Tag Archives: HD131

More filing deadline news and notes

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to use the Erik Manning Spreadsheet, the Patrick Svitek spreadsheet, and the Secretary of State webpage to put together some notes and observations about the 2024 filing deadline and primary lineups. Note that some of this may still … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Beto Cardenas, Brian Williams, Carl Sherman, CD07, CD12, CD16, CD18, CD26, CD30, CD32, CD37, CD38, Colin Allred, Congress, Constable, Court of Criminal Appeals, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, Election 2024, filing deadline, First Court of Appeals, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HCDE, HD131, HD139, HD142, HD149, Hubert Vo, Jarvis Johnson, Jasmine Crockett, John McGee, Josh Wallenstein, judicial races, Julie Johnson, Justice of the Peace, Karthik Soora, Lauren Ashley Simmons, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Mark Gonzalez, Michelle Bonton, Molly Cook, primaries, Richard Bonton, Richard Cantu, Roland Gutierrez, SD15, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Sheila Jackson Lee, Supreme Court, Texas, Todd Litton, Veronica Escobar | 2 Comments

Precinct analysis: How the 2022 Harris County State Rep candidates did versus the 2020 and 2018 results

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I still don’t have a full canvass of Harris County, so I’m looking around to see what kind of analyses I can do in the meantime. For this post, I’m comparing how the candidates in the contested State Rep contests … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Alma Allen, Beto O'Rourke, Christina Morales, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HD128, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD138, HD145, HD148, HD149, HD150, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, Lupe Valdez, Mano DeAyala, MJ Hegar, precinct analysis, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: You have to want it first

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron endorses Duncan Klussman in CD38, partly by default. When we gave Wesley Hunt our endorsement in the Republican primary, he made it clear he’d rather go without it. Now, in the general election, we are more than happy to oblige him. Democratic challenger Duncan … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Alma Allen, Ann Johnson, CD07, CD38, Congress, Duncan Klussmann, Election 2022, endorsements, HD131, HD134, Lizzie FLetcher, Texas, The Lege, Wesley Hunt | Comments Off

2022 primary results: Legislative races

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

You might start with the Daily Kos rundown of races of interest, which includes all of the Congressional races worth watching. One of those got an early resolution, as former Austin City Council member Greg Casar declared victory before 9 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Alma Allen, Art Fierro, Bert Keller, Candis Houston, CD02, CD03, CD08, CD15, CD21, CD23, CD28, CD30, CD34, CD35, CD37, CD38, Christian Hayes, Claudia Ordaz-Perez, Claudia Zapata, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Daniel Lee, Danielle Bess, Democratic primary, Derrik Gay, Diana Alexander, Duncan Klussmann, Election 2022, Erin Gamez, Greg Casar, Greg Travis, Harold Dutton, HD100, HD114, HD124, HD125, HD131, HD133, HD142, HD147, HD22, HD26, HD37, HD38, HD50, HD51, HD70, HD75, HD76, HD79, HD92, Henry Cuellar, James Talarico, Jan McDowell, Jasmine Crockett, Jessica Cisneros, John Lira, John Whitmire, Jolanda Jones, Joseph Trahan, Josey Garcia, Lawrence Allen, Lloyd Doggett, Luis Villarreal, Lulu Flores, Mary Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Miguel Gonzalez, Molly Cook, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, Morgan LaMantia, Morgan Luttrell, primaries, Ray Lopez, Reagan Flowers, Ruben Cortez, Ruben Ramirez, runoff, Salman Bhojani, Sandeep Srivastava, Sandra Crenshaw, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SD15, SD17, SD27, Senate, Suleman Lalani, Texas, The Lege, Titus Benton, Van Taylor, Vanesia Johnson, Venton Jones, Vicente Gonzalez, Wesley Hunt | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: So many endorsements, so little time

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron began doing a stripped-down set of primary endorsements a few days ago. They will not be endorsing in county court or Justice of the Peace races, which I for one would argue is of greater value than some … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Alma Allen, Candis Houston, Chase West, Democratic primary, Election 2022, endorsements, Harold Dutton, HD131, HD132, HD142, Susan Hays, Texas, The Lege | 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: County Clerk 2020 and 2018

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Diane Trautman, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HD131, HD134, HD141, precinct analysis, Stan Stanart, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: Comparing to 2012 and 2016

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Introduction Congressional districts State Rep districts Commissioners Court/JP precincts I had meant to get to this last week, but SeditionPalooza took up too much of my time, so here we are. The intent of this post is to compare vote … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, Christi Craddick, Chrysta Castaneda, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Eva Guzman, Harris County, HD126, HD127, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD137, HD138, HD139, HD140, HD141, HD142, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD146, HD147, HD148, HD149, HD150, Hillary Clinton, Jim Wright, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, Mitt Romney, MJ Hegar, Paul Sadler, precinct analysis, President, Railroad Commission, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege, turnout, Wayne Christian | 4 Comments

Precinct analysis: State Rep districts

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Introduction Congressional districts We move now to State Rep districts, which is my usual currency since they provide complete coverage of the county with no partial pieces. You can also get a much more nuanced view of how things have … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Chrysta Castaneda, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, HD126, HD127, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD137, HD138, HD139, HD140, HD141, HD142, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD146, HD147, HD148, HD149, HD150, Hubert Vo, Jim Wright, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, Mary Ann Perez, MJ Hegar, precinct analysis, President, Railroad Commission, redistricting, Sarah Davis, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Endorsement watch: Some State Reps

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron made seven endorsements in contested Democratic State Rep primaries on Thursday, plus two in contested Republican State Rep primaries. This must be Part One, because there are multiple races left for them to do. I’ll get to that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alma Allen, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Ashton Woods, Democratic primary, Election 2020, endorsements, Garnet Coleman, HD128, HD131, HD134, HD141, HD146, HD147, HD148, Josh Markle, Lanny Bose, Penny Shaw, Ruby Powers, Senfronia Thompson, Shawn Thierry, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

January 2020 campaign finance reports: State House, part 1

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to take a two-part look at the finance reports in State House districts. Part One will be from Harris County, looking at both contested primaries and contested November races. Part Two will focus on races in the counties … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adrian P. Garcia, Akilah Bacy, Alma Allen, Angeanette Thibodeaux, Angelica Garcia, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Ashton Woods, Aurelia Wagner, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Henry, campaign finance reports, Carey Lashley, Claver Kamau-Imani, Colin Ross, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, Democratic primary, Dennis Paul, Deondre Moore, Election 2020, Elvonte Patton, Emily Wolf, fundraising, Garnet Coleman, Gina Calanni, Harold Dutton, HD126, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD138, HD139, HD141, HD142, HD146, HD147, HD148, HD150, Jarvis Johnson, Jenifer Pool, Jerry Davis, Jim Murphy, Jon Rosenthal, Josh Flynn, Josh Markle, Josh Wallenstein, Justin Ray, Kayla Alix, Lacey Hull, Lanny Bose, Lui LaRotta, Mary Williams, Merrilee Beazley, Michael Walsh, Mike Schofield, Natali Hurtado, Natasha Ruiz, Penny Shaw, Republican Party, Richard Bonton, Robert Hoskins, Ruby Powers, Ryan Lee, Sam Harless, Sandra Moore, Sarah Davis, Senfronia Thompson, Shawn Thierry, Texas, The Lege, Tom Oliverson, Undrai Fizer, Valoree Swanson, Willie Franklyn | 4 Comments

Where the primary action is

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

It’s on the Democratic side in Harris County. This should come as a surprise to no one. The crowded Harris County Democratic primary field reflects a new reality in Houston politics: With the county turning an even darker shade of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alma Allen, Ann Harris Bennett, Borris Miles, Briscoe Cain, CD07, CD22, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Dan Huberty, Dennis Paul, District Attorney, Don Sumners, Ed Gonzalez, Garnet Coleman, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HCDE, HD127, HD128, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD134, HD138, HD139, HD141, HD142, HD146, HD147, HD26, Jarvis Johnson, Justice of the Peace, Kim Ogg, Maria Jackson, Mark Herman, Rodney Ellis, Russ Ridgway, Sarah Davis, SD13, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, Shawn Thierry, Texas, The Lege, Vince Ryan | 2 Comments

After-deadline filing review: Houston area

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

There’s a lot to digest following Monday’s filing deadline, and as I’ve said I’m going to take some time and go over it in as much obsessive detail as you’ve probably come to expect from me. As a reminder, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adrian P. Garcia, Al Green, Alma Allen, Andrea Duhon, Anna Eastman, Ashton Woods, Bill Morris, Bimal Patel, Borris Miles, Brian Rogers, Bryan Henry, CD02, CD07, CD08, CD09, CD10, CD18, CD22, CD29, CD36, Commissioners Court, Congress, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, David Brown, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Election 2020, Elizabeth Hernandez, Emily Wolf, Erica Davis, Erik Hassan, Garnet Coleman, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HCDE, HD03, HD126, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD135, HD137, HD138, HD139, HD140, HD141, HD142, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD146, HD147, HD148, HD149, HD15, HD150, HD23, HD24, HD25, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD29, HD85, Hubert Vo, Jasper, Jay Stittleburg, Jeff Antonelli, Jerry Davis, Joey Cardenas, Josh Flynn, Josh Markle, Kristi Thibaut, Laura Jones, Lorena McGill, Marc Flores, Margarita Johnson, Martin Shupp, Michael Antalan, Michael Moore, Morris Overstreet, Natali Hurtado, Obes Nwabara, Patrick Henry, Penny Shaw, Rashad Lewis, Rodney Ellis, Ron Reynolds, Sandra Moore, SBOE, SD04, SD06, SD11, SD13, SD18, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sima Ladjevardian, Stevens Orozco, Susan Criss, Texas, The Lege, Travis Boldt, Undrai Fizer, Willie Dennis, write-in candidate, Zaher Eisa | 5 Comments

Filing period preview: SBOE, Senate, House

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress, and Statewide. As before, I am using the Patrick Svitek spreadsheet as my primary reference. Buckle up, there’s a lot to talk about here. I’m going to limit my discussion of State House races to the greater Houston … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Akilah Bacy, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Beto O'Rourke, Borris Miles, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Henry, Carol Alvarado, Cesar Blanco, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Dennis Bonnen, Eddie Lucio, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Markowitz, filing deadline, Garnet Coleman, Griffin Winkleworth, Harold Dutton, HD03, HD126, HD127, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD131, HD133, HD134, HD138, HD147, HD148, HD15, HD150, HD16, HD18, HD23, HD24, HD25, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD29, HD85, Jay Stittleburg, Jose Rodriguez, Josh Markle, Josh Wallenstein, Lanny Bose, Margarita Johnson, Michelle Palmer, Natali Hurtado, Patrick Henry, Pete Flores, Richard Bonton, Rish Oberoi, Roland Gutierrez, Ron Reynolds, Ruben Cortez, Ruby Powers, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD04, SD06, SD11, SD13, SD19, SD27, Senate, special election, Suleman Lalani, Susan Criss, Texas, The Lege, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 8 Comments

Precinct analysis: Undervoting in judicial races

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Last time, we looked at undervoting by State Rep district in the two city propositions, which were at the very end of the 2018 ballot. That showed a somewhat greater likelihood of people in Democratic districts to skip those races, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Election 2018, Harris County, HD126, HD127, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD138, HD140, HD141, HD142, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD146, HD147, HD148, HD150, judicial races, straight ticket voting, Texas, turnout | 2 Comments

Precinct analysis: Gonzalez v Hickman

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Ed Gonzalez scored a solid win for Sheriff, knocking out incumbent Ron Hickman to win the office back for Democrats. Let’s break it down. Dist Hickman Gonzalez Hickman% Gonzalez% ============================================= CD02 162,915 111,689 59.33% 40.67% CD07 139,292 113,853 55.02% 44.98% … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Commissioners Court, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2016, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HD131, HD134, HD140, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD148, Jack Morman, judicial races, Kim Ogg, Ron Hickman, turnout | 6 Comments

2016 primaries: State races

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s start with the Democratic race for Railroad Commissioner, and a few words from Forrest Wilder: The Gene Kelly Effect: Texas Democrats are almost perennially embarrassed by what you might call the Gene Kelly Effect — the depressing tendency of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Alma Allen, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Hughes, Byron Cook, Carlos Uresti, Cody Garrett, Cody Wheeler, Dakota Carter, Debbie Riddle, Democratic primary, Diana Arevalo, Election 2016, Gary Gates, Gene Wu, Georgina Perez, Grady Yarbrough, HD04, HD08, HD116, HD118, HD120, HD128, HD131, HD137, HD139, HD144, HD148, HD149, HD150, HD20, HD49, HD55, HD75, HD77, Hubert Vo, Hugh Shine, Jarvis Johnson, Jasmine Jenkins, Jessica Farrar, Joe Straus, Jose Menendez, Kimberly Willis, Lance Gooden, Lina Ortega, Lon Burnam, Mario Salas, Marsha Farney, Mary Ann Perez, Mary Gonzalez, Mary Lou Bruner, Molly White, primaries, Railroad Commission, Randy Bates, SBOE, SD01, SD19, SD24, SD26, Senate, Stuart Spitzer, Susan King, Terry Wilson, Texas, The Lege, Tomas Uresti, Trey Martinez-Fischer, Varloree Swanson, Wayne Smith | Comments Off

Primary Day is today

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: “Visit www.HarrisVotes.com to ensure you go to the correct voting location and to find your personal sample ballot for the Tuesday, March 1, Republican Party and Democratic Party Primary Elections,” said Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart, encouraging … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Alma Allen, CD15, Congress, Democratic primary, Dolly Elizondo, Don Sumners, Election 2016, Gene Wu, Harris County, Harris County Tax Assessor, HD121, HD131, HD137, HD148, HD149, Hubert Vo, Jessica Farrar, Joe Straus, Jose Menendez, Kevin Eltife, Mike Sullivan, President, primaries, SBOE, SD26, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer, Troy Fraser, turnout | 5 Comments

Endorsement watch: State reps

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes endorsements in some State Rep races. Here are the ones I’m interested in. District 126: Cris Hernandez Two strong candidates who grew up in district are running in the primary and hope to replace Republican Patricia Harless, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Alma Allen, Cris Hernandez, Democratic primary, Election 2016, endorsements, Gene Wu, Harris County, HD126, HD131, HD137, HD148, HD149, Hubert Vo, Jessica Farrar, Joy Dawson-Thomas, Texas, The Lege | 7 Comments

Primary results: Harris County

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The big news here is that there were no surprises on the Democratic side, in particular no unpleasant surprises. By far the best news was that Kim Ogg easily bested Lloyd Oliver in the primary for DA, with over 70% … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Alma Allen, Carol Alvarado, Democratic primary, Denise Pratt, District Attorney, Ed Emmett, Election 2014, George Fleming, Harris County, HD131, HD134, HD145, Jared Woodfill, John Whitmire, judicial races, Kim Ogg, Lloyd Oliver, Paul Simpson, primaries, Republican Party, Sarah Davis, SD15, Senate, Steven Kirkland, The Lege, turnout | 3 Comments

Endorsement watch: Kim Ogg for DA

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The Chronicle gives a ringing endorsement to Kim Ogg in the Democratic primary for District Attorney. Ogg has experience as a board-certified felony prosecutor, but she also has the broad view that comes from serving as director of Houston’s first … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Alma Allen, Ann Hodges, Azuwuike Okorafor, Carol Alvarado, Chuck Maricle, Debbie Riddle, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2014, endorsements, Equality Texas, Harris County, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD134, HD145, HD150, HGLBT Political Caucus, Kim Ogg, Lloyd Oliver, primaries, Sarah Davis, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | 2 Comments

January campaign finance reports for Harris County legislative candidates

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

This could take awhile, and that’s with me limiting myself to contested races. First, the Senate. SD04 Brandon Creighton Steven Toth SD07 Paul Bettencourt James Wilson Jim Davis SD15 John Whitmire Damian LaCroix Ron Hale SD17 Joan Huffman Derek Anthony … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Bonnie Parker, Brandon Creighton, campaign finance reports, Damian LaCroix, Democratic primary, Election 2014, Harris County, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD137, HD144, HD145, HD148, HD149, HD150, Joan Huffman, John Gay, John Whitmire, Paul Bettencourt, Republican Party, Rita Lucido, Sarah Davis, SD04, SD07, SD15, SD17, Senate, special election, Steve Toth, Texas, The Lege, Tommy Williams | 2 Comments

Interview with Azuwuike Okorafor

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

As previously noted, there are two contested Democratic primaries for State House seats in Harris County. Challenging Rep. Alma Allen in HD131 is Azuwuike Okorafor. Okorafor is a Houston native and graduate of HISD schools who received a BS from … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Azuwuike Okorafor, Democratic primary, Election 2014, HD131, interviews, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Interview with Rep. Alma Allen

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

In addition to the contested primary in SD15, there are two contested Democratic legislative primaries this cycles. The first is in HD131, where Rep. Alma Allen faces a challenger for the second cycle in a row. Rep. Allen was first … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Alma Allen, Democratic primary, Election 2014, HD131, interviews, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

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

Susan Criss to file in HD23

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Some excellent news from the inbox, via Carl Whitmarsh: For fifteen years I was honored to wear a black robe for the people of Galveston County. Four times I raised my hand and swore, so help me God, to faithfully … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ahmad Hassan, Alma Allen, Azuwuike Okorafor, Craig Eiland, David Mincberg, Democratic primary, Ed Emmett, Election 2014, Galveston, Gordon Quan, Governor, Harris County, Harris County Judge, HCDE, HD131, HD23, Kesha Rogers, Lily Leal, Senate, Supreme Court, Susan Criss, Texas, The Lege, Tom Pauken, 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

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

Endorsement watch: For Rep. Alma Allen

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

There are three contested Democratic primaries involving an incumbent State Representative in Harris County, and six such primaries involving Republicans. The Chron has now made an endorsement in one of those races. In the Democratic primary race for Texas House … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Alma Allen, Democratic primary, Election 2012, endorsements, HD131, The Lege | Comments Off

30 day reports, Harris County candidates for state office

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

We’re now 26 days out from the May 29 primary, which means more campaign finance reports from candidates for state and county offices who are in contested primaries. I’m going to post about all of these, starting today with reports … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Al Edwards, Alma Allen, Ann Witt, Borris Miles, campaign finance reports, Dwayne Bohac, Election 2012, Gene Wu, Gilbert Pena, Harris County, HD127, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD137, HD143, HD144, HD146, HD147, HD149, HD150, Jamaal Smith, Joe Madden, Kevin Risner, Mary Ann Perez, Ray Hill, SBOE, SD11, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Wanda Adams, Whet Smith | Comments Off

Interview with Wanda Adams

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Also running in HD131 is Wanda Adams, who has served two full terms in Houston City Council District D and was re-elected easily for her third term last November. Adams is a native Houstonian who graduated from Kashmere High School … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2012, HD131, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, The Lege, Wanda Adams | 1 Comment

Interview with Rep. Alma Allen

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I now finally turn my focus to legislative and Congressional primaries. As you might imagine, it’s been a bit of a challenge figuring this part out, since we just now know what the districts look like and who the candidates … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Alma Allen, Democratic primary, Election 2004, Election 2012, Harris County, HD131, interviews, SBOE, The Lege | 5 Comments

It’s always easier to talk in the abstract

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. The city of Houston has been papering over multimillion-dollar budget deficits for nine years by borrowing money, tapping its rainy day fund, selling buildings and just plain putting off bills to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Alma Allen, Annise Parker, Bill White, budget, deficit, Election 2011, Election 2012, HD131, Helena Brown, HFD, Houston, Houston City Council, HPD, pension fund, The Lege, Wanda Adams | 6 Comments

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