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The overlooked Congressional race

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

There are ten Congressional races involving Republican-held seats that are seen as competitive. Nine of them have gotten a fair amount of attention. The tenth is CD06, and the Texas Signal steps in to fill the gap. The race in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD03, CD06, CD25, Chet Edwards, Congress, DCCC, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2020, Gene Green, Lloyd Doggett, Mike Siegel, Nick Lampson, polls, Ron Wright, Stephen Daniel, Texas | 3 Comments

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

How Lizzie Fletcher won

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. Now, having flipped a seat controlled for the last 52 years by Republicans, [Rep.-elect Lizzie] Fletcher heads to Washington with a target on her back, but also a desire to legislate with … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD07, Congress, DCCC, Democratic primary, Election 2008, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, John Culberson, Laura Moser, Lizzie FLetcher, Mike Skelly, Nick Lampson, Texas, turnout | 7 Comments

Republican reactions to Beto’s fundraising

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The interesting bits of this story: El Paso Democrat Beto O’Rourke, the underdog challenger to Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, recently burnished his grass-roots credentials by completing a tour of all 254 counties in Texas. Now O’Rourke has proven his fundraising chops as … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Bill White, Congress, Dan Patrick, Election 2018, fundraising, Governor, Greg Abbott, Mike Skelly, Nick Lampson, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

The statewide lineups

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the statewide lineup for Democrats. I’ll add in some notes afterwards. U. S. Senator Beto O’Rourke U. S. Senator Edward Kimbrough U. S. Senator Sema Hernandez Governor Adrian Ocegueda Governor Andrew White Governor Cedric Davis, Sr. Governor Demetria Smith … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Chris Spellmon, Comptroller, Demetria Smith, Democratic primary, Edward Kimbrough, Election 2018, George P. Bush, Governor, James Jolly Clark, Jefferson County, Joi Chevalier, Ken Paxton, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Nick Lampson, primaries, Railroad Commission, Sema Hernandez, Senate, Tex Morgan, Texas | 3 Comments

A closer look at the Stockman saga

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Chron reporter Lise Olson takes a deep dive into the charges against former Congressman and fulltime hot mess Steve Stockman. Steve Stockman was soon to board a plane for the United Arab Emirates this month when his unorthodox life took … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged Congress, Election 1994, Election 1996, Election 2012, Election 2014, ethics, FBI, FEC, Jason Posey, John Cornyn, Nick Lampson, Political Won Stop, Steve Stockman, Texas | 2 Comments

Precinct analysis: Brazoria County

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

I had some time to spare, so I spent it with the canvass reports from Brazoria County. You know, like you do. Here’s what I was able to learn. Trump Clinton R Avg D Avg Weber Cole ======================================================= Votes 36,572 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Barack Obama, Brazoria County, CD14, CD22, Congress, Dennis Bonnen, Donald Trump, Doug Blatt, Ed Thompson, Election 2012, Election 2016, First Court of Appeals, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD25, HD29, Hillary Clinton, John Floyd, judicial races, Mark Gibson, Mitt Romney, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pearland, Pete Olson, precinct analysis, President, Ron Paul, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege | 6 Comments

Precinct analysis: Congressional overs and unders

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

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

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

We should expect boring Congressional races for the foreseeable future

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

That’s my takeaway after reading this. For Pete Sessions, election night ended with yet another resounding send-off to Washington. He won a ninth term, with 58 percent of the vote. But an analysis by The Dallas Morning News raises questions … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, CD14, CD23, CD32, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2008, Election 2012, John Carter, Kay Granger, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, Pete Sessions, Quico Canseco, Ralph Hall, Randy Weber, redistricting, Ruben Hinojosa, Sam Johnson, Texas | Comments Off

2012 election results

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

As I type this there are still a number of unsettled races in Texas, so things may change between now and tomorrow morning after we’ve all had an insufficient night’s sleep. But here’s how they stand at this time, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Abel Herrero, Adrian Garcia, Ann Harris Bennett, Barack Obama, bond referendum, CD14, CD23, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dave Martin, Diane Trautman, District E, Election 2012, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HCC, HD117, HD144, HD34, HD78, HISD, Houston, Houston City Council, Joe Moody, judicial races, Keith Hampton, Mary Ann Perez, Metro, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, Philip Cortez, pre-kindergarten, President, San Antonio, SD10, Senate, Sharon Keller, Texas, The Lege, Vince Ryan, Wendy Davis | 12 Comments

Lampson-mentum

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I always thought that with Nick Lampson in the race, CD14 would be competitive. Looks like national perception is catching up to that belief. Texas Republicans are ringing the alarm over a House race that had seemed a safe bet … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, Congress, Election 2012, fundraising, Nick Lampson, polls, Randy Weber, redistricting, Texas | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Lampson and Gallego

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I mentioned on Monday that the Chron had endorsed Nick Lampson for CD14. Yesterday, they wrote the endorsement editorial for him. Lampson, a native of Beaumont, first came to Congress in 1996 and served four terms from the Golden Triangle … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, CD23, CD36, Congress, Election 2012, endorsements, Max Martin, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, redistricting, Steve Stockman, Texas | 1 Comment

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

Congressional runoff stories

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

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

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

Democratic results, statewide

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Let me get this off my chest first: In tonight’s Texas primary, President Obama faces another set of red-state voters — and with it the possibility that some little known challenger could wrack up some significant portion of the Democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, Beto O'Rourke, CD14, CD16, CD23, CD30, CD33, CD34, CD35, Ciro Rodriguez, Democratic primary, Denise Saenz Blanchard, Domingo Garcia, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2012, Filemon Vela, Grady Yarbrough, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, President, Ruben Hinojosa, runoff, Sean Hubbard, Senate, Silvestre Reyes, Texas, The Campaign for Primary Accountability | 2 Comments

A small overview of a large field

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has a partial overview of the cattle call in CD14. [State Rep. Randy] Weber, 58, is one of nine Republicans vying for the party’s nomination in Paul’s congressional district, which includes Lake Jackson, where the 76-year-old Paul delivered … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, Congress, Election 2012, Felicia Harris, James Old, Michael Truncale, Nick Lampson, Randy Weber, redistricting, Ron Paul, Texas | 1 Comment

Interview with Nick Lampson

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I still have one more State House primary to cover, that being the one in HD144, but the way things worked out I wound up doing interviews with local Congressional candidates first, so I’m going to run those this week. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2012, interviews, Nick Lampson, redistricting, Texas | 8 Comments

The Congressional Geezer Caucus

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The DMN notices that a sizable portion of Texas’ Congressional delegation is, um, old. Of the most populous states, Texas has the oldest congressional delegation, averaging nearly 63 years old, while the average for Congress as a whole is about … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, CD03, CD04, CD12, CD14, CD15, CD16, CD20, CD30, CD31, Charlie Gonzalez, Congress, David Dewhurst, Democratic primary, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2012, Joaquin Castro, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Nick Lampson, Ron Paul, Senate, Silvestre Reyes, Taj Clayton, Texas | Comments Off

Lampson saddles up

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

It’s good to have him back. On Monday, former U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson told a crowd of about 40 supporters gathered at Texas City’s city hall that he was running in the newly drawn 14th District “because Congress is too … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, Congress, Election 1994, Election 2012, Nick Lampson, redistricting, Ron Paul, Texas | 2 Comments

January finance reports: Congress and Senate

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The last batch of finance reports to come in are the federal reports, which for the most part don’t get posted till a full month after they’re due, which in this case was February 1. I’ve created a Google spreadsheet … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Armando Villalobos, Beto O'Rourke, campaign finance reports, CD06, CD10, CD14, CD16, CD20, CD23, CD25, CD27, CD33, CD35, CD36, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, David Alameel, David Dewhurst, Election 2012, Felicia Harris, James Old, Jim Turner, Joe Barton, Kathleen Hicks, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, Michael Truncale, Michael Williams, Mike Jackson, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Ramiro Garza, Randy Weber, redistricting, Roger Williams, Rose Meza Harrison, Senate, Silvestre Reyes, Sylvia Romo, Ted Cruz, Texas, Tom Leppert | 5 Comments

Castro gets some homework

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Joaquin Castro isn’t even a member of Congress yet and already his future colleagues are leaning on him. Democrats are so confident that U.S. House candidate Joaquin Castro will capture a traditionally Democratic seat in San Antonio next November that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, CD20, Congress, DCCC, Election 2012, fundraising, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, Nick Lampson, redistricting, Texas | 1 Comment

Lampson on the DCCC’s list

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

It’s just like old times again. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, launching its bid to win back the House majority, has unveiled its list of top 2012 recruits. DCCC Chairman Steve Israel announced 18 candidates on Wednesday who are being … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD10, CD14, CD23, DCCC, Election 2004, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2012, fundraising, lawsuit, Nick Lampson, redistricting, Texa | 1 Comment

When is a filing deadline not a filing deadline?

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Answer: When there will be another filing period after the filing deadline, as will be the case in Texas, according to the Secretary of State. “Based on the federal court’s order handed down December 16, candidates will be permitted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, Cody Pogue, Commissioners Court, Congress, Dave Wilson, Election 2002, Election 2004, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, filing deadline, Harris County, HCDP, HD127, HD135, HD136, HD137, lawsuit, MJ Khan, Nick Lampson, Pam Holm, Paul Morgan, Paul Sadler, redistricting, Republican Party, Sarah Winkler, SCOTUS, Sean Hemmerle, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 7 Comments

Sizing up the opportunities

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

This Chron story about the new Congressional map and who’s looking at what (which ran in the Express News last week) has a lot of things we’ve been discussing, and a couple of things to point out. First, a theme … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, CD06, CD10, CD14, CD23, CD25, CD33, CD35, Chet Edwards, Chris Turner, Congress, Dan Grant, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, filing deadline, Jack McDonald, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, Mike Skelly, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, polls, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas | 4 Comments

Filing season opens today

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

It’s supposed to open today, anyway. It may get pushed back a day or two until the remaining legal actions get sorted out. As we know, after being turned down by the San Antonio federal Court, AG Greg Abbott is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD06, CD10, CD14, Chet Edwards, Congress, Dan Grant, District Attorney, Election 2008, Election 2012, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Harris County Tax Assessor, Joe Barton, Laura Ewing, lawsuit, Nick Lampson, redistricting, SCOTUS, SD09, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 5 Comments

Ron Paul got no respect

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Poor dear. Ron Paul says Republican leaders in the Texas legislature asked him how he would like his district to be changed during the recently completed redistricting process. “So they did exactly the opposite,” the libertarian congressman told Texas on … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, Congress, Election 2012, Nick Lampson, redistricting, Ron Paul, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

“Draft Nick Lampson”

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

As things stand now, there are basically two Congressional seats in Texas that Democrats have a shot at taking away from Republicans in 2012. One is CD23, which is drawing a fair amount of interest. The other is CD14, thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, CD23, Election 2012, Facebook, Nick Lampson | 2 Comments

Lampson looking at options

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Former US Rep. Nick Lampson has said he’s thinking about running in the newly-drawn and now open CD14, but that’s not the only option he’s pondering. Lampson said in an interview that he’s received a great deal of encouragement since … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, CD22, CD36, Comptroller, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Nick Lampson, redistricting, Senate, Texas | Comments Off

Lampson says he’s looking at CD14

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Some potential good news from the Chron story about Ron Paul’s announcement that he will not seek re-election in CD14: One with a definite interest in the race is Nick Lampson, a Beaumont Democrat who represented Texas’ 9th Congressional District … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, Election 2012, Joe Jaworski, Nick Lampson, redistricting, Ron Paul, Texas, Tom DeLay | 4 Comments

Ron Paul not running for re-election in CD14

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like we won’t need to challenge him after all. Late Tuesday morning, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Surfside, sent out the following message to his Twitter followers: “I have decided not to seek re-election to Congress.” Brazoria County newspaper, The … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD14, Congress, Election 2008, Election 2012, Galveston, Jefferson County, Joe Jaworski, Nick Lampson, redistricting, Ron Paul, Texas | 3 Comments

Strayhorn still talking about running

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I almost don’t know what to say. Carole Keeton Strayhorn, who was twice elected comptroller as a Republican and then ran a losing gubernatorial campaign as an independent, called Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie on Tuesday to discuss seeking the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Comptroller, Election 2006, Election 2010, Mike Villarreal, Nick Lampson, Texas | 1 Comment

Villarreal considering run for Comptroller

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Very interesting. Democratic statehouse Rep. Mike Villarreal of San Antonio is considering running for comptroller and is expected to make a decision next week. The five-term House member is an investor who holds a masters in public policy from Harvard. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Comptroller, Election 2010, Mike Villarreal, Nick Lampson, Texas | 1 Comment

Carole the chameleon and Kinky the commissioner

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

This would be a little too weird. [Bill] White, expected to say Friday that he’s shifting his political sights from the U.S. Senate to the Democratic nod for governor, confirmed Thursday that [former Comptroller Carole Keeton] Strayhorn has tried to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Austin, Bill White, Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Comptroller, Election 2006, Election 2009, Election 2010, Farouk Shami, Governor, Hank Gilbert, Jerry Patterson, Kinky Friedman, Land Commissioner, Mayor, Nick Lampson, Rick Perry, Texas | 5 Comments

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