In Galveston and to a lesser extent Waller, the growth has been in redder areas, and we need to find the allies there who likely feel isolated and help them connect with and amplify each other. Judicial Poll Results. JP8 63.98% 36.02%, Dist Hegar Dudding Lib Note that as yet, not a single person has been identified as someone who showed up at a voting center on Election Day, was actually unable to cast a ballot while there because of paper issues, left before the problem was resolved, was unable to go to any of the 750 other voting locations in the county, and ultimately did not cast a ballot. Thats a bigger and more long-term problem. 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. Im being deliberately provocative here because I think this is urgent and I want people to see the dangers. 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). As always, please let me know what you think. Like I said, Ill get into that a bit more in the next post. CC4 47.33% 52.67% HD131 20.93% 79.03% 0.04% 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 . Beto versus the spread This is what happens when you let your rage control you. 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. CC2 49.35% 50.65% A total of 384 appellate court seats were up for election in 2022. See here for the background. HD139 26.17% 71.01% 2.83% CC4 47.51% 50.03% 2.46% CD07 53,108 77,625 29 HD145 13,855 29,642 1,839 The bills list five causes for suspension of an elections administrator: Currently, any problems that arise in an election or with an elections administrator are handled by the countys election commission. [1] The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas has jurisdiction in Harris County. This important legislation made its way through the House after several thoughtful amendments were adopted, he said. Scroll within the result embeds to see all races. JP6 25.54% 74.43% 0.02% Tami Pierce is representing herself with co-counsel, Paul Simpson. Voter mobilization group Ground Game Texas, which championed Harker Heights original ballot initiative, said its launched a new petition drive to override the council ordinance, which passed Nov. 22. C Probate 511,900 540,619 48.64% 51.36%, Candidates Houston Not Hou Hou% Not% Sometimes I dont necessarily mind Houston being a bit behind the activism curve. 2022 TEXAS PRIMARY ELECTION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO VOTE. 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. The tens of thousands of residents who signed this petition understood that each of these police reforms are part of a comprehensive approach to public safety, and we expect to vote on them in the same way they were presented as one unified package, Act 4 SA Executive Director Ananda Tomas said in a statement Sunday night. In a 4-1 vote, the court authorized County Attorney Christian Menefee to pursue a lawsuit against the comptrollers office. The Harris County Democratic Party is dedicated to the ideal that everyone deserves an equal shot at life, . A proposed City Charter amendment that seeks to ban police from using no-knock warrants and chokeholds, as well as expand the citys cite-and-release policy for low-level, nonviolent crimes, has enough certified signatures supporting it to appear on the ballot in San Antonios May municipal election. (*as of 12/5/2021), Education: University of Houston and South Texas College of Law. HD148 44.01% 55.99% 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. 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. Have I got that right? Elections. Progressive groups celebrated on the steps of City Hall Tuesday afternoon before delivering the boxes of signed petitions needed to get a measure in front of voters that would decriminalize both cannabis possession and abortion. 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. I think that thats still going to be a conversation with City Council.. The county commissioners voted to direct the county attorney and (me) to get involved in the beginning to get that question answered, Garza said. HD149 12,239 18,708 HD149 38.56% 58.67% 2.77% For sure, its hard to imagine much money spent on Republicans locally in 2024. Many of them target Harris County, which Republicans have spent the past two years chastising for back-to-back elections blunders. Taylor alleged 80 percent of polling places with paper shortages on Nov. 8 were in areas considered Republican strongholds. JP7 15.59% 81.84% 2.57% 0.00% ============================================= 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. HD145 30.61% 66.55% 2.83% 0.01% I had heard chatter about this for a couple of months. 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. Its good to be a Commissioner. We did (barely) win two of the four races in 2020, with one exceedingly close loss and one less close loss, but we went 0 for 4 this year. 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. After that, senators serve four-year terms for the rest of the decade. Despite appearing so much lower on the ballot, the per-district vote totals in these races are about the same for the two major parties. HD127 60.47% 37.36% 2.18% 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. For whatever the reason fewer people split their tickets, even though they had no choice but to vote (or not) in every single race. In 2024, all ten of those benches we won will be on the ballot again. JP2 44.48% 55.52% Education: Spelman College and Howard University School of Law, Campaign website: katherinethomasfor184thjudge.com. HD128 69.69% 27.28% 2.16% 0.87% JP8 64.30% 35.70%, Dist Scott Wyatt JP7 12,325 64,437 1,904 I put all the county numbers for these races into a spreadsheet, which is my default starting move for a post like this, especially when Im not exactly sure where Im going with it. Take Action. JP6 5,019 15,850 1,277 447 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. C Civil 515,292 545,092 48.60% 51.40% 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. HD144 11,375 14,337 662 HD130 69.92% 28.23% 1.86% The 2022 United States secretary of state elections were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the secretaries of state in twenty-seven states. 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. CC1 27.46% 72.54% Im sure each and every one of you are happy with what you drew, right? Lt. Gov. And that matters because whenever theres large amounts of money at stake, the potential for ethical issues arises. HD131 5,886 24,670 933 Finally, in regard to Sen. Gutierrez and Rep. Talarico, I mean, Im sure someone mentioned their names as possibilities. Education: University of Texas at Arlington and University of Texas at Austin. Menefee 36,826 30,700 0 193,291 Even at the highest end of the estimate of locations that had issues, more than 90% of them did not. Appeals 520,019 549,533 48.62% 51.38% HD148 16,142 19,762 959 2 But I will send out word when I learn more. The disappointing part outside of the breaking local law is not giving the demographics, Stevens told the Denton Record-Chronicle. Rory Olsen is represented by Jared Woodfill. HD128 71.67% 28.33% JP7 12,266 66,242 CC4 107,368 129,927 6,251 HD140 30.31% 64.09% 5.61% Eagleton 51,665 23,158 119,650 59,159 In the old days, when you had to vote at your precinct location, you really were screwed. Judges cant take pro bono help to defend selves. The bigger issue here remains the fact that state and federal law are much stricter about marijuana than the public wants them to be. HD140 32.14% 67.86% Many of them have a tiny number of Houston-specific votes in them, with a much larger contingent of non-Houston votes. CC2 94,272 105,549 6,218 Rodney Ellis, County Commissioner, Precinct 1 Luong is also the presiding judge for the Felony Veterans Treatment Court for Harris County, a specialty court that was created to handle felony criminal cases involving veterans. 18 Cause No. Our position remains that the Council will put the petition on the ballot as one Justice Policy proposal because that was the way it was presented to those who signed the petition, Segovia said in an email Sunday. This is close enough for our purposes. HD137 40.42% 59.54% 0.04% 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. Im going to be tracking potential candidate mentions anyway, so well see where they and maybe others fit in. 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. HD128 68.08% 29.53% 2.39% Elizabeth Conley/Staff photographer. Bell County commissioners, along with the district attorney, are determined to settle the question of whether Killeens Proposition A is lawful, making the governing body the first in Texas to sue one of its own cities over decriminalization of misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Months later, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has yet to sue to stop it. Lets make it a little less hard for these Dems who clearly and correctly won their races. Her opponent, incumbent county Judge Lina Hidalgo, told ABC13 at the time the numbers were looking better and that Harris County is not alone in battling crime. Education: Wesleyan University and University of Texas School of Law, Endorsements: judgeamymartin.com/view-endorsements. 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. That would not be a cheap race as things stand now, as you can see. Sheldon A. Harris (all ballots . No big mystery here. JP6 5,571 16,529 With that margin, three of the four Dem candidates would have won by a couple thousand votes. ====================== I just feel like were in new territory, said Kim Rubio, who lost her 10-year-old daughter, Lexi, at Robb Elementary School. HD134 28,262 51,502 1,828 The impending takeover of HISD by the TEA dates back to 2019, when Wheatley High School triggered a state law by failing to meet accountability standards for seven consecutive years. HD140 6,238 12,885 5 In an email obtained by Crafts attorneys and posted on the Harris County District Clerks website, Harris County Republican Party Chair Cindy Siegel gave candidates the partys estimate of disenfranchised voters. Go read those posts if you havent or if you dont remember them. HD132 59.51% 38.75% 1.73% 0.00% Commissioners Court convened the special meeting to decide on a response to Hegars claim. If passed, the secretary of states office would change from being a guide and resource for election workers to being an auditor that can investigate and fire them. HD145 14,698 29,537 HD138 59.62% 40.38% Which would be so outlandishly unlikely as to appear to be its own conspiracy. The Y-axis is the percentages. Unger currently serves as a co-chair of the Community Supervision and Pretrial Services Standing Committee. Education: Rice University and The University of Texas School of Law, Endorsements: jasonluongforjudge.com/endorsements. Garcia, A 175,027 340,089 0 291,697 JP4 59.99% 39.99% 0.02% That looks like a significant difference, but its still less than four percent of the total turnout. For more than a year, we've repeatedly asked Judges Hillary Unger, Greg Glass, and Jason Luong for interviews for Breaking Bond reports. He wondered why the city didnt provide the demographic breakdown of those citations during Hensleys presentation because historically, minorities have been unfairly targeted by law enforcement. Maybe such people exist and Republicans have been successful at keeping them all quiet until the lawsuits are heard, who can say. HD144 12,065 13,483 In some cases, like HD132 and HD138, Collier and Garza were about equal with Beto but Patrick and Paxton were a point or two behind Abbott. HD131 6,114 24,275 906 Sixty years after the U.S. Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright enshrined a persons right to a lawyer in criminal proceedings, data shows that few indigent clients in the country actually get a good one. Better statewide races 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. HD129 61.26% 38.72% 0.02% JP4 54.96% 42.53% 2.51% CD02 77,665 46,669 21 Marilyn and Tenesha have pro bono attorneys but the others are not allowed to be represented pro bono due to conflicts of interest. HD149 11,876 19,423 706 . HD137 8,263 12,428 646 . JP3 37,340 40,840 31 CC3 233,567 133,554 63 HD138 52.82% 44.15% 3.03% Mealer got 534K votes, 44K more than Abbott. Experience: Melissa Morris has practiced criminal defense and family law for 15 years. 8(lost to Judge Erika Ramirez), Bruce Bain, former candidate for the269th District Court(lost to Judge Cory Sepolio), Michelle Fraga, former candidate for the281st District Court(lost to Judge Christine Weems), Elizabeth Buss, former candidate for theHarris County Criminal Court at Law No. Many Texans will vote for judicial candidates they know little or nothing about in this year's primaries. HD133 31,931 27,421 1,396 Wayne Dolcefino, a media consultant and former TV journalist. HD133 61.63% 38.37% Education: Alabama State University and Southern University Law Center. CC2 45.52% 51.84% 2.64% [The secretary of states staff] are our No. This story is mostly about Ted Cruz and whether he might run for President again in 2024; the tone of the story is that he probably wont. HD131 18.69% 78.34% 2.96% Website Facebook . Jerry Garcia, Constable Precinct 2 HD147 10,964 35,240 12 This isnt a lobbying or legislating matter, its a political and electoral one. JP3 44.25% 53.43% 2.33% Its deeply annoying that we have to do this as a reminder, these cases are stinking piles of nothing and the losers pursuing them damn well know it but its where we are. Marilyn Burgess, District Clerk JP8 50,379 27,941 16 These are nuisance suits but the Judges and Lina have had to hire attorneys to represent them against the claims. CC2 101,745 103,117 48 He also worked as General Counsel for a multinational corporation. Cuellar emerged largely unscathed soundly winning his November reelection for a 10th term in office. HD144 11,679 13,015 1,125 328 Thats a lot! It is not fair for the voters to tell us to break the law. He is a member of the ACLU and the Houston Democratic Lawyers Association. CC3 221,887 132,181 8,202 3,726 CC2 99,401 100,543 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. Burgess 940 14,710 5,207 5,403 2023-301111; Will Archer v. Judge James Horwitz. 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. In a statement, Menefee confirmed his office will file a lawsuit against Hegar. The Current has more. The HBA presents the results of its 2019 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire below. Herman 0 96,574 0 518,009 Please take a moment to imagine me with a very smug look on my face. CC1 29.16% 70.81% 0.03% Judge Finch is represented by Anthony Drumheller. He knows this. HD140 5,904 13,079 JP5 47.07% 50.22% 2.71% I have so much respect for them. Thats exactly what happened in 2020, as noted above. HD133 31,901 26,700 1,898 HD144 12,051 13,606 JP4 170,806 118,025 7,219 3,145 HD150 35,168 21,262 CD09 24.72% 75.25% 0.03% The fee cant be lowered due to appearance of impropriety issues. Beyond that, its the usual bunkum about guns not being the problem and there being nothing we could do to stop the next school shooter even if guns were the problem, some promises to increase security at schools, and some vague and meaningless words about mental health. The petition is filed in Harris County, but the case will be heard by a judge from outside the county, according to Menefee's office. Judge Fleischer is represented by John Raley. ====================== 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. ============================= If you have any questions regarding filing for this position please contact the Harris County Elections Office at (713) 755-5792 or county.clerk@cco.hctx.net, or the Texas Secretary of State's Office at webmaster@sos.texas.gov or by phone at (512) 463-5650. My focus remains the same from my very first day in office: delivering results for Texans across my district.. Thats too many cases for one lawyer to handle, Harris County chief public defenderAlex Buninsaid of Ortizs caseload. HD145 13,820 30,044 1,276 3 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. CC2 99,209 100,166 As always, let me know if you have any questions. Dan Spjut is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. I think Odus did a good job as HCDP Chair. HD134 40.71% 57.65% 1.64% Judicial Q&A: Angela Lancelin. HD141 4,753 20,212 JP4 174,354 120,349 FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace shows you four district court judges who have a history of granting multiple bonds to men who keep committing crimes. Judge Hidalgo is represented by Neal Manne. HD126 37,324 21,321 JP5 52.55% 47.43% 0.02% HD133 60.51% 39.49% HD144 11,924 13,703 Siegels email was sent on Jan 3, three days before the deadline to file election contest lawsuits. HD132 34,417 25,498 1,374 HD150 60.86% 37.36% 1.77% 0.01% HD140 5,761 12,183 1,066 CC1 28.29% 71.71% Democratic AGs file lawsuit to ease access to mifepristone, Former Land Commissioners oppose anti-Open Beaches bill, So it looks like that TEA takeover of HISD is going to happen, So about that DPS delay in notifying the victims of the credential stuffing attack, Superintendant House speaks about the looming TEA takeover Off the Kuff, Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center, Ramblings of an HHSC Employee amidst chaos, They are Building a Wal-Mart on My Street. 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). You know the mantra: Nothing will change until that changes. From the inbox, sent to me by former HD133 candidate Sandra Moore: Below is a list of the judges and electeds being sued by the Republicans. Patrick 171,319 312,803 34.40% 51.84% JP8 59.30% 37.90% 2.80%, Dist Paxton Garza Lib HD150 34,841 21,318 1,294 The Current has more. HD134 42.55% 57.45% One more thing to note is that despite the lesser Democratic performance, these candidates all still carried the three Commissioner Court precincts that are now Democratic. I included Mealer and Cagle for post-election inclusion mostly out of curiosity. Voters have moved on. Stone urged the court to granta petitionfiled by the anti-abortion group Texas Alliance for Life Inc. (TAL) requesting that the city reject the proposed ballot language, and instead require a vote on each provision individually. HD129 55.82% 41.41% 2.77% Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, then cited the new provision to call points of order procedural challenges on two amendments proposed by Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, to restrict Democratic committee chairs. Maybe they just didnt know enough about the Dems in these races to be in a position to consider them. HD129 36,386 26,643 1,914 JP4 57.86% 40.32% 1.81% 0.00% What then is the argument for getting the higher end of turnout this year? Clerk Hudspeth is represented by Neal Manne. She has also worked in the juvenile, the mental health, intake, misdemeanor, felony, and justice of the peace divisions. I figure its just a matter of time before incumbent DA draws a primary challenger or two, so well want to keep an eye on her fundraising totals. HD146 8,922 33,114 More than 120 candidates have filed for Harris County positions ahead of the March 2022 primaries, as of the candidate filing deadline Dec. 13, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. Garcia 33,177 8,498 0 54,177 JP4 54.95% 42.36% 2.68% These election contests are frivolous attempts to overturn the votes of more than a million residents in the third largest county in the country. Ferrell is a former Assistant District Attorney who prosecuted thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases. Experience: Jason Luong began his legal career as the law clerk to United States District Court Judge Royal Furgeson, in Midland, Texas. Cuellar declined to be interviewed. Adrian Garcia, County Commissioner, Precinct 2 The PDO doesnt have to handle every indigent case Im sure there will the need for specialized services going forward. 19 Cause No. She won the jackpot. Bettencourt said hes considering a bill that would raise the charges for some voting-related misdemeanors, such as failing to provide election supplies. 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. Phelan was one of the few lawmakers to address the Uvalde shooting when the legislative session began Tuesday, promising sensible, meaningful change. Republican leaders have focused on bolstering mental health resources and improving the physical defenses of schools both of which have bipartisan support as the session starts. Education: Prairie View A&M University and Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, Endorsements: votemelissamorris.com/endorsements. CC3 214,042 144,575 10,162 Cuellar maintains that he was never the target of the investigation and will ultimately be cleared of wrongdoing. Nearly 70% of voters cast their ballots during the early voting period, but Mealer only cites issues on Election Day itself. In the two good years, Dems carried Fort Bend by over 10K votes in each race. JP3 47.74% 52.22% 0.04% As the title says, what do we need to do to hold onto them? I truly . HD147 22.07% 77.93% Morton left the Harris County DAs office to open a criminal defense practice, where he accepted appointments to represent indigent defendants. HD133 52.56% 45.14% 2.30% JP7 12,417 64,481 CC4 115,464 120,671 In what should be a stronger Democratic year, Ill be very interested to see how things change. I dont know if we will get Constable/JP redistricting, but there are always some interesting primary contests here, and even with the same maps we could have interesting November races in Precincts 4 and 5. SD11 60,351 32,991 17 HD126 35,146 23,166 1,681 Achieving the goal set in item #1 will require an all-hands-on-deck mobilization.

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