HD130 45,640 18,396 1,369 597 JP5 52.14% 47.86% 2023-00924; Elizabeth Buss v. Judge David Fleischer. JP5 47.01% 50.53% 2.46% Harris County 9 Cause No. Even for a few weeks. HD128 71.53% 28.47% Results of the 2022 Judicial Preference Poll. HD127 62.01% 37.99% CC1 65,204 204,223 7,257 Federal. HD135 39.89% 57.75% 2.36% So what does this suggest for 2023 turnout? JP6 5,410 16,643 But the Republicans in the Lege dont care about that. Commissioners Court convened the special meeting to decide on a response to Hegars claim. JP5 145,487 137,664 5,652 10 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. HD134 33,450 45,266 One year later, there have been no arrests or charges filed related to the case. I still have a couple more of these posts to work through. And as you know, I am a Democratic precinct chair, which means Im one of the several hundred people that will vote on who that is. CC4 47.33% 52.67% The Current has more. Seems to me the easy choice is to stay put and wait until Texas is competitive enough to tip the odds in your favor. My point is simply that it would not take anything like a historic turnout percentage to produce a record number of total voters, just simply because there are more voters now. With this new referendum, Ground Game Texas will ensure the will of voters isnt trampled on by their local elected officials.. Dist Scott% Wyatt% HD130 70.04% 29.96% 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. HD142 26.15% 71.40% 2.44% 0.01% Ive heard reports of machines that didnt work, ballot shortages, voting locations suddenly closing. 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. My focus remains the same from my very first day in office: delivering results for Texans across my district.. CC3 61.34% 38.66% In 2018, Sanchez joined the offices Post-Conviction Writs division where he currently serves by investigating claims made by convicted persons challenging the legality of their convictions. Heap 0 69,735 18,880 68,808 The gap is the greatest between them and their Republican challengers, and they got the most votes in the aggregate of any non-appellate group. He may or may not seek to run for something else do remember that the minute he says something to that effect hell have to resign, so all we would have before then is speculation but either way I wont be surprised to see some competition for the Precinct 1 slot. ============================= Education: University of Houston Law Center, Endorsements: chrismortonforjudge.org/endorsements, Campaign website: chrismortonforjudge.org. Greg Abbott on Nov. 8. CC4 119,394 121,960 51 Galveston keeps on getting redder, and its big enough and growing enough for that to have an effect. JP1 36.68% 63.32% JP6 4,941 17,062 885 5(lost to Judge David Fleischer), Chris Daniel, former candidate for Harris County District Clerk (lost to Marilyn Burgess), Erin Lunceford, former candidate for the 189, Tami Pierce, former candidate for the180th District Court(lost to Judge DaSean Jones), Alexandra Mealer, former candidate for Harris County Judge (lost to Judge Lina Hidalgo), Mike May, former candidate for State Representative District 135 (lost to Representative Jon Rosenthal). 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. HD145 30.56% 65.38% 4.06% HD137 38.73% 58.25% 3.03% Harris County Republican Party Chair Cindy Siegel indicated there could be more election contests to come. You can see the four races that Dems lost, one district criminal court and three county criminal courts. Theres no overall downward trend. Brian Staley is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. HD144 11,869 13,567 682 4 JP2 44.02% 55.98% I think that thats still going to be a conversation with City Council.. He also volunteered his time in Veterans Court working with court staff to develop treatment programs for veterans facing mental health and addiction issues. The Evaluation results for each judge appear on a separate page. Amanda Reichek. JP2 41.00% 55.97% 3.03% We worked hard to make this happen. The total number of votes in these elections is comparable the number declines gently as you go down the ballot, but more undervoting does not explain the shifts in percentages. JP8 64.32% 35.68%, Dist Stanart Hudspeth I am running these responses in the order . I do not and never will understand anyone who thinks that writing in a candidate for County Judge could possibly be productive, but thats not important right now. The county eventually began paying court-appointed attorneys hourly. ======================= Not as good statewide races. After 10 people spoke and each commissioner offered their opinions on Proposition A, they voted 5-0 on an authorization to litigate.. See here and here for the background. CC4 49.46% 50.52% 0.02% Every election year, we host educational forums with candidates running for office in Houston and Harris County. HD139 26.02% 71.37% 2.60% We start with 2016. The difference between these statewide races and the ones we have already looked at, including the Governors race, is very simple: These Republican candidates did better than the ones we have seen, and the Democrats did less well. Adrian Garcia, County Commissioner, Precinct 2 Results of the 2020 Judicial Preference Poll. I think the methodology will be clear. WHD knocked on about 1500. HD129 38,545 24,668 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 . Ive speculated about potential future candidacies for people myself, its a fun and mostly harmless activity. 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. Harris County Judge 2022 Primary Election: A look at who's running HD140 5,850 12,681 647 CC1 71,746 202,649 I truly . That is, of course, should he even choose to run for reelection, which would be strange considering his newly-introduced legislation to limit U.S. senators to two terms., Cruz, who would be running for a third term, told reporters this week that he doesnt support unilateral term limits, but would happily comply with them if they applied to everyone.. HD150 34,895 22,408 HD141 17.54% 80.08% 2.38% Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I She has also worked in the juvenile, the mental health, intake, misdemeanor, felony, and justice of the peace divisions. Harris County paid one private attorney just over $1 million last year to represent hundreds of low-income people accused of crimes, helping proliferate a system thatcritics say wastes taxpayer dollarsand robs indigent defendants of a fair shake in court. HD145 13,855 29,642 1,839 CD29 33,392 66,220 27 JP4 59.33% 40.67% CC3 61.33% 36.59% 2.08% HD126 61.92% 38.08% Like I said, Ill get into that a bit more in the next post. Mark Montgomery, former candidate forHarris County Criminal Court at Law No. Find Race Results. And three, theres no evidence to support the hypothesis that I have seen too many times that ballot fatigue disproportionately hurts Democratic candidates. Ill have more to say about judicial races later. HD138 30,328 25,534 1,383 SD11 64.64% 35.34% 0.02% 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. Ramsey 550,625 149,433 0 944,935 JP6 4,815 17,369 687 Indeed, three of the four races were actually in the Dem +34K to +38K range, with one outlier. 20 Cause No. CC1 72,584 195,779 6,893 HD143 8,631 15,710 HD131 19.54% 77.57% 2.90% McIngvale, who was a major donor supporting Republican candidates, including County Judge Lina Hidalgos opponentAlexandra del Moral Mealer,now appears to be searching for just that. HD148 43.27% 52.03% 3.30% 1.40% More or less the same story here, with the distinction between Houston and not-Houston being smaller than in prior years. HD141 17.53% 79.15% 3.32% 2023-01103; Kyle Scott v. Carla Wyatt. "If it was just mismanagement, it was just gross incompetence, wouldn't one think that the lack of paper would apply equally and uniformly across the map, so that there would be roughly an equivalent number of Democratic stronghold precinct neighborhoods as well as Republican precinct stronghold neighborhoods?" HD131 19.48% 80.52% Thats an enormous increase over 2015. In the Ag Commissioner race, Sid Miller got 507K votes to top Abbotts total, but he was aided by not having any third party candidates. Experience: Gemayel Haynes was prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorneys Office in the Justice of the Peace, Misdemeanor, Juvenile, and Felony Trial Divisions. And that brings us to Julian Castro, whose name has certainly been mentioned as a possible statewide candidate before. The judge in the Lunceford contest was assigned on December 13, I dont know what has happened since then. I have no idea. Candidate Endorsements | Harris County Democrats Judicial Poll Results - Houston Bar Association HD145 14,410 29,702 (*as of 12/5/2021), Education: University of Houston and South Texas College of Law. This is about 493K ballots cast for those two candidates, which doesnt count third party and write-in candidates or undervotes; I didnt tally them all up but wed be at around 510K total ballots defined as being Houston. In the old days, when you had to vote at your precinct location, you really were screwed. Opponents of the so-called Justice Charter have filed an emergency petition asking the Texas Supreme Court to require separate votes for each of its provisions, including decriminalizing marijuana and abortion and banning police chokeholds and no-knock warrants. Dan Simons is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. The debate is about the extent, not the existence. HD149 39.42% 60.58% After the introductions in a room at the local community college, a family member started with the groups main question: Will the Legislature raise the minimum age to purchase an assault-style weapon from 18 to 21? JP2 41.97% 52.90% 3.88% 1.25% I love this photo he took with little baby Christopher back during his 2020 re-election bid. Finally, in regard to Sen. Gutierrez and Rep. Talarico, I mean, Im sure someone mentioned their names as possibilities. The bigger issue here remains the fact that state and federal law are much stricter about marijuana than the public wants them to be. HD132 60.69% 39.31% JP4 180,017 119,979 60 HD134 35,653 45,142 16 Theyll fight and theyll make noise and theyll employ the rules and pick up the occasional small-bore victory, but in the end they have no power. 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. CC4 113,958 122,094 4,918 8 Whatever happens, this should be the last word, until and unless the state gets involved. She got 553K votes, which is 42K less than Beto. But a lot of them were disenfranchised by not having the first place open and ready to go like it should have been. The Harris County Democratic Party is dedicated to the ideal that everyone deserves an equal shot at life, . A lack of funding is one big factor, but money isnt the only reason. JP8 49,373 27,414 HD144 44.67% 49.78% 4.30% 1.25% JP2 22,682 28,410 Three candidates running against them were more than happy to talk to us. I Am Not A Lawyer, but I dont know offhand of any successful recent efforts to split up a ballot proposition like this. Attorney General Ken Paxtons office is urging the Texas Supreme Court to side with opponents of a proposed charter amendment that seeks to decriminalize marijuana and abortion, as well as enact a host of other police reforms. 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. 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. HD135 42.19% 55.44% 2.37% 0.00% 2023-00958; Rory Olsen v. Judge Jason Cox. ====================================== According to Mealers petition, there is no dispute that there were several dozens of polling locations who at some point in the day, ran out of paper and turned voters away.. I really wish I could make that happen. Nelson was promoted to Chief Prosecutor in both misdemeanor and felony divisions, where she supervised junior Assistant District Attorneys and had a caseload of serial Sexual Assaults, Capital Murders, Injury to Child (fatality), and Murders. 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. CC4 114,198 127,074 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. Winning takes many forms, after all. CC2 94,272 105,549 6,218 In the end, the results largely defied negative pronouncements about Democrats chances. 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. HD149 12,101 18,269 925 429 Im being deliberately provocative here because I think this is urgent and I want people to see the dangers. 41K to 42K in 2020. Its not that hard.. But the prospects for any gun regulations in Texas are dim, leaving the Uvalde families convinced that the next mass shooting is only a question of time. 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. Hillary got 700K votes in 2016. 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. This is what happens when you let your rage control you. Many Texans will vote for judicial candidates they know little or nothing about in this year's primaries. HD128 69.69% 27.28% 2.16% 0.87% 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. HD140 5,929 12,518 HD139 27.65% 68.39% 2.68% 1.27% Those cases are expected to proceed over the next few months. JP2 44.39% 55.61% HD132 56.37% 41.11% 2.52% Alexandra del Moral Mealer,now appears to be searching for just that. =================================== Nile Copeland is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. In a statement, Menefee confirmed his office will file a lawsuit against Hegar. Dan Spjut is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. You can see here for some background and here for Judge Hidalgos latest response to the mattress guy if you want. To get those appointments, attorneys gained favor with the judges by doing everything fromcontributingto their campaigns to bringing tacos for courtroom staff. Silverman says he's led the charge on felony bail reform. JP6 21.59% 74.55% 3.87% We have multiple locations at which anyone can vote precisely as a hedge against problems at any one specific location. Beto 317,736 277,917 63.43% 46.22% You might have thought in looking at the numbers for 2016 and 2018 that a split result could occur, given the wide ranges. The Elections Administrator of Harris County has the responsibility of carrying out statutory electoral functions outlined by federal and state laws. CC2 49.71% 50.29% The names have changed but the practices have not, or at least not enough. CC2 97,762 100,816 4,930 24 SD13 21.23% 78.74% 0.04% For the most part, Hidalgos performance in each district is about what youd expect in comparison to Beto. If youre in San Antonio, Id love to hear from you about this, so please send an email or leave a comment. 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. 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. JP3 35,962 40,821 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. Experience: Chuck Silverman practiced law for more than 30 years in state and federal trial and appellate courts. HD137 40.29% 59.71% Sartaj Bal is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. It would also ostensibly ban the use of chokeholds by police, ban the use of no-knock warrants, create additional requirements to obtain a search warrant, and remove the officers discretion in whether to issue a citation or arrest for some low-level crimes. The charter changes would essentially direct the police department not to spend resources pursuing most abortion and low-level marijuana possession cases. Many of them have a tiny number of Houston-specific votes in them, with a much larger contingent of non-Houston votes. He is the chair of the felony district courts' Bail Bond Committee. Suppose these votes split 80-20 for the Republicans, which would be plausible for an exclusive sample of such locations. Each of them should be deeply embarrassed and these claims should not be taken seriously by the public, said Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee. JP8 48,774 27,636 2,000 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. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Friday accused Harris County of defunding law enforcement,rekindling a feudfrom last fallin which Republican state officialsthreatened to blockthe countys annual budget. 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. The HBA Judicial Preference Poll is not an endorsement of any candidate. HD132 36,155 23,542 1,053 2 Theres more, but I dont have the mental energy to continue, so go read the rest for yourself. HD126 37,264 21,436 HD134 28,201 50,706 2,371 HD144 44.67% 50.89% 4.44% For more than a year, we've repeatedly asked Judges Hillary Unger, Greg Glass, and Jason Luong for interviews for Breaking Bond reports. HD133 57.46% 42.54% Anyway. JP1 67,326 116,212 As such, if we have the same rate of turnout as we did in 2015, we would see over 311K Houston voters from Harris County, or more than a 40K increase from 2015. Harris County Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum did not respond directly to the criticism, but said the office supports any legislation that increases voter registration and access to voting. Paxton encouraged his supporters to launch a pressure campaign and flood the court with calls and emails demanding,unsuccessfully, thatthey reverse the decision. Closely Vetting All 2022 Judicial Candidates Regardless of their Ethnicity is a Must as the Midterm Election Cycle Draws Nearer Judge Brittanye Morris . Its certainly possible that these laws arent as good at actually suppressing the vote as theyre intended to, but thats beside the point. JP6 5,243 17,412 JP2 44.48% 55.52% Look, Biden won Harris County by 218K in 2020. HD126 36,931 21,555 1,269 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. However, state law does not prevent the county from providing the records, but rather gives the county discretion to decide. Im just guessing the evidence is minimal, there arent that many of these races, the gap isnt that much but its what Ive got. HD144 46.51% 53.45% 0.03% Tuesday, September 14, 2021. 16 Cause No. 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. The bench does not belong to the DA's Office.
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