Overall, it looks like Collier and Garza did about as well percentage-wise as Beto did. CC4 48.90% 51.10% Steve Radack. The potential was there. HD130 46,489 18,687 JUDICIAL PRIMARY RACES. HD150 60.86% 37.36% 1.77% 0.01% Im sure they all have tears in their eyes and call him sir, too. HD135 41.41% 54.19% 3.02% 1.38% Right now, we are focused on implementing new systems to promote the efficiency with which our office runs elections, Tatum said in a statement. HD126 35,146 23,166 1,681 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. Her court has one of the shortest dockets of individuals awaiting trial, and one of the shortest lists of people on bond. 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. "And, yet, that's not the way it's breaking.". Beto versus the spread. JP5 47.07% 50.22% 2.71% Chris Daniel is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. If anyone on the Republican side thought that the other Democratic judges might become collateral damage, theres no evidence to support that. JP1 69,316 114,700 HD130 44,307 20,934 1,434 If not, Ill be disappointed but not surprised. The initiative follows the Gallery Furniture ownerslawsuit filed last weekaccusing the Harris County Elections Administrators Office of refusing to turn over public records related to the election. Tuesday's sweep . That system has led topersistent allegations of favoritismat the expense of defendants. JP5 50.61% 47.07% 2.32% Campos and the Texas Signal have more. Experience: Linda Mazzagatti worked for seven years as the Harris County Assistant District Attorney. HD143 8,457 14,290 1,159 373 Harris County has long been ground zero for the national debate over bail reform. JP2 22,682 28,410 HD138 59.58% 40.41% 0.02% Another way of looking at this is that there will be a lot of people who havent voted in a prior Mayoral election but will be participating this year, both because of the increase in registrations and the usual comings-and-goings over the years. We have an open seat Mayoral race this year, and history says those are our biggest ones. Nile Copeland is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. 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. In a statement, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee said his office will keep a close eye on Lunceford's election contest. The intent is for it to be one single proposition. HD135 16,314 23,615 964 CC4 114,198 127,074 Alexander Mealer is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. The Republicans are gonna do what theyre gonna do, and we cant stop them. Under Texas law, the Texas House of Representatives presided over this contest because it was filed by a candidate for that body. HD144 44.67% 49.78% 4.30% 1.25% Clubs In Action raising legal $ for judges. Education: University of Houston Law Center, Endorsements: chrismortonforjudge.org/endorsements, Campaign website: chrismortonforjudge.org. CC3 214,555 146,441 8,815 Looking at what Ive written here, I need to do a post about third party votes, too. HD150 62.20% 37.80% If I were the New York Times, Id spend the next six months visiting brunch counters in those districts to talk to more-in-sadness-than-in-anger Mealer voters, who will turn out to have been almost uniformly Ed Emmett voters in 2018 but who will insist that they really wanted to support Hidalgo, they largely agreed with her on how she handled the pandemic and all, but for reasons they cant quite articulate they just couldnt. 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. JP6 5,130 16,223 1,342 11 Cause No. Education: Texas State University and University of Houston Law Center, Campaign website: kateferrellforjudge.com, CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THE 2022 TEXAS PRIMARY ELECTION. 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). 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. Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I HD138 52.98% 44.60% 2.42% Hidalgo trailed Beto by six points in HD133 and seven in HD134. But the Republicans in the Lege dont care about that. 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.. HD129 58.28% 38.03% 2.50% 1.19% 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. HD150 34,841 21,318 1,294 Julian Castro is not running for President in 2024, and if what he really wants to do is run for Governor in 2026, maybe put the word out about that. The Dems in the first four races we analyzed all topped 53% of the vote in Harris County. Bennett 0 1,022 0 14,527 8 Cause No. We will have a couple of Houston referenda on the ballot this November so the higher end is more likely to me, but there is a range and a lower end is possible as well. 2023-301111; Will Archer v. Judge James Horwitz. HD129 55.82% 41.41% 2.77% Every candidate is invited to join in the conversation and asked questions based on the jurisdiction where they are seeking office. The names have changed but the practices have not, or at least not enough. ============================== CC3 224,673 135,288 6,151 14 JP4 180,017 119,979 60 HD144 12,051 13,606 Ive spent a lot of time and space on this blog talking about judicial races and trying to make sense of their numbers. 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. HD137 40.87% 59.13% We need to turn that around. Experience: Amy Martin served as clerk to Judge Cheryl Johnson at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. CC1 71,746 202,649 Hidalgo 612,111 1,095,479 101,400 36,568 This quick dismissal shows these election contests are largely about political posturing and undermining our democratic processes, said Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee. Beto versus Abbott You could have the primary winner, who would get to serve a four-year term after winning in November of 2024, and the special election winner, who would serve out the remainder of 2024, be two different people. JP5 146,733 136,478 6,730 They were turned away at one polling place and they gave up. Patrick 171,319 312,803 34.40% 51.84% 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. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. HD131 19.20% 76.50% 3.02% 1.28% JP6 25.21% 74.79% HD129 58.99% 38.59% 2.41% 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. At this point, three months out, they seem as plausible as Bigfoot sightings, but lets take Cindy Siegel at her word and assume the existence of 2600 actual people who were actually unable to cast a ballot on Election Day. 1 Cause No. HD129 38,523 24,788 These losing candidates should move on too.. 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. Please help. HD133 34,548 25,581 HD134 42.49% 57.51% HD126 36,849 21,629 1,070 1 Radack 0 71,246 0 794,652, Court R Avg D Avg R pct D pct Judicial Candidate Petitions; Certain judicial candidates in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, Tarrant and Travis must file additional petitions (PDF). 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. HD134 34.64% 63.12% 2.24% Slightly more than half of Texas counties appoint nonpartisan election administrators to run their elections. 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. One thought Ive had about this is that the Family Courts were kind of a mess before the Dem sweep of 2018 there were some stories that made it into the papers about happenings in the Family Courts, and of course there was then-Family Court Judge Lisa Millard ruling against the city of Houston giving health insurance benefits to same-sex spouses of city employees even after DOMA had been ruled unconstitutional by SCOTUS. The office has since expanded dramatically, but it still takes the minority of criminal cases in Harris County. Mark Montgomery, former candidate forHarris County Criminal Court at Law No. 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. Going into the rules debate, most attention was on the subject of committee chairs, who have the power to advance legislation or block it from being taken up by the full House. JP5 145,619 143,496 Im just eyeballing everything and not being too particular about it, this is close enough for these purposes. Brian Staley is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. CC3 62.97% 37.03% This means I will need to stay vigilant for future references to his possible candidacy. Democrats havent lost a judicial race in a Presidential year since 2012, and havent lost a majority of judicial races in a Presidential year since 2004. Its too early to draw any firm conclusions one way or another, Loya said. 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. HD150 57.85% 39.38% 2.76% HD143 8,469 15,270 804 21 Cause No. Hegar 185,671 324,329 37.58% 54.52% ELECTION MAP: See if your Harris County neighborhood voted for Greg Abbott or Beto O'Rourke in the 2022 midterms. She is in charge of half of all investigations and pending cases in Harris County where a child under the age of 14 has been killed. In non-election years, the HBA conducts its Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire, in which members are asked to evaluate all elected and appointed judges on a number of professional and ethical questions. The House doesnt have the votes, he said. HD148 15,383 20,840 1,065 Neither he nor Ted Heap seems to have gotten any better at math or more truthful in general, so most likely this will play out in similar fashion. Ted Heap, Constable Precinct 5 JP4 57.89% 42.11% The appellate courts cover multiple counties. Well just have to see. 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. 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. JP5 50.37% 47.67% 1.96% 0.00% Slapping around Harris County is the point. Judge Horwitz is represented by John Raley. The bad counties are the eight red ones. JP5 52.55% 47.43% 0.02% HD138 59.04% 40.96% Thats too many cases for one lawyer to handle, Harris County chief public defenderAlex Buninsaid of Ortizs caseload. Education: Texas A&M University-College Station and South Texas College of Law-Houston, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR TEXAS GOVERNOR, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL. JP4 166,204 128,604 7,578 The decision led to an outcry from top Republicans, including Abbott and Patrick, who called for the case to be reheared. HD135 17,156 22,790 Trevino 3,150 4,270 0 26,871 JP6 4,941 17,062 885 What you see above is the range for each, so the vote deficit for these counties goes from 105K to 112K. CC2 101,745 103,117 48 Hudspeth 4,660 22,009 0 9,952 Harris County 263rd Criminal District Court incumbent Amy Martin and challenger Melissa Morris. The Elections Administrator of Harris County has the responsibility of carrying out statutory electoral functions outlined by federal and state laws. HD128 67.93% 29.60% 2.47% I just want to point out the problem, so we know what were up against. Public Education While the administrator is a moderate Democrat, this blog is independently operated and not affiliated with any political party or political action committee (PAC). The Evaluation results for each judge appear on a separate page. HD139 11,438 31,372 1,145 HD137 7,690 13,164 650 HD148 43.27% 52.03% 3.30% 1.40% HD144 47.22% 52.78% HD148 41.25% 55.89% 2.86% Education: Rice University and The University of Texas School of Law, Endorsements: jasonluongforjudge.com/endorsements. HD133 36,909 23,379 11 The travel time alone for the attorneys will be in the thousands when ZOOM meetings are not allowed! "Mr. Tatum, your day of reckoning has just started.". Clerk Burgess is represented by Neal Manne. Eagleton 51,665 23,158 119,650 59,159 HD132 60.84% 39.16% 1. Nuff said. In April 2013, Sanchez joined the Harris County District Attorneys office in the misdemeanor division. So keep all that in mind as we proceed. The Harris County Democratic Party is NOT doing anything to assist the 22 electeds. Last January, FBI agents raided U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellars home and office in Laredo, emerging with a computer and plastic bins and bags containing personal items in a stunning spectacle that occurred just weeks before a tough primary election. 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. Harris County courthouse. She serves on the Houston Bar Associations Gender Fairness Committee as well as the HAY Center Committee. I feel confident saying that a constitutional amendment to allow this will not pass. The chairman of the Harris County Democratic Party on Wednesday announced that he would step down at the end of February. CD08 50.26% 49.73% 0.02% None of the other Texas cities where decriminalization initiatives have been approved Elgin, Denton, San Marcos and Austin has faced litigation. PPP/Emilys List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46, UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43, Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45, Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46, 2023 Off the Kuff | Powered by WordPress, Year Votes Registered Turnout JP8 49,447 27,431 Carla Wyatt, the Treasurer-elect, won more than 60% of those 800+ extra votes. Sheldon A. Harris (all ballots . Oh, and the second place where there might be a Democratic primary fight worth watching is in Precinct 1. Education: Baylor University, Eastern University in Pennsylvania, South Texas College of Law HoustonEndorsements: andreabeallforjudge.com/endorsements, Campaign website: andreabeallforjudge.com. Ive been frustrated working within the system and working in City Hall to try to get things like this done, District 2 City Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez told charter supporters. Ann Harris Bennett, Tax Assessor, Alan Rosen, Constable Precinct 1 Garcia 33,177 8,498 0 54,177 May God have mercy on our souls. John Bash, a defense attorney who previously worked at the U.S. Department of Justice and served as a U.S. attorney in Texas, said that the DOJ is under no obligation to publicly announce that a case is closed or that a subject related to the case is not a target. Legal experts say the lack of answers or information a year later by federal authorities shouldnt be construed as either an exoneration or a reflection of guilt of anyone associated in the case. Mealer 198,286 336,434 40.19% 56.59% Not out of disbelief or derision but curiosity, to get a better understanding. ==================================== I dont know what else to say. 2023-00930; Mark Goldberg v. Judge Erika Ramirez. HD129 39,519 24,982 11 HD126 36,872 22,678 Race for Harris County judge still too close to call Published: November 8, 2022, 11:56 AM Updated: November 9, 2022, 1:04 AM Tags: Decision 2022 , Harris County , Voting , Lina Hidalgo . See here, here, and here for some background. That resolution passed overwhelmingly with little debate or fanfare. Hidalgos opponent Alexandra del Moral Mealer. I want to know what the next Chair intends to do about that. CC1 29.16% 70.81% 0.03% 2023-01066; Dan Simons v. Judge Sedrick Walker. CC2 99,209 100,166 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. Nothing else of great interest in this group Id expect both Ed Gonzalez and Christian Menefee to start posting bigger numbers soon. Elections. 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. SD07 163,993 97,075 50 HD139 13,492 30,143 11 These elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections.. Alexandra del Moral Mealer for Harris County Judge (@AlexMealer4HCTX) November 9, 2022 Mealer was a combat veteran who moved to Houston after serving in the U.S. Army. JP1 34.58% 65.42% ====================== One way that I decided to approach this was to look at the different type of judicial races on the ballot, to see if there was anything interesting there. As always, please let me know what you think. That changed quite dramatically in 2018, when Dems won back Davis old seat and picked up another Senate seat as well. The margins are far wider in some other races candidates are contesting. 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. The Y-axis is the percentages. The 2022 Texas Primary Election is fast approaching. HD129 38,545 24,668 Abbott 175,533 314,728 35.04% 52.34% I assume this would go further than that, but its not clear to me exactly how the referendum differs from the existing ordinance. Dist Daniel% Burgess% The dropoff in votes cast for each party from appellate to probate, and from county civil to probate, is about the same; the dropoff from district civil to probate favors the Dems. Ten of them, in fact, five each on the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals, the first such victories since winning a lone bench in 2008. (Except for Steve Radack, who still has a nice chunk of change in his account.) Harris County has a new system called managed assigned counsel (MAC) that helps a little with keeping anyone from having too many cases, but outside of the occasional news coverage and the State Bar, a process thats completely opaque to most of us, theres little oversight of the system as a whole. Judge Craft is represented by Steve Kherker. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Rebeca Huddle (incumbent) TEXAS . Every day, police departments decide what theyre going to enforce and what theyre not going to enforce, and this represents the people of San Antonio saying: these are not our priorities for our scarce public dollars, Siegel said. Start with a goal of 1 million Democratic votes for Joe Biden in 2024, and really aim for 1.1 million. 41K to 42K in 2020. But in San Marcos, Hays County District Attorney Wes Mau has asked for the Texas attorney generals opinion on that citys decriminalization ordinance. Im not going to expend any energy on that at this time. HD126 61.80% 36.07% 2.12% Hidalgo 294,968 257,935 59.79% 43.39% Sherman Eagleton, Constable Precinct 3 Which would be so outlandishly unlikely as to appear to be its own conspiracy. CD36 70,392 41,817 24 Given the extremely cozy relationship between sleazeballs like Gary Polland and his machine for endorsing and financially supporting Republican judges, that was no surprise. JP3 45.91% 52.02% 2.06% 0.01% CD09 23,451 71,374 29 Its also why there was such fierce opposition to the creation of such an office in Harris County even though most other large counties in Texas had them. Experience: Jason Luong began his legal career as the law clerk to United States District Court Judge Royal Furgeson, in Midland, Texas. 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. Those commissions are made up of the county judge, the tax assessor-collector, the county clerk and the chairs of local political parties.
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