Jeralynn Manor, a lifelong Democrat, will be seeking to unseat Judge Larry Weiman in the Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Democratic Party Primary race for the 80th Civil District Court in Harris County, Texas. Early voting for this Democratic Party Primary matchup will begin on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, and end on Friday, February 28, 2020. Attorney Jeralynn Manor has more than 17 years of legal experience.
Attorney Jeralynn C. Manor is Seeking to Unseat Judge Larry Weiman in the race for the 80th Civil District Court in Harris County, Texas in 2020
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
One of the most intriguing races on the Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Democratic Party Primary ballot in Harris County, Texas will be the race for Judge of the 80th, Civil District Court. In this race, you will have a 17-year legal veteran in Attorney Jeralynn C. Manor, a life-long Democrat seeking to unseat a sitting Democratic judge whom she feels needs to go. Can she accomplish her objective? The answer to this question is YES. Will she accomplish her objective? The answer to this question will depend on whether she can get the financial support she needs to do so. Now, don’t get me wrong, Attorney Manor is more than capable of self-funding her entire Democratic Party Primary run. However, no “DULY-QUALIFIED” candidate should have to do so in my opinion. Thus, as you prepare to make an informed voting decision in 2020, please keep in mind that Attorney Jeralynn C. Manor is a “DULY-QUALIFIED” lifelong Democrat who values and respects your vote. And on top of that, she will need donations to accomplish her goal of becoming a member of the judiciary.
CAN SITTING JUDGES BE DEFEATED IN THEIR BID FOR RE-ELECTION?
CAN SITTING JUDGES BE DEFEATED IN THEIR BID FOR RE-ELECTION?
Judge Lucia C. Bates, a lifelong Democrat currently serves as Harris County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3, Position 2. However, she had to unseat Judge Don Coffey back in the 2018 Democratic Primary to sit on this bench.
A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A JUDGE GETTING UNSEATED IN A DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
In the past, local attorneys have been reluctant to challenge Democratic sitting judges in their party’s primary. We see such few challenges to incumbents, partly because of the huge war-chests, they are typically sitting on. And another reason is because of the negative feedback the potential challenger could potentially receive from pundits and other inner-party operatives. However, one doesn't have to delve too far into the annals of Harris County history to see a perfect example of how a Democratic incumbent can be unseated by a “DULY-QUALIFIED” challenger who is unafraid to challenge them. For example, back in the 2018 Democratic Primary election race for Harris County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3, Position 2, Judge Don Coffey lost to his Democratic challenger — Lucia Bates a life-long Democrat. After leading Bates in absentee voting by a total 1,629 (ABSENTEE BALLOTS) for Judge Don Coffey, to 803 (ABSENTEE BALLOTS) for Lucia Bates the wheels came off for Judge Coffey as Bates’ “GROUND-GAME” grassroots strategy proved too much for Judge Coffey to handle. In case you don’t know, Bates, the Democratic challenger beat Judge Coffey in (EARLY VOTING) ballots by a total of 2,817 early votes for Lucia Bates, to 2,287 early votes for Judge Coffey. And she really ran up the numbers on actual (ELECTION DAY) ballots by receiving 2,497 election day votes, to Judge Coffey’s 1,640 election day votes. So, in the end, Lucia Bates unseated Judge Don Coffey (the incumbent) Democrat by gaining 6,117 overall votes, or 52.40%, while Judge Coffey could only muster 5,556 overall votes for 47.60% in his re-election bid to earn the Democratic nomination back in 2018.
Attorney Jeralynn C. Manor is seeking to unseat Judge Larry Weiman on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
ATTORNEY MANOR IS SEEKING TO UNSEAT JUDGE LARRY WEIMAN IN THE 2020 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY
In case you don’t know, Attorney Jeralynn C. Manor has her own personal wealth, so, she is more than capable of (self-funding) her campaign to unseat Judge Larry Weiman. However, it is incumbent upon community stakeholders, attorneys, and ordinary citizens to understand that people who are willing to step up to the plate and run for public office need “OUR” support. In the case of Manor, she is seeking to unseat a sitting judge who has been on the bench since winning the seat back in the 2008 Presidential Election, which featured President Barack Obama in his history-making feat.
JUDGE LARRY WEIMAN HAS NEVER FACED A DEMOCRATIC OPPONENT LIKE ATTORNEY JERALYNN C. MANOR
Back in 2008, Larry Weiman defeated two opponents to earn the Democratic nomination in the race for Judge, 80th Civil District Court. In case you don’t remember, Larry Weiman received 86,700 votes for 35.45% of the vote. Marc Isenberg received 85,662 votes, for 35.03% of the vote. And Tanner Garth received 72,196 votes for 29.52% of the vote. Because no candidate received a majority of the vote, Larry Weiman, and Marc Isenberg advanced to the Tuesday, April 8, 2008, Runoff Election where Larry Weiman defeated Marc Isenberg by gaining 5,539 votes, for 59.09% of the vote, to Isenberg’s 3,835 votes, for 40.91% of the vote.
THE 2008 GENERAL ELECTION
After defeating Isenberg in the 2008 Democratic Primary “RUNOFF ELECTION”, Larry Weiman went on to also defeat Republican Judge Lynn M. Bradshaw-Hull in the Tuesday, November 4, 2008, Presidential Election in Harris County, Texas. In case you don’t remember, Larry Weiman (the challenger) trailed Judge Lynn M. Bradshaw-Hull heavily in the (ABSENTEE BALLOT) category. Judge Bradshaw-Hull received 38,657 (ABSENTEE BALLOTS), while Larry Weiman received 21,136 (ABSENTEE BALLOTS). However, Weiman, like many of his Democratic colleagues were able to ride the “OBAMA WAVE” to victory. In the end, Weiman defeated Judge Lynn M. Bradshaw-Hull by gaining 557,399 overall votes, for 50.48% of the vote. While Judge Bradshaw-Hull only managed to receive 546,856 overall votes.
THE 2012 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Back in 2012, Larry Weiman did not draw a challenger in the Tuesday, May 29, 2012, Democratic Primary. But in case you’re wondering, he still received 6,830 (ABSENTEE VOTES), 20,780 (EARLY VOTES), and 54,128 overall votes. However, 22,358 Democratic Primary voters in Harris County, Texas chose to not cast a ballot in the race for Judge, 80th Civil District Court for one reason or another.
THE 2012 GENERAL ELECTION
On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, Larry Weiman, the Democratic incumbent was challenged by his Republican rival Richard Risinger. As what is customary in Harris County, Risinger, the Republican jumped out to an early lead during the (ABSENTEE BALLOT) phase of the game by receiving 39,090 (ABSENTEE VOTES), to Weiman’s 30,545 (ABSENTEE VOTES). Richard Risinger also beat Weiman in the (EARLY VOTING) phase of the game by receiving 335,208 (EARLY VOTES), to Weiman’s 331,898 (EARLY VOTES). However, Judge Larry Weiman, like many of his other Democratic colleagues on the strength of President Barack Obama running for re-election to his second term as the first African American President of the United States was able to overtake his Republican rival with a robust Election Day turnout. As a refresher, Judge Weiman received 213,244 (ELECTION DAY VOTES), for 50.78% of the vote, while his Republican challenger, Richard Risinger could only muster 183,687 (ELECTION DAY VOTES), for 49.22% of the vote in his losing bid.
THE 2016 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Back in 2016, Larry Weiman did not draw a challenger in the Tuesday, March 1, 2016, Democratic Primary. But in case you’re wondering, he still received 11,001 (ABSENTEE VOTES), 48,311 (EARLY VOTES), and 146,841 overall votes. However, 80,325 Democratic Primary voters in Harris County, Texas chose to not cast a ballot in the race for Judge, 80th Civil District Court for one reason or another.
DEMOCRATS FLEXING MUSCLE
A lot of folks look back on the 2016 Presidential Election as a turning point as it relates to Harris County politics. However, the 2016 election cycle was more about what was happening at the top-of-the-ballot in the race for President of the United States between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump than it was about individual down-ballot judicial races. That being said, 2016 was a “STRAIGHT-TICKET” voting nightmare for the Harris County Republican Party as they suffered the “BIGGEST” defeat in the 71-year history of their party at the time. Get this, every Democrat running for office back in 2016, including Judge Larry Weiman in the race for the 80th Civil District Court enjoyed a 70,367 “STRAIGHT-TICKET” voting advantage over their Republican counterparts. So, the 2016 election cycle was more of a “COLLECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT”, or victory for the Harris County Democratic Party as a whole, than it was about individual strength of the Democratic ballot. After all, comparatively speaking, 472,030 Democrats voted a “STRAIGHT-TICKET” back in the 2016 Presidential Election in Harris County, versus 401,663 Republicans.
NO MORE STRAIGHT TICKET VOTING
It is imperative that “WE” do our very best to make sure that we are electing “DULY-QUALIFIED” candidates who value our vote, prayers, and support when we go to the polls in 2020. Why? There won’t be any “STRAIGHT-TICKET” voting on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, in the Presidential Election. So, Democrats must make sure that they nominate a field of candidates in their Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Democratic Party Primary who will help them to drive out their base.
IMPORTANCE OF THE BLACK VOTE
In closing, nobody can argue how important the Black vote is on the local and national stage for the Democratic Party. However, there are too many occurrences where the Black community is left feeling unappreciated. Heck, even Tom Perez, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee was quoted as saying, “Black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party, and we can’t take that for granted.” Well, the nomination process that’s scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, is going to be a proving ground for Democrats in Harris County, Texas if you ask me.
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In case you don’t remember, in a head-to-head “ENDORSEMENT SHOWDOWN” candidates endorsed by a “select group” of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© readers performed significantly better than those endorsed by the Houston Chronicle editorial board back in the Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Presidential Election as Democrats rolled to historic countywide victories over their Republicans counterparts in what, at the time, was the worst defeat ever for the Harris County Republican Party in its 71-year history.
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As a refresher, there were sixty-seven (67) races where a “select group” of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© readers went head-to-head against the Houston Chronicle editorial board. Fifty-one (51) of the sixty-seven (67) candidates endorsed by Houston Business Connections Newspaper© (in the head-to-head contest) back in the 2016 Presidential Election won their respective races on election night. By contrast, only thirty-eight (38) of the sixty-seven (67) candidates endorsed by the Houston Chronicle editorial board (in these key races) won their respective races back on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, in the Presidential Election as it relates specifically to Harris County, Texas.
HOUSTON BUSINESS CONNECTIONS NEWSPAPER© WILL NO LONGER BE ENDORSING ANY POLITICAL CANDIDATES
While Houston Business Connections Newspaper© held it's own in the endorsement game, we will not be issuing any endorsements (as a body) going forward. Instead of endorsing candidates, we now focus our efforts on assisting our "non-partisan" reader-base with identifying candidates running for office who value the vote, prayers, and support of every warm-blooded American.
HOUSTON BUSINESS CONNECTIONS NEWSPAPER© IS A TRUSTED NON-PARTISAN BRANDING AND MOBILIZATION TOOL
In case you don’t remember, in a head-to-head “ENDORSEMENT SHOWDOWN” candidates endorsed by a “select group” of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© readers performed significantly better than those endorsed by the Houston Chronicle editorial board back in the Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Presidential Election as Democrats rolled to historic countywide victories over their Republicans counterparts in what, at the time, was the worst defeat ever for the Harris County Republican Party in its 71-year history.
HOUSTON BUSINESS CONNECTIONS NEWSPAPER© READERS SUPPORT CANDIDATES WHO VALUE THEIR VOTE
As a refresher, there were sixty-seven (67) races where a “select group” of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© readers went head-to-head against the Houston Chronicle editorial board. Fifty-one (51) of the sixty-seven (67) candidates endorsed by Houston Business Connections Newspaper© (in the head-to-head contest) back in the 2016 Presidential Election won their respective races on election night. By contrast, only thirty-eight (38) of the sixty-seven (67) candidates endorsed by the Houston Chronicle editorial board (in these key races) won their respective races back on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, in the Presidential Election as it relates specifically to Harris County, Texas.
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