Readers made inquiries over the past few days, and I responded pithily that I wasn't all that interested in local Democratic politics, politicians, and low participation runoffs any longer. But I realized we have to pick a county sheriff candidate, a state railroad commission candidate/ sacrificial lamb, and a couple of county judges, so I took out my mailings and consulted a few folks online, then I went and voted about noon yesterday at the Fiesta on Kirby.
About fifty had already done so ahead of me; two or three came and went while I was there, which was less than 5 minutes. It took me longer to walk in from the parking lot and to sign in than it did to cast my ballot. According to the spreadsheet I got from Stan Stanart last night after the polls closed, that was half of the 104 who also showed yesterday at the grocery store and made their voices heard.
The only one I had to ponder was sheriff. I was originally in the bank for Ed Gonzalez, but Cody Pogue wrote something thoughtful that made me consider -- but ultimately reject -- Jerome Moore. He's a fine candidate and would make an excellent sheriff if elected, and so will Gonzalez.
I voted for Cody Garrett for RR, quite obviously. Fredericka Phillips is a nice lady but she's already a vice chair in the TDP, a DNC member and allegedly an uncommitted superdelegate, and that's just too much establishment cred for me so I voted for her opponent, Julie Countiss.
I flipped a coin for the other judgeship on my ballot and it came up Rabeea Collier.
JoAnn Storey and Cheryl Elliott Thornton are running against two of the lousiest people holding office in Harris County (whom I won't name again, it just gets old having to mention electeds that seem to lack basic morals or values), so vote for these women and not the incumbents.
I don't get to decide between Jarvis Johnson and Kim Willis in HD-139, but if I did, Willis would be far and away the best choice.
Charles runs down the data you need to cast your ballot (you'll get some of these races but not all of them, like I did) and Stace lists his preferences.
About fifty had already done so ahead of me; two or three came and went while I was there, which was less than 5 minutes. It took me longer to walk in from the parking lot and to sign in than it did to cast my ballot. According to the spreadsheet I got from Stan Stanart last night after the polls closed, that was half of the 104 who also showed yesterday at the grocery store and made their voices heard.
The only one I had to ponder was sheriff. I was originally in the bank for Ed Gonzalez, but Cody Pogue wrote something thoughtful that made me consider -- but ultimately reject -- Jerome Moore. He's a fine candidate and would make an excellent sheriff if elected, and so will Gonzalez.
I voted for Cody Garrett for RR, quite obviously. Fredericka Phillips is a nice lady but she's already a vice chair in the TDP, a DNC member and allegedly an uncommitted superdelegate, and that's just too much establishment cred for me so I voted for her opponent, Julie Countiss.
I flipped a coin for the other judgeship on my ballot and it came up Rabeea Collier.
JoAnn Storey and Cheryl Elliott Thornton are running against two of the lousiest people holding office in Harris County (whom I won't name again, it just gets old having to mention electeds that seem to lack basic morals or values), so vote for these women and not the incumbents.
I don't get to decide between Jarvis Johnson and Kim Willis in HD-139, but if I did, Willis would be far and away the best choice.
Charles runs down the data you need to cast your ballot (you'll get some of these races but not all of them, like I did) and Stace lists his preferences.
