As noted before, Greg Abbott got 490K votes in Harris County, far less than the 559K he received in 2018 running against Lupe Valdez. Experience: Joseph Sanchez began his career as a prosecutor at the Montgomery County District Attorneys office where he assisted in establishing the offices DWI Pre-Trial Intervention Program in November 2012. On Friday the anti-abortion group Texas Alliance for Life Inc. (TAL) filed a petition requesting that the city reject the proposed ballot language, which it says violates astate lawprohibiting multi-subject charter amendments, and require each issue to be listed and voted on separately. Marilyn and Tenesha have pro bono attorneys but the others are not allowed to be represented pro bono due to conflicts of interest. JP5 47.01% 50.53% 2.46% The ones who get to wait until 2026 are Brandon Creighton (SD04), Mayes Middleton (SD11), Borris Miles (SD13), and Lois Kolkhorst (SD18). Despite appearing so much lower on the ballot, the per-district vote totals in these races are about the same for the two major parties. HD135 42.95% 57.05% HD128 70.40% 29.60% The thing that strikes me about Allred is that hes in a similar situation that his colleague Rep. Joaquin Castro was in 2017 and being talked about a run against Cruz in that cycle. 2018 Harris + FB 121K to 174K. Harris County Republican Party | 8588 Katy Freeway, Suite 445 Houston, TX 77024 | (713) 838-7900 . Its not that hard.. 2022-79328; Erin Lunceford v. Judge Tami Craft. In this context, after the statewide offices and the legislative offices (including the SBOE), there are the judicial races. HD140 32.65% 67.35% HD139 27.65% 68.39% 2.68% 1.27% HD144 44.67% 50.89% 4.44% Putting them in the position of oversight would definitely change the dynamic.. HD135 17,156 22,790 HD150 34,895 22,408 CC4 117,014 119,504 He could win, and as was the case with Beto a close loss might still be a boost to whatever other prospects he ay have, but you still have to weight that against what hed be giving up. HD148 16,333 19,766 Stones letterdisagreed, and asked the Texas Supreme Court to take swift action against the proposal in its entirety. HD139 26.02% 71.37% 2.60% That keeps Senate district elections staggered every two years. A provision in the Texas Constitution states that no charter or any ordinance passed under said charter shall contain any provision inconsistent with the Constitution of the State, or of the general laws enacted by the Legislature of this State.. HD137 40.42% 59.54% 0.04% What then is the argument for getting the higher end of turnout this year? A federal judge has handed Texas' elections overhaul a partial defeat days ahead of 2022s first primary. 8 Cause No. HD126 63.48% 36.52% The Dems in the first four races we analyzed all topped 53% of the vote in Harris County. This post is about the first three, and those are the races for Lite Guv, Attorney General, and Ag Commissioner. HD145 30.71% 69.29% 4. Legal experts on both sides of the political aisle have raised concerns for many years . While there are no challenges on the Republican ballot in the Texas Primary Election, there are plenty on the Democratic ballot. 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. A native Houstonian, Jen graduated from Barnard College at Columbia University and earned a master's degree from University of Texas at Austin's LBJ School of Public Affairs. "Mr. Tatum, your day of reckoning has just started.". Hillary got 700K votes in 2016. If anyone on the Republican side thought that the other Democratic judges might become collateral damage, theres no evidence to support that. We can speculate all week, but theres only one way to find out. 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. HD142 9,167 24,621 Overall, she has tried close to 100 jury trials and handled thousands of cases, including charges of capital murder, child abuse, sex abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, weapons offenses, animal cruelty, and various financial crimes. Andsomeofthemare hoping to give Attorney General Ken Paxton stronger authority to prosecute election crimes, after the states highest criminal appeals court ruled in 2021 that he could not unilaterally take on such cases. HD131 19.53% 77.80% 2.66% 0.00% HD150 35,168 21,262 HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Several Harris County Criminal District Court Judges are up for re-election in 2022. HD138 32,580 23,012 1,269 I recognize the voters have spoken, Hensley told council members Tuesday afternoon. 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. Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey, the lone Republican on the court, voted against the measure. HD137 8,017 12,261 612 350 The 2022 General Election is being held on November 8. Important Election Dates 2021-2022 - Secretary of State of Texas JP8 49,373 27,414 The 30-year-old native of Katy is the youngest person and the first African American to serve as the party chairperson, according to a news release. Democrats can persuade at least some Republicans to vote for their statewide candidates, but only under some conditions. HD146 8,285 33,018 1,148 DECISION 2022: Texas judicial primary election results, from the - KPRC March 1, 2022 - Primary Election. SD18 51.69% 48.30% 0.01% HD132 60.80% 39.20% 2009 178,777 935,073 19.12% Three candidates running against them were more than happy to talk to us. CC4 115,464 120,671 Beto won Harris County by 105K in 2022. CC1 25.71% 70.39% 2.59% 1.30% "I'm disappointed to see another losing candidate challenging the results of their election. Silverman says he's led the charge on felony bail reform. HD139 12,576 30,341 The chart below is the vote percentage for both parties in each of those races individually. Beto versus the spread JP3 35,962 40,821 When there is an opportunity to correct a ballot before the election, waiting to address the issue through a post-election contest and, potentially another election, is not an adequate remedy, Stone wrote. Greg Abbott on Nov. 8. JP6 5,410 16,643 Tatum has maintained that while paper supplies ran low at some locations, the county has not been able to confirm whether any voters were turned away as a result. JP8 46,854 29,698 2,230 The 2020 HBA Judicial Preference Poll Results and news release are posted below. Judge Andrews is represented by John Raley. HD131 5,886 24,670 933 The Tennessee primaries took place on August 4, 2022, with Lee and Democrat Jason Martin winning their respective parties' nominations. I have some specific thoughts on that, which I will share in a future post. HD132 59.59% 38.35% 2.06% Thats how it is for the judges. His claims, which the story notes he does not try to verify, arent worth the effort to copy and paste, but this tidbit caught my eye: Without citing any examples of disenfranchised voters, the petition asks the court to declare the elections office made mistakes substantial enough to affect the outcome of the election. 2. 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. McIngvale said Tuesday he believes Harris County voters were disenfranchised based on reports of paper shortages, machine malfunctions and polling locations that did not open or close on time. REPUBLICAN. CC1 29.16% 70.81% 0.03% The Current has a rebuttal to the unenforceable argument. In a statement Tuesday, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefees office said: The requests for these documents were handled the same as any other requests for documents related to ongoing litigation against the county. HD127 38,480 26,208 1,817 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. See here for the background. Christian D. Menefee (@CDMenefee) 1:38 PM 11 January 2023. Well see him in court.. If we can get the baseline vote to be closer, that could be enough to push some people over the top. Texans, do you know who is running for judge in the primary elections Harris County 208th Criminal District Court Judge: incumbent Greg Glass and challengers Beverly Armstrong and Kim McTorry. HD127 62.08% 37.92% CC1 65,573 204,223 7,632 JP5 50.37% 47.67% 1.96% 0.00% HD140 30.50% 66.12% 3.37% HD142 28.89% 71.09% 0.02% CC4 49.47% 50.53% HD149 12,214 18,772 Vuse Alto pods are great tasting and long lasting pods. The Golden HD139 11,438 31,372 1,145 Threat management. Ill go into more detail on those in subsequent posts, but even there it topped out at about five percent. The fee cant be lowered due to appearance of impropriety issues. Filing in the 2022 Republican or Democratic Primary Election - Texas HD129 38,169 25,015 1,149 3 unfair distribution of election supplies. Jen Rice is a reporter for the Houston Chronicle covering Harris County government. In the Texas 2022 gubernatorial race, Democrat Beto O'Rourke holds an 8% lead over Republican Greg Abbott among Harris County likely voters (50% to 42%, with 7% undecided). You know the mantra: Nothing will change until that changes. JP6 22.21% 70.15% 5.65% 1.98% HD130 66.73% 30.70% 2.57% The Texas Supreme Court has declined to disqualify those votes. Judge Lina Hidalgo and the Harris County Commissioners Court are defunding the police.. JP6 5,571 16,529 I Am Not A Lawyer, but I dont know offhand of any successful recent efforts to split up a ballot proposition like this. The usual caveat applies here, which is that this data is not exact. Education: Spelman College and Howard University School of Law, Campaign website: katherinethomasfor184thjudge.com. 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. Many of them target Harris County, which Republicans have spent the past two years chastising for back-to-back elections blunders. JP2 22,460 28,561 HD129 37,473 24,455 1,607 766 We did (barely) win two of the four races in 2020, with one exceedingly close loss and one less close loss, but we went 0 for 4 this year. CC3 62.97% 37.03% HD144 47.22% 52.78% HD148 16,397 19,705 HD129 56.03% 41.03% 2.95% Harris County courthouse. There hasnt been nearly as much growth in Houston as there has been in the non-Houston parts of Harris County, but its still up over 150K from 2015. The Evaluation opened on Oct. 21 and closed on Nov. 8. Deadline to post candidate requirements 1 Form 1-15 (PDF) Monday, March 1, 2021. CC2 98,597 101,176 primary, Frederick, MD tanker explosion leaves 1 dead; Shuts down part of US-15, Philadelphia Eagles WR Zach Pascal robbed at gunpoint in Maryland, ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING: Man shot in apparent accidental shooting in Houston, police investigating, CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Houston homeowner speaks out after being victim of terrifying attempted carjacking, Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' Actor, Dies at 61 after suffering brain aneurysm, Mother who drowned her 2 children, hid bodies under a neighbor's home given 40-year prison sentence, Watch: Fishermen spot sharks in huge feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast, Mother arrested after 4-year-old found outside alone, 1-year-old found laying in soiled linen, Strong to severe storms possible Thursday evening across SE Texas. HD145 32.67% 67.33% Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Every candidate is invited to join in the conversation and asked questions based on the jurisdiction where they are seeking office. She is currently HCCLA's Secretary and coordinates the Second Chair Program. 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. CC4 107,368 129,927 6,251 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.