann Johnson, CD02, CD03, CD05, CD06, CD07, CD10, CD14, CD15, CD17, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD26, CD31, CD32, CD34, Congress, Court of Criminal Appeals, Election 2018, Election 2020, fundraising, HD102, HD105, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD117, HD118, HD121, HD122, HD126, HD129, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD14, HD144, HD150, HD17, HD23, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD31, HD32, HD34, HD41, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD54, HD64, HD66, HD67, HD70, HD74, HD84, HD85, HD89.HD106, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Joanna Cattanach, John Cornyn, Lacey Hull, Matt Shaheen, Morgan Meyer, polls, Railroad Commission, Sarah Davis, SD11, SD12, SD19, SD20, SD21, Senate, Sharon Hirsch, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

After-deadline filing review: The Lege

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Now we come to the State House, which is where most of the action will be in 2020. In 2018, much of the energy and focus was on Congressional races, to the point where some hand-wringing articles were written about … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Aimee Garza Lopez, Alisa Simmons, Angela Brewer, Anthony Lo, Becca DeFelice, Bell County, Beto O'Rourke, Bexar County, Bill Zedler, Brazos County, Candy Noble, Celina Montoya, Claire Barnett, Collin County, Craig Goldman, Dallas County, Dan Willis, Democratic primary, Denton County, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Beck, Eric Holguin, HD106, HD108, HD121, HD122, HD14, HD149, HD32, HD54, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD84, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Hillary Clinton, Hubert Vo, Janet Dudding, Jeff Leach, Jeff Whitfield, Jennifer Skidonenko, Joanna Cattanach, Jodie Laubenberg, Joe Drago, Joe Straus, John Frullo, John Gibson, Jonathan Cocks, Jonathan Stickland, Lampasas County, Likeithia Williams, Lorenzo Sanchez, Lubbock, Lydia Bean, Lyle Larson, Matt Krause, Matt Shaheen, Morgan Meyer, Nueces County, Raza Rahman, Rocio Hernandez, Sharon Hirsch, Shawn Terry, Steve Allison, Steve Riddell, Sugar Ray Ash, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Tom Adair, Tom Ervin, Tony Tinderholt | 5 Comments

Try, try again

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

A lot of women ran for office as Democrats in 2018. A lot of them won, and a lot of them who didn’t win are trying again. [Gina Ortiz Jones isn’t] the only woman who’s back for a second round. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adrienne Bell, Ann Johnson, Annie's List, Brandy Chambers, CD11, CD14, CD21, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD31, Celina Montoya, Christine Eady Mann, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Markowitz, Gina Ortiz Jones, HD108, HD112, HD121, HD126, HD134, HD26, HD28, Jan McDowell, Jennie Lou Leeder, Joanna Cattanach, Julie Oliver, Kim Olson, MJ Hegar, Natali Hurtado, Rish Oberoi, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, Senate, Shawn Terry, Suleman Lalani, Texas, The Lege, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: 2018 State House

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Beto O’Rourke won 76 State House districts. Out of 150. Which is a majority. Let me say that again so it can fully sink in. BETO O’ROURKE WON 76 STATE HOUSE DISTRICTS. Remember that after the 2016 election, Democrats held … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ann Johnson, Beto O'Rourke, Bill Zedler, Brad Buckley, Craig Eiland, Donald Trump, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, GD31, Greg Abbott, HD102, HD105, HD106, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD117, HD121, HD122, HD126, HD129, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD14, HD23, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD32, HD34, HD43, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD54, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD74, HD84, HD85, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Hillary Clinton, Jimmie Don Aycock, JM Lozano, Joe Straus, Jonathan Stickland, Matt Krause, precinct analysis, redistricting, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter | 11 Comments

Cattanach concedes in HD108

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Thus endeth the recount. Democrat Joanna Cattanach conceded Thursday afternoon to Republican state Rep. Morgan Meyer of Dallas, closing out the last recount requested by a candidate after this year’s midterm election. “After several days of continued counting and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Dallas County, Election 2018, Election 2020, HD108, HD112, Joanna Cattanach, Morgan Meyer, recount, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

HD108 recount begins

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I believe this is the last un-conceded race. The recount for an extremely tight Dallas County race between incumbent Republican Morgan Meyer and Democratic challenger Joanna Cattanach will begin Tuesday. “We appreciate all of the notes of support and emails, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Election 2018, HD108, Joanna Cattanach, Morgan Meyer, provisional ballots, recount, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

An update on the close races

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Good news from Harris County. Fresh tallies of absentee and provisional ballots narrowed state Rep. Dwayne Bohac’s margin over Democrat Adam Milasincic to 47 votes, while incumbent Republican Mike Schofield of Katy trailed Democratic challenger Gina Calanni by 113 votes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged absentee ballots, Adam Milasincic, CD23, Collin County, Congress, Dallas County, Dwayne Bohac, Election 2018, Gina Calanni, Gina Ortiz Jones, Harris County, HD108, HD132, HD138, HD66, Joanna Cattanach, Matt Shaheen, Medina County, Mike Schofield, Morgan Meyer, provisional ballots, recount, Sharon Hirsch, Texas, The Lege, Will Hurd | Comments Off

CD23 update

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Today is the last day to cure a provisional ballot. In the meantime, the counting goes on in the closest Texas Congressional race. Election officials in 29 Texas counties are furiously counting outstanding votes in the Congressional District 23 election, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged absentee ballots, Adam Milasincic, Bexar County, CD23, Congress, Department of Motor Vehicles, Dwayne Bohac, Election 2018, Gina Calanni, Gina Ortiz Jones, HD108, HD132, HD138, Joanna Cattanach, Mike Schofield, Morgan Meyer, provisional ballots, recount, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, Will Hurd | 1 Comment

Initial thoughts: The Lege

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Live by the gerrymander, die by the gerrymander. At the end of the 2011 legislative session, state Rep. Rafael Anchia, a Dallas Democrat, sat down to dinner with a Republican colleague from the Texas House. Anchia was exhausted and incensed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Celia Israel, Chris Turner, Dallas County, Donald Trump, Donna Howard, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Erin Zwiener, Gina Calanni, HD102, HD105, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD121, HD126, HD129, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD14, HD150, HD23, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD32, HD43, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD54, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD70, HD84, HD85, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Hillary Clinton, James Talarico, Jessica Gonzalez, Joe Pickett, John Bucy, John Turner, John Whitmire, Jon Rosenthal, Julie Johnson, Kirk Watson, Mary Gonzalez, Michelle Beckley, Rafael Anchia, redistricting, Texas, The Lege, Tracy King, turnout, Vikki Goodwin | 4 Comments

How many recounts might there be?

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

More than one, is my guess. On Wednesday, Dallas state Rep. Morgan Meyer, a Republican, tweeted that he was “honored and grateful” voters had decided to send him back to the Texas Legislature for another term in office. But his … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged absentee ballots, Adam Milasincic, CD23, Congress, Dwayne Bohac, Election 2018, Gina Calanni, Gina Ortiz Jones, HD108, HD132, HD138, HD66, Joanna Cattanach, Matt Shaheen, Mike Schofield, Morgan Meyer, provisional ballots, recount, Sharon Hirsch, Texas, The Lege, Will Hurd | 4 Comments

July 2018 campaign finance reports: State House

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We’e seen a lot of very good campaign finance reports, all of which speak to the enthusiasm and engagement of Democrats this cycle. This batch of reports is not as good. These are July reports from State House candidates, take … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adam Milasincic, Alexander Karjeker, Allison Sawyer, Amanda Jamrok, Ana-Maria Ramos, Annie's List, Beth McLaughlin, Brandy Chambers, campaign finance reports, Dee Ann Torres Miller, Election 2018, Erin Zwiener, fundraising, Gina Calanni, HD102, HD105, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD126, HD129, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD23, HD28, HD43, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD65, HD66, HD97, James Talarico, Joanna Cattanach, John Bucy, John Turner, Jon Rosenthal, Julie Johnson, Meghan Scoggins, Michelle Beckley, Natali Hurtado, Rhetta Andrews Bowers, Sharon Hirsch, Terry Meza, Texas, The Lege, Victoria Neave, Vikki Goodwin | 1 Comment

Getting underway in Dallas

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Candidate recruitment season is on. For Texas Democrats, the road out of the political wilderness winds through Dallas County. It’s here, in the Republican strongholds of the north, west and east, that Democrats hope to unseat up to seven GOP … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Cesar Blanco, Cindy Burkett, Dallas County, DLCC, Dorotha Ocker, Election 2016, Election 2018, Harris County, HD107, HD108, HD113, HD115, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD26, Matt Rinaldi, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

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