As for Beto, Im pretty sure weve seen the last of him on the statewide stage, at least for the foreseeable future. You can read the Chron story here and their explainer about election contests here. It was the luck of the draw for Texas senators on Wednesday as they drew lots to decide which half of them would get two-year terms and which would get four-year terms. 2022 Candidates - Harris County Republican Party 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. 18 Cause No. Judges who had not actively served at least six months on their current bench as of the date this questionnaire was prepared do not appear on the Judicial Evaluation. 2019 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire Results. We have discussed Rep. Colin Allred before, and he would be a fine candidate if he chose to run. HD126 63.38% 36.62% Looking at the numbers, its not an irrational fear. HD148 16,522 19,677 You can also contribute to any candidate you like directly just google them or find their campaign Facebook page to get to a suitable Donate link for them. Weve seen this show before Comptroller Hegar misconstruing the law and playing political games to make headlines, Menefee tweeted. A lot of them just went to another polling place. JP7 14.34% 82.82% 2.84% JP8 64.32% 35.68%, Dist Stanart Hudspeth ====================================== - 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. JP4 180,017 119,979 60 For the latter at least, weve had a strong response from the County Attorney, but we cant assume that will always be the case. 2022-79328; Erin Lunceford v. Judge Tami Craft. HD142 25.96% 71.15% 2.89% HD135 17,148 22,783 Jan 25th, 2022. by Charles Kuffner. In the end, the results largely defied negative pronouncements about Democrats chances. HD141 17.99% 78.82% 3.20% Finally, in regard to Sen. Gutierrez and Rep. Talarico, I mean, Im sure someone mentioned their names as possibilities. HD145 26.98% 69.86% 3.16% HD147 9,684 35,282 1,243 1 (I am not taking the Justice of the Peace courts into consideration here, as they are not countywide and you only have one of them on your ballot.). So keep all that in mind as we proceed. 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. That would not be a cheap race as things stand now, as you can see. Yet, the way the (Texas Public Information Act) is written, no one except those involved in the underlying lawsuit can get access to the public information.. HD144 44.67% 50.89% 4.44% HD149 12,239 18,708 The results of these polls are distributed to the media and the public. JP5 52.63% 47.37% The Legislature lowered the punishment when it passed Senate Bill 1, but top Republicans including Gov. The Dems in the first four races we analyzed all topped 53% of the vote in Harris County. HD135 17,620 22,982 7 As a prosecutor, Thomas has tried cases ranging from Murder, Sexual Assault, Aggravated Robbery, Felony DWI, Sexual Assault of a Child, Evading Arrest and Aggravated Assault. Judge Ramirez is represented by John Staley. CD18 30.13% 69.85% 0.03% HD149 12,101 18,269 925 429 2023-00934; Brian Staley v. Judge Monica Singh. HD134 28,201 50,706 2,371 Bennett 0 1,022 0 14,527 JP3 45.91% 52.02% 2.06% 0.01% Restraint and tolerance for any kind of dissent are not in their playbook. HD135 43.39% 56.59% 0.02% . Speaking as a resident of SD15, Im already exhausted by this possibility, which may not even happen. 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. HD141 5,209 20,104 17 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. CC3 226,675 133,751 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. But due to a change in state law, you only have until March 8 to make a contribution. I think the Trib story contains the most relevant bit of information: The Election Day problems were unlikely to have been substantial enough to swing the results of the Harris County judges race, according to Bob Stein, a political science professor at Rice University. But boy it sure would be nice to have a state government that wasnt a constant threat to our local matters? Taylor said. Meteorologist Lena Maria gives us a look at what we can expect as we gear up for the opening weekend of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo! Ill have more to say about judicial races later. HD133 61.63% 38.37% 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. I think we need to fully implement it and if the state slaps our hands back, we know where we are, McGee said. HD142 9,167 24,621 TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 3. CC2 47.51% 48.77% 3.72% CD02 77,665 46,669 21 I recognize the voters have spoken, Hensley told council members Tuesday afternoon. But even if they miss that goal, voters can expect to see the slate of proposed changes, collectively known as the Justice Charter, to the city charter on the November 2023 ballot because the signatures collected are valid for six months. That resolution passed overwhelmingly with little debate or fanfare. Court Judges who have opponents in the Dem. There were more people who skipped these races than did so for Railroad Commissioner, the last of the statewide executive offices, but not that much more. HD134 39.36% 57.68% 1.90% 1.05% JP1 36.68% 63.32% HD132 36,340 23,537 The appellate courts cover multiple counties. At issue is a new state law passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature,Senate Bill 23, that bars large counties from cutting law enforcement spending without getting approval from voters. HD128 32,461 12,922 Alexander Mealer is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. Results of the 2020 Judicial Preference Poll. HD137 7,690 13,164 650 Better statewide races. The 2022 General Election is being held on November 8. The Evaluation opened on Nov. 1 and closed on Nov. 19. Those challenges do not amount to voter suppression, Stein said, but merely suggest that Harris County should operate fewer, better-resourced polling locations. The move prompteda complaint to the State Bar accusing Paxton of professional misconductfor attempting to interfere in a pending case before the court. HD142 9,132 24,642 HD145 26.72% 70.17% 3.12% SD13 21.23% 78.74% 0.04% HD134 32,915 46,611 1,330 2022-2023 Chair: Diana Gomez, Chamberlain Hrdlicka For more information on this committee, contact Maggie Martin at maggiem@hba.org or 346-471-3428. HD139 12,722 30,247 HD150 34,989 21,381 HD128 32,433 12,955 The county eventually began paying court-appointed attorneys hourly. Dont think this one will work, but after that who knows. 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. If anyone thought that eliminating straight ticket voting would give Republicans more of a chance to win these farther downballot races because Dems would lose interest or get tired or whatever, they were wrong. And that matters because whenever theres large amounts of money at stake, the potential for ethical issues arises. CD09 24.72% 75.25% 0.03% Education: Prairie View A&M University and South Texas College of Law, Campaign website: beverlyarmstrongforjudge.com. JP4 54.96% 42.53% 2.51% HD147 8,731 36,766 1,206 Beall led the race by 13% in the primary. https://mailchi.mp/3860a20fae8b/we-need-your-help?e=cf7bb2b770&fbclid=IwAR3bf6Pdu4mhPHiTnPDtpzT361sMx5VyDAxSnUXy7qM7EbTLGfZabSUiT4w, Clubs in Action PAC (@CIAHTX) 8:32 PM 27 February 2023. 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. HD140 5,929 12,518 HD148 16,934 20,004 8 Now lets look at Houston voter registration numbers. They were discouraged because the lines were long, or because they were told theyd have to wait.. HD146 9,172 31,975 If even one is bounced, Abbott could appoint a replacement for those in the criminal courts. United States Representative - U.S. House District 2 Robin Fulford. Mark Montgomery, former candidate forHarris County Criminal Court at Law No. HD146 19.66% 77.97% 2.36% 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. Wyatt 1,950 2,110 0 2,258 CC3 214,555 146,441 8,815 Experience: Jason Luong began his legal career as the law clerk to United States District Court Judge Royal Furgeson, in Midland, Texas. Bun B, Badu, J.J. Watt celebrate RodeoHouston Southern Takeover. JP7 13,972 64,220 27 The root cause of that debate, however, remains unresolved, Hegar said in the statement, referring to the defunding spat from last fall. In counties like Brazoria and Montgomery, population growth near the Harris County border has led to some burgeoning Democratic turf, mostly around Pearland for the former and around the Woodlands for the latter. In the old days, when you had to vote at your precinct location, you really were screwed. . And no, he doesnt personally support it, either. Ogg 161,659 19,356 48,489 242,159 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. Burgess 940 14,710 5,207 5,403 With crime and safety being top issues for Harris County voters, there was a major push by the GOP to oust Democratic criminal court judges. This will be the most interesting election on the May ballot. I will show in another post that the undervote rate doesnt correlate with partisan performance, at least in county judicial races, but with the appellate courts including all those Republican counties, its imperative to maximize those margins. If Hegars goal was to make headlines while insulting the basic intelligence of Harris County residents, I guess he achieved that. The other thing, and this may be my favorite bit of data from this election, is that there were about 800 more votes in the Treasurer race than there were in the County Clerk race, which was immediately before the Treasurers race on the ballot. HD127 38,480 26,208 1,817 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. CC2 49.76% 50.24% Currently we work hand-in-hand. Milledge II is the head of the firms Federal and State Criminal Law, Entertainment, and Personal Injury divisions. HD139 27.65% 68.39% 2.68% 1.27% HD144 46.97% 53.03% Its clear that opinions differ about the legality and enforceability of the marijuana-related measures, and Id say the same would be true for the abortion one. SD18 18,199 17,006 4 4. Second, these bills I assume theyre identical in each chamber are just a mess. Having a high profile referendum on the ballot helps drive extra turnout. 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. JP2 44.36% 55.62% 0.02% Under Texas law, the Texas House of Representatives presided over this contest because it was filed by a candidate for that body. I understand that, but we dont have the authority.. Maybe they just didnt know enough about the Dems in these races to be in a position to consider them. Judge Lawton-Evans is represented by Anthony Drumheller. Ill say this: At least in 2017/2018, you could say that Julian Castro was really running for President in 2020, and as such it made no sense for him to campaign for something else in the meantime. JP4 57.72% 40.01% 2.27% 33K to 36K in 2016 At this level, this is just weird. There wont be any citywide propositions in 2024, not if we have them this coming November, but Ill try to use the precinct data I have here to analyze that election. Hidalgo versus Mealer JP4 57.89% 42.11% In the meantime, let me know what you think. The fee cant be lowered due to appearance of impropriety issues. HD138 52.82% 44.15% 3.03% HD138 59.04% 40.96% HD127 39,533 24,297 1,535 651 2023-00964; Alexandra Mealer v. Lina Hidalgo. HD133 36,406 22,666 HD137 8,475 12,264 Greg Abbott on Nov. 8. Either he actually does want to run and will eventually tell us so himself, most likely after multiple teases and hints like this could be, or he doesnt and he wont. HD150 57.85% 39.38% 2.76% Federal. 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. You can see here for some background and here for Judge Hidalgos latest response to the mattress guy if you want. HD143 8,824 14,858 HD145 14,403 29,681 Ground Game Texas championed a similar proposal approved by Austin voters last May that decriminalized weed in that city. Experience: Veronica Nelson has been a Chief Prosecutor in both County and District Courts with over 10 years of trial experience. The race was not the only close margin in a Harris County judicial election last month. HD138 32,580 23,012 1,269 It does not make the records confidential (where it would be illegal to disclose the information); it just means the government is not required to disclose the information, Aleshire said. 1 Cause No. Education: Rice University and The University of Texas School of Law, Endorsements: jasonluongforjudge.com/endorsements. The amendment would require the speaker to use public resources, including staff time and government facilities, on behalf of one political instrumentality, Phelan said the first time. In 2024, all ten of those benches we won will be on the ballot again. 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. CC2 49.65% 50.32% 0.02% 2022 United States secretary of state elections - Wikipedia Tom Ramsey, County Commissioner, Precinct 3 You know the mantra: Nothing will change until that changes. The House doesnt have the votes, he said. At least in those cases, you can make the claim that the Libertarian received votes that might have otherwise gone to the Republican. 2023-01076; Aaron Adams v. Judge LaShawn Williams. Clerk Hudspeth is represented by Neal Manne. HD135 16,804 21,988 1,227 559 Education: Central College in Iowa, University of Houston, and University of Houston Law Center, Campaign website: alyciaharveyforjudge.com. 15 Cause No. Nile Copeland is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. Other non-judicial statewide positions that appeared on the ballot include the races for Comptroller, . 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. HD139 29.24% 70.76% But in San Marcos, Hays County District Attorney Wes Mau has asked for the Texas attorney generals opinion on that citys decriminalization ordinance. HD134 34.70% 62.39% 2.92% JP5 52.14% 47.86% For context, here are the Harris County turnout numbers from the last three open Mayoral races: I should note that in 2003 there was the Metro referendum, and in 2015 there was the (unfortunate and infuriating) HERO repeal referendum, in addition to four Harris County ballot propositions. HD148 16,397 19,705 HD133 35,123 24,187 1,043 There were 1,276 responses to the online Judicial Evaluation, representing 13.6% of eligible HBA members. ============================= Vuse Alto pods are great tasting and long lasting pods. The Golden I went back to 2012 to add in another Presidential year data point. Sixteen senators had Lady Fortune on their side and drew four-year terms, and fifteen unlucky souls will have to run for reelection in two years. Glass has been a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas for more than 15 years. HD150 62.88% 37.10% 0.02% That helps, and I have hope it can be better than that in 2024. In a unanimous vote on Thursday, Bell County commissioners agreed to file a lawsuit against Killeen over the citys adoption of Proposition A, the ballot measure that was approved by voters in November to decriminalize marijuana in Killeen. The chamber passed the overall rules package by a vote of 123-19, with Democrats making up most of the opposition. Here is a guide with everything you need to know to be able to vote in Texas. (Except for Steve Radack, who still has a nice chunk of change in his account.) HD147 10,255 35,167 Republican judicial candidate Erin Lunceford filed a petition Wednesday seeking a new election in Harris County's 189th judicial district court race after . I want to know what the next Chair intends to do about that. HD150 34,895 22,408 2023-01103; Kyle Scott v. Carla Wyatt. We have multiple locations at which anyone can vote precisely as a hedge against problems at any one specific location. We have 26-pay-period accounting and Comptroller Hegar should know that, the judge said. Like Castro, Allred is in a (now, post-redistricting) blue district and hes building up seniority while also being seen as a rising star within the party. Whether the charter rules, if approved, violate that provision may ultimately be left up to legal challenges but this is entirely legal, Mike Siegel, political director and co-founder of Ground Game Texas, told the San Antonio Report. 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. Weve looked at the Governors race, in which Beto was the top Democratic performer. 2003 955,205 1,786,767 53.46% The 2022 Texas Primary Election is fast approaching. That changed quite dramatically in 2018, when Dems won back Davis old seat and picked up another Senate seat as well. HD144 46.51% 53.45% 0.03% Im not going to expend any energy on that at this time. Ed Emmett first proposed the idea for Harris County. Get more election results on our homepage and Vote 2022 . Beto versus Abbott Odus will serve through the end of this month, and the next CEC meeting on March 19 will be when his successor is named. The Harris County Republican Party filed a lawsuit in November accusing Tatum and the county of several state election code violations, which Taylor said is on the back burner until after the election contests are resolved. I dont know what else to say. ============================== 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. Results of the 2021 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire. JP8 64.30% 35.70%, Dist Scott Wyatt CC1 73,858 195,066 And the public remains largely in the dark about what set off the investigation. I included Mealer and Cagle for post-election inclusion mostly out of curiosity. Harris County courthouse. Beto 317,736 277,917 63.43% 46.22% Will Archer is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. JP7 15.20% 80.93% 2.46% 1.42% CC4 47.29% 50.67% 2.04% 0.00% HD133 57.20% 39.75% 2.02% 1.02% I think Odus did a good job as HCDP Chair. Im sure all the lawyers for those whiny crybaby loser candidates will be thrilled to hear all this, as well as whatever other fanciful stories people contribute to your new fanfic site. Im going to look back at the four most recent elections to see if we can put some numbers on that. Suppose these votes split 80-20 for the Republicans, which would be plausible for an exclusive sample of such locations. That would mean that the Republicans netted about 1600 votes, which I need not point out is even farther away from closing the gap. Hidalgo trailed Beto by six points in HD133 and seven in HD134. In the meantime, let me know what you think. SD06 45,259 81,877 39 Please take a moment to imagine me with a very smug look on my face. Harris County 228th Criminal District Court Judge: incumbent Frank Aguilar and challenger Sam Milledge II. A lot has happened since then, all related to the ongoing whistleblower lawsuit, but if we were expecting to see Paxton get frog-marched by the FBI one fine day, were still waiting. Her court has one of the shortest dockets of individuals awaiting trial, and one of the shortest lists of people on bond. Taylor alleged 80 percent of polling places with paper shortages on Nov. 8 were in areas considered Republican strongholds. I just want to point out the problem, so we know what were up against. The debate is about the extent, not the existence. She consistently has one of the highest case clearance rates of all the Criminal District Courts* and has maintained the highest case clearance rate in over a decade of the 184th District Courts history. Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I DECISION 2022: Texas judicial primary election results, from the state Supreme Court to district judges Published: March 1, 2022, 1:19 PM Updated: March 2, 2022, 10:05 PM Tags: Decision 2022 . JP7 12,214 64,137 2,011 2 HD139 29.61% 70.39% CC2 99,209 100,166 Those cases are expected to proceed over the next few months. HD134 33,479 45,200 Tuesday, September 14, 2021. There were problems with elections back when the County Clerk specifically, Stan Stanart was in charge of running them. One of his top staffers ran against Judge Hidalgo in the 2022 Dem primary, and I imagine there will be some kind of response to that.
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