Holly Hansen. For sure, if this passes it will be a quick matter before they have to rule on a temporary restraining order one way or the other about enforcement. You can see the four races that Dems lost, one district criminal court and three county criminal courts. HD131 6,206 24,390 Be that as it may, however one may choose to interpret the lack of news about this situation, I feel compelled to note that the FBI has been investigating Ken Paxton since November of 2020, and served subpoeanas to his office in December that year. Maybe other Democratic candidates could get them with the right message, and if they were the right candidates. CC2 97,146 99,729 7,605 HD129 56.03% 41.03% 2.95% HD127 39,533 24,297 1,535 651 HD138 33,169 22,469 Emphasis mine, and see here for the previous entry. HD149 38.56% 58.67% 2.77% (Except for Steve Radack, who still has a nice chunk of change in his account.) 17 Cause No. HD149 38.79% 58.96% 2.25% 0.00% Beto versus the spread In 2024, all ten of those benches we won will be on the ballot again. Harris County Republican Party | 8588 Katy Freeway, Suite 445 Houston, TX 77024 | (713) 838-7900 Business hours | 10 am - 4 pm Monday through Friday Under Texas law, the Texas House of Representatives presided over this contest because it was filed by a candidate for that body. I hope it at least amuses you. HD144 43.13% 54.36% 2.51% JP6 25.54% 74.43% 0.02% ============================================= 2023-00952; Nile Copeland v. Judge Latosha Lewis Payne. Get more election results on our homepage and Vote 2022 . Even in 2020, the two losing candidates would have won with Hegars margin. HD129 38,091 26,236 JP1 58,125 125,740 5,522 HD143 37.08% 62.89% 0.02% One is that every Democratic candidate won Fort Bend County in 2018, by over 12K votes in each case. There will be a couple of referenda on the ballot, and maybe possibly an HISD bond referendum. HD148 45.64% 54.36% We have to talk about the many millions of dollars spent by various wealthy wingnuts against Judge Hidalgo and Democratic criminal court judges. PREVIOUSLY Jones won by 449 votes out of more than 1 million ballots cast in the race. "That is a key priority," Hidalgo said. And that matters because whenever theres large amounts of money at stake, the potential for ethical issues arises. HD127 57.86% 39.60% 2.54% HD141 4,682 20,256 ELECTION ROUNDUP: Who won and who lost in the 2022 midterm elections across Houston and rest of Texas? And to me, thats the strongest indication that the state attorney general himself has determined that cities do have this discretion, that it is firmly grounded in the home-rule authority thats guaranteed by the Texas Constitution, and this is something that cities can decide for themselves.. Harris County 185th Criminal District Court Judge: incumbent Jason Luong and challengers Andrea Beall and Kate Ferrell. 2023-00841; Tami Pierce v. Judge DaSean Jones. CC4 119,394 121,960 51 Collier 312,803 273,337 62.81% 45.64% HD129 36,386 26,643 1,914 JP3 45.55% 51.75% 2.70% Experience: Chuck Silverman practiced law for more than 30 years in state and federal trial and appellate courts. City Council is expected to order that the ballot proposition appear on the May 6 ballot Thursday, a formality they dont get to exercise judgment over. HD140 5,904 13,079 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. JP7 14.44% 83.28% 2.28% The county eventually began paying court-appointed attorneys hourly. JP5 47.01% 50.53% 2.46% HD150 34,404 20,882 1,366 623 HD148 15,221 20,981 1,035 The chairman of the Harris County Democratic Party on Wednesday announced that he would step down at the end of February. JP7 12,266 66,242 Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee said the county would challenge Hegars finding in court if necessary. Sixty-five percent turnout (we were at over 68% in 2020) gets 1.7 million voters total (up less than 50K from 2020), and hitting one million Dems would mean taking almost 59% of the vote for Biden, which so far is the only real reach here as he was at 56% in 2020. After the introductions in a room at the local community college, a family member started with the groups main question: Will the Legislature raise the minimum age to purchase an assault-style weapon from 18 to 21? Those violations include issues such as warrants, criminal trespass or public intoxication. Im going to guess hed run as a Democrat, but I cant say for sure at this time. Race for Harris County judge still too close to call Published: November 8, 2022, 11:56 AM Updated: November 9, 2022, 1:04 AM Tags: Decision 2022 , Harris County , Voting , Lina Hidalgo . This is why we have so many voting locations on Election Day, precisely because stuff sometimes happens. I believe Ground Game Texas is on the right side of the issue and as noted Id vote for one of their propositions if it were before me, but the power imbalance is what it is, and theres not a clear way around it. Harris County 248th Criminal District Court Judge: incumbent Hilary Unger and challenger Linda Mazzagatti. What will it take to keep those ten appellate court benches we won in 2018? 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. Thus far, the Harris County Attorney's Office has identified filings by (and we expect more filings to be made today): Mark Montgomery, former candidate for Harris . JP1 71,793 116,463 40 HD150 34,895 22,408 The office has since expanded dramatically, but it still takes the minority of criminal cases in Harris County. Suppose these votes split 80-20 for the Republicans, which would be plausible for an exclusive sample of such locations. HD133 34,548 25,581 We saw it with Bill White in 2010, too as Ive observed in the past, White received something like 300K votes from people who otherwise voted Republican. HD144 11,375 14,337 662 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. I made this point till I was sick of having to make it back in 2018 and again in 2020. Basically, the discussion was going on in consideration of the ordinance that had been passed by the City Council of Killeen and the actions of the result of that particular vote, Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza told the Herald. HD138 52.82% 44.15% 3.03% 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. I dont have any great insight here, nor do I have much confidence that Dems could take action to mitigate against this. But a lot of them were disenfranchised by not having the first place open and ready to go like it should have been. A study funded by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission in 2015concludedthat attorneys could only reasonably handle at most 128 felonies or 226 misdemeanors a year. "And, yet, that's not the way it's breaking.". JP8 46,854 29,698 2,230 CC2 45.52% 51.84% 2.64% She served as an Assistant District Attorney for Harris County. 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. Sandlin 38,580 28,502 0 79,998 HD146 22.96% 77.04% 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. Voters have moved on. CD07 53,108 77,625 29 Ill let you know if I hear anything more on that, and you let me know what you think. I just feel like were in new territory, said Kim Rubio, who lost her 10-year-old daughter, Lexi, at Robb Elementary School. Its not hard to imagine him as a deputy whip or a powerful committee chair in a couple of cycles. HD134 35,653 45,142 16 2022 bad counties 100K to 102K =============================================== I love this photo he took with little baby Christopher back during his 2020 re-election bid. 2022 Harris + FB 9K to 38K. JP3 34,975 41,776 2,126 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. Closely Vetting All 2022 Judicial Candidates Regardless of their Ethnicity is a Must as the Midterm Election Cycle Draws Nearer Judge Brittanye Morris . CD18 30.13% 69.85% 0.03% Hidalgo trailed Beto by six points in HD133 and seven in HD134. In addition to her retained work, she accepts indigent defense appointments. CC2 47.94% 52.06% HD133 57.20% 39.75% 2.02% 1.02% HD139 29.30% 70.70% Its a matter of execution from here. The bad counties are the eight red ones. Mark Montgomery, former candidate forHarris County Criminal Court at Law No. She was as an Assistant Criminal District Attorney in Polk County. Go read those posts if you havent or if you dont remember them. HD148 16,333 19,766 The Legislature lowered the punishment when it passed Senate Bill 1, but top Republicans including Gov. In a statement, Menefee confirmed his office will file a lawsuit against Hegar. After losing his gubernatorial bid against Texas Gov. JP5 52.55% 47.43% 0.02% Phil Sandlin, Constable Precinct 8, Teneshia Hudspeth, County Clerk 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. Sartaj Bal is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. 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. HD144 46.53% 53.47% JP4 180,017 119,979 60 JP5 152,130 137,293 52 I will of course keep an eye on them. C Civil 515,292 545,092 48.60% 51.40%