Judge Ed Emmett was unseated by Lina Hidalgo in the race for Harris County Judge back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. County Judge-Elect Hidalgo and every other Democrat running countywide rode their "BLUE WAVE" to resounding victories up and down the ballot. However, the data compiled on this page by Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© shows that many local Democrats would have still defeated their Republican counterparts -- even without the 104,698 straight-ticket cushions they enjoyed.
COUNTY JUDGE-ELECT LINA HIDALGO UNSEATED JUDGE ED EMMETT; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS A KEY FACTOR IN HIDALGO’S VICTORY
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COUNTY JUDGE-ELECT LINA HIDALGO UNSEATED JUDGE ED EMMETT; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS A KEY FACTOR IN HIDALGO’S VICTORY
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In case you don’t know, County Judge-Elect Lina Hidalgo won, but would have encountered serious difficulties in her quest to unseat Judge Ed Emmett in the race for Harris County Judge without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Lina Hidalgo received 593,946 votes, for 49.76% of the vote. Ed Emmett received 575,101 votes, for 48.18% of the vote. And Eric Gatlin, received 24,583 votes, for 2.06% of the vote. However, when you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes from Lina Hidalgo’s overall vote total, you come up with 79,188 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Judge Ed Emmett received from his overall vote total of 575,101 you come up with 165,041 votes. Now, please keep in mind that this analysis is not meant to take away from, or diminish the victory achieved by County Judge-Elect Lina Hidalgo, but rather to illustrate how she won this election purely because of the straight-ticket voting cushion she received. How can I say this? I’m glad you asked. In essence, stripping away the straight-ticket votes garnered by both Hidalgo and Emmett, you will see that Judge Emmett would have defeated Judge-Elect Lina Hidalgo by approximately 85,826 votes. Again, this formula is not an exact science, but rather a formula that can be used to measure the strength of candidacies going forward.
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JUDGE MARIA T. JACKSON CAME UP SHORT STATEWIDE BUT HANDILY BEAT JUDGE SHARON KELLER IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Congratulations to Judge Maria T. Jackson for running a solid race against Judge Sharon Keller, and William Brian Strange, III in the race for Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals. While Judge Jackson came up short in her quest to become the first Democrat to win a statewide race in Texas since the 1994 Gubernatorial election, she did accomplish a few things I would like to point out. In case you don't know, she handily beat Judge Sharon Keller in every measurable category in Harris County, Texas. ABSENTEE BALLOTS: Maria T. Jackson received 49,374 for (52.41%); Sharon Keller received 43,919 for (46.62%); and William Brian Strange, III received 922 for (0.98%). EARLY VOTES: Maria T. Jackson received 417,429 for (55.45%); Sharon Keller received 324,527 for (43.11%); and William Brian Strange, III received 10,874 for (1.44%). ELECTION DAY VOTES: Maria T. Jackson received 195,041 for (56.82%); Sharon Keller received 140,199 for (40.84%); and William Brian Strange, III received 8,036 for (2.34%). OVERALL TOTAL FOR HARRIS COUNTY: Maria T. Jackson received a total of 661,844 votes for (55.60%) of the Harris County vote. Sharon Keller received a total of 508,645 votes for (42.73%) of the vote. And William Brian Strange, III received a total of 19,832 votes for (1.67%) of the vote.
CLOSING ANALYSIS ON JACKSON VERSUS KELLER
In my opinion, Maria T. Jackson could have beaten Sharon Keller in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 – even without the benefit of straight-ticket voting. How can I say this? Well, if you subtract Maria T. Jackson’s 514,758 straight ticket votes from her 661,844 overall vote total, you will see that 147,086 Harris County, voters cast their ballots specifically for Maria T. Jackson over Sharon Keller. Comparatively speaking, when you subtract Sharon Keller’s 410,060 straight-ticket votes away from her 508,645 overall vote total, you will see that only 98,585 Harris County voters went into the voting booth and cast their ballot for Sharon Keller. What does this mean? Well, at least as Harris County, Texas voters were concerned, Maria T. Jackson was the best candidate in this race, and would have won this matchup (in Harris County) by approximately 48,501 votes even if straight-ticket voting had not been allowed back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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CLOSING ANALYSIS ON JACKSON VERSUS KELLER
In my opinion, Maria T. Jackson could have beaten Sharon Keller in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 – even without the benefit of straight-ticket voting. How can I say this? Well, if you subtract Maria T. Jackson’s 514,758 straight ticket votes from her 661,844 overall vote total, you will see that 147,086 Harris County, voters cast their ballots specifically for Maria T. Jackson over Sharon Keller. Comparatively speaking, when you subtract Sharon Keller’s 410,060 straight-ticket votes away from her 508,645 overall vote total, you will see that only 98,585 Harris County voters went into the voting booth and cast their ballot for Sharon Keller. What does this mean? Well, at least as Harris County, Texas voters were concerned, Maria T. Jackson was the best candidate in this race, and would have won this matchup (in Harris County) by approximately 48,501 votes even if straight-ticket voting had not been allowed back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE RAMONA FRANKLIN CAME UP SHORT STATEWIDE BUT HANDILY BEAT JUDGE BARBARA PARKER HERVEY IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Congratulations to Judge Ramona Franklin for running a solid race against Judge Barbara Parker Hervey in the race for Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 7. While Judge Franklin came up short in her quest to become the first Democrat to win a statewide race since the 1994 Gubernatorial election, she did accomplish a few things I would like to point out. In case you don't know, she handily beat Judge Barbara Parker Hervey in every measurable category in Harris County, Texas. ABSENTEE BALLOTS: Ramona Franklin received 46,837 for (49.84%), and Barbara Parker Hervey received 47,142 for (50.16%). EARLY VOTES: Ramona Franklin received 410,999 for (54.73%), and Barbara Parker Hervey received 339,949 for (45.27%). ELECTION DAY VOTES: Ramona Franklin received 193,598 for (56,60%), and Barbara Parker Hervey received 148,443 for (43.40%). OVERALL TOTAL FOR HARRIS COUNTY: Ramona Franklin received a total of 651,434 votes for (54.88%) of the Harris County vote. Sharon Keller received a total of 535.534 votes for (45.12%) of the vote.
CLOSING ANALYSIS ON FRANKLIN VERSUS HERVEY
In my opinion, Ramona Franklin could have beaten Barbara Parker Hervey in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 – even without the benefit of straight-ticket voting. How can I say this? Well, if you subtract Ramona Franklin’s 514,758 straight ticket votes from her 651,434 overall vote total, you will see that 136,676 Harris County, voters cast their ballots specifically for Ramona Franklin over Barbara Parker Hervey. Comparatively speaking, when you subtract Barbara Parker Hervey’s 410,060 straight-ticket votes away from her 535,534 overall vote total, you will see that only 125,474 Harris County voters went into the voting booth and cast their ballot for Barbara Parker Hervey over Ramona Franklin. What does this mean? Well, at least as Harris County, Texas voters were concerned, Ramona Franklin was the best candidate in this race, and would have won this matchup (in Harris County) by approximately 11,202 votes even if straight-ticket voting had not been allowed back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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CLOSING ANALYSIS ON FRANKLIN VERSUS HERVEY
In my opinion, Ramona Franklin could have beaten Barbara Parker Hervey in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 – even without the benefit of straight-ticket voting. How can I say this? Well, if you subtract Ramona Franklin’s 514,758 straight ticket votes from her 651,434 overall vote total, you will see that 136,676 Harris County, voters cast their ballots specifically for Ramona Franklin over Barbara Parker Hervey. Comparatively speaking, when you subtract Barbara Parker Hervey’s 410,060 straight-ticket votes away from her 535,534 overall vote total, you will see that only 125,474 Harris County voters went into the voting booth and cast their ballot for Barbara Parker Hervey over Ramona Franklin. What does this mean? Well, at least as Harris County, Texas voters were concerned, Ramona Franklin was the best candidate in this race, and would have won this matchup (in Harris County) by approximately 11,202 votes even if straight-ticket voting had not been allowed back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUSTICE-ELECT RICHARD HIGHTOWER UNSEATED JUSTICE MICHAEL MASSENGALE IN THE RACE FOR JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 8
Congratulations to Justice-Elect Richard Hightower for his Tuesday, November 6, 2018, midterm election victory over Justice Michael Massengale in the race for Justice, 1st Court of Appeals District, Place 8. In case you don’t know, Richard Hightower received 905,728 votes, for 52.65% of the vote, and Michael Massengale received 814,347 votes for 47.34% of the vote. The First Court of Appeals serves the Houston, Texas area. This court consists of nine justices and hears appeals and original proceedings from these ten counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Waller, and Washington.
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JUDGE-ELECT LATOSHA LEWIS PAYNE UNSEATED JUDGE JEFF SHADWICK; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN PAYNE’S VICTORY
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In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect DaSean Jones, he’s a decorated U.S. Army combat veteran, who wants to institute alternative sentencing initiatives that are not solely punitive, but rehabilitative in nature. And by unseating Judge Catherine Evans in the race for District Judge, 180th Judicial District Court back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, he will more than likely earn the opportunity to do just that. Although he’s a quiet and reserved professional, Judge-Elect Jones has an incredibly interesting set of life experiences that’s shaped his unique perspective. According to him, he believes that the people who make the life decisions for so many of Harris County's citizens have either lacked relevant life experience, or don’t share in the same, or similar life experiences as the men and women who they’ve been punishing. While straight-ticket voting was indeed a contributing factor in his victory over Judge Evans, he and other African American men running for county-wide offices in Harris County may find themselves facing an uphill battle in future elections. Why? Judge-Elect Jones may not have won his race without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion he received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: DaSean Jones received 636,029 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 121,271 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Judge Catherine Evans received from her overall vote total of 545,889 you come up with 135,829 votes. Now, please keep in mind that this analysis is not meant to take away from, or diminish the victory achieved by Judge-Elect DaSean Jones, but rather to illustrate how straight-ticket voting will impact local races in upcoming elections in the 2020 Presidential Election Cycle and beyond. How can I say this, well, we stripped away the straight-ticket votes garnered by both candidates in this race, the bottom-line numbers reveal that Judge Catherine Evans would have perhaps defeated Judge-Elect DaSean Jones by an approximate margin of 14,558 votes – hypothetically speaking. Again, this formula is not an exact science, but rather a formula that can be used to measure the strength of candidacies going forward. And more directly, it shows that African American males may need a little assistance if they are to remain relevant in future Harris County, Texas elections when straight-ticket voting becomes a thing of the past.
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JUDGE-ELECT ABIGAIL ANASTASIO DEFEATED FORMER JUDGE RENEE MAGEE; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN ANASTASIO’S VICTORY
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In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Abigail Anastasio would have still defeated Former Judge Renee Magee in the race for District Judge, 184th Judicial District Court – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Abigail Anastasio received 652,205 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 137,447 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Former Judge Renee Magee received from her overall vote total of 529,350 you come up with 119,290 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Abigail Anastasio and Former Judge Renee Magee, she would have still defeated Former Judge Magee by approximately 18,187 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT SCOT DOLLINGER DEFEATED ATTORNEY SHARON HEMPHILL; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN DOLLINGER’S VICTORY
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In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Scot “Dolli” Dollinger would have still defeated Attorney Sharon Hemphill in the race for District Judge, 189th Judicial District Court – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion he received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Scot “Dolli” Dollinger received 654,325 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 139,567 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Attorney Sharon Hemphill received from her overall vote total of 526,217 you come up with 116,157 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Scot “Dolli” Dollinger and Attorney Sharon Hemphill, he would have still defeated her by approximately 23,410 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Beau Miller ran a very strong campaign, but have would encountered difficulties in his quest to unseat Judge Debra Ibarra Mayfield in the race for District Judge, 190th Judicial District Court without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion he received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Beau Miller received 642,637 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 127,879 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Judge Debra Ibarra Mayfield received from her overall vote total of 538,285 you come up with 128,225 votes. Now, please keep in mind that this analysis is not meant to take away from, or diminish the victory achieved by Judge-Elect Beau Miller, but rather to illustrate how straight-ticket voting will impact local races in upcoming elections beyond the 2020 election cycle. So, in essence, stripping away the straight-ticket votes garnered by both candidates shows that hypothetically speaking, Judge Debra Ibarra Mayfield would have defeated Judge-Elect Beau Miller by approximately 346 votes. Again, this formula is not an exact science, but rather an illustration that can be used to measure the strength of candidacies in their capacities going forward.
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JUDGE-ELECT LORI CHAMBERS GRAY DEFEATED ATTORNEY TAMMY J. THOMAS; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN GRAY’S VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Lori Chambers Gray would have still defeated Attorney Tammy J. Thomas in the race for District Judge, 262nd Judicial District Court – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Lori Chambers Gray received 647,972 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 133,214 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Tammy J. Thomas received from her overall vote total of 531,709 you come up with 121,649 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Lori Chambers Gray and Attorney Tammy J. Thomas she would have still defeated Attorney Thomas by approximately 11,565 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT DEDRA DAVIS UNSEATED JUDGE BRENT GAMBLE; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN DAVIS’ VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Dedra Davis would have still defeated Judge Brent Gamble in the race for District Judge, 270th Judicial District Court – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Dedra Davis received 650,479 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 135,721 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Brent Gamble received from his overall vote total of 529,704 you come up with 119,644 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Dedra Davis and Judge Brent Gamble, she would have still defeated him by approximately 16,077 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Donna Roth would have still defeated Attorney Michelle Fraga in the race for District Judge, 295th Judicial District Court – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Donna Roth received 664,191 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 149,433 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Attorney Michelle Fraga received from her overall vote total of 516,238 you come up with 106,178 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Donna Roth and Attorney Michelle Fraga, she would have still defeated Attorney Fraga by approximately 43,255 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT ANGELA GRAVES HARRINGTON UNSEATED JUDGE CHARLEY PRINE; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN HARRINGTON’S VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Angela Graves Harrington would have still defeated Judge Charley Prine in the race for Family District Judge, 246th Judicial District Court – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Angela Graves Harrington received 669,801 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 155,043 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Charley Prine received from his overall vote total of 510,242 you come up with 100,182 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Angela Graves Harrington and Judge Charley Prine, she would have still defeated him by approximately 54,861 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Janice Berg would have still defeated Judge John Schmude in the race for Family District Judge, 247th Judicial District Court – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Janice Berg received 658,078 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 143,320 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Judge John Schmude received from his overall vote total of 521,773 you come up with 111,713 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Janice Berg and Judge John Schmude, she would have still defeated him by approximately 31,607 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT SANDRA PEAKE DEFEATED ATTORNEY MELANIE FLOWERS; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN PEAKE’S VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Sandra Peake would have still defeated Attorney Melanie Flowers in the race for Family District Judge, 257th Judicial District Court – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Sandra Peake received 649,986 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 135,228 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Melanie Flowers received from her overall vote total of 529,888 you come up with 119,828 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Sandra Peake and Attorney Melanie Flowers, she would have still defeated Flowers by approximately 15,400 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT LINDA MARIE DUNSON UNSEATED JUDGE SHERI Y. DEAN; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN DUNSON’S VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Linda Marie Dunson would have still defeated Judge Sheri Y. Dean in the race for Family District Judge, 309th Judicial District Court – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Linda Marie Dunson received 650,802 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 136,044 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Judge Sheri Y. Dean received from her overall vote total of 528,108 you come up with 118,048 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Linda Marie Dunson and Judge Sheri Y. Dean, she would have still defeated Judge Dean by approximately 17,996 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Sonya Heath would have still defeated Judge Lisa A. Millard in the race for Family District Judge, 310th Judicial District Court – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Sonya Heath received 662,187 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 147,429 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Judge Lisa A. Millard received from her overall vote total of 517,019 you come up with 106,959 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Sonya Heath and Judge Lisa A. Millard, she would have still defeated Judge Millard by approximately 40,470 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT GERMAINE TANNER UNSEATED JUDGE ALICIA FRANKLIN YORK; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN TANNER’S VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Germaine Tanner would have still defeated Judge Alicia Franklin York in the race for Family District Judge, 311th Judicial District Court – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Germaine Tanner received 643,674 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 128,921 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Judge Alicia Franklin York received from her overall vote total of 534,683 you come up with 124,623 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Germaine Tanner and Judge Alicia Franklin York, she would have still defeated Judge York by approximately 4,298 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT CLINTON “CHIP” WELLS UNSEATED JUDGE DAVID FARR; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN WELLS' VICTORY
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In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Clinton “Chip” Wells would have still defeated Judge David Farr in the race for Family District Judge, 312th Judicial District Court – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion he received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Clinton Chip Wells received 645,061 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 130,303 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Judge David Farr received from his overall vote total of 533,413 you come up with 123,353 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Clinton “Chip” Wells and Judge David Farr, he would have still defeated Judge Farr by approximately 6,950 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT MICHELLE MOORE UNSEATED JUDGE JOHN F. PHILLIPS; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN MOORE’S VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Michelle Moore would have still defeated Judge John F. Phillips in the race for Family District Judge, 314th Judicial District Court – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Michelle Moore received 673,556 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 158,798 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Judge John F. Phillips received from his overall vote total of 505,073 you come up with 95,013 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Michelle Moore and Judge John F. Phillips, she would have still defeated him by approximately 63,785 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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In case you don’t know, Judge George Barnstone didn’t have any trouble emerging as the victor in his rematch with Former Judge Clyde Raymond Leuchtag. Heck, Judge Barnstone would have still defeated Former Judge Clyde Raymond Leuchtag in the race for Judge, County Civil Court at Law No.1 – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion he received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: George Barnstone received 649,666 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 134,908 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Clyde Raymond Leuchtag received from his overall vote total of 528,050 you come up with 117,990 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge George Barnstone and Former Judge Clyde Raymond Leuchtag he would have still defeated Former Judge Leuchtag by approximately 16,918 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Jim Kovach would have still defeated Attorney Erin Swanson in the race for Judge, County Civil Court No.2 – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion he received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Jim Kovach received 662,116 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 147,358 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Attorney Erin Swanson received from her overall vote total of 515,928 you come up with 105,868 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Jim Kovach and Attorney Erin Swanson, he would have still defeated her by approximately 41,490 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT LASHAWN A. WILLIAMS UNSEATED JUDGE LINDA STOREY; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN WILLIAMS’ VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect LaShawn A. Williams would have still defeated Judge Linda Storey in the race for Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 3 – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: LaShawn A. Williams received 641,699 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 126,941 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Linda Storey received from her overall vote total of 536,665 you come up with 126,605 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect LaShawn A. Williams and Judge Linda Storey, she would have still defeated Judge Storey by approximately 336 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT William “Bill” McLEOD DEFEATED ATTORNEY SOPHIA MAFRIGE STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN McLEOD’S VICTORY
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In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect William “Bill” McLeod would have still defeated Attorney Sophia Mafrige in the race for Judge, County Civil Court No.4 – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion he received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: William “Bill” McLeod received 646,153 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 131,395 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Attorney Sophia Mafrige received from her overall vote total of 531,969 you come up with 121,909 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect William “Bill” McLeod and Attorney Sophia Mafrige, he would have still defeated her by approximately 9,486 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT RONNISHA BOWMAN UNSEATED JUDGE BILL HARMON; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN BOWMAN’S VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Ronnisha Bowman would have still defeated Judge Bill Harmon in the race for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Ronnisha Bowman received 649,599 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 134,841 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Judge Bill Harmon received from his overall vote total of 526,630 you come up with 116,570 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Ronnisha Bowman and Judge Bill Harmon, she would have still defeated him by approximately 18,271 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT ERICA HUGHES UNSEATED JUDGE NATALIE C. FLEMING; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN HUGHES’ VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Erica Hughes would have still defeated Judge Natalie C. Fleming in the race for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Erica Hughes received 657,806 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 143,048 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Judge Natalie C. Fleming received from her overall vote total of 520,843 you come up with 110,783 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Erica Hughes and Judge Natalie C. Fleming, she would have still defeated Judge Fleming by approximately 32,265 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT SHANNON BALDWIN UNSEATED JUDGE JOHN CLINTON; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN BALDWIN’S VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Shannon Baldwin would have still defeated Judge John Clinton in the race for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Shannon Baldwin received 665,754 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 150,996 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Judge John Clinton received from his overall vote total of 512,650 you come up with 102,590 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Shannon Baldwin and Judge John Clinton, she would have still defeated him by approximately 48,406 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT TORIA J. FINCH DEFEATED ATTORNEY JOHN WAKEFIELD; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN FINCH’S VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Toria J. Finch would have still defeated Attorney John Wakefield in the race for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Toria J. Finch received 656,166 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 141,408 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Attorney John Wakefield received from his overall vote total of 521,157 you come up with 111,097 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Toria J. Finch and Attorney John Wakefield, she would have still defeated him by approximately 30,311 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT SEDRICK T. WALKER, III DEFEATED ATTORNEY AARON BURDETTE; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN WALKER’S VICTORY
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In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Sedrick T. Walker, II would have still defeated Attorney Aaron Burdette in the race for Judge, County Criminal Court No.11 – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion he received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Sedrick T. Walker II received 645,714 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 130,956 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Attorney Aaron Burdette received from his overall vote total of 531,260 you come up with 121,200 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Sedrick T. Walker, II, and Attorney Aaron Burdette, he would have still defeated Attorney Burdette by approximately 9,756 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT CASSANDRA Y. HOLLEMON DEFEATED ATTORNEY JOHN SPJUT; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN HOLLEMON’S VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Cassandra Y. Hollemon would have still defeated Attorney John Spjut in the race for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Cassandra Y. Hollemon received 654,552 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 139,794 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Attorney John Spjut received from his overall vote total of 522,277 you come up with 112,217 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Cassandra Y. Hollemon and Attorney John Spjut, she would have still defeated him by approximately 27,577 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT TONYA JONES DEFEATED ATTORNEY ROGER BRIDGWATER; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN JONE'S VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Tonya Jones would have still defeated Attorney Roger Bridgwater in the race for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 – even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. Here’s why: Tonya Jones received 651,162 overall votes. When you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, you come up with 136,404 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Attorney Roger Bridgwater received from his overall vote total of 526,808 you come up with 116,748 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by Judge-Elect Tonya Jones and Attorney Roger Bridgwater, she would have still defeated him by approximately 19,656 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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In case you don’t know, County Clerk-Elect Diane Trautman would have still defeated County Clerk Stan Stanart in the race for Harris County Clerk– even without the 104,698 straight-ticket voting cushion she received from Democratic voters in Harris County, Texas back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election. In case you don’t know, a Libertarian candidate by the name of Abel Chirino Gomez was also on the ballot in the race for Harris County Clerk. But this race was all about Diane Trautman who received 648,647 votes, for 54.59% of the vote. Stan Stanart only received 509,299 votes, for 42.86% of the vote. And Abel Chirino Gomez received 30,288 votes, for 2.55% of the vote. So, when you subtract the 514,758 straight-ticket votes, away from Diane Trautman’s overall vote total, you come up with 133,889 votes. Comparatively speaking, if you subtract the 410,060 straight-ticket votes, Stan Stanart received from his overall vote total of 509,299 you come up with 99,239 votes. So, in essence, even if you stripped away the straight-ticket votes received by County Clerk-Elect Diane Trautman and County Clerk Stan Stanart, she would have still defeated him by approximately 34,650 votes back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm election in my opinion.
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JUDGE-ELECT LUCIA G. BATES UNSEATED DEMOCRATIC JUDGE DON COFFEY BACK IN THE MARCH 2018 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY; NO REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION
The story of the remarkable feat by Judge-Elect Lucia G. Bates has largely gone untold. However, her accomplishment didn’t go unnoticed by Houston Business Connections Newspaper©. In case you don’t know, Justice of the Peace Don Coffey was such a favorite to win re-election in the race Harris County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3, Place 2 back on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, that no Republican candidate even bothered to sign up to run for the bench he held at that time. That’s where Lucia G. Bates, the woman who dared to oppose him in the Democratic Primary comes in. You see, she not only challenged him. She challenged him, but she challenged him and unseated Judge Coffey by garnering 6,117 votes, or 52.40% of the vote. As for Justice of the Peace Don Coffey – who only managed to garner 5,556, or 47.60% of the vote, you can expect to see this matchup again in the 2022 midterm election.
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JUDGE-ELECT SHARON BURNEY DEFEATED “DC” CALDWELL; STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING WAS NOT A FACTOR IN BURNEY'S VICTORY
In case you don’t know, Judge-Elect Sharon Burney soundly defeated “DC” Caldwell, the Republican candidate running for Justice of the Peace for Precinct 7, Place 2 back on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. In case you’re wondering, Sharon Burney received 80,671 votes, for 87.07% of the vote. In his losing effort, “DC” Caldwell could only muster 11,976 votes, for 12.93% of the vote.
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