Theyre not going to get what they want and they know it, but theyre still going to fight. Rory Olsen is represented by Jared Woodfill. Ms. Wyatt is represented by Neal Manne. Lets see how this breaks down. 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. JP8 62.20% 35.25% 2.55%, Dist Buck Kleberg Grn W-I
House and Senate bills filed by Republican lawmakers in response to Harris Countys mismanagement of its recent elections could give the Texas secretary of state the authority to step in, suspend county election administrators when a complaint is filed and appoint a replacement administrator. HD139 12,258 30,317 1,025 1
Theres already more than 2.5 million registered voters in Harris County, up about 100K from November 2020, and I expect there to be over 2.6 million by next November. I spent a lot of time obsessing over these four super-close races two years ago, and dont have anything new to say. JP7 15.67% 81.91% 2.42%
The problem needs to be resolved at a higher level, and thats a much more difficult thing to do. https://mailchi.mp/3860a20fae8b/we-need-your-help?e=cf7bb2b770&fbclid=IwAR3bf6Pdu4mhPHiTnPDtpzT361sMx5VyDAxSnUXy7qM7EbTLGfZabSUiT4w, Clubs in Action PAC (@CIAHTX) 8:32 PM 27 February 2023. Union President Danny Diaz has pointed out that chokeholds and no-knock warrants already are prohibited, while enforcement policies for marijuana and abortion are determined at the state level. A senior adviser to Cruz, granted anonymity to speak candidly, said he plans to make his formal Senate run announcement within the first half of the year. PREVIOUSLY In the old days, when you had to vote at your precinct location, you really were screwed. Overall, it looks like Collier and Garza did about as well percentage-wise as Beto did. But they did, and finding little oddities like that always delights me. Mealer got 534K votes, 44K more than Abbott. Beall has handled cases involving serious crimes such as Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child, Murder, Capital Murder (Non-Death Penalty), Aggravated Robbery, and cases involving Domestic Violence. JP7 11,907 63,400 1,926 1,109
6(lost to Judge Kelley Andrews), Matthew Dexter, former candidate forHarris County Criminal Court at Law No. HD127 40,053 24,746 1,441
Having a high profile referendum on the ballot helps drive extra turnout. It could also ask voters to approve the funding reduction in a referendum, Hegar said. According to Hegar, Heaps office was allotted about $46.6 million for the 2023 fiscal year. The San Antonio Report adds some details. JP2 22,125 28,127 2,055
HD141 4,586 20,094 815
I hope it at least amuses you. JP5 49.81% 46.48% 2.50% 1.21%
CC1 26.15% 73.85%
HD127 60.79% 37.55% 1.65% 0.00%
That short fiscal year has made it difficult to make year-to-year funding comparisons, and has resulted in the county and the comptrollers office using different methods to analyze whether the constables funding has increased or decreased. HD139 11,438 31,372 1,145
With that margin, three of the four Dem candidates would have won by a couple thousand votes. Experience: Kim McTorry worked as a prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorneys Office. Radack 0 71,246 0 794,652, Court R Avg D Avg R pct D pct
CLUBS IN ACTION is trying to raise 95K to donate to them. JP6 4,815 17,369 687
After that, senators serve four-year terms for the rest of the decade. Education: Alabama State University and Southern University Law Center. HD140 5,904 13,079
JP6 22.60% 71.48% 5.91%
In the Senate, they drew their lots to see who would have to run again in 2024. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Lee was re-elected to a second term with almost 65% of the vote, improving on his performance from 2018.. HD129 36,347 26,966 1,802
I will of course keep an eye on them. ===============================================
After watching Congress attempt to function last week, I cannot imagine why some want Texas to be like D.C, Phelan said. Phil Sandlin, Constable Precinct 8, Teneshia Hudspeth, County Clerk JP1 36.70% 63.30%
In addition to her retained work, she accepts indigent defense appointments. JP4 59.26% 40.74%
Not a surprise, but an aggressive position to take. After Hensleys presentation, council member Jesse Davis mentioned that it has been an all-or-nothing-type situation with the decriminalization issue and suggested finding a middle ground by implementing parts of the ordinance that doesnt violate state law. They have the votes and they have the will, and theres basically nothing Dems can do to stop them.
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. There has been no wrongdoing on my part, Cuellar said in a statement to The Texas Tribune. We have multiple locations at which anyone can vote precisely as a hedge against problems at any one specific location. Results of the 2021 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire. JP4 175,012 119,960
Harris County courthouse. Judge Cox is represented by Cris Feldman. Some Texas voting rights groups worry the Legislature will use the problems in Harris and those lawsuits as an excuse to advance bills such as these. HD129 59.21% 40.79%
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo tries to win re-election but faces a challenge from Republican Alexandra . Taylor alleged 80 percent of polling places with paper shortages on Nov. 8 were in areas considered Republican strongholds. CC3 214,555 146,441 8,815
2023-00934; Brian Staley v. Judge Monica Singh. Experience: Sherlene Cruz has worked 16 years in the criminal justice system. HD141 17.99% 78.82% 3.20%
Judges cant take pro bono help to defend selves. Dist Hegar% Dudding% Lib%
Bun B, Badu, J.J. Watt celebrate RodeoHouston Southern Takeover. Plus, the idea of it makes me gag, so its just as well. HD126 35,244 23,460 1,482
The minimum number of signatures that must appear on a candidate's petition for district, county or precinct office is the lesser of (1) 500 or (2) 2% of the total vote received in the district .
Many of them target Harris County, which Republicans have spent the past two years chastising for back-to-back elections blunders. I dont have this data for every year, but we can do with a sample: As noted, there will be a different voter registration figure this fall, likely a bit higher for each but with more growth in the non-Houston part of Harris County. HD126 37,324 21,321
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. For whatever the reason fewer people split their tickets, even though they had no choice but to vote (or not) in every single race. Beto versus the spread But the Republicans in the Lege dont care about that. Hidalgo 294,968 257,935 59.79% 43.39%
They may have drawn some support from people who otherwise voted Republican, or they got more people who might have been skipping other judicial races to push their buttons. 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. HD140 5,859 12,433 613 3
These antidemocratic politicians are trying to throw away the votes of more than 5,000 Harker Heights residents but we wont let them. See here and here for the background.
Judge Singh is represented by Anthony Drumheller. Solicitor General Judd Stone submitted a letter to the court Wednesday callingthe proposala grab-bag of provisions that flagrantly violates a state law prohibiting multi-subject charter amendments. CD18 46,492 107,792 46
One person could face five elections total in 2024, if the primary and the special both go to runoffs; this would happen for someone who wins the primary in a runoff and makes it to the runoff (win or lose) in the special. 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. Lets make this happen. One is that every Democratic candidate won Fort Bend County in 2018, by over 12K votes in each case. HD128 32,433 12,955
Of those 52 cases, Hensley pointed out that 23 arrests were for primary violations other than marijuana possession. None of the other Texas cities where decriminalization initiatives have been approved Elgin, Denton, San Marcos and Austin has faced litigation. CC1 27.54% 72.46%
Dist Buck% Kleberg% Grn% W-I%
discovery of voted ballots after the polls close. HD132 36,340 23,387 1,259
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. Every two years, the HBA conducts a Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire, in which members are asked to evaluate elected and appointed judges on a number of professional and ethical questions, based on personal, firsthand knowledge. Find an event near you . James Lombardino is represented by Jared Woodfill. HD135 17,116 22,492 963 1
Experience: Melissa Morris has practiced criminal defense and family law for 15 years. He suggesting the court has long favored stopping such charter amendments before theyre voted on, something thats still possible if it can prevent San Antonio from including it on the ballot this week. In actuality, there were 486K total ballots cast, including undervotes, in the city prop races. HD131 19.84% 80.16%
Stay tuned. CD02 62.45% 37.53% 0.02%
2. 2023-00925; Michelle Fraga v. Judge Christine Weems. So, if you are willing to make a donation to CIA that would be great. HD146 21.45% 76.29% 2.26%
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The travel time alone for the attorneys will be in the thousands when ZOOM meetings are not allowed! =============================================
HD145 14,410 29,702
JP3 35,715 40,576 2,117
Cagles July report showed over a million bucks on hand. HD128 32,461 12,922
HD139 29.61% 70.39%
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HD145 30.56% 65.38% 4.06%
Thats well above the roughly 20,000 required to put it on the ballot for Mays citywide election. She was Chief Prosecutor in the Felony Trial Bureau, the Civil Rights Division, the Post-Conviction Writs division, the Robbery Division. ==============================
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