HD142 8,851 24,073 1,025 411 San Antonios police unionhas criticized the Justice Charter as an overreach into police policies as well as violations of state and federal law. HD144 44.67% 49.78% 4.30% 1.25% Judicial Poll Results - Houston Bar Association Harris County General Election 2022 - University of Houston 22 GOP Candidates Contest Harris County Elections, Seek Records Inspection. JP6 5,571 16,529 In non-election years, the HBA conducts its Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire, in which members are asked to evaluate all elected and appointed judges on a number of professional and ethical questions. Were the only city in the whole state that sends them out and [posts them] online, Atkinson said. Education: Alabama State University and Southern University Law Center. CC4 113,958 122,094 4,918 8 Haynes was in private practice for approximately five years. The school security measures have some value, and Id be all right with them for the most part if they were part of a larger deal that included real gun reform, but theyre not. Weve seen this show before Comptroller Hegar misconstruing the law and playing political games to make headlines, Menefee tweeted. Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I HD142 8,957 24,548 997 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. JP7 12,417 64,481 HD142 24.89% 72.10% 3.00% Months later, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has yet to sue to stop it. Voter mobilization group Ground Game Texas, which championed Harker Heights original ballot initiative, said its launched a new petition drive to override the council ordinance, which passed Nov. 22. Heres County Attorney Menefees Twitter post, with a copy of the letter to May from Speaker Phelan: NEW: Speaker Phelan dismissed losing House candidate Mike Mays election contest against @Jon_RosenthalTX because he didnt pay the required fees. JP6 5,253 16,428 881 4 While at least two other of those votes received blowback from local officials, Harker Heights is so far the first to reject voters approval outright. HD132 37,180 23,721 7 I dont have this data for every year, but we can do with a sample: As noted, there will be a different voter registration figure this fall, likely a bit higher for each but with more growth in the non-Houston part of Harris County. The judge in the Lunceford contest was assigned on December 13, I dont know what has happened since then. 13 Cause No. Many of them have a tiny number of Houston-specific votes in them, with a much larger contingent of non-Houston votes. HD144 11,869 13,567 682 4 John Bash, a defense attorney who previously worked at the U.S. Department of Justice and served as a U.S. attorney in Texas, said that the DOJ is under no obligation to publicly announce that a case is closed or that a subject related to the case is not a target. According to the petition filed Monday night,Wayne Dolcefino, a media consultant and former TV journalist,submitted multiple requests for public information on behalf of the Gallery Furniture owner, who was a major donor supporting Republican candidates including County Judge LinaHidalgos opponent Alexandra del Moral Mealer. 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 12,266 66,242 JP3 45.91% 52.02% 2.06% 0.01% HD147 9,684 35,282 1,243 1 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. 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. Her reporting has aired nationally on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Here & Now. Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I I have some specific thoughts on that, which I will share in a future post. PDF 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 28, 2022 - Illinois State Bar Association Menefee 36,826 30,700 0 193,291 She is currently a Senior Litigator at the Harris County Public Defenders Office. Given the extremely cozy relationship between sleazeballs like Gary Polland and his machine for endorsing and financially supporting Republican judges, that was no surprise. And that matters because whenever theres large amounts of money at stake, the potential for ethical issues arises. JP1 65,832 117,292 5,140 And if I flap my arms and think happy thoughts, I could fly. CD09 23,451 71,374 29 REPUBLICAN. Court Judges who have opponents in the Dem. ============================== 2023-00952; Nile Copeland v. Judge Latosha Lewis Payne. He may or may not seek to run for something else do remember that the minute he says something to that effect hell have to resign, so all we would have before then is speculation but either way I wont be surprised to see some competition for the Precinct 1 slot. 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?. HD148 44.01% 55.99% Public Education Under Hegars calculations, Heaps annualized budget would have been about $48.9 million over 12 months nearly $2.3 million more than the $46.7 million figure calculated by the county. CD07 40.61% 59.36% 0.02% 2016 Harris + FB 22K to 67K. But the Republicans in the Lege dont care about that. HD146 8,285 33,018 1,148 Please help. I also think the next Chair will have some work to do to improve performance and get ready for the 2024 election. That keeps Senate district elections staggered every two years. It is fair. At issue is a new state law passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature,Senate Bill 23, that bars large counties from cutting law enforcement spending without getting approval from voters. CC1 29.16% 70.81% 0.03% Experience: Sam Milledge II worked for the Clark County Public Defenders Office from 2009-2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Download this stock image: FILE -Pam Gaskin talks about her mail-in primary election ballot at her home Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Missouri City, Texas. Democrats would still be running the elections. Ted Heap, Constable Precinct 5 CC1 70,449 192,875 7,107 3,563 Whitmire drew a two-year term, and Zaffirni drew a four-year term. JP1 36.68% 63.32% HD127 57.86% 39.60% 2.54% Candidate John Grace Challenges Judge Ann-Marie Carruth for Lubbock County's 72nd District Court Seat. Its perfectly appropriate for the chamber to have sanctions for that kind of action, and its not that different, at least to my mind, than what was passed after the 2003 walkout. Its not like voters were told they couldnt vote or that they had to go home. Cant let Mattress Mack undo election wins. Anything else, however, is fair game and just a matter of whether the Republicans want it to pass or not. In 2018, Sanchez joined the offices Post-Conviction Writs division where he currently serves by investigating claims made by convicted persons challenging the legality of their convictions. This is why we have so many voting locations on Election Day, precisely because stuff sometimes happens. House Bill 2020andSenate Bill 823would allow the secretary of states office to take action in a county if a complaint is filed by one of several officials and organizations involved in elections, and if theres good cause to believe that a recurring pattern of problems with election administration exists.. HD135 42.94% 57.06% HD145 32.67% 67.33% CC4 112,533 119,027 6,359 3,012 Although the petition garnered support from McKee-Rodriguez and an array of progressive groups from around the state, its likely to face stiff resistance from others. 2023-01202; Stan Stanart v. Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth. 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. Danny Diaz, head of San Antonios powerful police union, said his organization will work to defeat the measure, which he said ties officers hands. . Whether it will get a similarly chilly reception from City Council or Commissioners Court remains to be seen. See here and here for the background. The practice is outlined in Article 3, Section 3, of the Texas Constitution, which calls for Senators elected after each apportionment [redistricting] to be divided into two classes: one that will serve a four-year term and the other to serve a two-year term. HD145 26.72% 70.17% 3.12% If you have a favorite or two among them and a few bucks to spare, Im sure theyd appreciate a contribution. Judge Lunceford previously served on the bench, so I trust she understands the seriousness of asking a court to disregard the votes of over a million residents across Harris County," Menefee said. Overall, it looks like Collier and Garza did about as well percentage-wise as Beto did. Defeated Republican judicial candidate contests Harris County election result, Timeline: How battle between Houston ISD, TEA has reached the point of a looming takeover. HD133 31,931 27,421 1,396 This week, Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan dismissed the election contest filed by Mike May, the candidate who lost to Representative Jon Rosenthal in the 2022 election for house district 135. Harris County Commissioners Court on Thursday voted to sueTexas Comptroller GlennHegars office in response to hiscomments accusing the countyof defunding law enforcement. See here for the background. HD127 60.65% 39.35% HD126 36,872 22,678 Get more election results on our homepage and Vote 2022 . Weve faced previous legal challenges over voting locations and voting hours and mail ballots and on and on. To get those appointments, attorneys gained favor with the judges by doing everything fromcontributingto their campaigns to bringing tacos for courtroom staff. Judge Hidalgo is represented by Neal Manne. I dont know how this will play out in the courts Im not optimistic for the Ground Game Texas folks, Ill say that much but even a favorable ruling may not help, as I would expect the Lege to weigh in as well, on the side of the opponents. . Her opponent, incumbent county Judge Lina Hidalgo, told ABC13 at the time the numbers were looking better and that Harris County is not alone in battling crime. Under the new rules, quorum-breakers can now be subject to daily fines and even expulsion from the chamber. HD142 9,167 24,621 Slightly more than half of Texas counties appoint nonpartisan election administrators to run their elections. Life comes at you fast. SD06 45,259 81,877 39 Better statewide races Judge Weems is represented by John Raley. I dont know what else to say. What we can glean from this is that the investigation appears to be ongoing, and the government hasnt reached a resolution one way or another as to how it plans to proceed.. A proposed City Charter amendment that seeks to ban police from using no-knock warrants and chokeholds, as well as expand the citys cite-and-release policy for low-level, nonviolent crimes, has enough certified signatures supporting it to appear on the ballot in San Antonios May municipal election. HD142 9,047 25,391 Under Texas law, the Texas House of Representatives presided over this contest because it was filed by a candidate for that body. Dist Crim 520,900 542,986 48.96% 51.04% Experience: Sherlene Cruz has worked 16 years in the criminal justice system. I think the methodology will be clear. MY 2022 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY JUDICIAL ENDORSEMENTS - Robert J. Fickman HD126 37,324 21,321 "I want to send a message to the Harris County elections administrator," Taylor said. About 40K people on average skipped these three races, compared with a bit less than 23K for RRC. Anastasio left the DA's office to work complex defense, representing the indigent and others who stood accused of crimes. HD145 13,820 30,044 1,276 3 During Evbagharus tenure, the party raised more than $2.1 million and created programs dedicated to voter outreach and volunteer recruitment, according to the release. JP5 52.63% 47.37% Race for Harris County judge still too close to call Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo tries to win re-election but faces a challenge from Republican Alexandra . HD142 9,939 24,454 7 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. Of course, we were in a time and of a political makeup in which Dems were getting creamed in non-Presidential years. CLUBS IN ACTION is trying to raise 95K to donate to them. HD126 35,146 23,166 1,681 Siegels email was sent on Jan 3, three days before the deadline to file election contest lawsuits. HD148 40.88% 56.34% 2.78% This will be the most interesting election on the May ballot. Lesley Briones, County Commissioner, Precinct 4, Kim Ogg, District Attorney 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. HD131 6,114 24,275 906 He knows this. Im sure it would be compelling reading, but I dont have the staff or the budget for that. 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. JP4 59.33% 40.67% HD143 37.08% 62.89% 0.02% Experience:Katherine Thomas currently serves as an Assistant District Attorney Felony Prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorneys Office. 2023-301111; Will Archer v. Judge James Horwitz. She got 553K votes, which is 42K less than Beto. Theres no overall downward trend. Nick Stevens, a board member of the advocacy group Decriminalize Denton, said later Tuesday evening at the City Council meeting that what some council members and city staff are saying publicly is different than what they claimed privately. Results of the 2022 Judicial Preference Poll. Ferrell has served as a member of the Board for the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association since 2017. HD129 58.99% 38.59% 2.41% HD139 11,438 31,372 1,145 JP1 30.69% 66.39% 2.92% HD143 8,706 15,000 Find ways to partner with Democratic parties in neighboring counties. CC4 107,284 129,131 6,533 ====================== So, you know, a banner Monday. Tom Ramsey, County Commissioner, Precinct 3 The Trib, which reported Patricks remarks but didnt fact check them, and Campos, who called the Trib story lazyarse reporting, have more. Have I got that right? JP3 35,972 40,808 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. Gonzalez 0 4,032 0 9,258 I will pass along information about the fundraiser when I have it. This is the state house district in which I ran back in 2018 and 2020. Judge Ramirez is represented by John Staley. The ones who get to wait until 2026 are Brandon Creighton (SD04), Mayes Middleton (SD11), Borris Miles (SD13), and Lois Kolkhorst (SD18). JP8 49,373 27,414 JP5 52.11% 47.89% JP8 46,811 29,923 2,210 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. I am optimistic that the Commissioners will have the desire and the space to add to the public defender budget. HD146 21.22% 78.78% Submit application to: Harris County Board of Elections, 1001 Preston, Houston, Texas . He represented juvenile and adult clients charged with misdemeanors and felonies. Experience: Alycia Harvey worked at the Harris County District Attorneys Office, where she has practiced criminal law for 20 years. The margins are far wider in some other races candidates are contesting. The appellate courts cover multiple counties. Judicial Candidate Petitions; Certain judicial candidates in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, Tarrant and Travis must file additional petitions (PDF). State and county Republican officials have made several attempts to cast doubt on the results of the November elections in Harris County. You may also recall the vast hand-wringing campaign about the scurrilous effects of straight-ticket voting in those years, in which Democrats swept Harris County. Judge Cox is represented by Cris Feldman. HD134 39.50% 60.50% 33K to 35K in 2020. 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. JP2 22,460 28,561 The other notable thing is that with the lone exception of JP/Constable Precinct 5, Hidalgo still carried every district Beto carried. HD146 21.45% 76.29% 2.26% Danna 1,983 19,814 18,452 982 United States representatives. CD18 30.13% 69.85% 0.03% Segovia added that opponents should challenge the validity of the amendment after the election, not before. Combined, the two candidates raised close to $115 million, with ORourke bringing in more than $80 million. Which brings me to the second point of interest, which is really hammering the message home about voting all the way down the ballot. 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. She now manages McTorry Law, PLLC, where she is a criminal defense attorney. Once Fridays deadline passes, it is impossible for Respondent, San Antonio City Council to add additional measures to the May 6, 2023, ballot, preventing the separation of the proposed charter amendments into their separate subjects as required by law, Opiela wrote. The results of these polls are distributed to the media and the public. Marilyn and Tenesha have pro bono attorneys but the others are not allowed to be represented pro bono due to conflicts of interest. The Harris County Democratic Party is NOT doing anything to assist the 22 electeds. HD128 70.48% 27.96% 1.53% 0.02% But in San Marcos, Hays County District Attorney Wes Mau has asked for the Texas attorney generals opinion on that citys decriminalization ordinance. 2023-00964; Alexandra Mealer v. Lina Hidalgo. ============================== HD150 34,989 21,381 HD129 36,347 26,966 1,802 It belongs to the people. Harris County Criminal District Judges on 2022 Texas Primary Election CC2 98,597 101,176 Not to be needlessly pedantic here believe me, this is extremely needed pedanticism but if they went to another location then by definition their vote wasnt suppressed because they did in fact vote. HD140 5,850 12,681 647 That link takes you here, and while the in-person fundraiser mentioned there is now over, the Donate link remains. We did (barely) win two of the four races in 2020, with one exceedingly close loss and one less close loss, but we went 0 for 4 this year. ============================= HD142 8,984 24,532 839 4 Beto versus Abbott Like Castro, Allred is in a (now, post-redistricting) blue district and hes building up seniority while also being seen as a rising star within the party. Beto versus the spread HD129 37,473 24,455 1,607 766 Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee said the county would challenge Hegars finding in court if necessary. Now, given the vast sum of money spent by wingnut richies to smear Democratic judges, it may be that was at least as big a challenge as undervoting was. Were answerable to the people. HD149 39.42% 60.56% 0.01% The Texas Supreme Court has declined to disqualify those votes. HD132 60.84% 39.16% So well know soon enough. March 1, 2022 - Primary Election. And every voter who might have been discouraged by issues at one location could have gone to another one, which would have been at most a couple of minutes away by car. Mayor Ron Nirenberg had been assembling a charter review committee to explore other potential changes in the coming year. MJ Hegar, who didnt do nearly as well, still won Harris by 136K. Brian Staley is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. In 2016 the legal advocacy group Civil Rights Corps sued the county on behalf of Maranda Lynn ODonnell, a 22-year . HD133 57.48% 41.00% 1.52% 0.00% Jen Rice is a reporter for the Houston Chronicle covering Harris County government. HD141 4,753 20,212 HD138 33,169 22,469 You may view the entire Evaluation or you may view selected courts. Download the Press Release. 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. All of that was discussed in the story as well, so go read the rest. Texas 2022 Primary Election Results - The New York Times All eyes were on Sen. John Whitmire, a longtime Democrat who has announced plans to leave the chamber to run for Houston mayor after the session, and Judith Zaffirini, a Laredo Democrat who is second in seniority to Whitmire. Finally, in regard to Sen. Gutierrez and Rep. Talarico, I mean, Im sure someone mentioned their names as possibilities. Its kind of painful, but you can read the rest. HD147 8,809 36,618 1,383 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. Note that as yet, not a single person has been identified as someone who showed up at a voting center on Election Day, was actually unable to cast a ballot while there because of paper issues, left before the problem was resolved, was unable to go to any of the 750 other voting locations in the county, and ultimately did not cast a ballot. So there you have it. Its rattlesnake season in Texas. JP1 37.67% 62.33% Phony Defunding Claims II: Electric Boogaloo. That looks to me to be the effect of the larger Libertarian vote in those races there were about 29K Lib votes in these two races, while there were about 16K third party and write-in votes for Governor. Seems to me the easy choice is to stay put and wait until Texas is competitive enough to tip the odds in your favor. I was on several endorsements interviews with some of these judges through a different organization. Well just have to see. The City Clerks office has 20 business days, until Feb. 8, to verify the signatures. 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. The term limits thing doesnt even make my Top 25 list of Ted Cruz atrocities. Education: Texas State University and University of Houston Law Center, Campaign website: kateferrellforjudge.com, CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THE 2022 TEXAS PRIMARY ELECTION. 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. HD148 43.27% 52.03% 3.30% 1.40% Theyre not going to get what they want and they know it, but theyre still going to fight. I dont know if we will get Constable/JP redistricting, but there are always some interesting primary contests here, and even with the same maps we could have interesting November races in Precincts 4 and 5. The HBA Judicial Preference Poll is not an endorsement of any candidate. JP2 44.02% 55.98% Greg Abbott in 2022, he told the audience in his concession speech that this may be one of the last times I get to talk in front of you all.. Not much else to it, Im afraid. 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. Greg Abbott on Nov. 8. The maximum that a judge can receive from a PAC is $5000, so that is the goal for each judge and for Lina. 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. Since the killings at the Harding Street raid, Beall has been employed by the City of Houston to train police officers in Search and Seizure Law and to aid them in understanding the 4th Amendment protections provided to members of our community.