Tag Archives: Yolanda Navarro Flores

Precinct analysis: 2019 At Large #1

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to take a look at the five At Large Council races as well, since all of them have interesting things to say about what happened. First up is At Large #1, where incumbent Mike Knox will face first … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged At Large #1, Election 2015, Election 2019, Georgia Provost, Houston, Houston City Council, Larry Blackmon, Mike Knox, precinct analysis, Raj Salhotra, runoff, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee, turnout, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 13 Comments

30 Day campaign finance reports: Incumbents and challengers for Council

Posted on October 19, 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 At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, campaign finance reports, Crystal Pletka, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District E, District G, District H, District I, District K, Election 2019, fundraising, Georgia Provost, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, Karla Cisneros, Larry Blackmon, Marcel McClinton, Martha Castex-Tatum, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Raj Salhotra, Robert Gallegos, Sam Cleveland, Willie Davis, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 1 Comment

Bonus commentary on 2019 lineup

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

There was a lot of last minute activity at Monday’s filing deadline, as there usually is. Probably more so this year, as approximately ten percent of Houston adults are running for office this November. The point here is that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Adekunle Elegbede, Andrew Burks, Anthony Dolcefino, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #4, At Large #5, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, District B, District C, District D, District F, District J, District K, Election 2011, Election 2012, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2016, Election 2019, Eric Dick, filing deadline, Gerry Vander-Lyn, Geto Boys, Griff Griffin, HCC, HCDE, HD148, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Jim Bigham, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Kendall Baker, Kendra Yarbrough Camarena, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mayor, Reagan Flowers, Rodrick Davison, special election, Willie Dennis, write-in candidate, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 11 Comments

January campaign finance reports – HCC Trustees

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

There are nine trustees on the HCC board. With them serving six-year terms, in a normal year three trustees are up for re-election; 2013 was an abnormal year, with two extra races to fill out unexpired terms. We are back … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Abel Davila, Adriana Tamez, Arturo Aguilar, campaign finance reports, Christopher Oliver, Dave Wilson, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Eva Loredo, HCC, Houston, Jim Murphy, Mills Worsham, Sandra Meyers, write-in candidate, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

You can’t stop Dave Wilson

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

You can only hope to restrain him. The battle over whether Dave Wilson is actually a Houston Community College trustee could come to a head on Thursday when the 67-year-old tries to take the seat behind the District II placard … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2013, ethics, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, Vince Ryan, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 13 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

HCC runoff overview

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

A cursory look at the invisible races. In District 1, incumbent and former state representative Yolanda Navarro Flores faces political newcomer Zeph Capo. Capo, a 41-year-old former science educator, is a vice president of the Houston Federation of Teachers. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Election 2013, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, Houston, Phil Kunetka, Robert Glaser, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 4 Comments

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

Precinct analysis: Two quick takes

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I had wondered if partisan affiliation might be a factor in the HISD 7 race between Republican incumbent Harvin Moore and Democratic challenger Anne Sung. Like Houston races, HISD Trustee races are officially non-partisan, but also like Houston races, people … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Anne Sung, Election 2013, Harvin Moore, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Kevin Hoffman, precinct analysis, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 2 Comments

Lisa Falkenberg profiles Dave Wilson

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I’m very glad to see some coverage of Dave Wilson that includes relevant information about who he is. Narrow-minded bigot. Homophobic hate-meister. Political mischief-maker. Given all the unkind labels Dave Wilson has incurred over the years, I wasn’t sure what … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged campaign finance reports, Carroll Robinson, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, ethics, HCC, Houston, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 19 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

How Dave Wilson campaigned

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

From KHOU: Dave Wilson chuckles as he talks about his unorthodox political campaign. “I’d always said it was a long shot,” Wilson says. “No, I didn’t expect to win.” Still, he figured he’d have fun running, because he was fed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Bruce Austin, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, HCC, Houston, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

Why stealth campaigns can work

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Chron story about the HCC Trustee election results. See if you can spot what’s missing. A total of 13 candidates, including the four incumbents, vied for the five open seats on the nine-member board. Many ran on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, attack mailers, Bruce Austin, Commissioners Court, Dave Wilson, Democratic primary, Election 2010, Election 2011, Election 2013, HCC, HCDP, Houston, lawsuit, Mayor, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 6 Comments

Election results: Houston

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Mayor Annise Parker easily won re-election, collecting over 57% of the vote in Harris County to beat Ben Hall by nearly thirty points, and far exceeding the expectations of most observers going into Election Day. I personally thought she had … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Al Hoang, Andrew Burks, Annise Parker, Ben Mendez, Bruce Austin, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, Dwight Boykins, early voting, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Georgia Provost, Graci Garces, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jenifer Pool, Jerry Davis, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Neeta Sane, Phil Kunetka, Richard Nguyen, Robert Gallegos, Robet Glaser, Rogene Calvert, Ronald Green, Roy Morales, runoff, turnout, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 9 Comments

Response from Carroll Robinson

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

A few days ago, I noted that notorious gay-hater Dave Wilson was up to his usual tricks in the HCC 1 race, even though he himself was running in HCC 2. Wilson sent out an attack mailer against Zeph Capo … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged attack mailers, Carroll Robinson, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, endorsements, HCC, Houston, Kevin Hoffman, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 3 Comments

Dave Wilson is up to his usual tricks

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, Dave Wilson is running against incumbent HCC Trustee Bruce Austin in HCC District 2. I wasn’t sure at first if it was that Dave Wilson or not, but it unquestionably is. The fact that he’s running in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, attack mailers, Bruce Austin, Carroll Robinson, Chris Daniel, Dave Wilson, Election 2011, Election 2013, endorsements, Eva Loredo, HCC, Houston, Kevin Hoffman, Manuel Rodriguez, May Walker, Orlando Sanchez, Ramiro Fonseca, Ruben Davis, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 7 Comments

The 2013 lineup

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

So many candidates. More than 60 candidates have filed to run for city of Houston elective office this fall, many of them rushing in before the 5 p.m. Monday deadline. […] Atop the ballot, [Mayor Annise] Parker is challenged by … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Anna Eastman, Anne Sung, Annise Parker, Anthony Madry, Anthony Robinson, Assata Richards, Ben Hall, Bill Frazer, Clarence Bradford, Clyde Lemon, Coretta Mallet-Fontenot, Dane Cook, Don Cook, Dwight Boykins, Election 2013, Eric Dick, filing deadline, Griff Griffin, Harvin Moore, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Hugo Mojica, Issa Dadoush, Jack Christie, James Horwitz, Kevin Hoffman, Lana Edwards, Larry Marshall, Larry McKinzie, Leila Feldman, Mayor, Phil Kunetka, Ronald Green, Stephen Costello, Wanda Adams, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

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

A first look at the 2013 elections

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

It is 2013, right? So while we have the SD06 special election and the new legislative session to worry about, it’s not too early to start talking about the 2013 elections. Let’s start with a peek at the campaign finance … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, Anna Eastman, Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Brenda Stardig, Bruce Austin, campaign finance reports, Dwight Boykins, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Greg Meyers, Harvin Moore, HCC, Helena Brown, Herlinda Garcia, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jerry Davis, Jolanda Jones, Larry Marshall, Mary Ann Perez, Mayor, Mike Lunceford, Neeta Sane, Ronald Green, special election, term limits, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 13 Comments

So who’s in for the SD06 special election?

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

As noted, yesterday was the official filing deadline for the SD06 special election. I didn’t have the chance to call the Secretary of State’s office to ask what filings they had received, and as of last night I had not … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Carol Alvarado, Dorothy Olmos, Election 2013, filing deadline, Joaquin Martinez, Maria Selva, Rasauli Bray, Rodolfo Reyes, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 1 Comment

Trib overview of SD06 special election

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

For all the delays in getting this called, the special election in SD06 is one month from today. The Trib takes a look. State Rep. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, and Sylvia Garcia, a Democrat and former Harris County commissioner, are vying … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Carol Alvarado, Dorothy Olmos, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2013, Mario Gallegos, Rasauli Bray, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 1 Comment

Lawsuit against HCC Board of Trustees dismissed

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

A good outcome for eight of the nine members of the HCC Board of Trustees. Houston Community College trustee Yolanda Navarro Flores must pay the school $35,700 to cover attorneys’ fees after a judge Friday dismissed the defamation lawsuit she … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Election 2013, HCC, lawsuit, The Lege, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 1 Comment

HCC Trustee sues HCC Board

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Back in April, the HCC Board of Trustees censured Board member Yolanda Navarro Flores after an investigation reported that she had engaged in unethical behavior. Here’s the Chron story from the time, which I did not blog about: The Houston … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Abel Davila, Christopher Oliver, Diane Olmos Guzman, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, Richard Schechter, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 3 Comments

Endorsement watch: Yolanda backs Maverick

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Yolanda Navarro Flores, who finished third in the District H special election on May 9, has endorsed Maverick Welsh for the runoff. From the email the Welsh campaign sent out: “Maverick Welsh will be a great city council member. He … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged At Large #3, District H, early voting, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2007, Election 2009, endorsements, Houston, Houston City Council, Maverick Welsh, Melissa Noriega, Roy Morales, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 6 Comments

Chron District H overview

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting for the District H special election begins tomorrow. Here’s the Chron’s usual overview story on the race, in which each candidate gets a paragraph of biography and a paragraph of quotation. Dunno if that’ll help you make up … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged District H, early voting, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2009, Gonzalo Camacho, Harris County Clerk, Houston, Houston City Council, Hugo Mojica, interviews, James Partsch-Galvan, Larry Williams, Lupe Garcia, Maverick Welsh, Rick Rodriguez, Yolanda Navarro Flores | Comments Off

Time to throw out the first attack mailer of the season

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

So we got a weird little piece of mail Saturday. Addressed to both of us, in a plain envelope with no return address was a one-page letter that attacked Carl Whitmarsh, best know for his prodigious Democratic email list, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged attack mailers, District H, Election 1994, Election 2003, Election 2004, Election 2009, Election 2010, Houston, Houston City Council, Marc Campos, Mario Gallegos, Sheila Jackson Lee, Yolanda Navarro Flores | Comments Off

Candidate interview: Yolanda Navarro Flores

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Next up in the District H special election interview series is Yolanda Navarro Flores. As far as I know, she is the only candidate to have been elected to public office before – she served one term in the Lege … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged District H, Election 1992, Election 1994, Election 2001, HCC, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, Mario Gallegos, The Lege, Yolanda Navarro Flores | Comments Off

Derr misses filing deadline

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday was the filing deadline for the District H special election. Usually, that brings a last-minute surprise in the form of an unexpected candidate. This time, it brought a different kind of surprise. As one of the first people to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, District H, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2005, Election 2009, filing deadline, Gonzalo Camacho, Houston, Houston City Council, Houston City Secretary, Hugo Mojica, Karen Derr, Larry Williams, Lupe Garcia, Maverick Welsh, Rick Rodriguez, Shelley Sekula Gibbs, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 1 Comment

Council campaign miscellania

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Just some notes and news about various Council campaign activities, collected and collated into one convenient location for you… Karen Derr will have an “old fashioned patriotic grand opening” of her campaign headquarters, which happens to be her house in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged blockwalking, District A, District H, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2009, fundraiser, house parties, Houston, Houston City Council, Karen Derr, Lane Lewis, Maverick Welsh, podcasts, Yolanda Navarro Flores | Comments Off

Shady Acres candidate forum report

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I attended the District H candidate forum that was presented by the Shady Acres Civic Club last night. Eight candidates were in attendance: Gonzalo Camacho, Karen Derr, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Lupe Garcia, Ed Gonzalez, Hugo Mojica, Rick Rodriguez, and Maverick … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged candidate forum, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2009, Gonzalo Camacho, Houston, Houston City Council, Hugo Mojica, Karen Derr, Lupe Garcia, Maverick Welsh, Rick Rodriguez, Shady Acres, Yolanda Navarro Flores | Comments Off

Ed Gonzalez kickoff event

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Ed Gonzalez will have a campaign kickoff event for District H next Wednesday, February 11, at Irma’s Restaurant downtown from 5:30 to 7 PM. You can get all the details here (PDF). We’re rapidly approaching the filing deadline for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged candidate forum, crime, Diana Davila Martinez, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2009, Greater Heights Democratic Club, Heights, Houston, Houston City Council, Lupe Garcia, Rick Rodriguez, Yolanda Navarro Flores | Comments Off

A list of who has actually filed treasurer’s reports so far

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Noel Freeman did us all the public service of trooping over to the City Secretary’s office and compiling a list of people who had filed treasurer’s reports as of Monday for election to a municipal office in 2009. As I … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged campaign finances, District F, District H, Election 2009, Facebook, fundraising, Houston, Houston City Council, Houston City Secretary, Lupe Garcia, Mike Laster, Noel Freeman, Yolanda Navarro Flores | Comments Off

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