In 2020, eleven Democratic judicial candidates were unopposed. HD135 17,620 22,982 7 HD131 5,857 24,875 694 Three candidates running against them were more than happy to talk to us. ELECTION ROUNDUP: Who won and who lost in the 2022 midterm elections across Houston and rest of Texas? San Antonios police unionhas criticized the Justice Charter as an overreach into police policies as well as violations of state and federal law. The closest they got was trailing by about 39K votes, and the farthest apart was about 89K votes. CC3 61.36% 36.95% 1.68% 0.00% HD140 5,685 11,976 991 277 I think the methodology will be clear. The HBA presents the results of its 2019 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire below. HD128 71.67% 28.33% Lets make this happen. CC2 97,762 100,816 4,930 24 Houston, Texas - Today, several losing Republican candidates filed election contests to void the more than 1 million votes cast in Harris County's November 2022 election. Harris County has long been ground zero for the national debate over bail reform. HD143 34.51% 62.22% 3.28% HD128 31,566 13,692 1,110 HD139 12,325 30,301 1,174 HD133 60.51% 39.49% CC3 221,887 132,181 8,202 3,726 The Current has a rebuttal to the unenforceable argument. HD127 60.79% 37.55% 1.65% 0.00% My point is simply that it would not take anything like a historic turnout percentage to produce a record number of total voters, just simply because there are more voters now. And whatever else you may think about Dan Patrick, hes not an idiot. Abbott 175,533 314,728 35.04% 52.34% His math was wrong then and its wrong now.. Judge Cox is represented by Cris Feldman. HD143 37.26% 62.74% HD139 12,044 29,784 1,169 555 The impending takeover of HISD by the TEA dates back to 2019, when Wheatley High School triggered a state law by failing to meet accountability standards for seven consecutive years. JP2 22,682 28,410 Who won and who lost in the 2022 midterm elections across Houston and rest of Texas? HD146 9,455 31,723 Sure, maybe a couple. Thats a bigger and more long-term problem. 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. HD139 11,438 31,372 1,145 HD135 17,107 22,475 1,135 Stan Stanart is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. She now manages McTorry Law, PLLC, where she is a criminal defense attorney. Inside the capsules were numbers: Even numbers meant two-year terms, and odd were for four-year terms. 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. 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. The commissions oversight powers allow it to appoint, terminate or accept the resignation of the countys election administrator. Speaking as a resident of SD15, Im already exhausted by this possibility, which may not even happen. primary, Frederick, MD tanker explosion leaves 1 dead; Shuts down part of US-15, Philadelphia Eagles WR Zach Pascal robbed at gunpoint in Maryland, ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING: Man shot in apparent accidental shooting in Houston, police investigating, CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Houston homeowner speaks out after being victim of terrifying attempted carjacking, Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' Actor, Dies at 61 after suffering brain aneurysm, Mother who drowned her 2 children, hid bodies under a neighbor's home given 40-year prison sentence, Watch: Fishermen spot sharks in huge feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast, Mother arrested after 4-year-old found outside alone, 1-year-old found laying in soiled linen, Strong to severe storms possible Thursday evening across SE Texas. Lets make it a little less hard for these Dems who clearly and correctly won their races. Now you can just go somewhere else. If anyone on the Republican side thought that the other Democratic judges might become collateral damage, theres no evidence to support that. Let me know what you think. I really wish I could make that happen. The Record-Chronicle requested demographic information on the citations from the Denton police Tuesday afternoon. (Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. In the meantime, let me know what you think. Theres no explanation for it hes just flat wrong. HD150 62.88% 37.10% 0.02% You can see here for some background and here for Judge Hidalgos latest response to the mattress guy if you want. C Probate 511,900 540,619 48.64% 51.36%, Candidates Houston Not Hou Hou% Not% The disappointing part outside of the breaking local law is not giving the demographics, Stevens told the Denton Record-Chronicle. Clubs In Action raising legal $ for judges. Campaigns maybe ought to take that into account. Elections. The bad counties are the eight red ones. Those commissions are made up of the county judge, the tax assessor-collector, the county clerk and the chairs of local political parties. HD130 66.73% 30.70% 2.57% 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. One is that the many millions of dollars spent by the Mealer/Mattress Mack cohort did have some effect, specifically in the criminal court races, with that effect being slightly larger in the county courts than in the district courts. I mean, Harris County could in effect call their bluff, restore election administration to the County Clerk, have Cliff Tatum move over and be the chief of elections under Teneshia Hudspeth, and this bill would no longer apply to us. HD139 13,492 30,143 11 HD148 43.77% 52.85% 3.38% HD144 43.13% 54.36% 2.51% At the other end of the scale is the problem known as Galveston: 23K to 27K in 2012 JP4 57.89% 42.11% All those requests were ignored. Many Texans will vote for judicial candidates they know little or nothing about in this year's primaries. The families left discouraged, unsure of their next steps in a state where Republicans, most of whom oppose any firearm restrictions, control the Legislature. Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee said the county would challenge Hegars finding in court if necessary. Dan Patrick have pushed to return it to the stiffer penalty. HD144 46.51% 53.45% 0.03% She got 553K votes, which is 42K less than Beto. Danny Diaz, head of San Antonios powerful police union, said his organization will work to defeat the measure, which he said ties officers hands. HD137 40.29% 59.71% I obviously wouldnt expect the Secretary of State to crack down on, say, Bell County as theyre slavering to do to Harris, but it could be that the first example to be made is in a red place. 16 Cause No. "I want to send a message to the Harris County elections administrator," Taylor said. As for Paxtons continued desire to be Supreme Prosecutor, the CCAs ruling was made on constitutional grounds. HD126 36,872 22,678 You know the mantra: Nothing will change until that changes. HD129 58.28% 38.03% 2.50% 1.19% CC4 119,394 121,960 51 HD141 5,209 20,104 17 Weve seen this show before Comptroller Hegar misconstruing the law and playing political games to make headlines, Menefee tweeted. CC2 45.52% 51.84% 2.64% 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. Judge Andrews is represented by John Raley. HD146 23.77% 76.21% 0.03% These victories gave Dems a 5-4 majority on each court, and it seemed there would be more to come. The 2022 Texas Primary Election is fast approaching. Second, these bills I assume theyre identical in each chamber are just a mess. HD148 43.79% 53.61% 2.60% 0.01% JP6 5,410 16,643 JP2 41.97% 52.90% 3.88% 1.25% CD09 23,451 71,374 29 Because respondents can correct the ballot now, [TALs] mandamus is appropriate.. In all likelihood, these votes would more or less split fifty-fifty, as a microcosm of the larger election, but lets go ahead and assume the friendly turf claim as well. =============================================== CC3 61.33% 36.59% 2.08% That keeps Senate district elections staggered every two years. SD15 97,303 146,861 50 Generally speaking, she did a couple of points worse. Education: Rice University and The University of Texas School of Law, Endorsements: jasonluongforjudge.com/endorsements. I dont have the data to make a judgment about that, but the possibility certainly exists. The root cause of that debate, however, remains unresolved, Hegar said in the statement, referring to the defunding spat from last fall. 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, . If you decide to make a contribution a check can be sent to: CLUBS IN ACTION HD134 34,947 43,974 HD138 52.98% 44.60% 2.42% Here @JudgeGenesis Draper. 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.. CC2 45.75% 51.23% 3.02% HD140 30.03% 63.27% 5.24% 1.46% JP3 46.85% 53.15% You may have heard me say something like this in the past, but were going to have to change our state government if we want things like this to go differently in the future. 2020 Harris + FB 108K to 156K. District Clerk candidate Chris Daniel lost by 25,640 votes, while County Clerk candidate Stan Stanart lost by 34,448 votes. HD146 9,172 31,975 At this point, the opponents of this proposal on City Council can make their case directly to the voters, so theres no question about conflicting mandates. Hegar,a Republican,said he hopes Heap and county officials can resolve the situation themselves long before Harris County begins budget deliberations for fiscal year 2024. He also predicted that county officials would once again use a convoluted approach to argue they had not reduced Heaps funding. The local police reform advocacy groupACT 4 SAaims to collect 35,000 signatures anticipating that some wont be verified to submit to the City Clerk before the early January deadline. Maybe theres a general impression among (at least some) voters that Republicans cant be trusted on Family Court benches, in the way that Republicans tried to push than message about Dems on Criminal Court benches. Maybe such people exist and Republicans have been successful at keeping them all quiet until the lawsuits are heard, who can say. 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It was the luck of the draw for Texas senators on Wednesday as they drew lots to decide which half of them would get two-year terms and which would get four-year terms. Mark Montgomery is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. We all know that Lina received very little in campaign contributions, especially compared to Mealer. HD145 30.71% 69.29% For whatever the reason fewer people split their tickets, even though they had no choice but to vote (or not) in every single race. JP6 4,815 17,369 687 Ballotpedia provided coverage of supreme court and intermediate appellate court elections, as well as local trial court elections for judges within the 100 largest cities in the United States as . JP7 12,266 66,242 HD142 9,939 24,454 7 JP6 5,019 15,850 1,277 447 HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Several Harris County Criminal District Court Judges are up for re-election in 2022. Hillary got 700K votes in 2016. HD135 17,148 22,783 Harvey is currently assigned to the Major Offenders Division where she tries cases and is on-call to assist the police in investigations and writing warrants. Look at these three posts from the archives on this topic, and note that even though they span a decade, the same names kept coming up, with certain attorneys being closely connected to certain judges and not at all coincidentally their campaign coffers. HD143 36.72% 63.28% HD134 33,450 45,266 Andy Taylor, general counsel for the Harris County GOP, is representing Lunceford. HD140 6,042 12,353 HD135 43.39% 56.59% 0.02%