HD145 33.23% 66.77% JP5 152,130 137,293 52 CC4 117,014 119,504 (Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. Even under the most ludicrously generous assumptions, the math just plain doesnt work. For sure, if this passes, it will be litigated, and there is the possibility of a pre-emptive bill being passed against this even before then. That may be a bad feature of the law as it now exists, but it is the law and a district court is highly unlikely to deviate from the normal course of behavior. "Several of them are considering election contests.". If Hegars goal was to make headlines while insulting the basic intelligence of Harris County residents, I guess he achieved that. HD132 56.16% 41.60% 2.24% A lot of them just went to another polling place. 19 Cause No. According to the Texas Courts website, "district . HD147 22.58% 77.42% Phelan was one of the few lawmakers to address the Uvalde shooting when the legislative session began Tuesday, promising sensible, meaningful change. Republican leaders have focused on bolstering mental health resources and improving the physical defenses of schools both of which have bipartisan support as the session starts. As for Joe Danna, is there ever a time when he isnt running for Sheriff? I would expect this to pass, as similar referenda has done in other cities. HD142 9,939 24,454 7 These dates are subject to changes from the 2021 legislative session. HD138 31,928 22,708 1,350 641 CC2 45.52% 51.84% 2.64% As the title says, what do we need to do to hold onto them? The chamber passed the overall rules package by a vote of 123-19, with Democrats making up most of the opposition. HD141 4,586 20,094 815 CC4 107,368 129,927 6,251 Hegar, responding to a fresh complaint from Harris County Constable Ted Heap, said county officials had reduced the budget for Heaps Precinct 5 office by some $2.4 million in their most recent budget. CC2 99,209 100,166 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. Bruce Bain is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. Harris County 185th Criminal District Court Judge: incumbent Jason Luong and challengers Andrea Beall and Kate Ferrell. If you're planning on using the METRO to helo you get to and from the Houston Rodeo, here's everything you need to plan out your ride! Dont think this one will work, but after that who knows. JP5 145,487 137,664 5,652 10 HD142 8,641 25,030 1,043 Filing in the 2022 Republican or Democratic Primary Election - Texas March 1, 2022 - Primary Election. ============================== HD142 9,326 24,514 Glass has been a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas for more than 15 years. Not too surprisingly, what we see in all three of these races ismore votes for the Republican candidate and fewer votes for the Democrat across the precincts, with a couple of exceptions here and there. At this level, this is just weird. HD128 31,566 13,692 1,110 I just want to point out the problem, so we know what were up against. 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. This was an interesting year for multiple reasons the first non-Presidential election since the huge shift towards Democrats in 2018, the first time these judicial incumbents were running for re-election, tons of money being spent by Republicans and their backers to smear Criminal Court judges, the high-profile County Judge race that was closely tied to that same campaign spending, the first non-Presidential year with no straight-ticket voting, coming in a year with the extra-long ballot and so on. Luong then practiced law with two civil trial law firms in Houston. Education: University of Houston Law Center, Endorsements: chrismortonforjudge.org/endorsements, Campaign website: chrismortonforjudge.org. The petition is filed in Harris County, but the case will be heard by a judge from outside the county, according to Menefee's office. As written the proposal, called the Justice Charter by its proponents, would ostensibly eliminate police enforcement of certain levels of marijuana possession, eliminate police enforcement of abortion-related crimes. HD150 35,168 21,262 2022 March Primary Endorsements - Harris County Young Democrats 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. For his part, Berry noted that the county had already been forced to adopt the property tax revenue freeze for its current budget because Commissioners Court was unable to reach a quorum needed to set a tax rate. 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. Deadline to post candidate requirements 1 Form 1-15 (PDF) Monday, March 1, 2021. HD142 8,957 24,548 997 Hidalgo versus Mealer. My point is that 10-20 years ago, as Democrats were starting to assert power in Harris County, it was still quite common for Dems in the then-dark red areas to believe they were the only ones like themselves there. But really, a good horse laugh is all you need. 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.. JP7 11,370 65,643 2,250 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. How often do we see that 70% pass anywhere? Not a surprise, but an aggressive position to take. HD143 8,346 15,595 594 HD148 45.83% 54.14% 0.02% CC3 214,042 144,575 10,162 With the exception of one provision calling for the creation of a city justice director, Segovia said the proposals elements are all inconsistent with state law.. The term limits thing doesnt even make my Top 25 list of Ted Cruz atrocities. CC1 23.64% 73.61% 2.75% Here is a guide with everything you need to know to be able to vote in Texas. [Isabel] Longoria was the first,appointedunder a newly created office in late 2020; Tatum wasnamed as her replacementlast July. Were still working on the first part of that equation. JP3 35,962 40,821 I had heard chatter about this for a couple of months. HD129 58.99% 38.59% 2.41% In the Ag Commissioner race, Sid Miller got 507K votes to top Abbotts total, but he was aided by not having any third party candidates. That keeps Senate district elections staggered every two years. See here for the previous entry. With this new referendum, Ground Game Texas will ensure the will of voters isnt trampled on by their local elected officials.. HD128 32,447 13,641 During each election year, the HBA distributes a Judicial Preference Poll before the general election, asking members to indicate their preferences for judicial candidates in contested races. HD134 34.70% 62.39% 2.92% For example, the Proposition B ordinance states no city funds will be used for THC testing of misdemeanor amounts of marijuana. Thats the kind of vision I want from the next Chair, and I want there to be a plan to go along with it. 2023-00952; Nile Copeland v. Judge Latosha Lewis Payne. I am optimistic that the Commissioners will have the desire and the space to add to the public defender budget. Sheldon A. Harris (all ballots . City Attorney Andy Segovia told reporters last week he believed most of the charter amendments provisions were at odds with state law andtherefore unenforceableby the city even if theyre approved by voters. This is the state house district in which I ran back in 2018 and 2020. discovery of voted ballots after the polls close. JP7 15.67% 81.91% 2.42% 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. The Republicans picked the judges with some of the smallest accounts. Harris County Judge 2022 Primary Election: A look at who's running 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. Lets make this happen. For the most part, Hidalgos performance in each district is about what youd expect in comparison to Beto. Of all the Criminal District Courts in Harris County, the 184th District Court under Judge Anastasio has the smallest backlog of cases. 2023-00964; Alexandra Mealer v. Lina Hidalgo. Now is not the time to re-litigate.. HD137 8,207 13,090 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. HD139 12,576 30,341 More than seven months after a teenage gunman killed 21 people at Robb Elementary School, the speaker of the Texas House was in Uvalde for a private meeting with relatives of the victims. HD135 17,620 22,982 7 Those commissions are made up of the county judge, the tax assessor-collector, the county clerk and the chairs of local political parties. 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. HD127 40,131 24,789 1,092 0 Im going to be tracking potential candidate mentions anyway, so well see where they and maybe others fit in. CC4 46.71% 49.40% 2.64% 1.25% JP1 67,326 116,212 2022 General Election Democratic Candidates. HD141 4,527 19,765 784 332 HD127 62.08% 37.92% JP2 23,249 29,149 10 CC4 107,284 129,131 6,533 Like I said, Im making some assumptions here, any or all of which could be wrong. Thats too many cases for one lawyer to handle, Harris County chief public defenderAlex Buninsaid of Ortizs caseload. County Judge David Blackburn joined the meeting remotely, and Schumann chaired the meeting. Republican judicial candidate Erin Lunceford filed an election contest lawsuit in December after losing Harris Countys 189th judicial district court race to Democrat Tamika Craft. Joe Danna, Sheriff The past obstruction on Commissioners Court to implementing reforms like this has been eliminated thanks to the 2022 election. HD131 6,091 25,170 I treasure the work we were able to accomplish during the last two years, Evbagharu said in the release. HD129 36,386 26,643 1,914 HD133 31,931 27,421 1,396 2023-01103; Kyle Scott v. Carla Wyatt. After watching Congress attempt to function last week, I cannot imagine why some want Texas to be like D.C, Phelan said. If youre in San Antonio, Id love to hear from you about this, so please send an email or leave a comment. Harris County 228th Criminal District Court Judge: incumbent Frank Aguilar and challenger Sam Milledge II. I was on several endorsements interviews with some of these judges through a different organization. She was Chief Prosecutor in the Felony Trial Bureau, the Civil Rights Division, the Post-Conviction Writs division, the Robbery Division. Dist Hegar% Dudding% Lib% HD139 12,258 30,317 1,025 1 I guess what Im saying is that while theres still no reason yet to get on the Julian Castro might really run for something statewide this time! train, theres also nothing obvious out there that would be an obstacle to it. You may note that now two elections into the no-straight-ticket-voting era, the range of outcomes in both sets of these counties is the smallest. In 2022, the county passed a shortened seven-month budget that was in effect until the new schedule began in October. JP2 44.39% 55.61% They may have drawn some support from people who otherwise voted Republican, or they got more people who might have been skipping other judicial races to push their buttons. 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. JP2 22,256 29,898 There would be both a primary and a special election to replace and succeed him, much as there was in HD147 this past year. PREVIOUSLY JP5 52.55% 47.43% 0.02% These are nuisance suits but the Judges and Lina have had to hire attorneys to represent them against the claims. Its certainly possible that these laws arent as good at actually suppressing the vote as theyre intended to, but thats beside the point. Like I said, this is plenty good enough for these purposes. One is Fort Bend, which was positive for Dems in 2018 and 2020, but not in other years. MY 2022 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY JUDICIAL ENDORSEMENTS - Robert J. Fickman Kim Ogg Blames Rising Crime on Houston Judges. 14 of Her Prosecutors JP3 35,972 40,808 You can find results for Harris County on Tuesday night here. Generally speaking, she did a couple of points worse. HD150 62.32% 37.68% HD150 34,989 21,381 Clerk Burgess is represented by Neal Manne. "That is a key priority," Hidalgo said. HD137 38.54% 61.46% The simple fact is that despite the lack of straight-ticket voting, and the often-complained-about length of the ballot, people voted to the bottom of it anyway. 2022 Candidates - Harris County Republican Party But boy it sure would be nice to have a state government that wasnt a constant threat to our local matters? Election administration experts told Votebeat the legislation was an overreaction to the desire to hold Harris County accountable for years of election mismanagement, and would disrupt the states ability to help county election offices improve and address systemic problems. Exclusive: Abbott explains push against diversity hiring programs, Texas wants to ban delta-8, but veterans are pushing back, The Breakfast Klub sues prominent City Hall consultant for fraud, UH, Texas A&M removing DEI statements from hiring practices, Astros GM Dana Brown the antithesis of his predecessors, Houston is the most stressful city to work in, says new study, Lauren Daigle at Houston Rodeo: 'God always has your number', Galveston gets fourth Carnival Cruise Line, Election-denying Houston Republican Mike May takes his case to the Texas House after 6,000-vote loss. HD141 18.34% 81.66% "Mr. Tatum, your day of reckoning has just started.". For months, a small but vocal minority of House Republicans have been calling for the end of the chambers longtime tradition of having committee chairs from both parties. 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. This is what happens when you let your rage control you. Harris County Republican Party | 8588 Katy Freeway, Suite 445 Houston, TX 77024 | (713) 838-7900 . Progressive groups celebrated on the steps of City Hall Tuesday afternoon before delivering the boxes of signed petitions needed to get a measure in front of voters that would decriminalize both cannabis possession and abortion. HD149 39.55% 60.45% I will show in another post that the undervote rate doesnt correlate with partisan performance, at least in county judicial races, but with the appellate courts including all those Republican counties, its imperative to maximize those margins. Jen Rice is a reporter for the Houston Chronicle covering Harris County government. She lends a majority of her practice to the underprivileged and the disenfranchised. This quick dismissal shows these election contests are largely about political posturing and undermining our democratic processes. HD130 69.15% 27.87% 2.07% 0.90% HD145 13,871 31,301 The question then is why. Bail Reform, Rising Crime Shine Spotlight on Harris County Judicial 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. Both sides of this argument are defensible, so it really is a question of whether SCOTx wants to step in now or just wait for the inevitable lawsuit later. That system has led topersistent allegations of favoritismat the expense of defendants. Education: University of Texas at Arlington and University of Texas at Austin. HD127 60.65% 39.35% Solicitor General Judd Stone submitted a letter to the court Wednesday callingthe proposala grab-bag of provisions that flagrantly violates a state law prohibiting multi-subject charter amendments. Were ready, City Clerk Debbie Racca-Sittre said inside City Hall as she and a colleague sealed and time stamped four boxes filled with more than 5,000 pages of petition signatures. While there are no challenges on the Republican ballot in the Texas Primary Election, there are plenty on the Democratic ballot. Its deeply annoying that we have to do this as a reminder, these cases are stinking piles of nothing and the losers pursuing them damn well know it but its where we are. They arent any more valid, theyre just in a different venue. HD148 16,333 19,766 Stones letterdisagreed, and asked the Texas Supreme Court to take swift action against the proposal in its entirety. There is no justification for denying the public information about a controversy just because it involves litigation, Aleshire said. Ill let you know if I hear anything more on that, and you let me know what you think. 15 Cause No. One fine day well win enough elections to make it stop, but until then this is what were gonna get. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in March. Better statewide races. Harris County 183rd Criminal District Court Judge: incumbent Chuck Silverman and challenger Gemayel Haynes. January 2022 reports are here, July 2022 reports are here. He is a former Pct. However, City Attorney Andy Segovia told reporters Wednesday the most of the provisions are inconsistent with state law and could not be enforced if even if theyre approved by voters. ============================== In the Senate, they drew their lots to see who would have to run again in 2024. Ferrell has served as a member of the Board for the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association since 2017. Rory Olsen is represented by Jared Woodfill. Ogg 161,659 19,356 48,489 242,159 8(lost to Judge Erika Ramirez), Bruce Bain, former candidate for the269th District Court(lost to Judge Cory Sepolio), Michelle Fraga, former candidate for the281st District Court(lost to Judge Christine Weems), Elizabeth Buss, former candidate for theHarris County Criminal Court at Law No. HD148 45.42% 54.58% He is the chair of the felony district courts' Bail Bond Committee. Please help. The difference between these statewide races and the ones we have already looked at, including the Governors race, is very simple: These Republican candidates did better than the ones we have seen, and the Democrats did less well. The elections for secretary of state had taken on heightened importance due to former President Donald Trump's baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen. HD137 7,704 13,091 643 Election 2022: Candidates for Harris County judge race stake their 2022 1,133,155 2,543,162 44.56%, Name Raised Spent Loans On Hand JP1 34.12% 61.81% 2.81% 1.26% JP5 52.11% 47.89% Honestly, I have no problem with what was passed. CC2 48.03% 49.53% 2.42% 0.01% I truly . So thats why we have charter cities that have this authority to adopt their own charters and decide their own laws.. Harris County Election Results: 10 Democratic judges lost primary This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. [1] The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas has jurisdiction in Harris County. HD138 59.04% 40.96% He is now a Managing Partner along with his father, Samuel L. Milledge, Sr. of The Milledge Law Firm, P.L.L.C. Slapping around Harris County is the point. ====================== Im willing to talk about what we have in our authority to do, Davis said regarding the budget and which part of the ordinance can be implemented. Ground Game Texas championed a similar proposal approved by Austin voters last May that decriminalized weed in that city. HD147 10,255 35,167 The office has since expanded dramatically, but it still takes the minority of criminal cases in Harris County. CD09 24.72% 75.25% 0.03% She drew a short straw, and I think that contributed to her decision to run for Governor. HD145 15,445 30,141 11 The Evaluation opened on Oct. 21 and closed on Nov. 8. The lesson we can learn from all this is that we need to maximize the Democratic vote in Harris County if we want to win these races. Mealer 356,684 621,482 0 188,512 I think the methodology will be clear. JP2 42.81% 54.66% 2.51% 0.01% HD130 44,397 20,427 1,713 JP3 47.74% 52.22% 0.04% Beto versus the spread ====================== JP4 170,806 118,025 7,219 3,145 Collier 312,803 273,337 62.81% 45.64% HD149 39.42% 60.56% 0.01% CC1 65,204 204,223 7,257 I think the Trib story contains the most relevant bit of information: The Election Day problems were unlikely to have been substantial enough to swing the results of the Harris County judges race, according to Bob Stein, a political science professor at Rice University. See here for the background. The path to retaining these judges is there. CC1 28.29% 71.71% Morton left the Harris County DAs office to open a criminal defense practice, where he accepted appointments to represent indigent defendants. These losing candidates should move on too.. Debra Lehrmann (incumbent) TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 5. 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. JP5 50.37% 47.67% 1.96% 0.00% Hidalgo versus Mealer Judicial candidates. JP5 52.14% 47.86% HD138 32,580 23,012 1,269 HD146 9,031 32,118 953 HD131 5,886 24,670 933 Amanda Reichek. Martin represented clients in both state and federal courts, and has argued cases before the Texas Courts of Appeal throughout the state, as well as the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Beto versus Abbott The website, called Hard to Vote, leads with a recorded message from McIngvale: Do you believe you were denied the opportunity to vote in the November 2022 election? HD139 12,291 31,372 HD139 30.91% 69.06% 0.03% HD148 15,221 20,981 1,035 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. This one was particularly unserious, and the resolution shows how weak it was. Burgess 290,267 255,860 60.14% 43.81% Speaking as a resident of SD15, Im already exhausted by this possibility, which may not even happen. That looks like a significant difference, but its still less than four percent of the total turnout. HD129 37,473 24,455 1,607 766 At least in those cases, you can make the claim that the Libertarian received votes that might have otherwise gone to the Republican. See here and here for the background. Closely Vetting All 2022 Judicial Candidates Regardless of their I just dont think this is going to work, and I have zero reason to believe that the Republicans will just let this slide if it passes. HD150 62.88% 37.10% 0.02% Now we wait to see what if anything SCOTx does. Bennett 0 1,022 0 14,527 HD149 38.61% 61.39% Please take a moment to imagine me with a very smug look on my face. Now lets look at Houston voter registration numbers. Dist Civil 518,475 545,206 48.74% 51.26% HD126 37,148 21,466 But even if they miss that goal, voters can expect to see the slate of proposed changes, collectively known as the Justice Charter, to the city charter on the November 2023 ballot because the signatures collected are valid for six months. HD144 11,869 13,567 682 4 SD07 163,993 97,075 50 As for Paxtons continued desire to be Supreme Prosecutor, the CCAs ruling was made on constitutional grounds. And whatever else you may think about Dan Patrick, hes not an idiot. Sherman Eagleton, Constable Precinct 3 And that assumes that literally every one of those 2600 non-voters would have voted for the Republican candidate. HD143 8,631 15,710 . Ill go into more detail on those in subsequent posts, but even there it topped out at about five percent. HD127 40,378 24,663 JP5 149,310 134,380 Many millions of dollars in advertising was able to move the needle a bit in a handful of races, but thats it. HD134 39.36% 57.68% 1.90% 1.05% JP1 65,832 117,292 5,140 2023-01067; Dan Spjut v. Judge Juanita Jackson. Hidalgo versus Mealer HD143 34.51% 62.22% 3.28% HD137 40.29% 59.71% JP7 15.20% 80.93% 2.46% 1.42% In April 2013, Sanchez joined the Harris County District Attorneys office in the misdemeanor division. Candidates Who Do Not Participate in the Evaluation Process Are rated "NR" Judicial candidates are rated by the ISBA - JEC members based on detailed information supplied by candidates, . HD142 24.75% 72.77% 2.48% HD130 69.92% 28.62% 1.46% 0.01% Anastasio left the DA's office to work complex defense, representing the indigent and others who stood accused of crimes. HD140 32.14% 67.86% 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. These elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections.. Experience: Veronica Nelson has been a Chief Prosecutor in both County and District Courts with over 10 years of trial experience. The intent is for it to be one single proposition. HD142 25.96% 71.15% 2.89% Anyway. He suggesting the court has long favored stopping such charter amendments before theyre voted on, something thats still possible if it can prevent San Antonio from including it on the ballot this week. Thats a new statutory deadline for all judicial fundraising it used to be the case that judges who were involved in lawsuits could continue past that deadline, but the law was changed in the last session, so here we are. Trevino 3,150 4,270 0 26,871 But we have a public defender now, and yet we still have judges who make a whole lot of appointments to the same handful of attorneys. 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. 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.
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