Theres a lack of clubs, and thus neighborhood-based outreach, in a lot of traditional Democratic areas. McTorry served in the Special Crimes Unit as an elite member of the Human Trafficking Division and Sex Crimes Division. I didnt look closely at new Commissioner Briones report, but Id bet a nice lunch that a substantial chunk of her cash arrived after the election.
CC3 63.61% 36.37% 0.02%
Harris County Judge is on the ballot in the 2022 Texas Primary Election. ===============================================
(I am not taking the Justice of the Peace courts into consideration here, as they are not countywide and you only have one of them on your ballot.). Meteorologist Lena Maria gives us a look at what we can expect as we gear up for the opening weekend of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo! HD137 8,017 12,261 612 350
HD137 7,690 13,164 650
They start with the appellate courts, the 1st and 14th for those of us in Harris County, then the District Courts in numerical order, which means that Criminal District Courts and Civil District Courts are mixed together. Collier 312,803 273,337 62.81% 45.64%
CC2 101,745 103,117 48
Judicial candidates compete for attention on crowded primary ballots In response to each of the requests for public information, the elections office responded by seeking an opinion from the Texas Attorney Generals office allowing it to withhold the information due to ongoing litigation, the lawsuit states. The City Clerks office has 20 business days, until Feb. 8, to verify the signatures. CC2 49.76% 50.24%
The ruling Friday night, Feb. 11, 2022 by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez in San Antonio weakens new rules that make it a crime . HD141 20.56% 79.37% 0.07%
2023-01103; Kyle Scott v. Carla Wyatt. CC1 74,077 194,887
HD143 36.72% 63.28%
DECISION 2022: Texas judicial primary election results, from the - KPRC Greg Abbott on Nov. 8. They may have other priorities and Im open to that, I just want to be heard. The good news is the vast majority of the law has actually been researched not only by me and the county attorney, (but) the city attorney in Harker Heights had the opportunity to review the matter legally and so has the city attorney in Killeen, Garza said. C Crim 522,321 534,175 49.44% 50.56%
HD142 25.96% 71.15% 2.89%
Its also why there was such fierce opposition to the creation of such an office in Harris County even though most other large counties in Texas had them. Better statewide races HD140 32.65% 67.35%
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. That short fiscal year has made it difficult to make year-to-year funding comparisons, and has resulted in the county and the comptrollers office using different methods to analyze whether the constables funding has increased or decreased. Hey, I knew what I was getting into when I started blogging. Were answerable to the people. [Isabel] Longoria was the first,appointedunder a newly created office in late 2020; Tatum wasnamed as her replacementlast July. There were more people who skipped these races than did so for Railroad Commissioner, the last of the statewide executive offices, but not that much more. JP1 65,832 117,292 5,140
Im going to be tracking potential candidate mentions anyway, so well see where they and maybe others fit in. JP6 5,130 16,223 1,342
Alexander Mealer is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. HD148 16,522 19,677
HD133 31,901 26,700 1,898
HD133 34,548 25,581
JP4 166,204 128,604 7,578
Im not going to expend any energy on that at this time. The lawsuit is an example of why the Texas Legislature should repeal the litigation exception provision in state law that offers public offices an option to withhold records during litigation, said Bill Aleshire, an Austin attorney who works with the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. Generally speaking, she did a couple of points worse. Im here to tell you, because Ive looked at this before, the undervote rate in City Council races is much higher than that, and thats a much shorter ballot. Ive heard reports of machines that didnt work, ballot shortages, voting locations suddenly closing. The chamber passed the overall rules package by a vote of 123-19, with Democrats making up most of the opposition. The Evaluation opened on Nov. 1 and closed on Nov. 19. HD130 46,537 18,686
HD131 6,114 24,275 906
Erin A. Nowell. Commissioners Court convened the special meeting to decide on a response to Hegars claim. ======================
4. At the other end of the scale is the problem known as Galveston: 23K to 27K in 2012 HD148 40.88% 56.34% 2.78%
That resolution passed overwhelmingly with little debate or fanfare. Published: 5:28 PM CST November 9, 2022 Updated: 5: . Weve faced previous legal challenges over voting locations and voting hours and mail ballots and on and on. 15 Cause No. That is the only way to get it into court to begin a legal action.. Harris County Judge - Run for Office The petition, which names Lunceford as the contestant and Craft as contestee, claims numerous violations of the Texas Election Code, including a failure to provide a sufficient amount of ballot paper to 25 polling locations. Stones letterdisagreed, and asked the Texas Supreme Court to take swift action against the proposal in its entirety. I consider what Harker Heights City Council did to be defensible, but I would not feel the same way if this effort succeeds and they override it again. Given the extremely cozy relationship between sleazeballs like Gary Polland and his machine for endorsing and financially supporting Republican judges, that was no surprise. And every voter who might have been discouraged by issues at one location could have gone to another one, which would have been at most a couple of minutes away by car. 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. HD140 29.27% 68.30% 2.43%
HD130 44,397 20,427 1,713
JP6 25.21% 74.79%
2022 General Election Democratic Candidates - Harris County Democrats What will it take to keep those ten appellate court benches we won in 2018? HD149 12,214 18,772
See here, here, and here for some background.
HD144 44.67% 49.78% 4.30% 1.25%
Harris County Propositions A, B and C. 38% of Harris County likely voters intend to vote in favor of Proposition A (public safety bonds for up to $100,000,000), 31% intend . Dist Crim 520,900 542,986 48.96% 51.04%
Beto versus the spread. When this happened, there was a lot of talk at the federal level about making changes, so we really hit the ground running toward that.
But they could if they are willing to do so.. In 2020, Donald Trump only won two State Rep district with 60% or more, HDs 128 and 130, and he won nine overall with HDs 134 and 135 being won by Dems. The dropoff in votes cast for each party from appellate to probate, and from county civil to probate, is about the same; the dropoff from district civil to probate favors the Dems. HD134 31,793 48,687
CD07 53,108 77,625 29
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. Were evaluating the lawsuit and will let the courts sort it out.. DEMOCRAT.
His math was wrong then and its wrong now.. DECISION 2022: Primary election results for local races in Harris I was worried that if Hidalgo lost, there was a real chance Dems could lose not one but both of the Commissioners Court races as well. HD126 36,872 22,678
I then did the same thing for Harris and Fort Bend counties, to see how big the Democratic surplus was in each race. 2023-00841; Tami Pierce v. Judge DaSean Jones. 21 Cause No. Im sure you can guess which of those favor Democrats and are needed for Team Blue to win. HD130 44,307 20,934 1,434
HD133 36,909 23,379 11
So as a public service to you, and as my way of telling the candidates what will influence my vote, these are my priorities for the next HCDP Chair. I recognize the voters have spoken, Hensley told council members Tuesday afternoon. HD130 45,640 18,396 1,369 597
If you have a favorite or two among them and a few bucks to spare, Im sure theyd appreciate a contribution. None of the other Texas cities where decriminalization initiatives have been approved Elgin, Denton, San Marcos and Austin has faced litigation. As a prosecutor, Thomas has tried cases ranging from Murder, Sexual Assault, Aggravated Robbery, Felony DWI, Sexual Assault of a Child, Evading Arrest and Aggravated Assault. HD150 60.64% 37.11% 2.25%
After the introductions in a room at the local community college, a family member started with the groups main question: Will the Legislature raise the minimum age to purchase an assault-style weapon from 18 to 21? As a precinct chair, Ill get to participate in the process to pick the next Chair, who will then need to stand for election in the 2024 primary.
As Ive said, Harris County is more Democratic now. SD11 64.64% 35.34% 0.02%
HD134 39.59% 58.92% 1.48% 0.01%
2023-00964; Alexandra Mealer v. Lina Hidalgo. 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. As of today, the office has not received an opinion on how to proceed with these particular public information requests. I just want to point out the problem, so we know what were up against. March 1, 2022 - Primary Election. According to Hegar, Heaps office was allotted about $46.6 million for the 2023 fiscal year. What you saw (on Thursday) was really the beginning of getting this particular question before a court: What is the effect of a local municipal ordinance when it comes into conflict with state law?. HD127 60.65% 39.35%
With this new referendum, Ground Game Texas will ensure the will of voters isnt trampled on by their local elected officials.. PREVIOUSLY The HBA Judicial Preference Poll is not an endorsement of any candidate. In the end, the results largely defied negative pronouncements about Democrats chances. JP7 13,972 64,220 27
People wait for eviction cases to be heard at a Harris County courthouse in January 2022. Now lets look at Houston voter registration numbers. This is what happens when you let your rage control you. HD149 38.56% 58.67% 2.77%
The county eventually began paying court-appointed attorneys hourly.
JP8 49,447 27,431
It would be better if they didnt feel the need to try, as theres a perfectly good alternative already in place. HD134 44.28% 55.72%
2003 955,205 1,786,767 53.46%
HD141 4,682 20,256
One fine day well win enough elections to make it stop, but until then this is what were gonna get.
CC1 71,640 196,243 6,241 17
Thats not as robust as what Dems did in 2018 as we know, but I cant blame Collier and Garza for that. Judge Draper is represented by John Raley. JP4 59.33% 40.67%
HD149 39.55% 60.45%
HD131 5,857 24,875 694
Heres the data for the County Judge race, in which Judge Lina Hidalgo won re-election by a close margin, though on a percentage basis it was slightly wider than her initial win in 2018. Dist Scott% Wyatt%
HD131 6,091 25,170
unfair distribution of election supplies. HD127 40,530 24,529
Clubs In Action raising legal $ for judges. CC4 48.96% 51.04%
SD11 60,351 32,991 17
He also questioned the existence of and the accountability measures for the election administrator position in Harris County. As the title says, what do we need to do to hold onto them? Collier actually did a tiny bit better in HD133, and both did better in HD134. These candidates embody the progressive values we look for in our elected leaders and reflect the diversity of our county. HD129 37,473 24,455 1,607 766
Judge Horwitz is represented by John Raley. Find ways to partner with Democratic parties in neighboring counties. The intent is for it to be one single proposition. Scroll down to find results for statewide, congressional, and state legislative . We made it through the 2022 election, the first post-Trump off-year election, with Democrats still in charge in Harris County. Beto got to 58% in 2018. Matthew Dexter is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. Slightly more than half of Texas counties appoint nonpartisan election administrators to run their elections. HD150 57.85% 39.38% 2.76%
HD144 11,551 14,029 854
HD150 62.07% 37.93%
HD148 45.64% 54.36%
She handled cases ranging from Class C speeding tickets to non-death Capital Murders. Currently, Paxton can only get involved if invited by a district or county attorney, according to the courts ruling. HD144 45.44% 51.94% 2.61% 0.02%
Below we review the incumbent criminal district court judges and their Democratic challengers. HD133 61.21% 38.77% 0.02%
JP5 149,310 134,380
2022 General Election Democratic Candidates. DECISION 2022: Texas judicial primary election results, from the state Supreme Court to district judges Published: March 1, 2022, 1:19 PM Updated: March 2, 2022, 10:05 PM Tags: Decision 2022 . Garza 312,022 272,513 62.83% 45.61%
TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 3. discovery of voted ballots after the polls close. Theyre lower overall because there are no third party candidates in these races, and that lack of mostly Libertarians does seem to be better for the Republicans than the Democrats. Dist Civil 518,475 545,206 48.74% 51.26%
House Bill 2020andSenate Bill 823would allow the secretary of states office to take action in a county if a complaint is filed by one of several officials and organizations involved in elections, and if theres good cause to believe that a recurring pattern of problems with election administration exists.. The annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is no fun and games if you don't have a ticket. CC4 44.16% 53.15% 2.69%
The same is true for 2018, except with the exact opposite result: 2018 bad counties 83K to 90K If not, Ill be disappointed but not surprised. By Carolina Sanchez. HD128 71.88% 28.10% 0.03%
One is that the many millions of dollars spent by the Mealer/Mattress Mack cohort did have some effect, specifically in the criminal court races, with that effect being slightly larger in the county courts than in the district courts. As such, if we have the same rate of turnout as we did in 2015, we would see over 311K Houston voters from Harris County, or more than a 40K increase from 2015. The office has since expanded dramatically, but it still takes the minority of criminal cases in Harris County. The question then is why. This is another way of illustrating that. The Trib, whose story published after I drafted this and which mostly recapitulates what Ive got here, has more. But really, a good horse laugh is all you need. These dates are subject to changes from the 2021 legislative session. So with all that preamble, heres the data: To be clear about what this data shows, Beto won the city of Houston by a margin of 317,736 to 175,533, or 63.43% to 35.04%, while Greg Abbott carried the non-Houston parts of the county 314,728 to 277,917. CC2 98,597 101,176
JP1 58,125 125,740 5,522
One judge whose race is being challenged, David Fleisher, lives in 133. Daniel 192,368 328,119 39.86% 56.19%
Maybe they actually think Stan Stanart can win that ridiculous election contest, I dont know. HD132 61.04% 38.95% 0.01%
Miller 184,139 324,228 37.39% 54.64%
He also wants to review the systems new online mail ballot tracker and ensure its working properly. HD131 19.54% 77.57% 2.90%
HD138 52.82% 44.15% 3.03%
JP7 12,214 64,137 2,011 2
HD142 9,047 25,391
Harris County is the big problem, said state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a Houston Republican who plans to file close to a dozen election bills this legislative session. Beto got 800K in 2018. HD128 32,499 12,847
Briones 819,495 331,782 0 667,234
2020 bad counties 122K to 127K In counties like Brazoria and Montgomery, population growth near the Harris County border has led to some burgeoning Democratic turf, mostly around Pearland for the former and around the Woodlands for the latter. HD147 18.69% 78.72% 2.58%
HD140 5,850 12,681 647
HD144 47.22% 52.78%
Thats too many cases for one lawyer to handle, Harris County chief public defenderAlex Buninsaid of Ortizs caseload. The other notable thing is that with the lone exception of JP/Constable Precinct 5, Hidalgo still carried every district Beto carried. HD142 27.56% 72.44%
Ogg 161,659 19,356 48,489 242,159
There would be both a primary and a special election to replace and succeed him, much as there was in HD147 this past year. JP3 47.74% 52.22% 0.04%
Garcia, A 175,027 340,089 0 291,697
HD129 38,545 24,668
In the Senate, they drew their lots to see who would have to run again in 2024. Sylvia Trevino, Constable Precinct 6 It would have been a tossup for William Demond, I didnt do the math more rigorously than what you see here, but he might have won. CD02 62.45% 37.53% 0.02%
HD141 4,635 20,039 691 3
Chair for Pct. Now, given the vast sum of money spent by wingnut richies to smear Democratic judges, it may be that was at least as big a challenge as undervoting was. McIngvale said Tuesday he believes Harris County voters were disenfranchised based on reports of paper shortages, machine malfunctions and polling locations that did not open or close on time. Sen. LaMantia had a tough race in 2022, and at this time I have no idea if its better for her to run in 2024 or not. Haynes was in private practice for approximately five years. Therefore, even if the public does adopt the charter amendments, the charter amendments as written will not be enforceable, he said. JP4 174,785 120,166
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HD128 70.08% 27.72% 2.20%
He is a member of the ACLU and the Houston Democratic Lawyers Association. Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I
Sheldon A. Harris (all ballots . HD147 20.37% 75.10% 2.95% 1.58%
If the margin is 60-40, the net gain is about 500 votes. What I wonder about is whether there will be much appetite for that kind of spending in future races. We can speculate all week, but theres only one way to find out. We worked hard to make this happen. 8 Cause No. Like I said, Im making some assumptions here, any or all of which could be wrong. HD146 21.45% 76.29% 2.26%
On the ballot this year are . The 2020 HBA Judicial Preference Poll Results and news release are posted below. HD126 58.58% 38.61% 2.80%
In the increasingly blue Harris County, more Republicans voted early (105,482) than Democrats (96,725). Luke Warford, who had a Green opponent as well as a Libertarian opponent, fell short of a majority in Harris County, getting 49.95% for a plurality.
Judge Cox is represented by Cris Feldman. HD147 9,761 36,482
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Its certainly possible that these laws arent as good at actually suppressing the vote as theyre intended to, but thats beside the point. Maybe Judge Hidalgo will have an easier time of it as well. Some election officials are concerned this change could prevent local election workers from asking questions or seeking help from the office for fear of being reprimanded. As these parents know all too well, its just a matter of time before some other group of parents are in the same unfathomable position theyre in now.