Ill get to the money issue in a minute. HD146 8,320 32,991 999 However, state law does not prevent the county from providing the records, but rather gives the county discretion to decide. HD128 32,446 12,873 706 9 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. HD141 17.53% 79.15% 3.32% I think that thats still going to be a conversation with City Council.. Dist Scott% Wyatt% Progressive groupslast month submitted roughly 38,000 petition signatures to get the proposedcharter amendmentincluded on the May municipal election ballot, a move San Antonio City Attorney Andy Segoviasigned off on last week. The petition also acknowledges the county has provided some of the requested documents. Right now, we are focused on implementing new systems to promote the efficiency with which our office runs elections, Tatum said in a statement. HD138 56.38% 40.10% 2.38% 1.13% Who wants that? And here we are for this year. Last week, Mike May, the GOP nominee who ran against state Rep. Jon Rosenthal in House District 135, filed a petition challenging Rosenthals win. The table above is the average vote and percentage for the different types of judicial races. Early voting results will be released at 7 p.m. CST on March 1, 2022. The fee cant be lowered due to appearance of impropriety issues. HD127 39,533 24,297 1,535 651 Again, I want to stress, the goals that Act4SA and Ground Game Texas are advocating are good and laudable and I support them. HD150 34,895 22,408 JP3 35,923 42,332 CC1 71,746 202,649 The following is a list of candidates in judicial races on the ballot for the March 1 primary elections in Harris County. The story goes into detail about how absurdly vague the provisions are, which could put a whole lot of election administrators in solidly red counties in danger if something goes wrong, as things sometimes do. The HBA Judicial Preference Poll is not an endorsement of any candidate. 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. I mean, Harris County could in effect call their bluff, restore election administration to the County Clerk, have Cliff Tatum move over and be the chief of elections under Teneshia Hudspeth, and this bill would no longer apply to us. 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. Voters have moved on. 7 Cause No. If you have a favorite or two among them and a few bucks to spare, Im sure theyd appreciate a contribution. 2022-2023 Chair: Diana Gomez, Chamberlain Hrdlicka For more information on this committee, contact Maggie Martin at maggiem@hba.org or 346-471-3428. HD127 38,578 26,405 1,691 JP1 34.58% 65.42% HD131 6,081 24,219 829 1 It is believed that the purpose of these suits is to drag out the cases, have judges dip into personal resources, and be exhausted financially and emotionally by the time of their next race. 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. The impending takeover of HISD by the TEA dates back to 2019, when Wheatley High School triggered a state law by failing to meet accountability standards for seven consecutive years. But boy it sure would be nice to have a state government that wasnt a constant threat to our local matters? HD140 32.85% 67.15% If Hegars goal was to make headlines while insulting the basic intelligence of Harris County residents, I guess he achieved that. CC4 114,966 121,049 5,955 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. The Elections Administrator of Harris County has the responsibility of carrying out statutory electoral functions outlined by federal and state laws. HD142 9,167 24,621 Kleberg 296,878 257,563 60.34% 43.45% Of the bright red counties, six of them are small, and while they have steadily become redder over the years, the net effect is fairly small. Maybe a strategy that attempts to maximize Democratic turnout overall we have already discussed how Dems fell short in this election on that front would make them less likely to cross over, even for Republicans they dont approve of. The 2022 United States secretary of state elections were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the secretaries of state in twenty-seven states. Committee appointments are expected to be made in the next couple of weeks. Opponents of Prop A, including Garza, say it conflicts with state law where low amounts marijuana is still a misdemeanor and therefore should not be allowed in individual cities. The amendment about sanctions for quorum-busting drew more No votes, almost entirely from Dems. JP1 65,832 117,292 5,140 CC3 224,673 135,288 6,151 14 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. Judge Jackson is represented by John Raley. HD131 6,108 24,414 2023-00932; Chris Daniel v. Marilyn Burgess. 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. JP5 50.61% 47.07% 2.32% CC3 227,110 133,538 As for Beto, Im pretty sure weve seen the last of him on the statewide stage, at least for the foreseeable future. We have definitely seen races like this, certainly in elections going back to 2016 Hillary versus Trump, Biden versus Trump, Beto and the Lite Guv/AG/Ag Commish triumvirate this year and 2018. They were still top scorers, it was mostly that the environment wasnt as good for them. Im going to be tracking potential candidate mentions anyway, so well see where they and maybe others fit in. 2023-00955; James Lombardino v. Judge Audrie Lawton-Evans. She is currently a Senior Litigator at the Harris County Public Defenders Office. There needs to be a citywide referendum of the ballot in order to get at this data. HD149 12,270 19,513 HD130 70.04% 29.96% Looking back at those earlier years, Beto fell short of the top performers in Houston, which in 2008 and 2012 was Adrian Garcia and which in 2018 was himself, but he did better in non-Houston Harris County. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Lee was re-elected to a second term with almost 65% of the vote, improving on his performance from 2018.. HD145 13,535 29,065 1,855 677 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. HD150 60.64% 37.11% 2.25% Texas constitutiongives judges the ultimate authorityto assign indigent defendants an attorney, and to decide how much that attorney gets paid. Court Judges who have opponents in the Dem. HD150 60.07% 36.46% 2.38% 1.09% JP3 35,348 39,739 2,132 865 The party overall is in decent shape, and better organized than it had been in the past. HD128 67.93% 29.60% 2.47% Seems to me the easy choice is to stay put and wait until Texas is competitive enough to tip the odds in your favor. A lot of them just went to another polling place. HD138 32,580 23,012 1,269 It does cause concern that somebody from outside that jurisdiction would be able to usurp the authority of the elections commission in dealing with their elections administrator.. JP5 152,130 137,293 52 Its been a year since his home was raided, FBI agents raided U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellars home and office, the FBI has been investigating Ken Paxton since November of 2020, Precinct analysis: Inside and out of the city, Uvalde parents will take their fight to the Lege. The chairman of the Harris County Democratic Party on Wednesday announced, January 2023 campaign finance reports: Harris County, Precinct analysis: The different kinds of courts, ruling against the city of Houston giving health insurance benefits to same-sex spouses of city employees, The next round of voter suppression bills are coming, a complaint to the State Bar accusing Paxton of professional misconduct, Paxtons continued desire to be Supreme Prosecutor. The Republicans are gonna do what theyre gonna do, and we cant stop them. 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 For those of you whose memories stretch back as far as 2018, yes those were the three best races for Dems after the Beto-Cruz race for Senate as well. Segovia said that if the amendment is approved, the city would not be able to make any other changes to its charter until the November 2025 election, thanks to a state law restricting the frequency of charter amendments. DECISION 2022: Primary election results for local races in Harris County and surrounding counties Published: March 1, 2022, 1:39 PM Updated: March 2, 2022, 10:02 PM Tags: Decision 2022 , Texas . CC2 97,753 106,167 There is a deadline of MARCH 8 to raise funds!! CC2 99,209 100,166 Democratic Probate Court judges, all the way at the bottom of the ballot, did basically as well as their counterparts in appellate and civil court races. These are all criminal justice reform measures, and if the law is usually interpreted broadly then I dont think theres a leg to stand on. ============================== The debate over law-enforcement funding in Harris County stems from the countys decision to shift its fiscal year and budgeting schedule to start in October instead of March. Education: Western Kentucky University and Belmont University College of Law. I look forward to speaking with her about this. We are subject to the authorities of those that appointed us, said Remi Garza, Cameron County elections administrator and the Texas Association of Elections Administrators legislative committee co-chair. rmit architecture exhibition,