Sometimes I dont necessarily mind Houston being a bit behind the activism curve. As you may recall, Democrats won a ton of Appellate Court races in 2018. .votebox-results-metadata { 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. One point emphasized in the training sessions: It usually doesnt cost a lot to run for school board. 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. Im just guessing the evidence is minimal, there arent that many of these races, the gap isnt that much but its what Ive got. Republican criminal court candidates, at both the district and county levels, actually got more votes on average than their civil court counterparts, while the Democrats in those races got fewer votes than their civil court colleagues. HD130 46,578 18,647 CC2 49.71% 50.29% display: inline-block; JP3 35,847 40,620 1,612 8 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. .clearfix { 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. No matter how you get there, bullshit still walks. 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. clear: both; 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. color: white; I support CalMatters because the journalists are intelligent, informed and are as passionate about my home state as I am. In Chambers and Liberty, anything we can do to help slow down the small but steady Republican advantage will help. CD22 13,292 8,076 2 U.S. Congress | It would be one thing if the Senate seat were clearly winnable, but its a stretch and everyone knows it. To me, the most likely explanation is that the most visible Republicans, the ones most likely to loudly and visibly stake out unpopular and divisive positions and yes, this means unpopular, or at least less popular with Republicans, with opposing marijuana reform and expanded gambling and rape/incest exceptions for abortion are losing votes that their lower profile/less visibly extreme colleagues are not losing. Ive spent a lot of time and space on this blog talking about judicial races and trying to make sense of their numbers. Aaron Adams is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. The petition also acknowledges the county has provided some of the requested documents. Briones 819,495 331,782 0 667,234 Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Caroline_Harris&oldid=9039385, Texas House of Representatives candidate, 2022, Current member, Texas House of Representatives, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections, Secure the Border and Stop Illegal Immigration. HD145 12,220 32,097 1,425 Ms. Wyatt is represented by Neal Manne. 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. 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. We dont own it. Hidalgo 294,968 257,935 59.79% 43.39% Last time around, Hegar folded like a cheap suit after Harris County took the matter to court. }, .leg-hnt-container { Maybe such people exist and Republicans have been successful at keeping them all quiet until the lawsuits are heard, who can say. HD143 37.22% 62.78% The appellate courts cover multiple counties. County to finance Development Through Bonds, This would allow a county to issue debt to finance transportation infrastructure, excluding toll roads, in underserved parts of the county.State Republican Executive Committee has issued a resolution against this proposition 62-0. }) Be that as it may, however one may choose to interpret the lack of news about this situation, I feel compelled to note that the FBI has been investigating Ken Paxton since November of 2020, and served subpoeanas to his office in December that year. HD140 32.65% 67.35% Tatum has maintained that while paper supplies ran low at some locations, the county has not been able to confirm whether any voters were turned away as a result. 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. CC3 221,887 132,181 8,202 3,726 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. The (REPUBLICAN) runoff race for Harris County Judge in the Republican Party features Alexandra Del Moral Mealer as the "FRONT-RUNNER . HD140 32.14% 67.86% Caroline Harris defeated Luis Echegaray in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 52 on November 8, 2022. State BOARD OF EDUCATION. text-align: center; Ann Harris Bennett, Tax Assessor, Alan Rosen, Constable Precinct 1 HD145 26.98% 69.86% 3.16% United States representatives. This obviously would require the speaker to violate the Housekeeping Resolution., It was a relatively anticlimactic end to the fight over Democratic committee chairs, which were a major issue in House primaries earlier this year, a rallying cry for conservative activists and a recurring theme in speeches as the legislative session kicked off Tuesday. Additional local ballot measures may also be included. 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. Please contact CalMatters with any commentary questions: commentary@calmatters.org. It is not clear when the lawsuit will be filed. She also disputed that teachers unions have too much influence over school boards, saying that the real power resides in parents, educators, students and communities working together.. Thats a lot! See here, here, and here for some background. HD143 8,856 14,935 Opponents of Prop A, including Garza, say it conflicts with state law where low amounts marijuana is still a misdemeanor and therefore should not be allowed in individual cities. $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { Siegels email was sent on Jan 3, three days before the deadline to file election contest lawsuits. Similar to its California Trailblazers program, which focuses on running for legislative seats, participants received a binder of information that includes not just deadlines and required forms, but also vendor options, website design tools and tips on how to make the most of campaign funds. It would seem campaigns are in the trenches looking for every possible way to unseat incumbents or prevent challenges to incumbents, Bob Stein said. JP5 137,161 147,432 7,185 HD127 40,378 24,663 JP4 57.09% 39.45% 2.41% 1.05% 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. Judge Finch is represented by Anthony Drumheller. HD129 61.17% 38.83% Judge Weems is represented by John Raley. Given how much cheaper one public defender is than these court-appointed attorneys, it just makes sense. HD126 35,244 23,460 1,482 Customers come in and tell me that all the time, McIngvale said. Hegar, responding to a fresh complaint from Harris County Constable Ted Heap, said county officials had reduced the budget for Heaps Precinct 5 office by some $2.4 million in their most recent budget. One fine day well win enough elections to make it stop, but until then this is what were gonna get. JP8 59.30% 37.90% 2.80%, Dist Paxton Garza Lib } .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { Fifteen candidates are vying for the position of Harris County judge in the upcoming March primaries, including nine Republicans and six Democrats. Thats the kind of vision I want from the next Chair, and I want there to be a plan to go along with it. .leg-hnt-district-number { This is close enough for our purposes. The county eventually began paying court-appointed attorneys hourly. Ive been serving in the community ever since and currently teach Sunday School, am on the Missions Board at my church, Central Baptist Round Rock. Weve just had multiple winning candidates get sued by their losing opponents, and many of them were left scrambling to pay for lawyers to defend themselves in court. HD128 32,350 12,795 1,014 box-sizing: border-box; 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. HD133 35,705 23,303 It does cause concern that somebody from outside that jurisdiction would be able to usurp the authority of the elections commission in dealing with their elections administrator.. HD129 37,473 24,455 1,607 766 Have I got that right? display: inline; San Antonios police unionhas criticized the Justice Charter as an overreach into police policies as well as violations of state and federal law. HD145 13,820 30,044 1,276 3 Thats somebody thats supposed to have better acumen and better results than elected officials, but the reverse has been proven to be true in Harris County, Bettencourt said. I commend Rep. Jetton for his interest in reducing the number of mail ballot rejections, though I have a hard time believing anyone can get such a bill through the Lege. overflow-x: auto; HD143 35.46% 64.54% 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. The other difference is that the surplus in Harris and Fort Bend far exceeded the deficit from the eight bad counties, and all ten candidates won. HD145 30.61% 66.55% 2.83% 0.01% Alexander Mealer is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. As far as I know, any words to the effect that he has an interest or is seriously considering the possibility have yet to come from his own mouth, and as such I put this in with the speculation files. CD02 62.45% 37.53% 0.02% letter-spacing: 0.03em; And of course, every election is different, with candidates and exogenous conditions having an effect on who does and doesnt vote. HD143 8,346 15,595 594 HD127 40,131 24,789 1,092 0 2016 bad counties 105K to 112K HD132 60.80% 39.20% HD127 60.47% 37.36% 2.18% CC4 114,198 127,074 JP2 21,846 27,531 2,021 648 HD147 10,964 35,240 12 .votebox_bp_logo { HD144 47.22% 52.78% HD129 59.33% 38.88% 1.79% 0.00% Im willing to talk about what we have in our authority to do, Davis said regarding the budget and which part of the ordinance can be implemented. Again, and Im going to keep harping on this, until you hear the person themselves say it, thats all that it is. (Section 172.022, Texas Election Code). Judge Fleischer is represented by John Raley. The party overall is in decent shape, and better organized than it had been in the past. HD146 8,320 32,991 999 They defeated Nelson Jarrin and Jonathan Schober in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 52 on March 1, 2022. tusa-race-stage-summary, tusa-person-summary, tusa-filing-dates { 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. Another way of looking at this is that there will be a lot of people who havent voted in a prior Mayoral election but will be participating this year, both because of the increase in registrations and the usual comings-and-goings over the years. 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. } CD38 170,772 87,662 46 Suppose these votes split 80-20 for the Republicans, which would be plausible for an exclusive sample of such locations. JP2 23,249 29,149 10 display: inline-block; } Look, Biden won Harris County by 218K in 2020. 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. 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. ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } HD150 34,884 21,411 1,016 3 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. HD129 38,119 24,936 1,559 HD141 20.56% 79.37% 0.07% Its been a year since his home was raided. } The Current has a rebuttal to the unenforceable argument. But we dont plan to let him abuse his power. 'Im tired of being quiet!' 2 Cause No. .widget-row.Republican { 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. }. 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. HD144 46.53% 53.47% }, 100); ============================== And as you can see, while there is that dip in percentage that we have discussed for the county criminal courts, it bounces right back for the probate courts. HD149 12,365 18,661 CC2 45.75% 51.23% 3.02% justify-content: center; top: -1px; Better statewide races .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { 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. I think the methodology will be clear. To the extent that it did work, the voters seemed to understand the difference between criminal courts and not criminal courts. 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