HD140 5,605 13,078 466 Yet, the way the (Texas Public Information Act) is written, no one except those involved in the underlying lawsuit can get access to the public information.. To counter some of the anti-union messaging from GOP-recruited candidates, the California Teachers Association has spoken out in support of pro-union candidates, many of whom happen to be Democrats. ====================== Beto 317,736 277,917 63.43% 46.22% There would be both a primary and a special election to replace and succeed him, much as there was in HD147 this past year. The Houston-area Senators who will be on the ballot in 2024 are Carol Alvarado (SD06), Paul Bettencourt (SD07), John Whitmire (SD15), and Joan Huffman (SD17). HD142 9,132 24,642 SD06 35.59% 64.38% 0.03% Look, Biden won Harris County by 218K in 2020. Which is what the Chron editorial board concluded a few days ago. Houston, Texas Today, several losing Republican candidates filed election contests to void the more than 1 million votes cast in Harris Countys November 2022 election. These election contests are frivolous attempts to overturn the votes of more than a million residents in the third largest county in the country. That would not be a cheap race as things stand now, as you can see. HD141 18.34% 81.66% Mark Herman, Constable Precinct 4 Tony Thurmond faces little opposition for a second term as California schools superintendent, but critics question how much he has accomplished. HD128 33,175 12,968 12 The attorney for Judge Jones said his client did sign the application in front of a notary but did so in the wrong spot on the form. } Improve performance in base Democratic areas. HD140 32.14% 67.86% } HD130 47,660 18,606 13 In the old days, when you had to vote at your precinct location, you really were screwed. JP3 44.25% 53.43% 2.33% HD141 4,527 19,765 784 332 This Chron story is about Dan Patrick telling a group of local Republicans that the 2022 election should be re-done in Harris County, because he has nothing better to say or do with his time. SD18 18,199 17,006 4 Its perfectly appropriate for the chamber to have sanctions for that kind of action, and its not that different, at least to my mind, than what was passed after the 2003 walkout. JP4 59.16% 40.84% .non_result_row { HD140 29.27% 68.30% 2.43% HD148 44.01% 55.99% 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. That is the only way to get it into court to begin a legal action.. HD131 6,081 24,219 829 1 Those challenges do not amount to voter suppression, Stein said, but merely suggest that Harris County should operate fewer, better-resourced polling locations. It also opened a public defenders office in 2010, though many judges refused to use it, insteadcontinuingto appoint overloaded private attorneys. In a statement, Menefee confirmed his office will file a lawsuit against Hegar. .widget-row.value-only.white { HD131 6,108 24,414 Stones letterdisagreed, and asked the Texas Supreme Court to take swift action against the proposal in its entirety. HD143 34.83% 58.86% 4.77% 1.54% Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. I think the Democratic Party is the party of working people, he said. } Ill have more to say about those Commissioners Court precincts later, so lets put a pin in that for now.

A provision in the Texas Constitution states that no charter or any ordinance passed under said charter shall contain any provision inconsistent with the Constitution of the State, or of the general laws enacted by the Legislature of this State.. .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } } Who wants that? Like I said, Im making some assumptions here, any or all of which could be wrong. We only need 26.3% turnout in 2023, based on the 2022 registration numbers, to equal the number of voters from 2003. TPR has more. We have discussed Rep. Colin Allred before, and he would be a fine candidate if he chose to run. color: black; JP3 47.74% 52.22% 0.04% } There will be a couple of referenda on the ballot, and maybe possibly an HISD bond referendum. HD128 32,461 12,922 At this point, I dont know if he really is thinking that the time is right or if hes the 2023 version of John Sharp, destined to always be brought up in this kind of story because it would be weirder to not mention him. CC1 23.64% 73.61% 2.75% Harris County election chief resigns as political parties demand answers over fumbled vote count Republicans are suing and Democrats want a full review after Harris County missed deadlines. HD149 12,270 19,513 In a statement Tuesday, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefees office said: The requests for these documents were handled the same as any other requests for documents related to ongoing litigation against the county. Can severe weather cancel the Houston Rodeo? A decade ago, when Texas first formed theMaternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Black women were twice as likely as white women, and four times as likely as Hispanic women, to die from pregnancy and childbirth. HD129 60.98% 39.02% 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. .race_footer { 2018 Harris + FB 121K to 174K. flex: 0 0 150px; 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. } JP5 136,969 146,132 7,898 HD139 12,576 30,341 } Ellis 40,800 443,116 0 3,543,358 HD139 12,325 30,301 1,174 If theyre going to act Id expect it to happen before SA City Council votes to put the measure on the ballot on Thursday. HD142 9,167 24,621 @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { And no, he doesnt personally support it, either. CC3 224,670 141,583 CC2 49.71% 50.29% Mahan said Perrines removal was not strictly about his association with the Proud Boys, but about his behavior. That is, of course, should he even choose to run for reelection, which would be strange considering his newly-introduced legislation to limit U.S. senators to two terms., Cruz, who would be running for a third term, told reporters this week that he doesnt support unilateral term limits, but would happily comply with them if they applied to everyone.. Seems to me the easy choice is to stay put and wait until Texas is competitive enough to tip the odds in your favor. 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. The cumulative deficit from the bad counties has been edging upward, but the Democratic potential in Harris County even all by itself, though Fort Bend should be an asset as well is more than enough to overcome it. John Wahl was elected to a second term as Chairman. I dont know how this will play out in the courts Im not optimistic for the Ground Game Texas folks, Ill say that much but even a favorable ruling may not help, as I would expect the Lege to weigh in as well, on the side of the opponents. HD148 40.88% 56.34% 2.78% JP3 44.34% 52.96% 2.70% Shut out from winning statewide offices, the state GOP is seeking to capitalize on parents anger to win local school board races in 2022 and motivate Republican voters. Judge Finch is represented by Anthony Drumheller. JP4 57.89% 42.11% CC2 94,272 105,549 6,218 HD130 70.04% 29.96% There are also a lot of offices that include parts of Harris and parts of one or more neighbors: CDs 02 and 22, SBOE6, SDs 07 and 17, and all of the Firth and 14th Courts of Appeal benches, of which there will be ten Democratic incumbents on the ballot next year. In Chambers and Liberty, anything we can do to help slow down the small but steady Republican advantage will help. 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. Sylvia Trevino, Constable Precinct 6 2 Cause No. Find ways to partner with Democratic parties in neighboring counties. CC1 29.16% 70.81% 0.03% } HD144 47.22% 52.78% Ballotpedia features 395,443 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. } Heap 0 69,735 18,880 68,808 JP3 45.91% 54.09% A study funded by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission in 2015concludedthat attorneys could only reasonably handle at most 128 felonies or 226 misdemeanors a year. clearInterval(nTimer); State and local courts | Months later, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has yet to sue to stop it. HD129 58.28% 38.03% 2.50% 1.19% Segovia said that if the amendment is approved, the city would not be able to make any other changes to its charter until the November 2025 election, thanks to a state law restricting the frequency of charter amendments. Mealer got 534K votes, 44K more than Abbott. JP1 71,793 116,463 40 HD149 12,239 18,708 Burgess 940 14,710 5,207 5,403 Beto versus the spread HD138 30,154 25,204 1,732 SD11 64.64% 35.34% 0.02% Sandlin 38,580 28,502 0 79,998 Scott 188,623 326,849 39.14% 56.00%, Dist Daniel Burgess 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. JP6 5,243 17,412 The intent is for it to be one single proposition. Which makes this entire spectacle little more than a plea for attention and a waste of everyones time. I believe this is nothing more than a political tactic coming from the Republican party, Brown said. By clicking subscribe, you agree to the Terms. 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. The fee cant be lowered due to appearance of impropriety issues. The average attorney charges $500 per hour. 2023-01076; Aaron Adams v. Judge LaShawn Williams. 2023-01103; Kyle Scott v. Carla Wyatt. CD38 170,772 87,662 46 CC4 114,966 121,049 5,955 The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Harris' responses. HD143 37.08% 62.89% 0.02% C Probate 511,900 540,619 48.64% 51.36%, Candidates Houston Not Hou Hou% Not% I found this to be fascinating, and quite different from the experiences in Bell County and Hays County, not to mention the pre-vote conflicts in San Antonio. The charter changes would essentially direct the police department not to spend resources pursuing most abortion and low-level marijuana possession cases. HD142 24.89% 72.10% 3.00% JP5 52.14% 47.86% But they did, and finding little oddities like that always delights me. This would allow charitable raffles to be conducted at rodeo events hosted or sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. .top_disclaimer { Oh, and if this is one of the final straws that leads to Constable precinct redistricting, I wont complain. JP7 12,934 64,034 .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} ============================= The issue is, I need money to grow, Bunin said. JP7 11,907 63,400 1,926 1,109 I took the average number of votes each partys candidates got in these races I omitted the one Appellate Court race that had a third candidate in it so that wed have a cleaner comparison and the average vote percentage for each group, which you see in the table. HD148 45.42% 54.58% JP7 12,214 64,137 2,011 2 It would also ostensibly ban the use of chokeholds by police, ban the use of no-knock warrants, create additional requirements to obtain a search warrant, and remove the officers discretion in whether to issue a citation or arrest for some low-level crimes. Ed Emmett first proposed the idea for Harris County. More than 20lawsuitsfrom losing Republican candidates have also been filed against the county, citing those problems and seeking a redo of the election. This makes sense to me, but as it agrees with my priors, Id like to check it. Not as good statewide races HD147 18.69% 78.72% 2.58% margin: 8px auto; .widget-row.Green { padding-bottom: 3px; .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} This amendment would extend the Commission's authority to impose the same standards on all judicial candidates as it does for those who are already judges, therefore ensuring all candidates for judicial positions are treated equally. Adv. HD131 5,886 24,670 933 As you may recall, Democrats won a ton of Appellate Court races in 2018. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern. HD143 9,087 15,412 6 margin-top: 1em; Cannabis reform advocates are pushing back against the city council of the Central Texas city of Harker Heights, which recently rejected a voter-approved ballot measure decriminalizing low levels of pot possession there. JP1 36.70% 63.30% display: block; HD127 60.79% 37.55% 1.65% 0.00% While no statewide tally exists, of the nine seats up for election in the three largest school districts Los Angeles, San Diego, and Fresno three are open seats, where no incumbent is running. See here for some background and here for an earlier version of the story. letter-spacing: 0.03em; Map: Harris County's 36 hazardous waste processing plants; . That helps, and I have hope it can be better than that in 2024. HD128 67.93% 29.60% 2.47% After the 2012 election, the main question was whether then-Sen. Wendy Davis, who won a tough race in a district carried by Mitt Romney, would have to run again in 2014. And the fact that the furniture dealer is openly looking for any such example, especially those that include people who did actually vote, shows just how desperate and ridiculous and baseless these Republican charges have been all along.). width: 100%; If we can get the baseline vote to be closer, that could be enough to push some people over the top. 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. Collier actually did a tiny bit better in HD133, and both did better in HD134. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Biden (and Ed Gonzalez) got 900K in 2020. Wilson said these statistics show the impact of a health care system that is biased against Black women. In the two good years, Dems carried Fort Bend by over 10K votes in each race. 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. At the other end of the scale is the problem known as Galveston: 23K to 27K in 2012 HD127 62.08% 37.92% Harris County Republican Party | 8588 Katy Freeway, Suite 445 Houston, TX 77024 | (713) 838-7900 position: relative; } font-size: 1.25em; Im sure lots of new judges think they can do a better job of managing that, but history is against them. Hidalgo versus Mealer. I am a Proven Conservative and Round Rock Native. HD143 8,706 15,000 We look forward to our Democratic nominee retiring Ted Cruz from the U.S. Senate and finally allowing him some time to finally relax at his preferred Cancun resort, said Ike Hajinazarian, a spokesperson for the Texas Democratic Party. Counting these as Houston precincts means you wind up with a lot more total votes in Houston than were cast in the referenda elections, and gives you a distorted picture of the candidate percentages. CC1 65,204 204,223 7,257 This quick dismissal shows these election contests are largely about political posturing and undermining our democratic processes. You can see the four races that Dems lost, one district criminal court and three county criminal courts. letter-spacing: .04em; I wish them all the best anyway. If we want to see things change, and we want to be safe, we have to advocate for our own safety.. While Hillary Clinton carried Fort Bend County by 17K votes, downballot candidates didnt do as well, and all four Dems trailed there by a little bit. This is close enough for our purposes. State Rep. Jacey Jetton, a Richmond Republican, said hes exploring legislation to facilitate [the mail ballot] process, such as enabling election officials to check all identification numbers associated with an individual at the Texas Department of Public Safety. } else { He also knows that his audience doesnt care, and he knows that if he keeps repeating the lie, some people who dont pay close attention will just think that the election was a mess and we dont really know who won and maybe these election integrity laws that the Republicans keep passing have some merit. ====================== Ill let you know if I hear anything more on that, and you let me know what you think. HD126 60.98% 35.61% 2.33% 1.09% ============================== HD132 34,417 25,498 1,374 Fueled by parents anger over pandemic school shutdowns, a record 50 school board members in California were the targets of recalls in 2021, according to EdSource. This quick dismissal shows these election contests are largely about political posturing and undermining our democratic processes, said Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee. .votebox_legend .non_result_row { All of the information the City has to provide will be included in the City Managers presentation today to City Council, the Denton Police Department media relations team said in an email Tuesday. Ten of them, in fact, five each on the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals, the first such victories since winning a lone bench in 2008. font-size: 12px; Not only did it not improve, it didnt stay the same it got worse.. HD129 55.82% 41.41% 2.77% HD140 6,238 12,885 5 This is how I learned how little was in their campaign accounts. When asked to choose, 46% of voters who said they'd participate in the Democratic primary picked 2018 lieutenant governor candidate Mike Collier, with state Rep. Michelle Beckley, D-Carrollton . 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