HD138 57.30% 40.47% 2.23% JP6 5,490 16,504 font-weight: bold; Two other things can make a difference as well. HD147 9,676 35,412 1,338 2015 979,401 2,054,717 47.67% HD134 44.12% 55.86% 0.02% Because respondents can correct the ballot now, [TALs] mandamus is appropriate.. ============================= As always, let me know if you have any questions. The cost varies depending on the district size, according to Mari Barke, a member of the Orange County Board of Education and director of the California Policy Centers project to recruit and train local elected officials. border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; Beto versus Abbott So there you have it. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { The 2022 Republican Party Primary will take place on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Maybe he could have gotten an extension if hed asked and had some reason for it, but practically speaking this thing has been dead for a month. JP7 13,972 64,220 27 JP2 40.63% 56.87% 2.50% Whereas it is often the case that top-of-the-ticket races help turnout for down-ballot races, we also believe that local races could be just as big a motivator for many to drive turnout. Daten ber Ihr Gert und Ihre Internetverbindung, wie Ihre IP-Adresse, Browsing- und Suchaktivitten bei der Nutzung von Yahoo Websites und -Apps. The Current has more. Breaking it up into its components means there will be multiple lawsuits instead of one. Hudspeth 293,030 256,624 60.84% 44.00% HD140 31.10% 68.90% The effect was generally stronger in the Republican districts than in the Democratic ones, with HDs 133 and 134 being the most notable. The best the Uvalde parents can hope for is a state ban on straw-person sales, which is already a federal crime. .votebox_bp_logo { padding-top: 8px; Party officials, consultants and candidates of both parties say school choice is not at the forefront of the election this year for a number of reasons, including the pandemic, the shift of the issue to the local level, and the passage of Assembly Bill 1505 in 2019, which changed how publicly funded charter schools operate in California. I still have a couple more of these posts to work through. HD128 70.08% 27.72% 2.20% HD133 31,901 26,700 1,898 font-weight: bold; Ill go into more detail on those in subsequent posts, but even there it topped out at about five percent. A visiting judge in the case filed by Judge Weems denied a motion for a temporary restraining order Monday and will consider a request for expedited discovery and expedited trial. Hidalgo 612,111 1,095,479 101,400 36,568 } By voting to repeal Prop A, the Harker Heights City Council sent a clear message to their constituents that they dont respect the will of the voters or the democracy they participate in, Ground Game Texas Executive Director Julie Oliver said in a news release. Hicks said the party looks to its county chapters to take the lead on local races. There were a lot of contradictory polls and a lot of dubious conventional wisdom, including questionable pronouncements about voters getting worn out before they reached the end of the ballot, and how that would be bad for Democrats. background-color: green; JP7 15.67% 81.91% 2.42% He also wants to review the systems new online mail ballot tracker and ensure its working properly. The Press has more. }, 100); This is why we have so many voting locations on Election Day, precisely because stuff sometimes happens. This legislation would apply only in those counties and not in the 122 that elect county clerks or tax assessors tasked with running elections and handling voter registration. 19 Cause No. font-style: italic; margin: 0 5px; font-weight: 200; HD134 42.49% 57.51% HD146 8,285 33,018 1,148 .results_text { margin: 5px auto; Its been a year since his home was raided. JP5 145,619 143,496 We have to talk about the many millions of dollars spent by various wealthy wingnuts against Judge Hidalgo and Democratic criminal court judges. "We saw big races lost this cycle because of Republicans refusing to support other Republicans and unless we fix this in our party, unless we start coming . 2023-01066; Dan Simons v. Judge Sedrick Walker. We only need 26.3% turnout in 2023, based on the 2022 registration numbers, to equal the number of voters from 2003. 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. They did it by passing a housekeeping resolution earlier in the day that included a new section codifying a constitutional ban on using House resources for political purposes. Judge Jones is represented by Oliver Brown. 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. Four months after a majority of voters approved Proposition B, Dentons misdemeanor marijuana decriminalization ordinance continues to be a difficult issue for city staff to implement completely, according to City Manager Sara Hensley on Tuesday. JP2 44.36% 55.62% 0.02% The Harris County Democratic Party is dedicated to the ideal that everyone deserves an equal shot at life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, . No one wants all this hard work to go to waste. We started behind the ball, she said. After losing his gubernatorial bid against Texas Gov. Shaw asked about the 2024 presidential election, the Biden administration's support for Ukraine, and South . These local races are hardly low-stakes: School board members around the state will be at the forefront of determining how federal funding is spent and addressing labor shortages, teacher pay and inequities in education exacerbated by the pandemic. Same shit, different year. My first thought is that Im not really clear what these guys are aiming at. And here we are for this year. I believe this is nothing more than a political tactic coming from the Republican party, Brown said. margin: 0; It would be better if they didnt feel the need to try, as theres a perfectly good alternative already in place. Republican primary election. Fueled by parents anger over pandemic school shutdowns, a record 50 school board members in California were the targets of recalls in 2021, according to EdSource. In a 4-1 vote, the court authorized County Attorney Christian Menefee to pursue a lawsuit against the comptrollers office. HD144 44.67% 50.89% 4.44% Shut out from winning statewide offices, the state GOP is seeking to capitalize on parents anger to win local school board races in 2022 and motivate Republican voters. This is about 493K ballots cast for those two candidates, which doesnt count third party and write-in candidates or undervotes; I didnt tally them all up but wed be at around 510K total ballots defined as being Houston. She drew a short straw, and I think that contributed to her decision to run for Governor. PREVIOUSLY New rules get adopted each session, this can always be revisited in the future. What I wonder about is whether there will be much appetite for that kind of spending in future races. HD150 34,841 21,318 1,294 See here for the background. 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. But divisions between pro-Trump, conservative and traditional factions were difficult to ignore. I strongly suspect well be hearing from the Legislature on the latter, and quite possibly on the former as well. 1 resource, and that benefits all voters, said Jennifer Doinoff, Hays County elections administrator. HD137 8,141 12,532 562 2 background-color: #f4f4f4; position: relative; JP5 47.07% 50.22% 2.71% JP5 147,814 135,680 CC2 97,762 100,816 4,930 24 Its big, its hard to do, and most importantly now everything that goes wrong is your fault. The number of registered voters in Harris County, and thus in Houston, will certainly change between now and November. For example, the Proposition B ordinance states no city funds will be used for THC testing of misdemeanor amounts of marijuana. HD146 8,922 33,114 width: 150px; CC2 97,753 106,167 HD127 57.86% 39.41% 2.73% HD137 7,704 13,091 643 We worked hard to make this happen. } Source. This is close enough for our purposes. Whether it will get a similarly chilly reception from City Council or Commissioners Court remains to be seen. In response to each of the requests for public information, the elections office responded by seeking an opinion from the Texas Attorney Generals office allowing it to withhold the information due to ongoing litigation, the lawsuit states. Which would be so outlandishly unlikely as to appear to be its own conspiracy. column-count: auto; When California Republicans gathered in Anaheim this spring, attention focused on candidate speeches and endorsement battles as the party tries to win its first statewide race since 2006. Lets make this happen. From the County Attorneys press release, they may take awhile to be resolved. 2. HD141 4,494 20,290 851 We have held our ground in Brazoria, which is educated and suburban enough to show a few tiny signs of moving a bit blue recently, at least at the top. HD131 20.01% 79.99% HD134 35,653 45,142 16 JP5 52.11% 47.89% .leg-hnt-toggle-text { Hegar 185,671 324,329 37.58% 54.52% 2023-01067; Dan Spjut v. Judge Juanita Jackson. width: 43%; There would be both a primary and a special election to replace and succeed him, much as there was in HD147 this past year. HD144 47.22% 52.78% } The partys Parent Revolt program is its most ambitious school board candidate recruitment and training program ever. HD147 23.72% 76.25% 0.03% 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. ====================================================== HD141 17.54% 80.08% 2.38% Will the strategy work? HD147 10,015 35,364 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. HD147 20.96% 76.35% 2.69% 0.00% One fine day well win enough elections to make it stop, but until then this is what were gonna get. HD131 19.53% 77.80% 2.66% 0.00% .inner_percentage.Democratic { .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} CD08 50.26% 49.73% 0.02% HD133 57.20% 39.75% 2.02% 1.02% display: inline-block; If anyone on the Republican side thought that the other Democratic judges might become collateral damage, theres no evidence to support that. Based upon information to date we believe there were approximately 2,600 or more estimated voters turned away due to running out of ballot paper or machines not working for a period of time, Siegel wrote. It will be up to opponents of the charter changes to decide whether they want to challenge it, he said. Hays 308,304 269,169 62.61% 45.36% The names are the exact same names in the exact same order, which would be statistically impossible for people to show up to separate (signing) rallies, six days apart, in the same exact order, Schaffer said. Many millions of dollars in advertising was able to move the needle a bit in a handful of races, but thats it. CD22 62.20% 37.79% 0.01% Better statewide races HD130 66.45% 31.40% 2.15% Maybe other Democratic candidates could get them with the right message, and if they were the right candidates. The families left discouraged, unsure of their next steps in a state where Republicans, most of whom oppose any firearm restrictions, control the Legislature. width: 100%; Let me know what you think. 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. The state GOP isnt alone in recruiting or training school board candidates who oppose critical race theory and vaccine mandates and take issue with school unions. ====================================== State and local courts | The focus on school board races, he said, is a logical outgrowth of that strategy.. CC2 99,209 100,166 HD148 45.83% 54.14% 0.02% @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { display: flex; Biden (and Ed Gonzalez) got 900K in 2020. 3. You know the mantra: Nothing will change until that changes. CC2 45.75% 51.23% 3.02% HD129 60.98% 39.02% As for Paxtons continued desire to be Supreme Prosecutor, the CCAs ruling was made on constitutional grounds. The results have been certified. The videos are also posted on YouTube. Theyre lower overall because there are no third party candidates in these races, and that lack of mostly Libertarians does seem to be better for the Republicans than the Democrats. One of his top staffers ran against Judge Hidalgo in the 2022 Dem primary, and I imagine there will be some kind of response to that. Harris County paid one private attorney just over $1 million last year to represent hundreds of low-income people accused of crimes, helping proliferate a system thatcritics say wastes taxpayer dollarsand robs indigent defendants of a fair shake in court. Im sure they all have tears in their eyes and call him sir, too. HD144 11,375 14,337 662 font-weight: bold; Miller 184,139 324,228 37.39% 54.64% } else { Brown. display: block; JP3 34,975 41,776 2,126 HD131 6,081 24,219 829 1 The 1st amendment provides Congress will make no law prohibiting free exercise of religion. Apply today! 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. JP2 22,256 29,898 Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640072d196cb8').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); color: white; Cities can only nibble around the edges of that, and at their own peril in a state like Texas. You can find our submission guidelines here. HD147 22.58% 77.42% HD147 10,255 35,167 HD145 26.98% 69.86% 3.16% Hidalgo 294,968 257,935 59.79% 43.39% font-weight: bold; Emphasis mine, and see here for the previous entry. Currently, Paxton can only get involved if invited by a district or county attorney, according to the courts ruling. Can California Republicans win statewide again? Phony Defunding Claims II: Electric Boogaloo, AG argues for separating that San Antonio criminal justice reform proposition into multiple questions, November 2022 election, adding to an array of GOP litigation. But we can and should spend less on those individual appointments, and get more for those dollars via the PDO. Obviously, the Democratic candidates lost the four races. So what does this suggest for 2023 turnout? I will pass along information about the fundraiser when I have it. HD149 12,214 18,772 The chamber also approved new punishments for members who break quorum, like most House Democrats did two years ago in protest of GOP-backed voting restrictions. HD132 56.37% 41.11% 2.52% .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { .widget-row.Republican { JP8 63.98% 36.02%, Dist Hegar Dudding Lib 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. At Tuesdays Denton City Council work session, Police Chief Doug Shoemaker was also on hand during Hensleys presentation to answer questions and reassured council members that misdemeanor amounts of marijuana would continue to be a low priority for police. HD138 56.96% 43.04% 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. She joined CalMatters in June 2021 from the Los Angeles Times, where she was a News Desk editor. text-align: center; This is all bullshit and should be seen as such. HD145 32.67% 67.33% HD143 9,087 15,412 6 For context, here are the Harris County turnout numbers from the last three open Mayoral races: I should note that in 2003 there was the Metro referendum, and in 2015 there was the (unfortunate and infuriating) HERO repeal referendum, in addition to four Harris County ballot propositions. JP1 36.70% 63.30% 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. HD137 38.73% 58.25% 3.03% Ogg 161,659 19,356 48,489 242,159 HD132 37,180 23,721 7 We have until noon on Tuesday to respond to the Texas Supreme Court. Life comes at you fast. Herman 0 96,574 0 518,009 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. 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. font-size: 110%; HD139 12,044 29,784 1,169 555 Her current term ends on January 14, 2025. 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