HD143 35.04% 59.96% 5.00% She now manages McTorry Law, PLLC, where she is a criminal defense attorney. 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. HD144 11,734 13,368 1,167 Judge Draper is represented by John Raley. I did not get around to doing the 30-day and 8-day reports from 2022, so what you see here in these reports is not contiguous for those who were on last Novembers ballot. HD147 23.72% 76.25% 0.03% Respondents have no discretion to force voters to approve or reject, all or nothing, charter provisions dealing with issues as varied as theft, graffiti, or prohibiting cooperation with state agencies regulating abortion providers, wrote attorneyEric Opiela, a former executive director of the Republican Party of Texas. At this level, this is just weird. Garcia 33,177 8,498 0 54,177 HD139 27.65% 68.39% 2.68% 1.27% It could also ask voters to approve the funding reduction in a referendum, Hegar said. Thats the order displayed in the table above, so each line represents a group that came entirely after the group above it. 2015 268,872 979,401 27.45% The intent is for it to be one single proposition. To make its case, Mealers legal team will have to find evidence that more than 18,000 voters were unable to cast ballots on Election Day, and that all of those voters planned to vote for Mealer, Stein said. SD04 63.31% 36.68% 0.02% Republican judicial candidate Erin Lunceford filed a petition Wednesday seeking a new election in Harris County's 189th judicial district court race after . Not as good statewide races. Hidalgos opponent Alexandra del Moral Mealer. JP8 62.50% 37.50%, Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I You know the mantra: Nothing will change until that changes. "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. The San Antonio Report adds some details. Maybe they actually think Stan Stanart can win that ridiculous election contest, I dont know. Elections. CC4 47.51% 50.03% 2.46% None of the other Texas cities where decriminalization initiatives have been approved Elgin, Denton, San Marcos and Austin has faced litigation. Federal. HD143 8,856 14,935 HD145 30.56% 65.38% 4.06% Slightly more than half of Texas counties appoint nonpartisan election administrators to run their elections. 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. Judicial Candidate Petitions; Certain judicial candidates in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, Tarrant and Travis must file additional petitions (PDF). HD127 60.65% 39.35% (*as of 12/5/2021), Education: University of Houston and South Texas College of Law. STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL EVALUATIONS - COOK COUNTY 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 28, 2022 . Its good to be a Commissioner. We are subject to the authorities of those that appointed us, said Remi Garza, Cameron County elections administrator and the Texas Association of Elections Administrators legislative committee co-chair. These losing candidates should move on too.. CD29 33,392 66,220 27 There hasnt been nearly as much growth in Houston as there has been in the non-Houston parts of Harris County, but its still up over 150K from 2015. Ground Game Texas championed a similar proposal approved by Austin voters last May that decriminalized weed in that city. CC2 47.51% 48.77% 3.72% After 10 people spoke and each commissioner offered their opinions on Proposition A, they voted 5-0 on an authorization to litigate.. 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. Beto and Collier and Garza had enough money to at least run some ads, while Hays was still running against perhaps the highest-profile (read: got the most negative news for his ridiculous actions) incumbent after those three. The issue is, I need money to grow, Bunin said. JP7 11,907 63,400 1,926 1,109 ============================== JP8 48,774 27,636 2,000 This was an interesting year for multiple reasons the first non-Presidential election since the huge shift towards Democrats in 2018, the first time these judicial incumbents were running for re-election, tons of money being spent by Republicans and their backers to smear Criminal Court judges, the high-profile County Judge race that was closely tied to that same campaign spending, the first non-Presidential year with no straight-ticket voting, coming in a year with the extra-long ballot and so on. Education: Wesleyan University and University of Texas School of Law, Endorsements: judgeamymartin.com/view-endorsements. 8 Cause No. CC4 107,368 129,927 6,251 CC4 117,014 119,504 Dont think this one will work, but after that who knows. Its been a year since his home was raided. HD126 64.12% 35.85% 0.03% If they got new information that caused them to reopen the investigation, they wouldnt want to convey to anybody that No, we will never look at this again, Bash said. CC2 47.13% 47.94% 3.64% 1.29% But we dont plan to let him abuse his power. HD137 40.34% 59.66% HD149 12,239 18,708 They were wrong back when they tried this the first time the comptroller and his allies and theyre wrong again now, County Judge Lina Hidalgo said before the court met in executive session Thursday. These election contests are frivolous attempts to overturn the votes of more than a million residents in the third largest county in the country. HD142 24.75% 72.77% 2.48% We only need 26.3% turnout in 2023, based on the 2022 registration numbers, to equal the number of voters from 2003. Silverman says he's led the charge on felony bail reform. HD129 60.98% 39.02% Part of this is that we have a vibrant Democratic club structure in place, with a lot of that participation coming in the formerly red areas. JP1 34.60% 63.28% 2.12% 0.01% Education: University of Texas at Arlington and University of Texas at Austin. HD148 45.25% 54.75% Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I 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. Indeed, were approaching the ten-year anniversary of potential statewide candidate Julian Castro territory, as those stories were being written at the start of the 2014 gubernatorial campaign. The House doesnt have the votes, he said. Even for a few weeks. None of us. 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. Cagles July report showed over a million bucks on hand. The videos are also posted on YouTube. And yes, it really is all about voter suppression, even if Texas Republicans are better than their Wisconsin colleagues at keeping the quiet part to themselves. 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. CC3 224,673 135,288 6,151 14 Oh, and the second place where there might be a Democratic primary fight worth watching is in Precinct 1. Houston, Texas - Today, several losing Republican candidates filed election contests to void the more than 1 million votes cast in Harris County's November 2022 election. Judge Sepolio is represented by John Raley. I dont expect the candidates for HCDP Chair to have fully formed answers to these problems, but I do hope they agree that these are urgent matters and deserve attention. 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. Beto versus Abbott HD131 18.64% 79.15% 2.21% HD144 11,869 13,567 682 4 After a minute, I decided to go with the obvious, which was to separate the counties into those that are good for the Dems and those that are not, and see what that told me. 2019 1,085,813 2,329,277 46.62% About 40K people on average skipped these three races, compared with a bit less than 23K for RRC. HD138 52.98% 44.60% 2.42% SD17 64,692 46,518 22 HD150 34,895 22,408 189th Judicial District Individual seeking a County office as an Independent candidate must file for a place on the ballot with the Harris County Judge: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo 1001 Preston, Suite 911 Houston, Texas 77002 Phone: 713-274-7000 Fax: 713-755-8379 HD148 16,203 19,567 1,251 2022-2023 Chair: Diana Gomez, Chamberlain Hrdlicka For more information on this committee, contact Maggie Martin at maggiem@hba.org or 346-471-3428. Exclusive: Abbott explains push against diversity hiring programs, Texas wants to ban delta-8, but veterans are pushing back, The Breakfast Klub sues prominent City Hall consultant for fraud, UH, Texas A&M removing DEI statements from hiring practices, Astros GM Dana Brown the antithesis of his predecessors, Houston is the most stressful city to work in, says new study, Lauren Daigle at Houston Rodeo: 'God always has your number', Galveston gets fourth Carnival Cruise Line, Election-denying Houston Republican Mike May takes his case to the Texas House after 6,000-vote loss. The website, called Hard to Vote, leads with a recorded message from McIngvale: Do you believe you were denied the opportunity to vote in the November 2022 election? Cagle 64,225 186,970 0 5,056 Experience: Greg Glass practiced both criminal trial and appellate law over 40 years before his election to the bench, including 150 jury trials in both State and Federal Courts. I will pass along information about the fundraiser when I have it. A voting surge cleared the Harris County courtrooms of all elected Republican judges, leaving only Democrats on the bench in civil, criminal, family, juvenile and probate courts. Ms. Wyatt is represented by Neal Manne. Below we review the incumbent criminal district court judges and their Democratic challengers. HD146 9,172 31,975 SD18 51.69% 48.30% 0.01% HD129 38,169 25,015 1,149 3 But we have a public defender now, and yet we still have judges who make a whole lot of appointments to the same handful of attorneys. If anyone on the Republican side thought that the other Democratic judges might become collateral damage, theres no evidence to support that. I think we need to fully implement it and if the state slaps our hands back, we know where we are, McGee said. The decision led to an outcry from top Republicans, including Abbott and Patrick, who called for the case to be reheared. The Harris County Democratic Party is NOT doing anything to assist the 22 electeds. United States Representative - U.S. House District 2 Robin Fulford. HD135 17,620 22,982 7 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. So is Henry Cuellar still being investigated by the FBI? HD145 33.87% 66.10% 0.02% But, it requires a council approval and not a voter one under the city charter, as Mayor Pro Tem Brian Beck pointed out in early December when he tried to get his fellow council members to pass a duplicate ordinance of Proposition B to give it the budgetary teeth it needed. Its too early to draw any firm conclusions one way or another, Loya said. HD143 37.08% 62.89% 0.02% HD150 35,089 21,326 Were ready, City Clerk Debbie Racca-Sittre said inside City Hall as she and a colleague sealed and time stamped four boxes filled with more than 5,000 pages of petition signatures. 2 Cause No. JP8 49,373 27,414 HD129 38,523 24,788 In the end, the results largely defied negative pronouncements about Democrats chances. HD149 39.42% 60.56% 0.01% CC4 112,533 119,027 6,359 3,012 Thats the subject of the following email I got in my inbox yesterday, and I cant do any better than that for a post title. ==================================== CC3 62.89% 37.11% CC1 65,204 204,223 7,257 And Cruz may face another fight in 2024, with Texas and Florida the only conceivable pick-up opportunities for Democrats in a cycle that will have them mostly on defense 23 of the partys seats are up next year. HD132 36,189 24,576 HD138 32,580 23,012 1,269 If we can get the baseline vote to be closer, that could be enough to push some people over the top. Harris County 482nd Criminal District Court Judge: Democratic challengers Sherlene Cruz, Alycia Harvey and Veronica Nelson. Debra Lehrmann (incumbent) TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 5. You might notice at this point that the range of outcomes in Harris plus Fort Bend is quite wide in both years, much wider than the range for the red counties. Christian Menefee, Harris County Attorney 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. JP5 147,814 135,680 Ive said this before, but Mitt Romney won 11 State Rep districts in 2012, and he won them all with over 60% of the vote. He has spoken with plenty of those disenfranchised voters himself, he said. HD142 9,047 25,391 HD138 59.62% 40.38% HD140 30.03% 63.27% 5.24% 1.46% HD140 30.50% 66.12% 3.37% HD131 6,081 24,219 829 1 The roots of the Texas Constitution are in local self control [and] self determination. 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. The amendment about sanctions for quorum-busting drew more No votes, almost entirely from Dems. We have definitely seen races like this, certainly in elections going back to 2016 Hillary versus Trump, Biden versus Trump, Beto and the Lite Guv/AG/Ag Commish triumvirate this year and 2018. 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. Obviously, the Democratic candidates lost the four races. We know what to do, and we know where the opportunities and dangers are. Thats a lot! HD128 32,499 12,847 Aaron Adams is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. HD139 29.30% 70.70% If Hegars goal was to make headlines while insulting the basic intelligence of Harris County residents, I guess he achieved that. CC2 95,951 97,604 7,402 2,627 Ive spent a lot of time and space on this blog talking about judicial races and trying to make sense of their numbers. 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. Ill let you know if I hear anything more on that, and you let me know what you think. Danny Diaz, head of San Antonios powerful police union, said his organization will work to defeat the measure, which he said ties officers hands. HD134 42.55% 57.45% HD143 36.72% 63.28% HD144 11,849 14,344 I feel confident saying that a constitutional amendment to allow this will not pass. ============================= HD142 8,580 25,228 859 Two, the Family Court judges were the stars of the 2022 elections for the Democrats. He represented juvenile and adult clients charged with misdemeanors and felonies. That range is consistent across years, across baseline Democratic performance levels, across different types of judicial races. JP2 41.97% 52.90% 3.88% 1.25% Elections 2022 Statewide News Texas Election Results Tracker: . CD22 62.20% 37.79% 0.01% Having a high profile referendum on the ballot helps drive extra turnout. HD132 36,340 23,387 1,259 3. ====================================== HD128 70.08% 27.72% 2.20% - 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. Boeing employee bought lottery ticket because it was at $747M, a nod to the aircraft. HD132 36,413 23,479 Hensley said that certain parts of the ordinance simply couldnt be implemented because it violates state and federal law. Berrys office said Heap actually received $48.5 million. Sandlin 38,580 28,502 0 79,998 That looks to me to be the effect of the larger Libertarian vote in those races there were about 29K Lib votes in these two races, while there were about 16K third party and write-in votes for Governor. No matter how you get there, bullshit still walks. It is not fair for the voters to tell us to break the law. 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 Dist Scott% Wyatt% =============================================== Hensley, who gave a presentation to the Denton City Council, said that since Nov. 1 about a week before Denton voters passed Prop B 52 citations and/or arrests were made by Denton police for misdemeanor marijuana possession or paraphernalia related to marijuana. HD137 40.87% 59.13% HD133 36,909 23,379 11 I believe Ground Game Texas is on the right side of the issue and as noted Id vote for one of their propositions if it were before me, but the power imbalance is what it is, and theres not a clear way around it. While the substance of this proposed charter amendment conflicts with multiple substantive provisions of state law, this mandamus proceeding concerns a procedural problem: the charter amendment plainly violates Texas laws longstanding prohibition on municipal charter amendments that contain more than one subject, Stone wrote. US Representative, District 36: Jon Haire. CC4 48.90% 51.10% JP2 42.30% 53.77% 3.93% ====================================== 2023-00925; Michelle Fraga v. Judge Christine Weems. This year's GOP primary in House District 138 pits freshman state Rep. Lacey Hull against Josh Flynn, a GOP activist and former Harris County Department of Education trustee, for the second cycle . Her court has one of the shortest dockets of individuals awaiting trial, and one of the shortest lists of people on bond. State and county Republican officials have made several attempts to cast doubt on the results of the November elections in Harris County. The chamber passed the overall rules package by a vote of 123-19, with Democrats making up most of the opposition. Im sure each and every one of you are happy with what you drew, right? Lt. Gov. JP4 57.72% 40.01% 2.27% HD144 43.13% 54.36% 2.51% Ive looked but never found patterns that I think satisfactorily and consistently explain the variations. Two other things can make a difference as well. The Republicans picked the judges with some of the smallest accounts. Nuff said. Jack Morman did not have a report filed or Id have included him as well. I wont speculate about 2026 at the very least, Republicans will have four incumbents to try to defend, so theyll want to do something but I dont see them having a $25 million budget. Experience: Veronica Nelson has been a Chief Prosecutor in both County and District Courts with over 10 years of trial experience. CC1 27.54% 72.46% 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. JP2 42.67% 57.33% JP7 13,972 64,220 27 Republicanshave also introduced billsto further investigate election fraud, to limit the states early voting period from two weeks to one, and to set earlier deadlines for handing in mail ballots. Education: Central College in Iowa, University of Houston, and University of Houston Law Center, Campaign website: alyciaharveyforjudge.com. HD150 62.88% 37.10% 0.02% HD145 14,410 29,702 It is not clear when the lawsuit will be filed. JP8 46,811 29,923 2,210 CC3 225,304 134,394 7,641 PREVIOUSLY HD137 37.74% 57.73% 2.88% 1.65% HD145 30.61% 66.55% 2.83% 0.01% This isnt a lobbying or legislating matter, its a political and electoral one. Were still working on the first part of that equation. HD147 8,809 36,618 1,383 CC4 46.71% 49.40% 2.64% 1.25% HD135 17,150 22,829 Well, sure, but the Republicans in the Lege, as well as the state courts, have not been shy about limiting cities authority in various matters, so I dont know how confident Id be in that position. But I will send out word when I learn more. This will be the most interesting election on the May ballot. What Im really aiming for is a net of at least 300K for Biden in Harris County; he was at plus 218K in 2020, after Beto was at plus 200K in 2018. JP7 17.86% 82.10% 0.03% Customers come in and tell me that all the time, McIngvale said. 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. These elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections.. CC2 97,753 106,167 He is a member of the ACLU and the Houston Democratic Lawyers Association. JP7 12,934 64,034 HD137 38.54% 61.46% 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.. Here @JudgeGenesis Draper. CC1 70,449 192,875 7,107 3,563 Beto versus the spread CD38 66.07% 33.91% 0.02% We have discussed Rep. Colin Allred before, and he would be a fine candidate if he chose to run. Results of the 2021 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire. HD143 35.69% 61.27% 3.02% 0.02% Ive made the decision to pay less attention to the Lege than I have in the past because I dont need the mental torment. Ive been frustrated working within the system and working in City Hall to try to get things like this done, District 2 City Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez told charter supporters. We should find ways to collaborate and cooperate to help our candidates in these races. 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. Cant let Mattress Mack undo election wins. 2018 Judicial Preference Poll Press Release, 2018 Judicial Preference Poll Email Alert to HBA Members, 2017 Judicial Evaluation Poll Press Release [PDF], 2016 Judicial Preference Poll Results [PDF], 2016 Judicial Qualification Press Release [PDF], 2016 Judicial Candidate Qualification Questionnaire Results [PDF], 2015 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire Results, 2014 Judicial Preference Results (Download PDF), 2014 Judicial Candidate Qualification Questionnaire Results, 2013 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire Results, 2012 Judicial Preference Poll Results (Download PDF), 2012 Judicial Preference Poll Press Release (Download PDF), 2012 Judicial Preference Poll Candidate Website List (Download PDF), 2012 Judicial Qualification Questionnaire Results, 2012 Judicial Qualification Questionnaire Press Release, 2011 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire Results [PDF], 2010 Judicial Preference Poll Results [PDF], 2010 Judicial Qualification Questionnaire Results [PDF], 2008 Judicial Preference Poll Results [PDF], 2008 Judicial Candidate Qualification Poll [PDF], 2023 Cornerstone: HBF Impact & Gratitude Report, Law Week Contests, Readings & Activities (All Ages). HD131 6,108 24,414 HD142 26.15% 71.40% 2.44% 0.01% Dist Civil 518,475 545,206 48.74% 51.26% Breaking it up into its components means there will be multiple lawsuits instead of one. Thats a bigger and more long-term problem. TPR has more. And if we do assume that statement to be a fact, then it is still the case that every single one of those Republican losers are still losers, with most of them still losing by more than a full percentage point, which is well above the standard for recounts that the loser doesnt have to pay for. JP2 41.00% 55.97% 3.03% CC3 62.97% 37.03% Harris County Elections Administrator Cliff Tatum did not respond to Votebeats request for his comment about the legislation. One judge whose race is being challenged, David Fleisher, lives in 133. The 30-year-old native of Katy is the youngest person and the first African American to serve as the party chairperson, according to a news release. HD131 18.69% 78.34% 2.96% HD137 8,475 12,264 In the increasingly blue Harris County, more Republicans voted early (105,482) than Democrats (96,725). Amanda Reichek. HD146 22.26% 77.74% 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. JP2 22,682 28,410 One fine day well win enough elections to make it stop, but until then this is what were gonna get. On Wednesday, each of the chambers 31 lawmakers walked to the front of the chamber and drew lots by picking an envelope that held a pill-shaped capsule. The potential was there. See here for some background and here for an earlier version of the story. This is nothing but a pretext. Beto won Harris County by 105K in 2022. Most years we dont get the data to differentiate between votes cast by residents of Houston and votes cast by Harris County non-Houston residents. The main thing I want to point out is just that we have more voters in Houston now than we did in 2015. 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. 2003 298,110 955,205 31.21%, Year Houston Harris Share Experts cited myriad reasons for the continued silence around the case: The FBI search may have yielded no evidence, indictments could be sealed, the case could still be developing or there may have been delays because law enforcement did not want to interfere with the recent November elections. Hidalgo trailed Beto by six points in HD133 and seven in HD134. Martin then went into private law practice from 2005 to 2018. HD149 12,314 18,717 714 0 HD140 32.85% 67.15% Im going to be tracking potential candidate mentions anyway, so well see where they and maybe others fit in. 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. JP7 16.80% 83.20% HD135 17,116 22,492 963 1 I Am Not A Lawyer, but I dont know offhand of any successful recent efforts to split up a ballot proposition like this. HD150 34,841 21,318 1,294 2009 935,073 1,881,112 49.71% HD141 17.53% 79.15% 3.32% There were a lot of contradictory polls and a lot of dubious conventional wisdom, including questionable pronouncements about voters getting worn out before they reached the end of the ballot, and how that would be bad for Democrats. Thanks! 2022 Election. HD150 60.90% 39.10% Education: Baylor University, Eastern University in Pennsylvania, South Texas College of Law HoustonEndorsements: andreabeallforjudge.com/endorsements, Campaign website: andreabeallforjudge.com.
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