HD138 59.04% 40.96% HD149 38.79% 58.96% 2.25% 0.00% HD140 5,685 11,976 991 277 Im limiting myself to Harris County, which accounts for about 97% of Houston election totals. Finally, in regard to Sen. Gutierrez and Rep. Talarico, I mean, Im sure someone mentioned their names as possibilities. Greg Abbott in 2022, he told the audience in his concession speech that this may be one of the last times I get to talk in front of you all.. Mike Collier and Rochelle Garza both had leads against them of just over 100K votes, right in line with Betos lead against Abbott. See here for the background. Better statewide races Luong is also the presiding judge for the Felony Veterans Treatment Court for Harris County, a specialty court that was created to handle felony criminal cases involving veterans. Like I said, Im making some assumptions here, any or all of which could be wrong. But hey, Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema preserved the filibuster, so.). In the two good years, Dems carried Fort Bend by over 10K votes in each race. Nick Stevens, a board member of the advocacy group Decriminalize Denton, said later Tuesday evening at the City Council meeting that what some council members and city staff are saying publicly is different than what they claimed privately. United States Representative - U.S. House District 2 Robin Fulford. I spent a lot of time obsessing over these four super-close races two years ago, and dont have anything new to say. As Ive said, Harris County is more Democratic now. 2022 Candidate Endorsements. JP7 15.20% 80.93% 2.46% 1.42% HD141 4,682 20,256 Clubs In Action raising legal $ for judges. Combined, the two candidates raised close to $115 million, with ORourke bringing in more than $80 million. That resolution passed overwhelmingly with little debate or fanfare. In addition, unlike Presidential years when higher profile county offices like Sheriff and County Attorney and Tax Assessor appear (District Attorney is a state office), the ones on this ballot are low profile and mostly clerical in nature. Its been a year since his home was raided. I have so much respect for them. His math is wrong. HD143 35.69% 61.27% 3.02% 0.02% CC2 49.35% 50.65% 33K to 36K in 2016 This is another way of illustrating that. The disappointing part outside of the breaking local law is not giving the demographics, Stevens told the Denton Record-Chronicle. I look forward to speaking with her about this. The 2020 HBA Judicial Preference Poll Results and news release are posted below. Judge Lawton-Evans is represented by Anthony Drumheller. Dan Patrick have pushed to return it to the stiffer penalty. Appeals 520,019 549,533 48.62% 51.38% Its not like voters were told they couldnt vote or that they had to go home. Theres a lack of clubs, and thus neighborhood-based outreach, in a lot of traditional Democratic areas. If we can at least keep the deficit here from growing or better yet, if we can shrink it be a couple thousand votes we can take a bit of pressure off of Harris and Fort Bend. Unlike some other counties, the Bexar County District Attorney is on board with the idea, as noted in this Texas Public Radio story, so they have that going for them. HD143 35.04% 59.96% 5.00% I dont have this data for every year, but we can do with a sample: As noted, there will be a different voter registration figure this fall, likely a bit higher for each but with more growth in the non-Houston part of Harris County. I just feel like were in new territory, said Kim Rubio, who lost her 10-year-old daughter, Lexi, at Robb Elementary School. There are multiple parking options available for those looking to attend the Houston Rodeo. Solicitor General Judd Stone submitted a letter to the court Wednesday callingthe proposala grab-bag of provisions that flagrantly violates a state law prohibiting multi-subject charter amendments. Every day, police departments decide what theyre going to enforce and what theyre not going to enforce, and this represents the people of San Antonio saying: these are not our priorities for our scarce public dollars, Siegel said. HD135 42.19% 55.44% 2.37% 0.00% Education: Wesleyan University and University of Texas School of Law, Endorsements: judgeamymartin.com/view-endorsements. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in March. She handled cases ranging from Class C speeding tickets to non-death Capital Murders. HD148 45.64% 54.36% Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Friday accused Harris County of defunding law enforcement,rekindling a feudfrom last fallin which Republican state officialsthreatened to blockthe countys annual budget. 18 Cause No. That would mean that the Republicans netted about 1600 votes, which I need not point out is even farther away from closing the gap. In 2017, Cruz was recruited to be one of the founding attorneys in the Harris County Public Defenders Office Bail Hearing Division. Look at these three posts from the archives on this topic, and note that even though they span a decade, the same names kept coming up, with certain attorneys being closely connected to certain judges and not at all coincidentally their campaign coffers. In what should be a stronger Democratic year, Ill be very interested to see how things change. ====================== JP5 136,969 146,132 7,898 After the last Family Court race is the County Judge, the top race in the county, and then the County Civil courts, the County Criminal courts, and finally the County Probate courts. 2023-00925; Michelle Fraga v. Judge Christine Weems. Beto versus Abbott Start with a goal of 1 million Democratic votes for Joe Biden in 2024, and really aim for 1.1 million. SD17 64,692 46,518 22 JP5 52.55% 47.43% 0.02% See here for some background and here for an earlier version of the story. JP2 41.00% 55.97% 3.03% By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. I wont be surprised if that number is matched or exceeded in 2024. This makes sense to me, but as it agrees with my priors, Id like to check it. The House doesnt have the votes, he said. In April 2013, Sanchez joined the Harris County District Attorneys office in the misdemeanor division. HD129 59.21% 40.79% HD134 44.12% 55.86% 0.02% For more than a year, we've repeatedly asked Judges Hillary Unger, Greg Glass, and Jason Luong for interviews for Breaking Bond reports. JP5 52.14% 47.86% It could also ask voters to approve the funding reduction in a referendum, Hegar said. Putting them in the position of oversight would definitely change the dynamic.. That system has led topersistent allegations of favoritismat the expense of defendants. HD130 44,397 20,427 1,713 Democratic AGs file lawsuit to ease access to mifepristone, Former Land Commissioners oppose anti-Open Beaches bill, So it looks like that TEA takeover of HISD is going to happen, So about that DPS delay in notifying the victims of the credential stuffing attack, Superintendant House speaks about the looming TEA takeover Off the Kuff, Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center, Ramblings of an HHSC Employee amidst chaos, They are Building a Wal-Mart on My Street. HD144 47.22% 52.78% I also believe that Conroe is starting to become like Sugar Land, a small but growing urban center of its own that we ought to see as such, and seek to build alliances there. Website Facebook . Susan Hays did pretty well compared to the other Dems in that straight up two-way race: Miller was definitely a slight notch up from the first three. HD150 33,382 22,726 1,595 HD147 23.72% 76.25% 0.03% "This case will focus on the details of every aspect of the November 8 election in Harris County. HD145 13,855 29,642 1,839 If youre in San Antonio, Id love to hear from you about this, so please send an email or leave a comment. Neither he nor Ted Heap seems to have gotten any better at math or more truthful in general, so most likely this will play out in similar fashion. Debra Lehrmann (incumbent) TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 5. 4 Cause No. Any suggestion that the Harris County Elections Administrators Office lacks transparency is false, it said. They were discouraged because the lines were long, or because they were told theyd have to wait.. HD131 5,886 24,670 933 For his part, Berry noted that the county had already been forced to adopt the property tax revenue freeze for its current budget because Commissioners Court was unable to reach a quorum needed to set a tax rate. CD02 77,665 46,669 21 JP4 54.96% 42.53% 2.51% I was all set to have a peaceful weekend when I came across a press release from Commissioner Ellis office on Friday afternoon about this. HD138 32,881 22,695 10 Cause No. It also opened a public defenders office in 2010, though many judges refused to use it, insteadcontinuingto appoint overloaded private attorneys. Im sure each and every one of you are happy with what you drew, right? Lt. Gov. Adrian Garcia, County Commissioner, Precinct 2 The impending takeover of HISD by the TEA dates back to 2019, when Wheatley High School triggered a state law by failing to meet accountability standards for seven consecutive years. Theyll fight and theyll make noise and theyll employ the rules and pick up the occasional small-bore victory, but in the end they have no power. We do not have any additional information prior to them receiving that work session report.. CC2 49.76% 50.24% HD140 30.50% 66.12% 3.37% HD133 58.20% 40.08% 1.73% Jason Luong, who currently serves as judge in the 185th district court, will face current Harris County prosecutor Andrea Beall in a run off. 2022 bad counties 100K to 102K HD126 58.58% 38.61% 2.80% Hidalgo got 50.78% of the vote, which is 3.25 points less than Beto. In fact, when something controversial enough happens to be the subject of a lawsuit, that is exactly when the public most needs to know what the record shows. HD133 61.63% 38.37% HD137 8,141 12,532 562 2 The petition also acknowledges the county has provided some of the requested documents. For sure, if this passes it will be a quick matter before they have to rule on a temporary restraining order one way or the other about enforcement. Rodney Ellis, County Commissioner, Precinct 1 October 30, 2022 If you experienced difficulties or felt unjustly treated, we want to hear your story., Voters can fill out a form to share their voting experiences, upload evidence and agree to be filmed for upcoming social media or commercial purposes.. Be that as it may, I will be very interested to see how this turns out, and whether something similar happens in Houston. HD144 46.51% 53.45% 0.03% Home Looking at what Ive written here, I need to do a post about third party votes, too. Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey, the lone Republican on the court, voted against the measure. She is currently HCCLA's Secretary and coordinates the Second Chair Program. Democrats acknowledge that Texas has not been an easy state for the party. It would be better if they didnt feel the need to try, as theres a perfectly good alternative already in place. HD141 18.71% 81.29% The local police reform advocacy groupACT 4 SAaims to collect 35,000 signatures anticipating that some wont be verified to submit to the City Clerk before the early January deadline. No matter how you get there, bullshit still walks. In 2019, I was selected by the newly-elected democrat County Court Judges to be their Staff Attorney, making her the African-American and female in that position. Of those 52 cases, Hensley pointed out that 23 arrests were for primary violations other than marijuana possession. Dist Hegar% Dudding% Lib% The chamber also approved new punishments for members who break quorum, like most House Democrats did two years ago in protest of GOP-backed voting restrictions. So what does this suggest for 2023 turnout? HD148 45.42% 54.58% I think this is a demonstration that when the people will it, it will happen.. HD147 18.69% 78.72% 2.58% JP8 62.20% 35.25% 2.55%, Dist Buck Kleberg Grn W-I CC4 47.29% 50.67% 2.04% 0.00% Lets make it a little less hard for these Dems who clearly and correctly won their races. HD143 34.83% 58.86% 4.77% 1.54% The Bell County attorney is authorized to file suit against the city of Killeen and its agents to enforce Texas Local Government Code section 370.003 by seeking declaratory relief in district court against the city of Killeens actions as unconstitutional; and seeking injunctive relief in district court against the city of Killeen from enforcing either the special order or ordinance; and seeking injunctive relief against the city of Killeen from punishing police officers for enforcing marijuana laws under the Health and Safety Code, Penal Code, and Code of Criminal Procedure, according to the authorization. The chart below is the vote percentage for both parties in each of those races individually. Education: Western Kentucky University and Belmont University College of Law. Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, then cited the new provision to call points of order procedural challenges on two amendments proposed by Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, to restrict Democratic committee chairs. The petition is filed in Harris County, but the case will be heard by a judge from outside the county, according to Menefee's office. In Hensleys presentation, she pointed out that the City Council does have the discretion to amend the budget in regards to how city funds are spent. The appellate courts cover multiple counties. And if I flap my arms and think happy thoughts, I could fly. Again, you can see the result. HD142 8,984 24,532 839 4 See here for the background. At a high level, its federal races, then state races, then county races, then city and other local entities if applicable. CC2 49.71% 50.29% That helps, and I have hope it can be better than that in 2024. HD130 66.45% 31.40% 2.15% He aint running for anything in 2024, Im confident of that. Whether it will get a similarly chilly reception from City Council or Commissioners Court remains to be seen. "During the last month, we've had a lot of our candidates that were in very close races that have been talking to us wanting to know the information that we've accumulated and have reported," Siegel said. HD128 70.48% 27.96% 1.53% 0.02% I have no idea. The X-axis is where they are on the ballot, so on the left we start with the appellate races, then go through the district and family courts, then into the county civil, criminal, and finally probate courts. Mealer 198,286 336,434 40.19% 56.59% - Houston suspends sister city ties with Russian cities on the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, - Mayor Turner's office accuses Pappas of 'smear campaign' on Hobby deal, says city followed its rules, - Houston leaders divided on support for controversial affordable housing projects, - Five years after Santa Fe massacre, relatives still denied records of loved ones' last moments, - Kingwood operators released sewage in creek that feeds into Houston's drinking water, HPD alleges. Elections. If passed, the charter also would codify the ban the San Antonio Police Departments current leadership has placed on police chokeholds and no-knock warrants. JP4 180,017 119,979 60 The story goes into detail about how absurdly vague the provisions are, which could put a whole lot of election administrators in solidly red counties in danger if something goes wrong, as things sometimes do. Houston furniture magnate Jim Mattress Mack McIngvalehas filed a lawsuit against the Harris County Elections Administrators office accusing it of refusing to turn over public records related to theNovember 2022 election, adding to an array of GOP litigationaimed at the countys elections process. HD142 28.89% 71.09% 0.02% JP6 25.54% 74.43% 0.02% He may or may not seek to run for something else do remember that the minute he says something to that effect hell have to resign, so all we would have before then is speculation but either way I wont be surprised to see some competition for the Precinct 1 slot. Please give a few bucks if you can and help them all out. JP2 22,268 28,432 1,306 7 HD141 20.56% 79.37% 0.07% felt welcomed and heard on lobbying trips to Washington, D.C. San Antonio will vote on marijuana decriminalization, drew their lots to see who would have to run again in 2024, other challenges filed by other losing losers, Precinct analysis: County executive offices, Bell County to sue over Killeens marijuana ordinance, Precinct analysis: The not-as-good statewide races, Precinct analysis: The better statewide races, Superintendant House speaks about the looming TEA takeover. HD131 19.84% 80.16% And the public remains largely in the dark about what set off the investigation. Mike Siegel co-founder of progressive group Ground Game Texas, which backed the proposal told the Express-News that the Texas Constitution grants municipalities the right to so-called home-rule authority. Fortunately, we had that this year, so we can take a look at how the races of interest shaped up. None of us. HD137 8,600 12,670 9 And finally, with a less-predatory state government, we could have a reasoned discussion and admit there are problems that could be fixed with some help from that state government and Lege find ways to do elections better that arent predicated on punishment and the exercise of raw power. ============================= The issue is, I need money to grow, Bunin said. Some Texas voting rights groups worry the Legislature will use the problems in Harris and those lawsuits as an excuse to advance bills such as these. 2023-301111; Will Archer v. Judge James Horwitz. HD148 43.77% 52.85% 3.38% SD11 64.64% 35.34% 0.02% CC3 225,304 134,394 7,641 DECISION 2022: Primary election results for local races in Harris County and surrounding counties Published: March 1, 2022, 1:39 PM Updated: March 2, 2022, 10:02 PM Tags: Decision 2022 , Texas . CC4 49.46% 50.52% 0.02% JP2 42.81% 54.66% 2.51% 0.01% Clerk Hudspeth is represented by Neal Manne. I will show in another post that the undervote rate doesnt correlate with partisan performance, at least in county judicial races, but with the appellate courts including all those Republican counties, its imperative to maximize those margins. Julian Castro is not running for President in 2024, and if what he really wants to do is run for Governor in 2026, maybe put the word out about that. Race for Harris County judge still too close to call Published: November 8, 2022, 11:56 AM Updated: November 9, 2022, 1:04 AM Tags: Decision 2022 , Harris County , Voting , Lina Hidalgo . Like I said, Ill get into that a bit more in the next post. CC1 71,746 202,649 HD139 12,722 30,247 HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Several Harris County Criminal District Court Judges are up for re-election in 2022. HD127 40,131 24,789 1,092 0 JP7 11,411 65,835 1,804 CC2 99,209 100,166 For sure, its hard to imagine much money spent on Republicans locally in 2024. This quick dismissal shows these election contests are largely about political posturing and undermining our democratic processes. Harris County paid one private attorney just over $1 million last year to represent hundreds of low-income people accused of crimes, helping proliferate a system thatcritics say wastes taxpayer dollarsand robs indigent defendants of a fair shake in court. Experience:Andrea Beall is currently employed by the Harris County District Attorneys Office as a Felony Chief in the Child Fatality Division. Election administration experts told Votebeat the legislation was an overreaction to the desire to hold Harris County accountable for years of election mismanagement, and would disrupt the states ability to help county election offices improve and address systemic problems. Three freshmen senators drew two-year terms, including Democrat Morgan LaMantia of South Padre Island, who was in the tightest race in the Senate last year. 3. HD126 37,264 21,436 HD137 38.33% 59.01% 2.65% 0.01% The Republicans picked the judges with some of the smallest accounts. Those violations include issues such as warrants, criminal trespass or public intoxication. 2023 FOX Television Stations, Breaking Bond: In-depth look at three Criminal Dist. Given how much cheaper one public defender is than these court-appointed attorneys, it just makes sense. Galveston keeps on getting redder, and its big enough and growing enough for that to have an effect. No other information was available for this candidate. HD141 17.53% 79.15% 3.32% JP1 36.68% 63.32% Abbott 175,533 314,728 35.04% 52.34% Christian Menefee, Harris County Attorney . Although the petition garnered support from McKee-Rodriguez and an array of progressive groups from around the state, its likely to face stiff resistance from others. 2020, in the race for District Judge, 333rd Civil District Court in Harris County, Texas. John Bash, a defense attorney who previously worked at the U.S. Department of Justice and served as a U.S. attorney in Texas, said that the DOJ is under no obligation to publicly announce that a case is closed or that a subject related to the case is not a target. HD138 52.82% 44.15% 3.03% HD131 5,857 24,875 694 Christian D. Menefee (@CDMenefee) 1:38 PM 11 January 2023. HD145 14,403 29,681 Lets see how this breaks down. This will be the most interesting election on the May ballot. This new political blog website officially launched in late 2020 and is focused on issues important to Harris County residents. You may have heard me say something like this in the past, but were going to have to change our state government if we want things like this to go differently in the future. Its unclear whether that estimate would be enough to flip even the narrowest margins, as in Luncefords race, which Craft won by 2,743 votes out of more than 1 million ballots cast, or 0.26 percent of the vote. HD127 40,378 24,663 The office has since expanded dramatically, but it still takes the minority of criminal cases in Harris County. It will be up to opponents of the charter changes to decide whether they want to challenge it, he said. But the Republicans in the Lege dont care about that. But oftentimes, theyll tell the defense theyve been communicating with, Hey, this is over.. Much of this is also covered in this Trib story. My point is that 10-20 years ago, as Democrats were starting to assert power in Harris County, it was still quite common for Dems in the then-dark red areas to believe they were the only ones like themselves there. Daniel 192,368 328,119 39.86% 56.19% I do know that at least one more loser has filed a losers contest, but I dont care to give any of this any more validity. Lets look at the numbers. HD143 36.72% 63.28% CC2 49.65% 50.32% 0.02% HD147 20.84% 76.28% 2.88% HD145 26.98% 69.86% 3.16% HD132 61.04% 38.95% 0.01% Important 2022 Election Dates. Of the bright red counties, six of them are small, and while they have steadily become redder over the years, the net effect is fairly small. Harris County 482nd Criminal District Court Judge: Democratic challengers Sherlene Cruz, Alycia Harvey and Veronica Nelson. 2003 298,110 955,205 31.21%, Year Houston Harris Share There were 1,276 responses to the online Judicial Evaluation, representing 13.6% of eligible HBA members. Maybe he could have gotten an extension if hed asked and had some reason for it, but practically speaking this thing has been dead for a month. The Harris County Democratic Party is NOT doing anything to assist the 22 electeds. Overall, it looks like Collier and Garza did about as well percentage-wise as Beto did. For the latter at least, weve had a strong response from the County Attorney, but we cant assume that will always be the case. You could have the primary winner, who would get to serve a four-year term after winning in November of 2024, and the special election winner, who would serve out the remainder of 2024, be two different people.
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