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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.). JP3 44.34% 52.96% 2.70% She is currently HCCLA's Secretary and coordinates the Second Chair Program. So there you have it. Morris is managing partner of the Morris Law Firm - Houston office. ============================= We should find ways to collaborate and cooperate to help our candidates in these races. HD130 70.04% 29.96% The chairman of the Harris County Democratic Party on Wednesday announced that he would step down at the end of February. JP4 54.95% 42.36% 2.68% Is it finally the time for Julian Castro? HD133 31,931 27,421 1,396 HD130 71.41% 28.59% HD150 34,884 21,411 1,016 3 Judicial Poll Results. Theyre trying to do something about that, but they really cant, not right now. HD135 42.95% 57.05% City Council is expected to order that the ballot proposition appear on the May 6 ballot Thursday, a formality they dont get to exercise judgment over. ELECTION MAP: See if your Harris County neighborhood voted for Greg Abbott or Beto O'Rourke in the 2022 midterms. =================================== HD141 17.53% 79.15% 3.32% PREVIOUSLY Stones letterdisagreed, and asked the Texas Supreme Court to take swift action against the proposal in its entirety. State and county Republican officials have made several attempts to cast doubt on the results of the November elections in Harris County. HD147 9,910 35,410 The Harris County Young Democrats is proud to endorse this amazing slate of candidates for the 2022 Democratic Primary Election. JP6 23.28% 72.80% 3.90% 0.02% Thats well above the roughly 20,000 required to put it on the ballot for Mays citywide election. HD128 33,175 12,968 12 Country music star and Conroe-native, Parker McCollum caught up with our Sally Mac after he was named the headliner for 2023's Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Experience: Gemayel Haynes was prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorneys Office in the Justice of the Peace, Misdemeanor, Juvenile, and Felony Trial Divisions. This is another way of illustrating that. 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. 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. JP1 34.58% 65.42% UPDATE: I have since received an email from Mike Doyle, the current president of the Harris County Democratic Lawyers Association, announcing his candidacy as well. ====================================================== JP3 47.09% 52.91% CC4 47.33% 52.67% Paxton encouraged his supporters to launch a pressure campaign and flood the court with calls and emails demanding,unsuccessfully, thatthey reverse the decision. Judges cant take pro bono help to defend selves. He also wants to review the systems new online mail ballot tracker and ensure its working properly. JP6 25.21% 74.79% HD126 58.58% 38.61% 2.80% Emphasis mine, and see here for the previous entry. HD129 36,347 26,966 1,802 I didnt blog about the raid at the time, mostly because I prefer not to think too much about Henry Cuellar. CD29 33.51% 66.46% 0.03% He is a member of the ACLU and the Houston Democratic Lawyers Association. This one was particularly unserious, and the resolution shows how weak it was. CC4 44.09% 53.35% 2.57% JP4 170,806 118,025 7,219 3,145 The debate is about the extent, not the existence. ============================== 33K to 36K in 2016 Christian D. Menefee (@CDMenefee) 1:38 PM 11 January 2023. HD144 43.13% 54.36% 2.51% ====================================== HD149 39.85% 60.15% I assume this would go further than that, but its not clear to me exactly how the referendum differs from the existing ordinance. CD09 24.72% 75.25% 0.03% JP2 44.39% 55.61% HD131 6,108 24,414 HD138 59.04% 40.96% One thought Ive had about this is that the Family Courts were kind of a mess before the Dem sweep of 2018 there were some stories that made it into the papers about happenings in the Family Courts, and of course there was then-Family Court Judge Lisa Millard ruling against the city of Houston giving health insurance benefits to same-sex spouses of city employees even after DOMA had been ruled unconstitutional by SCOTUS. Harris County Republican Party | 8588 Katy Freeway, Suite 445 Houston, TX 77024 | (713) 838-7900 Business hours | 10 am - 4 pm Monday through Friday We know that Ken Paxton loves to sue Austin, loves to make an example of Austin elected officials and has not done so, Siegel told the daily. 4. HD142 9,939 24,454 7 I was on several endorsements interviews with some of these judges through a different organization. Hegar,a Republican,said he hopes Heap and county officials can resolve the situation themselves long before Harris County begins budget deliberations for fiscal year 2024. He also predicted that county officials would once again use a convoluted approach to argue they had not reduced Heaps funding. In 2024, all ten of those benches we won will be on the ballot again. On the other hand, the Lege is out there as well, with a giant hammer to wield against cities and counties that do things the Republicans dont like. HD149 39.55% 60.45% The videos are also posted on YouTube. Reid Epstein Mar 1, 2022 When he ran for the Senate four years ago, Democrat Beto O'Rourke . The judges listed as well as Lina have little in their campaign coffers. HD132 60.84% 39.16% 2023-01103; Kyle Scott v. Carla Wyatt. He also reaffirmed that the odor of marijuana wasnt initiating probable cause and search and seizure issues, though it was part of the process in some cases. The thing that strikes me about Allred is that hes in a similar situation that his colleague Rep. Joaquin Castro was in 2017 and being talked about a run against Cruz in that cycle. In the Texas 2022 gubernatorial race, Democrat Beto O'Rourke holds an 8% lead over Republican Greg Abbott among Harris County likely voters (50% to 42%, with 7% undecided). Trevino 3,150 4,270 0 26,871 Home Who wants that? JP5 147,814 135,680 Stevens also said the ordinance has become a political issue instead of a nonpartisan one, as indicated by the overwhelming majority of voters who approved the measure in November. Commissioners Court convened the special meeting to decide on a response to Hegars claim. HD143 37.26% 62.74% CD36 62.72% 37.26% 0.02% HD138 57.30% 40.47% 2.23% JP3 35,715 40,576 2,117 CC2 95,951 97,604 7,402 2,627 No matter how you get there, bullshit still walks. See here, here, and here for some background. Beto versus the spread The Harris County judicial system had been in Republican hands for decades before the move away from Republican control began in 2014, when 13 percent of the Harris County judiciary went blue. HD146 21.23% 76.41% 2.36% 0.00% This is why we have so many voting locations on Election Day, precisely because stuff sometimes happens. Ill go into more detail on those in subsequent posts, but even there it topped out at about five percent. I recognize the voters have spoken, Hensley told council members Tuesday afternoon. Rep. Allred may see it differently, but I think hes not likely to make this leap. In all likelihood, these votes would more or less split fifty-fifty, as a microcosm of the larger election, but lets go ahead and assume the friendly turf claim as well. Court Judges who have opponents in the Dem. JP5 49.81% 46.48% 2.50% 1.21% The raid cast a shadow over a competitive election year for the longtime Democratic congressman who defended his seat from a progressive in the March primary and then a well-funded and coordinated effort to flip his seat by Republicans in November. So if I understand this correctly, the Elections Office could provide these documents on demand, but legally they dont have to until they get an opinion on it from the AGs office. JP2 42.67% 57.33% CC1 65,573 204,223 7,632 If even one is bounced, Abbott could appoint a replacement for those in the criminal courts. Many Texans will vote for judicial candidates they know little or nothing about in this year's primaries. Dan Patrick have called for Harris County toredo its November electionbased on claims of ballot paper shortages, though they have not provided any evidence or estimate of disenfranchised voters. HD149 12,214 18,772 Its rattlesnake season in Texas. ============================== HD131 6,519 24,611 13 JP5 136,969 146,132 7,898 Third party candidates accounted for over 16K votes in the Governors race, while the write-in candidate for County Judge got 241 total votes. JP5 143,838 134,221 7,231 3,484 Results of the 2020 Judicial Preference Poll. HD150 34,841 21,318 1,294 A big part of what the countys organizing, and the growth of the local clubs, has done is to dispel that notion and allow people the chance to enhance their communities. 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. HD128 71.53% 28.47% 4 Cause No. There is a legitimate question about what a City Council is supposed to do with a voter-passed ordinance that one can reasonably read to be in violation of state law, at least in part. Im sure they all have tears in their eyes and call him sir, too. Maybe theres a general impression among (at least some) voters that Republicans cant be trusted on Family Court benches, in the way that Republicans tried to push than message about Dems on Criminal Court benches. JP8 48,916 27,816 1,377 8 Hegar said in a statement that the county will be barred from increasing property tax collections plus revenue from properties added to the tax roll last year until it resolves the discrepancy. Not enough to swing any individual district only the two swing Commissioners Court precincts are that close to begin with, and the Dems prevailed in all three races here anyway. Democrats can persuade at least some Republicans to vote for their statewide candidates, but only under some conditions. She lends a majority of her practice to the underprivileged and the disenfranchised. I went back to 2012 to add in another Presidential year data point. JP1 36.68% 63.32% Elizabeth Conley/Staff photographer. JP1 63,938 115,819 5,264 2,359 Closely Vetting All 2022 Judicial Candidates Regardless of their Ethnicity is a Must as the Midterm Election Cycle Draws Nearer Judge Brittanye Morris . JP3 46.84% 53.16% Maybe such people exist and Republicans have been successful at keeping them all quiet until the lawsuits are heard, who can say. HD132 61.04% 38.95% 0.01% Given how much cheaper one public defender is than these court-appointed attorneys, it just makes sense. ============================== Were evaluating the lawsuit and will let the courts sort it out.. JP4 57.86% 40.32% 1.81% 0.00% How awful it was for democracy that these swarms of Democratic voters were mindlessly hitting one button and putting all these non-judges onto our benches. 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. HD137 38.73% 58.25% 3.03% Im extremely doubtful that there is a legitimate legal challenge here, Stein said. Democratic Probate Court judges, all the way at the bottom of the ballot, did basically as well as their counterparts in appellate and civil court races. Harris County has long been ground zero for the national debate over bail reform. Sometimes I dont necessarily mind Houston being a bit behind the activism curve. Texas Republicans spent most of the 2021 legislative session focusing on election security and this year, its a top priority for them again. tampa population 2022 Vuse Alto Flavor Pack 5% Golden Tobacco Pods $ 12.00 Add to wishlist Vuse Alto Power Unit Gold $ 8.00 Add to wishlist Vuse Alto Flavor Pack 5% Rich Tobacco Pods $ 12.00 Add to wishlist Vuse Alto Flavor Pack 2.4% Rich Tobacco Pods $ 12.00 Add to wishlist Vuse Alto Power Unit Slate $ 8.00 Add to wishlist Vuse Alto Flavor . HD142 27.04% 72.96% Texas constitutiongives judges the ultimate authorityto assign indigent defendants an attorney, and to decide how much that attorney gets paid. HD130 69.92% 28.62% 1.46% 0.01% CD22 62.20% 37.79% 0.01% JP1 34.60% 63.28% 2.12% 0.01% The potential was there. Collier 312,803 273,337 62.81% 45.64% HD148 16,203 19,567 1,251 Burgess 290,267 255,860 60.14% 43.81% Its not that hard.. ============================================= 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. Martin represented clients in both state and federal courts, and has argued cases before the Texas Courts of Appeal throughout the state, as well as the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. 9 Cause No. SD18 51.69% 48.30% 0.01% Experience:Andrea Beall is currently employed by the Harris County District Attorneys Office as a Felony Chief in the Child Fatality Division. Dan Patrick have pushed to return it to the stiffer penalty. Speaking as a resident of SD15, Im already exhausted by this possibility, which may not even happen. Garza 312,022 272,513 62.83% 45.61% Anything is possible. Judge Ramirez is represented by John Staley. 22 GOP Candidates Contest Harris County Elections, Seek Records Inspection. The intent is for it to be one single proposition. On the other side of that, you can see that Judge Hidalgo left it all on the field. In what should be a stronger Democratic year, Ill be very interested to see how things change. So what does this suggest for 2023 turnout? No one cares about that, but because it is a story about 2024 and Ted Cruz will be running for re-election to the Senate in 2024, it contains the following bits of speculation about who might run against him: Cruzs focus on his Senate bid follows a tough 2018 reelection fight against former Democratic Rep. Beto ORourke, who lost by 2.6 points. JP6 24.53% 75.47% 12(lost to Judge Genesis Draper), Brian Staley, former candidate forHarris County Civil County Court at Law No. He is the chair of the felony district courts' Bail Bond Committee. Even for a few weeks. I dont know who counts as a person close to him, but as with Rep. Allred, Id like to hear the words come from his own mouth before I start to take it seriously. HD137 7,690 13,164 650 Lets see how this breaks down. JP4 59.16% 40.84% Democrats in the state are also watching Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas); state senator Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, the town devastated by a school shooting; and state Rep. James Talarico, who sparred with Fox News host Pete Hegseth in 2021, according to a Texas Democratic strategist. This story came out the same day that a Senate committee approved a bill making illegal voting a felony with even harsher punishments and lower standards for illegality than before. 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. ============================== HD148 43.27% 52.03% 3.30% 1.40% Ground Game Texas championed a similar proposal approved by Austin voters last May that decriminalized weed in that city. Steve Radack. Buckingham 184,006 323,967 37.41% 54.65% It would be a shame if that happened, though Id still want to know how long they waited before they gave up and why they didnt or couldnt go to one of the 750 other locations to vote, but it could have happened and it would be unfortunate and we would need to do better next time. Im being deliberately provocative here because I think this is urgent and I want people to see the dangers. HD138 57.11% 41.18% 1.71% 0.00% Dist Scott% Wyatt% HD126 35,244 23,460 1,482 HD138 32,324 23,310 968 2 HD129 55.82% 41.41% 2.77% CC3 62.97% 37.03% Go read those posts if you havent or if you dont remember them. Download the Press Release. The Evaluation opened on Oct. 21 and closed on Nov. 8. 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. The two big red counties are Brazoria and Galveston, and they have acted distinctly differently over the last few elections: 32K to 36K in 2012 And the public remains largely in the dark about what set off the investigation. ====================== Even in the case of the loser who lost to DaSean Jones by 449 votes, its extremely hard to imagine there could have been enough people who encountered problems and could not vote anywhere else and would have voted for the loser to make a difference. Hays 308,304 269,169 62.61% 45.36% Again, thats the case now as well. JP3 35,348 39,739 2,132 865 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. Judges who had not actively served at least six months on their current bench as of the date this questionnaire was prepared do not appear on the Judicial Evaluation. Voters will likely see just one item on the May 6 ballot to make the batch of changes to the Citys Charter but city officials could split them up into separate votes, Tomas said. Garcia 33,177 8,498 0 54,177 HD141 4,635 20,039 691 3 Candidate John Grace Challenges Judge Ann-Marie Carruth for Lubbock County's 72nd District Court Seat. Experience: Kim McTorry worked as a prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorneys Office. CC4 49.47% 50.53% Adrian Garcia, County Commissioner, Precinct 2 The amendment would require the speaker to use public resources, including staff time and government facilities, on behalf of one political instrumentality, Phelan said the first time. HD150 60.90% 39.10% This new political blog website officially launched in late 2020 and is focused on issues important to Harris County residents. 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. Clerk Hudspeth is represented by Neal Manne. Austin, TX, November 3, 2022 Down-ballot races are not typically a hot election topic, but public concerns over rising crime have pushed Harris County's 68 judicial races to the forefront this cycle.. Of these, 60 are for various county criminal, civil, and family courts; four are for appellate court benches;and four are for justices of the peace. HD137 35.94% 61.06% 3.00% Campos and the Texas Signal have more. JP1 37.67% 62.33% And of course, every election is different, with candidates and exogenous conditions having an effect on who does and doesnt vote. Sixteen senators had Lady Fortune on their side and drew four-year terms, and fifteen unlucky souls will have to run for reelection in two years. CC3 58.02% 39.60% 2.38% HD145 30.56% 65.38% 4.06% Beck and fellow council members Vicki Byrd and Brandon Chase McGee encouraged city staff and other council members to follow the will of the voters and allow the courts to decide what can and cant be implemented. Overall, it looks like Collier and Garza did about as well percentage-wise as Beto did. HD129 37,473 24,455 1,607 766 JP4 57.72% 40.01% 2.27% JP2 22,682 28,410 JP5 145,487 137,664 5,652 10 HD149 38.56% 58.67% 2.77% JP5 47.07% 50.22% 2.71% Life comes at you fast. Looking at the numbers, its not an irrational fear. 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. Experience: Chuck Silverman practiced law for more than 30 years in state and federal trial and appellate courts.