HD130 71.33% 28.67%
2019 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire Results. 2022-2023 Chair: Diana Gomez, Chamberlain Hrdlicka For more information on this committee, contact Maggie Martin at maggiem@hba.org or 346-471-3428. HD142 28.89% 71.09% 0.02%
2016 bad counties 105K to 112K HD130 46,489 18,687
I am optimistic that the Commissioners will have the desire and the space to add to the public defender budget. In Chambers and Liberty, anything we can do to help slow down the small but steady Republican advantage will help. CC3 58.02% 39.60% 2.38%
On Wednesday, each of the chambers 31 lawmakers walked to the front of the chamber and drew lots by picking an envelope that held a pill-shaped capsule. Closely Vetting All 2022 Judicial Candidates Regardless of their Education: Texas State University and University of Houston Law Center, Campaign website: kateferrellforjudge.com, CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THE 2022 TEXAS PRIMARY ELECTION. HD143 37.26% 62.74%
[The secretary of states staff] are our No. HD137 8,600 12,670 9
JP7 15.62% 84.38%
I wish them all the best anyway. Im sure it would be compelling reading, but I dont have the staff or the budget for that. HD129 58.28% 38.03% 2.50% 1.19%
Committee appointments are expected to be made in the next couple of weeks. Luke Warford, who had a Green opponent as well as a Libertarian opponent, fell short of a majority in Harris County, getting 49.95% for a plurality. Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I
Experience: Sam Milledge II worked for the Clark County Public Defenders Office from 2009-2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. So is Henry Cuellar still being investigated by the FBI? HD141 4,635 20,039 691 3
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. But I will send out word when I learn more. TPR has more. After losing his gubernatorial bid against Texas Gov. HD141 4,494 20,290 851
13 Cause No. Im being deliberately provocative here because I think this is urgent and I want people to see the dangers. CC4 48.90% 51.10%
2015 268,872 979,401 27.45%
HD126 63.38% 36.62%
We all know that Lina received very little in campaign contributions, especially compared to Mealer. "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?" I will pass along information about the fundraiser when I have it. Alexandra del Moral Mealer,now appears to be searching for just that. Instead, Hidalgo said, the comptroller should have calculated on the basis of pay periods rather than the number of months. Texas Election Results Tracker: 2022 Primaries | The Texan 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. That is slightly less than it was in 2018, the last year of straight ticket voting, when nearly 97% of the people who voted cast ballots in these races, plus the two countywide HCDE races; to put it another way, the undervote rate in these races was generally between 2.5 and 3 percent. That is the only way to get it into court to begin a legal action.. Restraint and tolerance for any kind of dissent are not in their playbook. 2009 935,073 1,881,112 49.71%
2022-79328; Erin Lunceford v. Judge Tami Craft. What we can glean from this is that the investigation appears to be ongoing, and the government hasnt reached a resolution one way or another as to how it plans to proceed.. HD141 18.34% 81.66%
2019 1,085,813 2,329,277 46.62%
HD141 17.82% 77.79% 3.09% 1.31%
JP2 21,608 29,498 1,599
Ill post updates and candidate names as I get them. CD29 33.51% 66.46% 0.03%
Results of the 2020 Judicial Preference Poll. 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.
Christian Menefee, Harris County Attorney HD126 61.92% 38.08%
JP8 64.30% 35.70%, Dist Scott Wyatt
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. HD134 40.71% 57.65% 1.64%
Its not clear to me why the gap was greater in the county (which is to say, misdemeanor) courts; the anti-Democratic advertising wasnt at all subtle about who was responsible for whatever outrage they were fulminating about. Education: Baylor University, Eastern University in Pennsylvania, South Texas College of Law HoustonEndorsements: andreabeallforjudge.com/endorsements, Campaign website: andreabeallforjudge.com. HD132 36,413 23,479
HD134 44.28% 55.72%
Judge Craft is represented by Steve Kherker. 2022 1,133,155 2,543,162 44.56%, Name Raised Spent Loans On Hand
Dudding 294,958 255,993 59.69% 43.03%
CC3 214,042 144,575 10,162
The Republicans are gonna do what theyre gonna do, and we cant stop them. HD140 30.50% 66.12% 3.37%
CC1 26.15% 73.85%
HD138 59.62% 40.38%
HD134 42.55% 57.45%
HD147 9,910 35,410
We know theres a lot of disinformation and propaganda aimed at non-English speaking communities weve seen the websites and Facebook posts, and weve seen the mailers and heard the radio ads.
Some people will skip races that are not of interest to them, I will absolutely stipulate to that. But Democrats didnt do as well in a number of dark blue districts in 2020 as they had in 2016 and 2018, and as we saw in 2022 it was in those districts where Beto fell short, often well short, of his 2018 performance. But, it requires a council approval and not a voter one under the city charter, as Mayor Pro Tem Brian Beck pointed out in early December when he tried to get his fellow council members to pass a duplicate ordinance of Proposition B to give it the budgetary teeth it needed. 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. 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. Unfortunately, more than 20 other election contests are still pending in Harris Countymost of those races had greater vote margins than Mays. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo tries to win re-election but faces a challenge from Republican Alexandra . Weve looked at the Governors race, in which Beto was the top Democratic performer. Joe Danna, Sheriff JP1 36.70% 63.30%
Hidalgo 294,968 257,935 59.79% 43.39%
Well, sure, but the Republicans in the Lege, as well as the state courts, have not been shy about limiting cities authority in various matters, so I dont know how confident Id be in that position. 33K to 35K in 2020. It was the good ol boys system, 100 percent, [Jed Silverman, president of the Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association,] said. Maybe they just didnt know enough about the Dems in these races to be in a position to consider them. These losing candidates should move on too.. January 10, 2023. Hidalgo trailed Beto by six points in HD133 and seven in HD134. Clerk Hudspeth is represented by Neal Manne. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Several Harris County Criminal District Court Judges are up for re-election in 2022. JP6 25.54% 74.43% 0.02%
HD137 8,207 13,090
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. Unger currently serves as a co-chair of the Community Supervision and Pretrial Services Standing Committee. HD143 8,346 15,595 594
Even in the case of the loser who lost to DaSean Jones by 449 votes, its extremely hard to imagine there could have been enough people who encountered problems and could not vote anywhere else and would have voted for the loser to make a difference. Ferrell's practice is 100% criminal law. The county eventually began paying court-appointed attorneys hourly. HD141 4,586 20,094 815
HD133 57.20% 39.75% 2.02% 1.02%
HD146 8,914 32,076 990 0
Experience: Gemayel Haynes was prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorneys Office in the Justice of the Peace, Misdemeanor, Juvenile, and Felony Trial Divisions. HD126 63.64% 36.36%
That keeps Senate district elections staggered every two years. This quick dismissal shows these election contests are largely about political posturing and undermining our democratic processes, said Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee. CC4 48.96% 51.04%
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. McTorry served in the Special Crimes Unit as an elite member of the Human Trafficking Division and Sex Crimes Division. Dan Spjut is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. The chart below is the vote percentage for both parties in each of those races individually. So, if you are willing to make a donation to CIA that would be great. HD150 62.07% 37.93%
CC3 61.34% 38.66%
HD135 17,107 22,475 1,135
This includes: 84 supreme court seats. HD135 17,174 23,491
CC1 72,584 195,779 6,893
HD132 60.84% 39.16%
The Bell County attorney is authorized to file suit against the city of Killeen and its agents to enforce Texas Local Government Code section 370.003 by seeking declaratory relief in district court against the city of Killeens actions as unconstitutional; and seeking injunctive relief in district court against the city of Killeen from enforcing either the special order or ordinance; and seeking injunctive relief against the city of Killeen from punishing police officers for enforcing marijuana laws under the Health and Safety Code, Penal Code, and Code of Criminal Procedure, according to the authorization. Experience: Amy Martin served as clerk to Judge Cheryl Johnson at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
I consider what Harker Heights City Council did to be defensible, but I would not feel the same way if this effort succeeds and they override it again. Wyatt 1,950 2,110 0 2,258
HD137 38.33% 59.01% 2.65% 0.01%
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.
As these parents know all too well, its just a matter of time before some other group of parents are in the same unfathomable position theyre in now.
They added that Cruz would make additional staff hires during that period and that hes already started raising money, including revamping completely the small-dollar operation. Cruz currently has $3.4 million cash on hand. DEMOCRAT. Elections Harris County election results 2022: County judge, commissioners, propositions. He is currently an Assistant Public Defender serving as Senior Litigator and Team Lead in the Felony Trial Division of the Harris County Public Defenders Office. 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. CC3 225,304 134,394 7,641
Cuellar declined to be interviewed. Morris is managing partner of the Morris Law Firm - Houston office. Rory Olsen is represented by Jared Woodfill. 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. JP2 44.39% 55.61%
HD131 20.01% 79.99%
Why shouldnt that continue in the first open-seat Mayoral race since then? SAs City Council has to vote on it next week, and from there its off to the campaigns.
Buckingham 184,006 323,967 37.41% 54.65%
In 2008, Jason left his civil practice to accept a position as an Assistant District Attorney in Harris County, where he went on to serve as the Chief Prosecutor in two different County Criminal Courts. JP3 35,715 40,576 2,117
But hey, Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema preserved the filibuster, so.). HD147 9,684 35,282 1,243 1
2018 Judicial Preference Poll Press Release, 2018 Judicial Preference Poll Email Alert to HBA Members, 2017 Judicial Evaluation Poll Press Release [PDF], 2016 Judicial Preference Poll Results [PDF], 2016 Judicial Qualification Press Release [PDF], 2016 Judicial Candidate Qualification Questionnaire Results [PDF], 2015 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire Results, 2014 Judicial Preference Results (Download PDF), 2014 Judicial Candidate Qualification Questionnaire Results, 2013 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire Results, 2012 Judicial Preference Poll Results (Download PDF), 2012 Judicial Preference Poll Press Release (Download PDF), 2012 Judicial Preference Poll Candidate Website List (Download PDF), 2012 Judicial Qualification Questionnaire Results, 2012 Judicial Qualification Questionnaire Press Release, 2011 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire Results [PDF], 2010 Judicial Preference Poll Results [PDF], 2010 Judicial Qualification Questionnaire Results [PDF], 2008 Judicial Preference Poll Results [PDF], 2008 Judicial Candidate Qualification Poll [PDF], 2023 Cornerstone: HBF Impact & Gratitude Report, Law Week Contests, Readings & Activities (All Ages). This is all bullshit and should be seen as such. HD126 37,148 21,466
We need to turn that around. Authored by state Rep. Tom Oliverson and state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, both Harris County Republicans, the bills are among several already filed this legislative session in reaction to the long lines, late openings and reports of shortages of ballot paper on Election Day inHarris County. CC4 115,688 120,613
HD139 12,722 30,247
HD127 40,530 24,529
Three candidates running against them were more than happy to talk to us. JP2 22,622 28,241
Judge Cox is represented by Cris Feldman. CC1 65,204 204,223 7,257
2009 178,777 935,073 19.12%
This post is about the first three, and those are the races for Lite Guv, Attorney General, and Ag Commissioner. HD145 14,410 29,702
I didnt blog about the raid at the time, mostly because I prefer not to think too much about Henry Cuellar. She is licensed in Texas, Arkansas and the United States of America (Southern District of Texas-Federal Court). Campos and the Texas Signal have more. Court Judges who have opponents in the Dem. CC3 227,110 133,538
HD148 45.83% 54.14% 0.02%
Public Education 2016 Harris + FB 22K to 67K. Experience: Kim McTorry worked as a prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorneys Office. Dont think this one will work, but after that who knows. Judge Singh is represented by Anthony Drumheller. The question about caseloads is one where theres room for disagreement Silverman, the HCCDLA President mentioned above, mounted a defense of the attorneys named in this story though those at the extreme end always look dodgy. Clubs In Action raising legal $ for judges. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Several Harris County Criminal District Court Judges are up for re-election in 2022. In 2017, Cruz was recruited to be one of the founding attorneys in the Harris County Public Defenders Office Bail Hearing Division. HD145 13,871 31,301
MY 2022 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY JUDICIAL ENDORSEMENTS - Robert J. Fickman 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. See here and here for some background. Theyre not going to get what they want and they know it, but theyre still going to fight. Other non-judicial statewide positions that appeared on the ballot include the races for Comptroller, . This is where my thinking is. As always, please let me know what you think. The bad counties are the eight red ones. See if your Harris County neighborhood voted for Greg Abbott or Beto O'Rourke in the 2022 midterms, 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, Texas GOP may censure Tony Gonzales over gay marriage, gun votes, Rep. Joaquin Castro's health plan points to a new Texas trend, Rep. Joaquin Castro diagnosed with cancer, undergoes surgery, Texas House Speaker appoints committee for gun legislation, Santa Fe families still denied video, records from 2018 shooting. If you decide to make a contribution a check can be sent to: CLUBS IN ACTION These losing candidates are finally laying bare what we all know to be true for them, its not about improving elections or making sure our elections are secure, its about playing games with our democratic systems and refusing to accept the will of the voters.. Lets see how this breaks down. CC3 233,567 133,554 63
HD141 4,527 19,765 784 332
2022 Candidate Endorsements. Anything we can do in a collaborative, how can we help? manner that respects the people who have been doing their own work there for a long time to help with that will help us all. Candidate Endorsements | Harris County Democrats Download the Press Release. But due to a change in state law, you only have until March 8 to make a contribution. HD135 42.94% 57.06%
Experience: Jason Luong began his legal career as the law clerk to United States District Court Judge Royal Furgeson, in Midland, Texas. County Commissioner Court. HD150 33,548 22,898 1,431
JP3 45.91% 54.09%
Did I mention that the primary runoff and the special election would take both place in May, but on different dates, again as it was in HD147? CC2 99,209 100,166
JP7 16.24% 83.76%
Are there more parks like Fairfield Lake out there? HD135 40.00% 57.44% 2.56%
I also think the next Chair will have some work to do to improve performance and get ready for the 2024 election. Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I
A lack of funding is one big factor, but money isnt the only reason. 9 Cause No. The decision allows Nichols to seek declaratory relief authorizing peace officers licensed by the state of Texas to fully enforce marijuana laws as it is their duty to prevent and suppress crime under Section 2.13 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.. And if we do assume that statement to be a fact, then it is still the case that every single one of those Republican losers are still losers, with most of them still losing by more than a full percentage point, which is well above the standard for recounts that the loser doesnt have to pay for. Okay, we can move on now. Plus, the idea of it makes me gag, so its just as well. 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. Marilyn and Tenesha have pro bono attorneys but the others are not allowed to be represented pro bono due to conflicts of interest. I took the average number of votes each partys candidates got in these races I omitted the one Appellate Court race that had a third candidate in it so that wed have a cleaner comparison and the average vote percentage for each group, which you see in the table. Education: University of Houston Law Center, Endorsements: chrismortonforjudge.org/endorsements, Campaign website: chrismortonforjudge.org. Hidalgo said Hegar came to an incorrect conclusion by dividing Harris Countys 2022 short fiscal year budget by seven months and multiplying that number by 12 to get the annualized budget. This makes sense to me, but as it agrees with my priors, Id like to check it. 17 Cause No. A big part of what the countys organizing, and the growth of the local clubs, has done is to dispel that notion and allow people the chance to enhance their communities. Theres no explanation for it hes just flat wrong. 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.
HD147 21.11% 78.89%
She was Chief Prosecutor in the Felony Trial Bureau, the Civil Rights Division, the Post-Conviction Writs division, the Robbery Division. 2003 955,205 1,786,767 53.46%
What you saw (on Thursday) was really the beginning of getting this particular question before a court: What is the effect of a local municipal ordinance when it comes into conflict with state law?. For the most part, Hidalgos performance in each district is about what youd expect in comparison to Beto. Just eyeballing the 2018 results I may go back and do these calculations for that year, just as a point of comparison I think the Dems that year did better overall than in other races, though they had about the same range of results. Beck and fellow council members Vicki Byrd and Brandon Chase McGee encouraged city staff and other council members to follow the will of the voters and allow the courts to decide what can and cant be implemented.
HD145 13,855 29,642 1,839
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. Some of the electoral functions include: Providing training to all Presiding and Alternate Election Judges to ensure the proper execution of state and federal election law during each county . Inside the capsules were numbers: Even numbers meant two-year terms, and odd were for four-year terms. Sometimes I dont necessarily mind Houston being a bit behind the activism curve. These antidemocratic politicians are trying to throw away the votes of more than 5,000 Harker Heights residents but we wont let them. CD07 53,108 77,625 29
JP4 54.96% 42.53% 2.51%
County executive offices They did it by passing a housekeeping resolution earlier in the day that included a new section codifying a constitutional ban on using House resources for political purposes. I hope it at least amuses you. Now well look at the next highest profile race, in which the result was a surprise to some people who didnt connect Democratic performance at the top of the ticket with the other local races. 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 . Which is what the Chron editorial board concluded a few days ago. HD149 38.14% 57.59% 2.92% 1.35%
CC3 226,675 133,751
HD129 60.98% 39.02%
Here @JudgeGenesis Draper. DEMOCRAT. So well know soon enough. JP6 21.05% 75.94% 3.00%
While there are no challenges on the Republican ballot in the Texas Primary Election, there are plenty on the Democratic ballot. HD143 37.08% 62.89% 0.02%
HD148 40.88% 56.34% 2.78%
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HD145 14,403 29,681
As you know, the Harris County Democratic Party will soon have a new Chair. Once Fridays deadline passes, it is impossible for Respondent, San Antonio City Council to add additional measures to the May 6, 2023, ballot, preventing the separation of the proposed charter amendments into their separate subjects as required by law, Opiela wrote. Beto versus Abbott JP1 58,125 125,740 5,522
JP5 143,838 134,221 7,231 3,484
Have I got that right? Theres a lack of clubs, and thus neighborhood-based outreach, in a lot of traditional Democratic areas. JP8 64.31% 35.67% 0.02%, You still have time to donate to the Democratic judges legal fund, Lege targets Harris County election administrator, approved a bill making illegal voting a felony, Lets spend less money on court-appointed lawyers, judges who make a whole lot of appointments to the same handful of attorneys, The Denton experience with marijuana decriminalization, Tell me you have no evidence of voter suppression without telling me you have no evidence of voter suppression, Houston furniture magnate Jim Mattress Mack McIngvale. Along those lines, I note two potential future Constable candidates: Don Dinh, a Deputy Constable in Precinct 1 since 2020 who was for 24 years before that a sergeant in the Fort Bend County Precinct 2 Constables office, filed a designation of treasurer to run for Constable in Precinct 5. JP2 23,249 29,149 10
HD128 70.48% 27.96% 1.53% 0.02%
JP1 34.58% 65.42%