This year, there has been little challenge to Thurmond, who won 46% of the vote in the June 7 primary, just shy of the majority he needed to win outright without going to November. Jan. 31, 2022 Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 7:58 a.m. Facebook Twitter Email Houston business owner Jim Mattress Mack McIngvale has endorsed GOP candidate Alexandra del Moral Mealer for Harris County Judge. Like I said, Im making some assumptions here, any or all of which could be wrong. SD17 58.16% 41.82% 0.02% JP8 48,916 27,816 1,377 8 After losing his gubernatorial bid against Texas Gov. According to the Public Information Act, the attorney generals office has 45 working days from the day after the request to respond. What has Tony Thurmond done as California schools chief? Improve performance in base Democratic areas. CC1 26.15% 73.85% HD149 11,876 19,423 706 JP6 23.14% 76.86% 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. 4. Five Republican candidates are running for Harris County's Precinct 2 commissioner seat in the upcoming March primaries. --progress-bar: #f0a236; HD133 35,123 24,187 1,043 } She also disputed that teachers unions have too much influence over school boards, saying that the real power resides in parents, educators, students and communities working together.. 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. But divisions between pro-Trump, conservative and traditional factions were difficult to ignore. In California, Democrats have long used school boards as a recruiting and training ground for political candidates with help from teachers unions. Is it finally the time for Julian Castro? letter-spacing: .04em; CD18 30.13% 69.85% 0.03% CD07 53,108 77,625 29 display: inline; Im limiting myself to Harris County, which accounts for about 97% of Houston election totals. .hideResponses { display: none;} HD126 37,324 21,321 Thus far, the Harris County Attorneys Office has identified filings by (and we expect more filings to be made today): These filings are in addition to previously announced contests by: Below is the statement from the County Attorney released this morning: This is a shameful attempt by a group of losing candidates who couldnt win the hearts and minds of Harris County voters and are now throwing nonsensical legal theories at the wall to see what sticks. 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. And three San Francisco school board members were recalled in February. HD143 9,087 15,412 6 HD148 15,383 20,840 1,065 } 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. } DA is technically a state office for smaller counties, the DA can cover several of them at once so Id normally expect to see them on the Texas Ethics Commission site. HD144 43.70% 53.07% 3.23% We started behind the ball, she said. HD132 34,417 25,498 1,374 CalMatters is a nonprofit newsroom and your tax-deductible donations help us keep bringing you and every Californian essential, nonpartisan information. No, because at the end of the day while Republicans in California are trying to throw everything at the wall and hope something sticks to keep people angry and to frankly, in my view, destroy a traditional free public education in California Democrats have been focused on the most important things.. Mealer got 534K votes, 44K more than Abbott. Wyatt 293,352 256,862 60.86% 44.00% 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. } $('.showResponses').hide(); That is nonsense and not our job.. HD139 26.17% 71.01% 2.83% HD142 8,580 25,228 859 CC3 61.34% 38.66% Bennett 0 1,022 0 14,527 HD129 59.21% 40.79% (Except for Steve Radack, who still has a nice chunk of change in his account.) HD140 5,859 12,433 613 3 HD129 61.26% 38.72% 0.02% HD131 19.84% 80.16% JP7 16.15% 83.85% Honestly, I have no problem with what was passed. What I did was add up the Republican and Democratic votes for each candidate in those races there were four that year, as there were this year and then took the difference. font-size: .9em; Dan Simons is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. HD142 26.15% 71.40% 2.44% 0.01% At the last CEC meeting, he made oblique reference to stepping down as the meeting was coming to an end. Beyond that, its the usual bunkum about guns not being the problem and there being nothing we could do to stop the next school shooter even if guns were the problem, some promises to increase security at schools, and some vague and meaningless words about mental health. Maybe they actually think Stan Stanart can win that ridiculous election contest, I dont know. HD145 33.87% 66.10% 0.02% CD22 13,292 8,076 2 CD38 66.07% 33.91% 0.02% The argument that compels me is just simply that the last four even-number elections weve had have featured historically high turnout. HD128 32,499 12,847 A scorecard evaluates a legislators voting record. background-color: #6db24f; HD150 62.07% 37.93% In June 2021, she began attending Tustin Unified school board meetings, where she said she joined many other angry parents. If they keep making it harder to vote, and they keep making it costlier to make an honest mistake in voting, and that cost is almost entirely borne by Democratic-leaning voters of color, its suppressive. JP1 67,326 116,212 I think that thats still going to be a conversation with City Council.. No matter how you get there, bullshit still walks. width: 250px; Theres more, but I dont have the mental energy to continue, so go read the rest for yourself. It will require building a comprehensive health care system that addresses a communitys needs across the board, starting long before pregnancy. Anything else, however, is fair game and just a matter of whether the Republicans want it to pass or not. CD29 33,392 66,220 27 Well just have to 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.. Brown. Oh, and if this is one of the final straws that leads to Constable precinct redistricting, I wont complain. The effect was generally stronger in the Republican districts than in the Democratic ones, with HDs 133 and 134 being the most notable. font-weight: 200; Republicanshave also introduced billsto further investigate election fraud, to limit the states early voting period from two weeks to one, and to set earlier deadlines for handing in mail ballots. 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. Jeanie Ortiz, a former Harris County prosecutor,reportedto the state that she earned the $1 million while working on about 400 felonies and 200 misdemeanors. Shaw asked about the 2024 presidential election, the Biden administration's support for Ukraine, and South . Cities | HD148 45.83% 54.14% 0.02% It could be my sister, said Wilson, who serves as the committees community representative. Brandon Moseley. } Not as good statewide races .widget-key { a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } SD11 60,351 32,991 17 Dist Daniel% Burgess% JP2 22,125 28,127 2,055 JP4 174,785 120,166 HD144 44.67% 49.78% 4.30% 1.25% .results_text { JP3 45.91% 52.02% 2.06% 0.01% In my view, the reason why the Republican Party has really struggled in California is the candidates are too extreme for where the majority of the state is, he said. Back the Blue: Stop the radical defund the police movement. .leg-hnt-flex-row { float: left; JP3 35,962 40,821 Democrats can persuade at least some Republicans to vote for their statewide candidates, but only under some conditions. The raid cast a shadow over a competitive election year for the longtime Democratic congressman who defended his seat from a progressive in the March primary and then a well-funded and coordinated effort to flip his seat by Republicans in November. HD132 36,189 24,576 HD149 37.19% 60.24% 2.57% Sherman Eagleton, Constable Precinct 3 Adding to the confusion, Hegar and the county are separately at odds over Heaps current budget, which was adopted by the Democratic-controlled Commissioners Court last fall. I have some specific thoughts on that, which I will share in a future post. Harris County Republican Party | 8588 Katy Freeway, Suite 445 Houston, TX 77024 | (713) 838-7900 . 2023-01103; Kyle Scott v. Carla Wyatt. JP7 11,370 65,643 2,250 Click here to read the survey answers. If we want to see things change, and we want to be safe, we have to advocate for our own safety.. The past obstruction on Commissioners Court to implementing reforms like this has been eliminated thanks to the 2022 election. Nothing else of great interest in this group Id expect both Ed Gonzalez and Christian Menefee to start posting bigger numbers soon. Harris (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 52. .votebox-scroll-container { Weve just had multiple winning candidates get sued by their losing opponents, and many of them were left scrambling to pay for lawyers to defend themselves in court. 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. Have I got that right? My focus remains the same from my very first day in office: delivering results for Texans across my district.. I know that the Republicans are claiming that these problems took place at mostly Republican locations another claim that is dubious at best and seemingly contradicted by news reporting on Election Day but even the most partisan locations arent unanimous. HD133 60.51% 39.49% Updated: 10:41 PM CST January 11, 2022. HD133 35,551 23,419 Wilson said she and her sister are prime examples. 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. Weve faced previous legal challenges over voting locations and voting hours and mail ballots and on and on. So what does this suggest for 2023 turnout? HD145 13,871 31,301 Because respondents can correct the ballot now, [TALs] mandamus is appropriate.. HD137 8,207 13,090 JP6 4,815 17,369 687 SD13 21.23% 78.74% 0.04% Some political consultants think it could be a smart way to go. HD128 71.67% 28.33% (Section 172.022, Texas Election Code). SD06 45,259 81,877 39 JP1 58,125 125,740 5,522 SD15 97,303 146,861 50 One year later, there have been no arrests or charges filed related to the case. They were discouraged because the lines were long, or because they were told theyd have to wait.. (Im not concerning myself with fractional districts like CD08.) 2023-301111; Will Archer v. Judge James Horwitz. In a statement, Menefee confirmed his office will file a lawsuit against Hegar. The deadline for paying the required fee I have no idea how much, but if there was even a sliver of a chance this was for real, this guy would have had no trouble getting some fat cat to pay for it as needed was December 9. HD133 57.46% 42.54% } She joined CalMatters in June 2021 from the Los Angeles Times, where she was a News Desk editor. }) Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Caroline_Harris&oldid=9039385, Texas House of Representatives candidate, 2022, Current member, Texas House of Representatives, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections, Secure the Border and Stop Illegal Immigration. HD143 8,538 14,611 1,218 HD149 12,270 19,513 HD143 8,631 15,710 }) HD131 19.54% 77.57% 2.90% When youre a minority party, like Republicans in California you have to think, Well, what can we do as a party to make a big difference? Steel told CalMatters. Two, the Family Court judges were the stars of the 2022 elections for the Democrats. $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { He also wants to review the systems new online mail ballot tracker and ensure its working properly. We can speculate all week, but theres only one way to find out. Joe Danna, Sheriff Stone urged the court to granta petitionfiled by the anti-abortion group Texas Alliance for Life Inc. (TAL) requesting that the city reject the proposed ballot language, and instead require a vote on each provision individually. Rep. Shawn Thierry, who experienced some of these problems herself a few years ago when she was giving birth, is and has been working on getting legislation passed to address the issues, which includes things like expanding health care access, gathering better information, and strengthening the maternal mortality review process. Democrats in the state are also watching Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas); state senator Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, the town devastated by a school shooting; and state Rep. James Talarico, who sparred with Fox News host Pete Hegseth in 2021, according to a Texas Democratic strategist. (function() { font-style: italic; JP5 50.37% 49.63% The House doesnt have the votes, he said. My post about the HD135 election contest ran on December 3, so it was filed at least one day before then. Threat management. HD128 31,566 13,692 1,110 .inner_percentage.Democratic { CD36 62.72% 37.26% 0.02% font-size: 16px; At this point, I dont know if he really is thinking that the time is right or if hes the 2023 version of John Sharp, destined to always be brought up in this kind of story because it would be weirder to not mention him. They start with the appellate courts, the 1st and 14th for those of us in Harris County, then the District Courts in numerical order, which means that Criminal District Courts and Civil District Courts are mixed together. .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} Dudding 294,958 255,993 59.69% 43.03% Some party officers, committee chairmen, and committee members may be currently vacant for the 2020-2022 term. What then is the argument for getting the higher end of turnout this year? HD146 21.22% 78.78% JP5 50.61% 47.07% 2.32% } "I'm running because I want to make sure that parents have a voice on the board, and to preserve the rights . Houston furniture magnate Jim Mattress Mack McIngvalehas filed a lawsuit against the Harris County Elections Administrators office accusing it of refusing to turn over public records related to theNovember 2022 election, adding to an array of GOP litigationaimed at the countys elections process. One point emphasized in the training sessions: It usually doesnt cost a lot to run for school board. HD150 33,382 22,726 1,595 padding-left: 0; Im just guessing the evidence is minimal, there arent that many of these races, the gap isnt that much but its what Ive got. The other notable thing is that with the lone exception of JP/Constable Precinct 5, Hidalgo still carried every district Beto carried. We destroyed the record for turnout in a non-Presidential year in 2018, and then even though turnout was down relative to it in 2022, it was still easily the second-highest off-year total, both in absolute numbers and percent of registered voters. .percentage_number { $('.hideResponses').show(); To contribute to the list of Texas scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org. All eyes were on Sen. 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