Jul 11, 2016 | Campaign News
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...
Jul 9, 2016 | Campaign News
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...
Jul 5, 2016 | By the Numbers
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...
Jul 1, 2016 | Campaign News
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...
Jun 30, 2016 | Campaign News
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...
Jun 29, 2016 | Campaign News
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...
Jun 28, 2016 | By the Numbers
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...
Jun 25, 2016 | Campaign News
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...
Jun 25, 2016 | Local Elections
Update: It appears that SD13 precinct chairs will meet on July 16 to choose a new Senate nominee. The state Democratic Party is responsible for managing the process of choosing a replacement nominee because SD13 is in located more than one county. Second Update:...
Jun 24, 2016 | Local Elections
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...
Feb 11, 2016 | Local Elections
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...
Jan 26, 2016 | Campaign News
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...