A Correction and Campaign News for July 30

HD146 open: In a recent post, we somehow got a week ahead of ourselves as we erroneously reporting that precinct chairs would meet today, July 30, to choose a replacement nominee for Rep. Borris Miles (D-Houston). The meeting is, as we have previously reported,...

Campaign News for July 28

Updated to correct an error in the date of the HD146 precinct chairs’ meeting. HD120 open: As of 3 p.m. today, no one had used the court-ordered “reasonable impediment affidavit” because they lacked required photo identification during the first four days of...

Very Low Turnout and Endorsement News for July 25

HD120 open: A total of 46 people voted in person today in the HD120 special runoff election between independent Laura Thompson and Democrat Lou Miller. The total does not include ballots by mail, of which there are likely to be significantly more than ballots cast in...

HD146: Meeting Set to Pick Miles’s Replacement

Democratic precinct chairs living in HD146 will select a nominee to replace Rep. Borris Miles (D-Houston) on August 6 at 10 a.m. The Harris Co. Democratic Party has confirmed five candidates “have either given written notice or expressed interest” in the seat: Larry...

HD146: At Least Four Vying to Succeed Miles

Potential candidates to succeed Rep. Borris Miles (D-Houston), who was promoted to the Senate on Saturday, have begun to emerge: Erica Lee Carter, an educator and Harris County Dept. of Education trustee first elected in 2012 Rashad Cave, whose web site describes him...