Sartaj Bal is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. Luong then practiced law with two civil trial law firms in Houston. HD135 17,148 22,783 In her most recent role, she serves as a Vehicular Crimes Prosecutor. We need to be aware of past and current threats to our elections and candidates, we need to be on the lookout for emerging threats, and we need to have a plan and dedicated staff and resources to respond to them. And that brings us to Julian Castro, whose name has certainly been mentioned as a possible statewide candidate before. (*as of 12/5/2021), Education: University of Houston and South Texas College of Law. Ms. Wyatt is represented by Neal Manne. JP7 16.24% 83.76% Reid Epstein Mar 1, 2022 When he ran for the Senate four years ago, Democrat Beto O'Rourke . Judicial Candidate Petitions; Certain judicial candidates in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, Tarrant and Travis must file additional petitions (PDF). Its not clear to me why the gap was greater in the county (which is to say, misdemeanor) courts; the anti-Democratic advertising wasnt at all subtle about who was responsible for whatever outrage they were fulminating about. HD139 29.30% 70.70% Patrick 171,319 312,803 34.40% 51.84% HD128 71.88% 28.10% 0.03% And of course, every election is different, with candidates and exogenous conditions having an effect on who does and doesnt vote. 2023-00955; James Lombardino v. Judge Audrie Lawton-Evans. JP1 34.12% 61.81% 2.81% 1.26% HD132 36,340 23,537 JP3 46.85% 53.15% judges sued to undo 22 election. Bruce Bain is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. Carla Wyatt, the Treasurer-elect, won more than 60% of those 800+ extra votes. HD141 4,635 20,039 691 3 In this context, after the statewide offices and the legislative offices (including the SBOE), there are the judicial races. Which makes this entire spectacle little more than a plea for attention and a waste of everyones time. Ill post updates and candidate names as I get them. The Tennessee primaries took place on August 4, 2022, with Lee and Democrat Jason Martin winning their respective parties' nominations. Those members left for Washington, D.C., for weeks to stop the House from being able to do business in an effort to prevent passage of the bill. No one cares about that, but because it is a story about 2024 and Ted Cruz will be running for re-election to the Senate in 2024, it contains the following bits of speculation about who might run against him: Cruzs focus on his Senate bid follows a tough 2018 reelection fight against former Democratic Rep. Beto ORourke, who lost by 2.6 points. The case was dismissed because May failed to timely pay the security of costs required by Texas law. She has 32 years of experience in Harris County, state, and federal criminal and civil courts and has presented thousands of cases to citizens on grand juries. "I'm disappointed to see another losing candidate challenging the results of their election. HD139 12,044 29,784 1,169 555 TPR has more. JP8 46,811 29,923 2,210 HD138 57.11% 41.18% 1.71% 0.00% UPDATE: As soon as I had hit Save on this draft, I see via Stace that attorney and former HD132 candidate Silvia Mintz has announced her candidacy. He is now a Managing Partner along with his father, Samuel L. Milledge, Sr. of The Milledge Law Firm, P.L.L.C. 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.. Find Race Results. HD133 31,931 27,421 1,396 San Antonio had previously passed an ordinance that recommends that no local funds be used to investigate criminal charges related to abortions. In counties like Brazoria and Montgomery, population growth near the Harris County border has led to some burgeoning Democratic turf, mostly around Pearland for the former and around the Woodlands for the latter. HD127 62.90% 37.09% 0.01% Deadline to post candidate requirements 1 Form 1-15 (PDF) Monday, March 1, 2021. HD146 8,285 33,018 1,148 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. Family 508,801 546,195 48.23% 51.77% HD144 46.51% 53.45% 0.03% HD141 4,667 20,779 HD133 52.73% 44.13% 3.14% "During the last month, we've had a lot of our candidates that were in very close races that have been talking to us wanting to know the information that we've accumulated and have reported," Siegel said. Were used to higher levels of turnout now. CC3 227,110 133,538 HD146 9,455 31,723 HD147 22.07% 77.93% HD130 71.35% 28.65% 2022-79328; Erin Lunceford v. Judge Tami Craft. But the Republicans in the Lege dont care about that. As noted before, Greg Abbott got 490K votes in Harris County, far less than the 559K he received in 2018 running against Lupe Valdez. As happened last fall, Hegar and County Administrator David Berry have used different methods to project out Heaps seven-month budget to a full year. Its not like voters were told they couldnt vote or that they had to go home. HD134 44.28% 55.72% CC3 221,887 132,181 8,202 3,726 Houston furniture magnate Jim Mattress Mack McIngvalehaslaunched a websitein hopes of gathering evidence of voter disenfranchisement inHarris Countys November 2022 election. HD146 19.66% 77.97% 2.36% HD126 37,324 21,321 A total of 384 appellate court seats were up for election in 2022. JP1 37.67% 62.33% JP6 24.53% 75.47% Martin then went into private law practice from 2005 to 2018. And if I flap my arms and think happy thoughts, I could fly. 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. (Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. Published: 5:28 PM CST November 9, 2022 Updated: 5: . 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. A big part of what the countys organizing, and the growth of the local clubs, has done is to dispel that notion and allow people the chance to enhance their communities. 4. The numbers tell the tale. If you experienced difficulties or felt unjustly treated, we want to hear your story., Voters can fill out a form to share their voting experiences, upload evidence and agree to be filmed for upcoming social media or commercial purposes.. JP2 44.36% 55.62% 0.02% 1 Cause No. But they argue that Cruz is more vulnerable than his other GOP counterparts, citing the close 2018 race and his castigated 2021 trip to Cancun while Texas underwent a power-grid emergency due to a winter storm. HD140 30.03% 63.27% 5.24% 1.46% In the Senate, they drew their lots to see who would have to run again in 2024. 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. It could also ask voters to approve the funding reduction in a referendum, Hegar said. Dudding 294,958 255,993 59.69% 43.03% Cuellar declined to be interviewed. This has no effect on the other challenges filed by other losing losers, as legislative contests are heard in the House while these others will be argued in a courtroom. HD150 34,404 20,882 1,366 623 It will be up to opponents of the charter changes to decide whether they want to challenge it, he said. The best the Uvalde parents can hope for is a state ban on straw-person sales, which is already a federal crime. CC3 61.34% 38.66% Beto versus Abbott In the increasingly blue Harris County, more Republicans voted early (105,482) than Democrats (96,725). Thats the subject of the following email I got in my inbox yesterday, and I cant do any better than that for a post title. While Hillary Clinton carried Fort Bend County by 17K votes, downballot candidates didnt do as well, and all four Dems trailed there by a little bit. HD144 43.70% 53.07% 3.23% HD127 40,131 24,789 1,092 0 HD133 34,391 23,900 1,215 616 He is a former Pct. These elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections.. She is currently a Senior Litigator at the Harris County Public Defenders Office. JP8 49,209 27,703 Is there another shoe to drop? Education: University of Houston Law Center, Endorsements: chrismortonforjudge.org/endorsements, Campaign website: chrismortonforjudge.org. Her court has one of the shortest dockets of individuals awaiting trial, and one of the shortest lists of people on bond. The Rutherford County Commissioner Craig Harris announced Judge McFarlin's retirement plans in a letter during Thursday night's commission meeting. Morris is managing partner of the Morris Law Firm - Houston office. Experience: Jason Luong began his legal career as the law clerk to United States District Court Judge Royal Furgeson, in Midland, Texas. Hegar said in a statement that the county will be barred from increasing property tax collections plus revenue from properties added to the tax roll last year until it resolves the discrepancy. 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. Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I CC3 214,555 146,441 8,815 Its unclear whether that estimate would be enough to flip even the narrowest margins, as in Luncefords race, which Craft won by 2,743 votes out of more than 1 million ballots cast, or 0.26 percent of the vote. Beto versus the spread. I didnt look closely at new Commissioner Briones report, but Id bet a nice lunch that a substantial chunk of her cash arrived after the election. Legal experts say the lack of answers or information a year later by federal authorities shouldnt be construed as either an exoneration or a reflection of guilt of anyone associated in the case. 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. 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. HD142 25.76% 70.06% 2.98% 1.20% HD149 39.42% 60.58% Marilyn and Tenesha have pro bono attorneys but the others are not allowed to be represented pro bono due to conflicts of interest. JP4 54.96% 42.53% 2.51% Mark Montgomery, former candidate forHarris County Criminal Court at Law No. "That is a key priority," Hidalgo said. Steve Radack. One judge whose race is being challenged, David Fleisher, lives in 133. HD144 44.67% 50.89% 4.44% City Council will call for the election, which will include council district seats and other local elections, during its Feb. 16 meeting. Mayor Ron Nirenberg had been assembling a charter review committee to explore other potential changes in the coming year. We broke the record for total numbers of voters in any election in 2016, then shattered it in 2020. Once again, Comptroller Hegar has abused his authority, the county attorney said. HD145 12,220 32,097 1,425 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. There are also a lot of offices that include parts of Harris and parts of one or more neighbors: CDs 02 and 22, SBOE6, SDs 07 and 17, and all of the Firth and 14th Courts of Appeal benches, of which there will be ten Democratic incumbents on the ballot next year. CC4 46.71% 49.40% 2.64% 1.25% After three years as a Court Chief in Galveston County, she returned to Polk County as First Assistant. Note how even the lowest scorers this year exceeded Obamas performance in non-Houston by three or four points in 2008 and four or five points in 2012, while doing about as well in Houston. HD147 21.11% 78.89% Theres no overall downward trend. As always, let me know if you have any questions. The Current has more. ====================================================== HD141 4,753 20,212 To make its case, Mealers legal team will have to find evidence that more than 18,000 voters were unable to cast ballots on Election Day, and that all of those voters planned to vote for Mealer, Stein said. HD141 4,682 20,256 McTorry served in the Special Crimes Unit as an elite member of the Human Trafficking Division and Sex Crimes Division. Harris County 263rd Criminal District Court incumbent Amy Martin and challenger Melissa Morris. So what does this suggest for 2023 turnout? Dems were down 2K to 7K in 2016, and down 2K to plus less than 1K in 2022. HD126 35,146 23,166 1,681 "If it was just mismanagement, it was just gross incompetence, wouldn't one think that the lack of paper would apply equally and uniformly across the map, so that there would be roughly an equivalent number of Democratic stronghold precinct neighborhoods as well as Republican precinct stronghold neighborhoods?" He also worked as General Counsel for a multinational corporation. Again, you can see the result. 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. With crime and safety being top issues for Harris County voters, there was a major push by the GOP to oust Democratic criminal court judges. Opponents of the so-called Justice Charter have filed an emergency petition asking the Texas Supreme Court to require separate votes for each of its provisions, including decriminalizing marijuana and abortion and banning police chokeholds and no-knock warrants. Indeed, were approaching the ten-year anniversary of potential statewide candidate Julian Castro territory, as those stories were being written at the start of the 2014 gubernatorial campaign. CC4 115,688 120,613 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. 19 Cause No. HD139 28.15% 71.85% 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. HD135 17,156 22,790 And no, he doesnt personally support it, either. But boy it sure would be nice to have a state government that wasnt a constant threat to our local matters? HD137 37.74% 57.73% 2.88% 1.65% HD133 60.51% 39.49% The bad counties are the eight red ones. One way that I decided to approach this was to look at the different type of judicial races on the ballot, to see if there was anything interesting there. Rosen 717,202 84,691 0 1,322,398 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. 2018 Harris + FB 121K to 174K. The only logical conclusion is that across the board, some number of people who votes for Beto and Collier and Garza and Hays also voted for Glenn Hegar and Dawn Buckingham and Wayne Christian. 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. Menefee 36,826 30,700 0 193,291 It marked an awkward transition for the Uvalde activists, who have spent months advocating for gun control laws. Last week, Mike May, the GOP nominee who ran against state Rep. Jon Rosenthal in House District 135, filed a petition challenging Rosenthals win. HD140 32.14% 67.86% Either he actually does want to run and will eventually tell us so himself, most likely after multiple teases and hints like this could be, or he doesnt and he wont. What you saw (on Thursday) was really the beginning of getting this particular question before a court: What is the effect of a local municipal ordinance when it comes into conflict with state law?. HD140 5,859 12,433 613 3 HD134 34,947 43,974 HD138 33,169 22,469 The margins are far wider in some other races candidates are contesting. HD141 18.34% 81.66% 18 Cause No. Thats a bigger and more long-term problem. Sylvia Trevino, Constable Precinct 6 3 Cause No. HD144 12,051 13,606 Let me close with a visual reminder of all this. We only need 26.3% turnout in 2023, based on the 2022 registration numbers, to equal the number of voters from 2003. 11 Cause No. Maybe other Democratic candidates could get them with the right message, and if they were the right candidates. The 2022 General Election is being held on November 8. Instead, Hidalgo said, the comptroller should have calculated on the basis of pay periods rather than the number of months. CIA plans to hold a fundraiser, hopefully on Feb 19. Judge Fleischer is represented by John Raley. HD143 35.46% 64.54% Youd think this would be a recipe for a lot of indifference, but youd be wrong. HD127 62.01% 37.99% HD146 8,320 32,991 999 In a 4-1 vote, the court authorized County Attorney Christian Menefee to pursue a lawsuit against the comptrollers office. 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. JP2 21,364 29,906 1,317 In total, Beverly has served as a prosecutor for more than 15 years, handling cases such as murder, aggravated assault, robbery, child sexual assault and other felonies. 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. Phelan ruled in favor of Geren both times. CD09 24.72% 75.25% 0.03% 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. HD131 6,114 24,275 906 I consider what Harker Heights City Council did to be defensible, but I would not feel the same way if this effort succeeds and they override it again. The gap is the greatest between them and their Republican challengers, and they got the most votes in the aggregate of any non-appellate group.