Voting top 20 counties in Texas; some counties may be missing one day.
County D or R Early votes—in person + mail Early turnout Harris D 477,543 17.39% Dallas D 315,090 21.09% Bexar D 240,648 18.15% Tarrant D 260,801 21.23% Travis D 219,486
HCAD – Harris County Appraisal District – party affiliation
They are vying for Harris County Appraisal District positions; What HCAD Board Members Do Support the Blue Party Place Candidate Party connection Evidence 1 Kathy Blueford-Daniels Democrat Identified as a
Are Houston’s Water Customers Being Fleeced by the Whitmire Administration?
Five gallons of water should not become 22 gallons simply because Houston is doing the billing. Homeowner Edgar Zavala’s bucket test exposed exactly that discrepancy. Houston’s water customers have reason
Whitmire’s Favorite Dumping Ground: The Previous Administration
John Whitmire has found one dumping ground that never closes: the previous administration. Nearly three years into his term, Houston’s mayor is still pointing backward when residents ask why basic
Leticia Gutierrez is within striking distance of pulling off the biggest upset of the year.
Gutierrez Has Reason for Hope: That Six-Point Gap Could Shrink The University of Houston’s latest poll puts Republican Alex Mealer at 48%, Democrat Leticia Gutierrez at 42%, and undecided voters
The elephants and the Transgender fairy.
Meme’s Humor: Keeping the Transgender Fairy Away When my boys were young, I was a vigilant father. Before going to bed, I checked underneath their beds and looked inside their
In my dream, I saw someone bringing down all of Musk’s satellites.
Meme’s Humor: Please Hold, Mr. Musk I dreamed I was looking at the sky when thousands of falling stars began streaking across it. Beautiful, I thought. Then word arrived that
Give Democratic Judges the credit for crime going down.
Here is a short version that sticks to what we can prove and lets the reader draw the political conclusion. Whitmire Blamed the Judges When Crime Was High John Whitmire’s
If Texas Republicans Are Serious About Property Taxes, Stop Taxing Paper Profits
Texas politicians have spent years promising property-tax relief. They raise homestead exemptions, compress school tax rates, send money to school districts, and then return the next session promising to do
A glimpse of Hispanic voter turnout. One-day early vote on 10.22.2026
1. Overview of the File 2. Estimated Breakdown of Spanish Names Category Estimated Count Estimated Percentage of Total Notes Spanish Surnames (Last Names) ~19,800 – 21,500 23.0% – 25.0% Based
Seats continue to shift to Blue
19 House races shifted toward Democrats — October 23, 2026. Six moved from Toss-up to Lean Democratic. Cook Political Report 19 House races move toward Democrats Cook Political Report rating
Meme’s crystal ball predicts a much weaker Greg Abbott.
Abbott can keep the governor’s mansion and still emerge with less political power. The evidence supports an argument about damage to his reputation as a vote-getter, his appeal as a
Ken Paxton Went to the Courthouse and Came Home With a $1,000 Souvenir
Once a thief, always a thief? Sticky-finger Paxton, a pen, a wife- keep your eyes on him. Ken Paxton has had a long political career filled with investigations, indictments, impeachment,
Houston’s Charter Amendment
If you live in the City of Houston, the last item on the ballot is a charter amendment. I didn’t write about it because if you like one but not
2026 – My election Ballot – Vote Blue
These are most of the races I can choose from (My Sample Ballot); they’re all Democrats. If we want to change the direction in which our country is heading, we
The Chronicle Wants the HISD Takeover Ended. It Should Own Its Role in Selling It.
The Houston Chronicle wants accountability for the HISD takeover while conveniently skipping its own part in promoting it. Its October 21 editorial endorses ending state control, recounts warnings about Mike
A nothing burger from Ed Emmett – Houston Chronicle
The damage to the country should have been reason enough to sound the alarm. After a decade of MAGA, I find little comfort in a prominent Republican’s distress over what
Cubans were given special help when they came here; now they criticize someone for opening the door to Democrats.
“Our Ancestors Fled” Does Not End the Argument Two Democratic politicians visited a Cuban-American bakery in South Florida, and a political controversy followed. CAO Bakery in Pinecrest faced criticism after
Fabián García: A South Texas Soldier in World War II
Mi Tío Fabián moved to Molina, so we knew him and his family well. He was my mother’s oldest brother. Fabián García was born on December 22, 1920, in the
He Picked the Wrong Chicano to Try to Scare With His Bullshit
While I was standing in line to vote, a white man turned around and started telling me that I was going to have to prove my citizenship, along with a