SD13 Endorsements, Internal Poll in CD23

SD13: Annie’s List endorsed Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston), one of its founding members. The Latino Labor Leadership Council endorsed Thompson. In a letter to the Houston Chronicle, HD23 candidate and former six-term Rep. Lloyd Criss (D-La Marque) endorsed...

SD13: Turner Endorses Miles

Calling him an “energetic warrior,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has endorsed Rep. Borris Miles (D-Houston) to succeed Sen. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston). The Miles campaign began distributing the endorsement letter, dated July 1, late this week. Miles also...

By the Numbers: SD13 ‘Voters’

94 The number of voters who will nominate a new state senator for a four-year term when they meet on July 16 Sen. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) has abandoned his re-election bid to run for Harris Co. Commissioner. Ellis was selected by eligible Democratic precinct chairs...

SD13: Eight Harris Co. Colleagues Back Thompson

Rep. Senfronia Thompson’s campaign announced eight of her Harris Co. House colleagues, a Fort Bend Co. colleague, a couple of congressmen and several other key local civic and union leaders are on the host committee of an upcoming luncheon for Democratic...

SD13: Coleman Opts Out of Senate Race

Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) has decided not to pursue the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) in order to “remain in the House of Representatives, as one of the most senior members of the body, and chair of the County Affairs Committee...

SD13 Update and Campaign News for June 29

SD13 open: Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) is expected to announce tomorrow whether or not he will seek the seat being vacated by Sen. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston). The other announced candidates are Reps. Borris Miles (D-Houston) and Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) and...

By the Numbers: Choosing a Senator

94 Likely number of voters who will decide the next senator for District 13. On July 16, 78 residents of Harris Co. and 16 residents of Fort Bend Co. will determine who will represent more than 800K in the Texas Senate for the next four years. There are 223 voting...

SD13: Miles Definitely Seeking Post, Has Yard Signs

Rep. Borris Miles (D-Houston) has been mentioned as a potential successor to Sen. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston), who is abandoning his Senate re-election to run for Harris Co. Commissioner. Miles, in a picture tweeted by former HD139 candidate and University of Houston...

Decision Day for Harris Co. Precinct 1

Democratic Party precinct chairs residing within Harris Co. Commissioner Precinct 1 will meet tomorrow (Saturday) at 10 a.m. at CWA Local 6222’s office to choose a nominee to replace the late El Franco Lee on the general election ballot. Lee was running unopposed for...

Lee’s Replacement to be Selected in June

Democratic precinct chairs will choose a replacement nominee for the late El Franco Lee on June 25. He was running unopposed for re-election, and his name remains on the ballot. The party intends to host a public candidate forum on May 21. Several candidates have...

‘Resign to Run’ Has Downstream Impacts

Killeen Mayor Scott Cosper is one of three candidates seeking the Republican nomination to succeed the retiring Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (R-Killeen). As such, he is not running for re-election in May. At least two current council members are running for mayor: Elizabeth...