harris county judicial candidates 2022

Court Judges who have opponents in the Dem. HD130 46,578 18,647 Martin represented clients in both state and federal courts, and has argued cases before the Texas Courts of Appeal throughout the state, as well as the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. HD141 18.34% 81.66% We have to talk about the many millions of dollars spent by various wealthy wingnuts against Judge Hidalgo and Democratic criminal court judges. He also questioned the existence of and the accountability measures for the election administrator position in Harris County. Judges are being sued in their individual capacity. That is why each person named in a suit has to retain their own attorney. HD134 28,201 50,706 2,371 Of the other six races for statewide executive offices, three were similar in nature to the Governors race and three were friendlier to Republicans. 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. HD143 8,646 14,845 732 5 San Antonio City Council approved it for the ballot as is, which was also as expected. Republican criminal court candidates, at both the district and county levels, actually got more votes on average than their civil court counterparts, while the Democrats in those races got fewer votes than their civil court colleagues. HD130 46,145 18,886 963 5 Its kind of painful, but you can read the rest. CD02 62.45% 37.53% 0.02% This was an interesting year for multiple reasons the first non-Presidential election since the huge shift towards Democrats in 2018, the first time these judicial incumbents were running for re-election, tons of money being spent by Republicans and their backers to smear Criminal Court judges, the high-profile County Judge race that was closely tied to that same campaign spending, the first non-Presidential year with no straight-ticket voting, coming in a year with the extra-long ballot and so on. CC2 99,401 100,543 The Republicans are gonna do what theyre gonna do, and we cant stop them. HD131 19.53% 77.80% 2.66% 0.00% Mealer 198,286 336,434 40.19% 56.59% Start with a goal of 1 million Democratic votes for Joe Biden in 2024, and really aim for 1.1 million. Were the only city in the whole state that sends them out and [posts them] online, Atkinson said. Given the extremely cozy relationship between sleazeballs like Gary Polland and his machine for endorsing and financially supporting Republican judges, that was no surprise. I do know that at least one more loser has filed a losers contest, but I dont care to give any of this any more validity. Shell have plenty of time to build that treasury back up; she did a pretty good job of that this cycle, so Id expect to see her total tick up in short order. Court Judges who have opponents in the Dem. In addition to her retained work, she accepts indigent defense appointments. He aint running for anything in 2024, Im confident of that. HD145 30.71% 69.29% Judge Lina Hidalgo and the Harris County Commissioners Court are defunding the police.. If they keep making it harder to vote, and they keep making it costlier to make an honest mistake in voting, and that cost is almost entirely borne by Democratic-leaning voters of color, its suppressive. In April 2013, Sanchez joined the Harris County District Attorneys office in the misdemeanor division. Daniel 192,368 328,119 39.86% 56.19% Elections. HD133 34,391 23,900 1,215 616 She handled cases ranging from Class C speeding tickets to non-death Capital Murders. HD134 34.70% 62.39% 2.92% HD129 60.85% 39.15% But boy it sure would be nice to have a state government that wasnt a constant threat to our local matters? HD144 12,065 13,483 HD133 52.73% 44.13% 3.14% I was worried that if Hidalgo lost, there was a real chance Dems could lose not one but both of the Commissioners Court races as well. JP6 24.96% 75.04% Meteorologist Lena Maria gives us a look at what we can expect as we gear up for the opening weekend of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo! If we want to talk about making Texas competitive for Biden, and whoever our 2024 Senate nominee may be, thats the kind of Dem advantage in Harris County were going to need, at a minimum. I dont know what theyll do, but as I said before, well surely find out quickly. HD131 19.48% 80.52% HD141 17.54% 80.08% 2.38% 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. 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. 2022 General Election Democratic Candidates. Even in 2020, the two losing candidates would have won with Hegars margin. 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. 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. One more thing to note is that despite the lesser Democratic performance, these candidates all still carried the three Commissioner Court precincts that are now Democratic. I will never not be mad about all of the lazy, uninformed, and frankly kind of racist assumptions that went into that hypothesis. Hidalgo trailed Beto by six points in HD133 and seven in HD134. This story is mostly about Ted Cruz and whether he might run for President again in 2024; the tone of the story is that he probably wont. PREVIOUSLY HD143 8,457 14,290 1,159 373 We have an open seat Mayoral race this year, and history says those are our biggest ones. Texas Republicans spent most of the 2021 legislative session focusing on election security and this year, its a top priority for them again. Rory Olsen is represented by Jared Woodfill. In the increasingly blue Harris County, more Republicans voted early (105,482) than Democrats (96,725). HD134 39.36% 57.68% 1.90% 1.05% I dont have any great insight here, nor do I have much confidence that Dems could take action to mitigate against this. The effect was generally stronger in the Republican districts than in the Democratic ones, with HDs 133 and 134 being the most notable. Carla Wyatt, the Treasurer-elect, won more than 60% of those 800+ extra votes. Ill have more to say about judicial races later. In the meantime, let me know what you think. March 1, 2022 - Primary Election. 2023-00927; Bruce Bain v. Judge Corey Sepolio. HD145 26.98% 69.86% 3.16% Once again, Comptroller Hegar has abused his authority, the county attorney said. Here @JudgeGenesis Draper. HD145 32.67% 67.33% 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. Cannabis reform advocates are pushing back against the city council of the Central Texas city of Harker Heights, which recently rejected a voter-approved ballot measure decriminalizing low levels of pot possession there. Were answerable to the people. ====================== JP3 47.09% 52.91% The past obstruction on Commissioners Court to implementing reforms like this has been eliminated thanks to the 2022 election. HD135 42.90% 57.10% 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. HD144 44.67% 49.78% 4.30% 1.25% Dan Spjut is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. JP3 45.91% 52.02% 2.06% 0.01% JP6 22.60% 71.48% 5.91% HD142 9,326 24,514 Alexandra del Moral Mealer for Harris County Judge (@AlexMealer4HCTX) November 9, 2022 Mealer was a combat veteran who moved to Houston after serving in the U.S. Army. The initiative follows the Gallery Furniture ownerslawsuit filed last weekaccusing the Harris County Elections Administrators Office of refusing to turn over public records related to the election. We have definitely seen races like this, certainly in elections going back to 2016 Hillary versus Trump, Biden versus Trump, Beto and the Lite Guv/AG/Ag Commish triumvirate this year and 2018. Harris County 184th Criminal District Court Judge: incumbent Abigail Anastasio and challenger Katherine Thomas. They added that Cruz would make additional staff hires during that period and that hes already started raising money, including revamping completely the small-dollar operation. Cruz currently has $3.4 million cash on hand. Gonzalez 0 4,032 0 9,258 CC3 214,555 146,441 8,815 Elizabeth Buss is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. Of course, we were in a time and of a political makeup in which Dems were getting creamed in non-Presidential years. Carla Wyatt, County Treasurer, Alexandra Mealer, County Judge 2019 Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire Results. Hidalgo versus Mealer Ill get into it a bit more in the next post when we look at the higher-scoring Republicans, but my sense is that these three Dems, plus Beto, received some crossovers. I want to know what the next Chair intends to do about that. Oh, and if this is one of the final straws that leads to Constable precinct redistricting, I wont complain. The margins are far wider in some other races candidates are contesting. CD29 33,392 66,220 27 My post about the HD135 election contest ran on December 3, so it was filed at least one day before then. 2023 FOX Television Stations, Breaking Bond: In-depth look at three Criminal Dist. As a prosecutor, Thomas has tried cases ranging from Murder, Sexual Assault, Aggravated Robbery, Felony DWI, Sexual Assault of a Child, Evading Arrest and Aggravated Assault. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Several Harris County Criminal District Court Judges are up for re-election in 2022. Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I Nuff said. 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. Judge Cox is represented by Cris Feldman. SD13 21.23% 78.74% 0.04% 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. HD137 38.73% 58.25% 3.03% The Houston-area Senators who will be on the ballot in 2024 are Carol Alvarado (SD06), Paul Bettencourt (SD07), John Whitmire (SD15), and Joan Huffman (SD17). These victories gave Dems a 5-4 majority on each court, and it seemed there would be more to come. HD148 44.01% 55.99% We do not have any additional information prior to them receiving that work session report.. Sandlin 38,580 28,502 0 79,998 In the end, the results largely defied negative pronouncements about Democrats chances. That range is consistent across years, across baseline Democratic performance levels, across different types of judicial races. JP5 50.37% 49.63% Suppose these votes split 80-20 for the Republicans, which would be plausible for an exclusive sample of such locations. 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. (Is it possible there are a few people who actually didnt vote because of the paper-outage delays? Like I said, this is plenty good enough for these purposes. JP1 30.90% 66.43% 2.68% HD146 8,922 33,114 HD127 38,480 26,208 1,817 The table above is the average vote and percentage for the different types of judicial races. The chart below is the vote percentage for both parties in each of those races individually. ============================= Hays 308,304 269,169 62.61% 45.36% HD150 34,884 21,411 1,016 3 HD137 8,369 12,377 Putting them in the position of oversight would definitely change the dynamic.. Look, Biden won Harris County by 218K in 2020. CC1 27.54% 72.46% HD132 36,413 23,479 Reid Epstein Mar 1, 2022 When he ran for the Senate four years ago, Democrat Beto O'Rourke . Hudspeth 293,030 256,624 60.84% 44.00% JP7 14.44% 83.28% 2.28% Danna 1,983 19,814 18,452 982 It would also ostensibly ban the use of chokeholds by police, ban the use of no-knock warrants, create additional requirements to obtain a search warrant, and remove the officers discretion in whether to issue a citation or arrest for some low-level crimes. Experience: Sherlene Cruz has worked 16 years in the criminal justice system. Candidate John Grace Challenges Judge Ann-Marie Carruth for Lubbock County's 72nd District Court Seat. But oftentimes, theyll tell the defense theyve been communicating with, Hey, this is over.. Respondents have no discretion to force voters to approve or reject, all or nothing, charter provisions dealing with issues as varied as theft, graffiti, or prohibiting cooperation with state agencies regulating abortion providers, wrote attorneyEric Opiela, a former executive director of the Republican Party of Texas. He also reaffirmed that the odor of marijuana wasnt initiating probable cause and search and seizure issues, though it was part of the process in some cases. HD128 71.88% 28.10% 0.03% HD138 30,154 25,204 1,732 34 in Harris County. 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. (Im not concerning myself with fractional districts like CD08.) HD130 71.33% 28.67% Hidalgo versus Mealer Judge Hidalgo is represented by Neal Manne. CIA plans to hold a fundraiser, hopefully on Feb 19. Wayne Dolcefino, a media consultant and former TV journalist. CC2 49.71% 50.29% This is why we have so many voting locations on Election Day, precisely because stuff sometimes happens. Beto versus Abbott SAs City Council has to vote on it next week, and from there its off to the campaigns. 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. Elizabeth Conley/Staff photographer. ============================= Well, sure, but the Republicans in the Lege, as well as the state courts, have not been shy about limiting cities authority in various matters, so I dont know how confident Id be in that position. You can see here for some background and here for Judge Hidalgos latest response to the mattress guy if you want. If even one is bounced, Abbott could appoint a replacement for those in the criminal courts. According to the Public Information Act, the attorney generals office has 45 working days from the day after the request to respond. HD126 64.12% 35.85% 0.03% 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 . JP3 44.34% 52.96% 2.70% The charter changes would essentially direct the police department not to spend resources pursuing most abortion and low-level marijuana possession cases. 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. Three candidates running against them were more than happy to talk to us. CC4 114,198 127,074 Some 64% of voters in the city of 34,000 people approved the decriminalization initiative. This story came out the same day that a Senate committee approved a bill making illegal voting a felony with even harsher punishments and lower standards for illegality than before. 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. JP6 5,130 16,223 1,342 These candidates embody the progressive values we look for in our elected leaders and reflect the diversity of our county. HD132 59.59% 38.35% 2.06% DEMOCRAT. 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. And if we do assume that statement to be a fact, then it is still the case that every single one of those Republican losers are still losers, with most of them still losing by more than a full percentage point, which is well above the standard for recounts that the loser doesnt have to pay for. JP6 25.21% 74.79% HD126 36,872 22,678 From the County Attorneys press release, they may take awhile to be resolved. In 2018, she gained her certification from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law. She lends a majority of her practice to the underprivileged and the disenfranchised. The amendment about sanctions for quorum-busting drew more No votes, almost entirely from Dems. While the substance of this proposed charter amendment conflicts with multiple substantive provisions of state law, this mandamus proceeding concerns a procedural problem: the charter amendment plainly violates Texas laws longstanding prohibition on municipal charter amendments that contain more than one subject, Stone wrote. Speaking as a resident of SD15, Im already exhausted by this possibility, which may not even happen. HD133 36,406 22,666 See here for some background and here for an earlier version of the story. HD146 21.22% 78.78% Mark Montgomery is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. 2020 bad counties 122K to 127K JP7 17.86% 82.10% 0.03% The county eventually began paying court-appointed attorneys hourly. I was invited to this meeting because of the effort to create and carry out block walking events. Harris County Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum did not respond directly to the criticism, but said the office supports any legislation that increases voter registration and access to voting. Ill post updates and candidate names as I get them. HD149 38.79% 58.96% 2.25% 0.00% CC3 224,670 141,583 The raid cast a shadow over a competitive election year for the longtime Democratic congressman who defended his seat from a progressive in the March primary and then a well-funded and coordinated effort to flip his seat by Republicans in November. HD127 40,131 24,789 1,092 0 The maximum that a judge can receive from a PAC is $5000, so that is the goal for each judge and for Lina. 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. Fortunately, we had that this year, so we can take a look at how the races of interest shaped up. 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. PREVIOUSLY DECISION 2022: Primary election results for local races in Harris County and surrounding counties Published: March 1, 2022, 1:39 PM Updated: March 2, 2022, 10:02 PM Tags: Decision 2022 , Texas . Experience: Jason Luong began his legal career as the law clerk to United States District Court Judge Royal Furgeson, in Midland, Texas. CC3 60.63% 36.12% 2.24% 1.02% HD144 11,869 13,567 682 4 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. HD150 60.90% 39.10% Every candidate is invited to join in the conversation and asked questions based on the jurisdiction where they are seeking office. Silverman says he's led the charge on felony bail reform. You can also contribute to any candidate you like directly just google them or find their campaign Facebook page to get to a suitable Donate link for them. As noted before, Greg Abbott got 490K votes in Harris County, far less than the 559K he received in 2018 running against Lupe Valdez. If we can get the baseline vote to be closer, that could be enough to push some people over the top. 6(lost to Judge Kelley Andrews), Matthew Dexter, former candidate forHarris County Criminal Court at Law No. Judge Walker is represented by John Raley. ELECTION MAP: See if your Harris County neighborhood voted for Greg Abbott or Beto O'Rourke in the 2022 midterms. 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. Its not like voters were told they couldnt vote or that they had to go home. JP1 38.13% 61.85% 0.02% HD145 14,410 29,702 Beyond Harris County, lawmakers are looking at a slate of statewide elections reforms, starting with returning the penalty for illegal voting to a felony instead of a misdemeanor. JP5 52.11% 47.89% Im going to look back at the four most recent elections to see if we can put some numbers on that. "This case will focus on the details of every aspect of the November 8 election in Harris County. Who won and who lost in the 2022 midterm elections across Houston and rest of Texas? During the election CIA knocked on 300,000 doors. But Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, and his allies moved successfully Wednesday to prevent the matter from even getting to a vote on the floor. 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.. Winning takes many forms, after all. HD142 25.76% 70.06% 2.98% 1.20% She was as an Assistant Criminal District Attorney in Polk County. JP8 59.47% 37.70% 2.83%, Dist Miller Hays HD128 71.46% 28.54% HD137 35.94% 61.06% 3.00% HD147 8,731 36,766 1,206 HD150 34,841 21,318 1,294 JP7 15.20% 80.93% 2.46% 1.42% As a precinct chair, Ill get to participate in the process to pick the next Chair, who will then need to stand for election in the 2024 primary. Cagles July report showed over a million bucks on hand. JP4 54.95% 42.36% 2.68% 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. Have I got that right? It was the good ol boys system, 100 percent, [Jed Silverman, president of the Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association,] said. JP5 50.61% 47.07% 2.32% We broke the record for total numbers of voters in any election in 2016, then shattered it in 2020. Instead, Hidalgo said, the comptroller should have calculated on the basis of pay periods rather than the number of months. See here for the background. Hensley said that certain parts of the ordinance simply couldnt be implemented because it violates state and federal law. State Representatives. HD138 33,875 22,977 9

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