A Bunch of Those Black Pastors, Community Leaders, and Other Organizations Endorsed Judge Daryl Moore over Attorney Brittanye Morris; Lillie Schechter Feels Emboldened and Empowered to Declare Attorney Morris Ineligible -- But why?
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
Over the last month, 383,045 people visited this blog. That's a helluva showing! I guess that's why people like Attorney Brittanye Morris who our "READER BOARD" endorsed back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Party primary did so well. What do you think? Yes? No? Maybe? Well, at least I think so. That being said, I can tell you for certain, that Attorney Brittanye Morris did not pay Aubrey R. Taylor Communications, the publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© one nickel for our endorsement. Nor did she run any advertisement inside our newspaper. Now, don't you dare go around talking about I said that any Black pastors, organizations, or other community leaders are selling Attorney Brittanye Morris up the river for thirty pieces of silver -- because that would be a bald-faced lie. However, when sitting back and looking at how some of the recent blunders, missteps, and perhaps maybe even misdeeds are unfolding, you can't help but wonder if somehow, someway, well-connected Blacks are behind the scenes playing some sort of role in all of this. Audrie Lawton, the Chair of (HBAD) Houston Black Amerian Democrats and many other Black organizations endorsed Judge Daryl Moore over Attorney Brittanye Morris -- that's a FACT!!! In case you don’t know, Judge Daryl Moore was also endorsed over Attorney Brittanye Morris by Texas Coalition of Black Democrats – HC, Baptist Ministers Association of Houston and Vicinity, Houston Chronicle, Area 5 Democrats, Bay Area New Democrats, Greater Heights Democratic Club, Texas Gulf Coast Labor Foundation, AFL-CIO, Houston GLBT Political Caucus, Houston Association of Women Attorneys, Houston Lawyers Association, Mexican American Bar Association Houston, Texas Democrats with Disabilities, Trans Griot, Tejano Democrats, Houston Muslim Democrats, Baptist Victory Fund and the Houston Police Officers’ Union. Now, do you have a better understanding of why Harris County Democratic Party Chair Lillie Schechter feels emboldened and empowered enough to declare Attorney Brittanye Morris ineligible and get away with it? Again, I am not saying that any of these organizations had anything to do with any of what's going on as it stands right now. But just look at the lack of media coverage. Doesn't it feel like a whole bunch of folks could be trying to keep the travesty that's being perpetrated against Attorney Brittanye Morris quiet? I don't know about you...but it is sure beginning to look that way to me.
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You have to Follow the Money to Get A Full Understanding of What’s Going Down Right Now in the Harris County Democratic Party...
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
Make no mistake about it, the fight between Attorney Brittanye Morris and the Harris County Democratic Party Chair Lillie Schechter is much bigger than Attorney Brittanye Morris. And the tension that’s beginning to spew over into the streets didn’t just start with the 2020 Democratic Party primary. Nor did it start back in 2018 with the whole “BLACK GIRL MAGIC” phenomenon which took America by storm. Nope, these racial tensions have been building and building and building for years and years and years. And nope, all this crap didn’t begin with Lillie Schechter either. So what’s going on? Well, it’s complicated, ‘but what had happened was’ – you know that’s a little 'slang phrase' that only a small segment of you guys will understand. But anyway, a lot of what you are seeing play out right now, is multi-pronged, meaning it has several tentacles attached to it. On one hand, in legal circles there’s a lot of chatter swirling around questioning whether, or not, there are too many Black judges sitting on the bench in Harris County, Texas. But have you noticed that prior to Tuesday, November 6, 2018, there wasn’t this much talk about how judges were elected in Texas? Do you realize that African American judges are getting hit from both sides? In my opinion, the main issue some Republicans and Democrats are pissed off about is the fact that African American females are beginning to show dominance in ways we’ve never seen before in Texas? So, contrary to popular belief, the Harris County Democratic Party has never really fully embraced African American women – even though by their admission, Black women are the backbone of their party. Why? Well, some of its attributed to racism in my opinion; some of it could very well be attributed to keeping us "BLACK FOLK" in our place; some of it could be attributed to the power of the almighty dollar, and some of it, in my opinion, could be attributed to hatred of us "BLACK FOLK" as a group of people. But whatever the case, it makes absolutely no sense at all to me...but I digress. Because at the end of the day, it should be about Democrats winning right? So why isn't it about Democrats winning? Well, back to the case of Attorney Brittanye Morris. Look, Democrats have a slogan they love to repeat that says, “VOTE BLUE – NO MATTER WHO.” But does the aforementioned slogan only apply to us? I mean, is it meant to brainwash us into continuing to cast our ballot for every Democrat (no matter who they are) while Democrats of other races/ethnicities and persuasions can cast their ballots for whomever they please? Is that how it works?
Democratic candidates like Attorney Brittanye Morris, and Judge Morris Overstreet campaigned hard during the Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Democratic primary. Attorney Brittanye Morris won her bid for the Democratic nomination for Judge, 333rd Civil District Court by a wide margin over Judge Daryl Moore. And if her victory stands she will become one of the youngest duly-elected judges in the United States of America. She's pictured above with the Honorable Judge Morris L. Overstreet the first African-American to ever be elected to a statewide office in the history of the State of Texas. In case you don't know, Judge Overstreet came up short in his quest to become the next Harris County Commissioner for Precinct 3. He finished fifth in a field of six Democrats who were vying for the seat. Diana Martinez Alexander and Michael Moore will now face off on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in the Democratic Party Primary race for Harris County Commissioner for Precinct 3.
A LONGSHOT AT BEST
How did we get here? Why was Attorney Brittanye Morris' residency challenged after she defeated Judge Daryl Moore? Well, I can’t be completely certain, but what I can tell you with complete certainty is that most pundits, analysts, consultants, party-bosses, and yes, Democratic Party leadership felt that Judge Daryl Moore was a lock. Meaning, virtually nobody thought that Attorney Brittanye Morris could win the race for Judge of the 333rd Civil District Court in Harris County, Texas. Especially when Judge Daryl Moore was considered to be one of the top District judges in the entire state of Texas. Get this, the (HBA) Houston Bar Association gave Judge Daryl Moore the highest rating of any Civil, Criminal, Family, Juvenile, or Probate court in Harris County, Texas back in 2019. And back in 2018, Judge Daryl Moore was rated “Trial Judge of the Year” by the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (T.A.C.T.A.S). And to his credit, Judge Daryl Moore also received the 2018 “President’s Award for Outstanding Service to the Houston Bar Association” for his work for the Harris County Law Library and its award-winning bilingual publication of the Pro Se Litigant’s Handbook/Manual para Litgantes Pro Se, according to his website. So do you get the picture? On paper, Judge Daryl Moore was supposed to win his bid for re-election by a landslide over Attorney Brittanye Morris. After all, Attorney Morris virtually had no money, and according to many lacked the qualifications necessary to serve as a judge. But have you noticed that the only time we hear the “QUALIFICATIONS” subject discussed is when we are talking about African American candidates or members of the judiciary? What’s up with that? Anyways, Attorney Brittanye Lashay Morris received her law license back on Friday, November 6, 2015. And in case you don't know, she’s licensed to practice law in the Texas Eastern District Court, the Texas Northern District Court, the Texas Western District Court, the Texas Southern District Court, and the Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court. She’s the daughter of a career educator and a lieutenant with the Houston Police Department. After completing high school she earned her Bachelor’s degree from University of Houston and her Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law – just like many of the duly-elected Democratic members of the judiciary in Harris County, Texas.
Judge Daryl Moore is pictured above with little baby Christopher on the campaign trail. He called little baby Christopher his "CAMPAIGN BUDDY" in a Facebook post. Did he use little baby Christopher as some sort of "CAMPAIGN PROP," to appear as though he cared about the Black community? What about all of those radio ads that lit up the airwaves on Majic 102FM -- the top Black radio station in the Houston market? Was it all a ploy? How many others were involved? Why is it that his husband, Mark Leon Smith only sought to get Attorney Brittanye Morris declared ineligible after she beat Judge Daryl Moore back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Party's primary race for Judge, of the 333rd Civil District Court?
THE ENDORSEMENT THING
Make no mistake about, endorsements have some sort of impact on elections. But more often than not, endorsements are mostly good for talking points, and to make candidates feel good about themselves and their chances. In my opinion, sometimes, getting too many endorsements can actually work against candidates. How? Well, the candidate with the most endorsements can sometimes be a little too confident, and not possess the hunger of a candidate who has less to work with, but is confident and eager to WIN!!! Hey, Attorney Brittanye Morris didn't have many endorsements -- and she certainly didn't have much money in her campaign coffers. But look, Judge Daryl Moore got his butt kicked by Attorney Brittanye Morris. She beat him like he stole something. She took him out back behind the woodshed and showed him who was in charge. She burst his bubble – him and all of those organizations that endorsed him. Oh lest I forget, in case you don’t know, Houston Business Connections Newspaper© endorsed Attorney Brittanye Morris over Judge Daryl Moore. Why? Because we believe she met the qualifications, and we like longshots. Judge Daryl Moore was endorsed by the Houston Chronicle, Area 5 Democrats, Bay Area New Democrats, Greater Heights Democratic Club, Texas Gulf Coast Labor Foundation, AFL-CIO, Houston GLBT Political Caucus, Texas Coalition of Black Democrats – HC, Houston Association of Women Attorneys, Houston Lawyers Association, Houston Black American Democrats, Mexican American Bar Association Houston, Texas Democrats with Disabilities, Trans Griot, Tejano Democrats, Houston Muslim Democrats, Baptist Ministers Association of Houston and Vicinity, Victory Fund and the Houston Police Officers’ Union. Now, do you have a somewhat better understanding of why Harris County Democratic Party Chair Lillie Schechter feels emboldened and empowered to declare Attorney Brittanye Morris ineligible? Do you understand why she believes that she has the power to re-write American history? Can’t you see that it is highly possible that she (Lillie Schechter) may have been given the green light to do this to Attorney Brittanye Morris? After all, the Democrats are the ones who claim to be against voter suppression, intimidation, and corruption. However, in the matter of Attorney Brittanye Lashay Morris versus the Harris County Democratic Party, in my professional opinion, only a corrupt criminal enterprise would believe that they have the power to take an election where a young Black woman (Attorney Brittanye Morris) who received 151,780 Democratic votes for 61.35% of the votes over a White male (Judge Daryl Moore) who only received 95,605 votes and nullify it. Is this how Democracy is supposed to work? Nope, this is not how Democracy is supposed to work in these United States of America. I mean, are we dealing with an organized criminal enterprise or a political party here in Harris County, Texas?
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Lillie Schechter -- County Chair
Harris County Democratic Party
4619 Lyons Avenue
Houston, Texas 77020
Dear Ms. Schechter:
Despite having only six days in which to secure counsel and respond during a pandemic that has resulted in shelter-in-place orders across the State of Texas, on behalf of Brittanye Lashay Morris, the Democratic nominee for the office of Judge, 333rd Judicial District, we are responding to your letter of March 21, 2020, regarding her eligibility to hold that office. Because your authority to administratively declare a candidate ineligible is limited to instances in which you have been presented with public records conclusively demonstrating such ineligibility, and no such public records have been provided, you have no authority to declare Ms. Morris ineligible.
“A candidate may be declared ineligible only if . . . facts indicating that the candidate is ineligible are conclusively established by another public record.” TEX. ELEC. CODE § 145.003(f)(2). As such, a party county chair has no “authority to make a factual determination as to whether [a candidate] actually resides at [a particular address], or that he is otherwise legally ineligible.” In re Tolliver, No. 05-0200109-CV, 2002 WL 92919, at *2 (Tex. App.—Dallas Jan. 25, 2002, no pet.). If the public records presented do not establish a candidate’s ineligibility conclusively, then the county chair has no authority to declare such candidate ineligible. See In re Palomo, 366 S.W.3d 193, 198 (Tex. 2012) (holding that because the “[p]ublic records certainly do not ‘conclusively establish’” the candidate’s ineligibility, the “county chair was therefore not authorized, let alone required, to declare [the candidate] ineligible”).
You have been presented with two public records that are claimed to show that Ms. Morris has not resided in Harris County for two years prior to November 3, 2020, as is required by Article V, § 7 of the Texas Constitution. However, neither document shows Ms. Morris’s residency conclusively and are therefore insufficient to authorize you to declare her ineligible.
In relevant part, the Election Code defines “‘residence’ [as] domicile, that is, one’s home and fixed place of habitation to which one intends to return after any temporary absence. Residence shall be determined in accordance with the common-law rules, as enunciated by the courts of this state, except as otherwise provided by this code.” TEX. ELEC. CODE § 1.015(a)-(b). “Whether “‘a person resides in a particular [voting district] according to the election code definition [of residence] is a question of fact.’” State v. Wilson, 490 S.W.3d 610, 616 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2016, no pet.) (quoting In re Peacock, 421 S.W.3d 913, 917 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2014, orig. proceeding)).
Under the common law, the “term ‘residence’ is an elastic one and . . . depends upon the circumstances surrounding the person involved and largely depends upon the present intention of the individual. Volition, intention and action are all elements to be considered in determining where a person resides and such elements are equally pertinent in denoting the permanent residence or domicile.” Mills v. Bartlett, 377 S.W.2d 636, 637 (Tex. 1964). “Neither bodily presence alone nor intention alone will suffice to create the residence, but when the two coincide at that moment the residence is fixed and determined.” Id. In assessing presence, “relevant factors include where the person sleeps, stores personal possessions, and generally conducts day-to-day activities.” Wilson, 490 S.W.3d at 619. Moreover, when “a person’s statements concerning his residence are inconsistent with the facts showing actual residence, ‘such statements “are of slight weight” and cannot establish residence in fact.’” Id. at 618 (citation omitted).
One of the public records submitted to you was a deed of trust related to the purchase of property by Ms. Morris in Fort Bend County in November 2018. This deed of trust contains a contractual provision stating that:
Borrower shall occupy, establish, and use the Property as Borrower’s principal residence within 60 days after the execution of this Security Instrument and shall continue to occupy the Property as Borrower’s principal residence for at least one year after the date of occupancy, unless Lender determines that this requirement shall cause undue hardship for the Borrower or unless extenuating circumstances exist which are beyond Borrower’s control.
Nothing in the public records submitted to you conclusively demonstrates that Ms. Morris was not exempted from this provision by its own terms or that she ever actually occupied the Fort Bend property. As such, this public record does not conclusively establish either element of residence—Ms. Morris’s intent to live in Fort Bend County or her actual presence there. Ms. Morris stands by her sworn application of candidacy that she has not resided outside of Harris County in the past two years. She never occupied the Fort Bend County property as her residence, principal or otherwise.
The second public record submitted to you, the homestead affidavit signed by Ms. Morris, likewise fails to conclusively establish that the Fort Bend property was her residence.[1] In two instances challengers have requested a candidate be administratively declared ineligible based upon a homestead exemption application and in both instances the courts of appeal held that a homestead exemption does not conclusively establish a candidate’s residency at the property for which the homestead exemption was sought.
In In re Vela, 399 S.W.3d 265 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2012, orig. proceeding) a mayoral candidate for the City of Rio Bravo was administratively declared ineligible as a non-resident based upon 1) an application for homestead exemption in Laredo, Texas regarding his property located in Laredo, Texas; 2) his voter registration in Laredo, Texas; and 3) his claimed residential address in Rio Bravo being a commercial property not eligible for the homestead exemption. Id. at 265. The court of appeals held that “we cannot say the public records on which the City relied conclusively establish Vela’s ineligibility as a candidate for mayor of the City of Rio Bravo. Therefore, Peguero, in her capacity as City Secretary, lacked the authority to declare Vela ineligible.” Id. at 266.
Similarly, in In re Peacock, 421 S.W.3d 913 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2014, orig. proceeding) a county court at law candidate sought to mandamus the county chair to administratively declare her opponent ineligible for failure to reside in the county for the previous two years. She provided the following public records to the county chair:
1. “[A] certified copy of records from Williamson County, Texas, showing that Mrs. Stone has voted in an election in Williamson County within the two years preceding any election to which her candidacy is applicable”; and
2. “[A] certified record from the Williamson County Appraisal District showing that Mrs. Stone, whose prior married name was Janice Crosby McKennon, enjoyed a homestead exemption for the home she owned in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas.”
Id. at 916.
The court of appeals held that voting record, which showed that the candidate had voted outside the county in the election two years prior was not conclusive, because it did not show whether the candidate had voted on election day or in early voting, which would have been before the two-year residency requirement. Id. at 917-18. It went on to hold that:
The document pertaining to Stone’s Williamson County homestead exemption is equally inconclusive. A homestead designation may be relevant to resolution of a dispute concerning the person’s residence for purposes of the election code. However, no one factor is dispositive on the question of one’s intended residence. Therefore, we cannot say that the document verifying Stone’s homestead exemption conclusively shows her ineligibility as a candidate for Judge of the County Court at Law. At most, Stone’s Williamson County voting history and the document verifying her 2014 Williamson County homestead exemption raise a fact issue concerning her residence for the relevant two year period. See Mills, 375 S.W.2d at 943. These documents do not, either considered separately or read together, conclusively establish that Stone is ineligible to be a candidate for Judge of the County Court at Law of Cherokee County. Consequently, Rix did not violate his statutory duty by declining to declare Stone ineligible as a candidate for that office.
Id. at 918 (citations omitted).
The case of State v. Wilson, 490 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2016, no pet.) likewise shows that you have no public records before you that conclusively show Ms. Morris has resided outside of Harris County within the past two years. In Wilson, the Harris County Attorney brought a quo warranto proceeding challenging the eligibility of a Harris County Community College trustee on the grounds that he did not live in the trustee district. Id. at 612. Based upon the trustee’s testimony and other documentary evidence, the jury found that he was a resident of the district. Id. Part of the evidence showed that the trustee had previously purchased a home outside of the trustee’s district for his wife in her name, but had designated himself as an owner also of the home, and that there was a homestead designation on this property. Id. at 613-14. In affirming the trial court’s judgment, the court of appeals held that the evidence was legally sufficient to support the jury’s verdict because a “homestead designation outside of [the] voting district is relevant but not dispositive in determining [the] residency of [a] candidate,” and therefore the homestead exemption was “neither controlling nor conclusive.” Id. at 621. The County Attorney argued that a candidate should not be able to gain the tax advantages of a homestead designation at one address while claiming another address for purposes of running for office. The court of appeals rejected this argument, holding that “[d]eriving tax benefits, such as a homestead exemption, from one property does not automatically preclude a finding that the person actually resides at another.” Id. at 623.
The deed of trust presented to you contains no more regarding Ms. Morris’s residence in Fort Bend County than is contained in her application for a homestead exemption. Three courts of appeal have already specifically held that a homestead exemption application does not conclusively establish a candidate’s residence at the property subject to the exemption. You have therefore been presented with no public records that conclusively show Ms. Morris has resided anywhere other than Harris County for the previous two years as stated in her ballot application. There is every reason to believe that a Houston court of appeals would certainly agree and thus any administrative declaration of ineligibility under these circumstances would require the needless expenditure of judicial resources to undo this unauthorized act.
[1] Although not identified as a public record in either the memorandum submitted to you or your letter to Ms. Morris, the documents submitted to you contained information regarding changes on the address listed on Ms. Morris’s driver’s license. A driver’s license is not conclusive proof of residence as defined by the Election Code. See, e.g., McDuffee v. Miller, 327 S.W.3d 808, 811, 818, 824 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2010, no pet.) (holding that clear and convincing evidence demonstrated that voter Heath was not a resident of the relevant election district although he had changed his driver’s license address to one within the district prior to the election in question).
exemption does not conclusively establish a candidate’s
residency at the property for which the homestead exemption was sought.
In In re
Vela, 399 S.W.3d 265 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2012, orig. proceeding) a
mayoral candidate for the City of Rio Bravo was administratively declared
ineligible as a non-resident based upon 1) an application for homestead
exemption in Laredo, Texas regarding his property located in Laredo, Texas; 2)
his voter registration in Laredo, Texas; and 3) his claimed residential address
in Rio Bravo being a commercial property not eligible for the homestead
exemption. Id. at 265. The court of appeals held that “we cannot say
the public records on which the City relied conclusively establish Vela’s
ineligibility as a candidate for mayor of the City of Rio Bravo. Therefore,
Peguero, in her capacity as City Secretary, lacked the authority to declare
Vela ineligible.” Id. at 266.
Similarly, in In re Peacock, 421 S.W.3d 913 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2014, orig.
proceeding) a county court at law candidate sought to mandamus the county chair
to administratively declare her opponent ineligible for failure to reside in
the county for the previous two years.
She provided the following public
records to the county chair:
1.
“[A] certified copy of records from Williamson
County, Texas, showing that Mrs. Stone has voted in an election in Williamson
County within the two years preceding any election to which her candidacy is
applicable”; and
2.
“[A] certified record from the Williamson County
Appraisal District showing that Mrs. Stone, whose prior married name was Janice
Crosby McKennon, enjoyed a homestead exemption for the home she owned in Round
Rock, Williamson County, Texas.”
Id. at 916.
The court of appeals held that voting record,
which showed that the candidate had voted outside the county in the election
two years prior was not conclusive, because it did not show whether the
candidate had voted on election day or in early voting, which would have been
before the two-year residency requirement. Id.
at 917-18. It went on to hold that:
The document pertaining to Stone’s
Williamson County homestead exemption is equally inconclusive. A homestead
designation may be relevant to resolution of a dispute concerning the person’s
residence for purposes of the election code. However, no one factor is
dispositive on the question of one’s intended residence. Therefore, we cannot
say that the document verifying Stone’s homestead exemption conclusively shows
her ineligibility as a candidate for Judge of the County Court at Law. At most,
Stone’s Williamson County voting history and the document verifying her 2014
Williamson County homestead exemption raise a fact issue concerning her
residence for the relevant two year period. See
Mills, 375 S.W.2d at 943. These documents do not, either considered
separately or read together, conclusively establish that Stone is ineligible to
be a candidate for Judge of the County Court at Law of Cherokee County. Consequently,
Rix did not violate his statutory duty by declining to declare Stone ineligible
as a candidate for that office.
Id. at 918 (citations omitted).
The case of State v. Wilson, 490 S.W.3d 610 (Tex.
App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2016, no pet.) likewise shows that you have no public
records before you that conclusively show Ms. Morris has resided outside of
Harris County within the past two years.
In Wilson, the Harris County
Attorney brought a quo warranto
proceeding challenging the eligibility of a Harris County Community College
trustee on the grounds that he did not live in the trustee district. Id. at 612. Based upon the trustee’s
testimony and other documentary evidence, the jury found that he was a resident
of the district. Id. Part of the evidence showed that the trustee
had previously purchased a home outside of the trustee’s district for his wife
in her name, but had designated himself as an owner also of the home, and that
there was a homestead designation on this property. Id. at 613-14. In affirming
the trial court’s judgment, the court of appeals held that the evidence was
legally sufficient to support the jury’s verdict because a “homestead
designation outside of [the] voting district is relevant but not dispositive in
determining [the] residency of [a] candidate,” and therefore the homestead
exemption was “neither controlling nor conclusive.” Id. at 621. The County
Attorney argued that a candidate should not be able to gain the tax advantages
of a homestead designation at one address while claiming another address for
purposes of running for office. The
court of appeals rejected this argument, holding that “[d]eriving tax benefits,
such as a homestead exemption, from one property does not automatically
preclude a finding that the person actually resides at another.” Id. at 623.
The deed of trust presented to you contains no
more regarding Ms. Morris’s residence in Fort Bend County than is contained in
her application for a homestead exemption. Three courts of appeal have already
specifically held that a homestead exemption application does not conclusively
establish a candidate’s residence at the property subject to the
exemption. You have therefore been
presented with no public records that conclusively show Ms. Morris has resided
anywhere other than Harris County for the previous two years as stated in her
ballot application. There is every
reason to believe that a Houston court of appeals would certainly agree and
thus any administrative declaration of ineligibility under these circumstances
would require the needless expenditure of judicial resources to undo this
unauthorized act.
Sincerely,
Randall B. Wood
"We must make it our business to elect the best-qualified candidates who value our vote, prayers, and support every time we enter a voting booth."
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Jenifer Renee Pool is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for State Representative, District 138 as the "RUNNER-UP" against Akilah Bacy. In case you don't know, Jenifer Renee Pool received 2,751 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Texas Secretary of State.
State Rep. Harold Dutton is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for State Representative, District 142 as the "FRONT-RUNNER" against Jerry Davis. In case you don't know, State Rep. Harold Dutton received 5,723 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Texas Secretary of State.
Jerry Davis is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for State Representative, District 142 as the "RUNNER-UP" against State Rep. Dutton. In case you don't know, Jerry Davis received 3,199 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Texas Secretary of State.
State Rep. Anna Eastman is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for State Representative, District 148 as the "FRONT-RUNNER" against Penny Morales Shaw. In case you don't know, State Rep. Anna Eastman received 6,159 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Texas Secretary of State.
Penny Morales-Shaw is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for State Representative, District 148 as the "RUNNER-UP" against State Rep. Anna Eastman. In case you don't know, Penny Morales-Shaw received 3,269 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Texas Secretary of State.
Tamika Craft is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Justice 14th Court of Appeals, Place 7 as the "FRONT-RUNNER" against Cheri Thomas. In case you don't know, Tamika Craft received 137,360 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Texas Secretary of State.
Cheri Thomas is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Justice, 14th Court of Appeals, Place 7 as the "RUNNER-UP" against Tamika Craft. In case you don't know, Cheri Thomas received 86,821 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Texas Secretary of State.
Cheryl Elliott-Thornton is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Judge, 164th Civil District Court as the "FRONT-RUNNER" against Judge Alexandra Smoots-Thomas. In case you don't know, Cheryl Elliott-Thornton received 102,777 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Texas Secretary of State.
Judge Alexandra Smoots-Thomas is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Judge, 164th Civil District Court as the "RUNNER-UP" against Cheryl Elliott-Thornton. In case you don't know, Judge Alexandra Smoots-Thomas received 82,345 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Texas Secretary of State.
Te'iva Bell is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Judge, 339th Criminal District Court as the "FRONT-RUNNER" against Candance White. In case you don't know, Te'iva Bell received 108,764 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Texas Secretary of State.
Candance White is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Judge, 339th Criminal District Court as the "RUNNER-UP" against Te'iva Bell. In case you don't know, Candance White received 89,286 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Texas Secretary of State.
Diana Alexander is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 3 as the "FRONT-RUNNER" against Michael Moore. In case you don't know, Diana Alexander received 16,472 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Harris County Clerk.
Michael Moore is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 3 as the "RUNNER-UP" against Diana Alexander. In case you don't know, Michael Moore received 16,092 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Harris County Clerk.
Israel Garcia is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 1 as the "FRONT-RUNNER" against Roel Garcia. In case you don't know, Israel Garcia received 26,701 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Harris County Clerk.
Roel Garcia is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 1 as the "RUNNER-UP" against Israel Garcia. In case you don't know, Roel Garcia received 16,933 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Harris County Clerk.
Lieutenant Jerry Garcia is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Harris County Constable Precinct 2 as the "FRONT-RUNNER" against Constable Chris Diaz. In case you don't know, Lieutenant Jerry Garcia received 5,766 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Harris County Clerk.
Constable Chris Diaz is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Harris County Constable Precinct 2 as the "RUNNER-UP" against Lieutenant Jerry Garcia. In case you don't know, Constable Chris Diaz received 5,122 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Harris County Clerk.
Constable Sherman Eagleton is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Harris County Constable Precinct 3 as the "FRONT-RUNNER" against former Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Ken Jones. In case you don't know, Constable Sherman Eagleton received 10,008 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Harris County Clerk.
Former Constable Ken Jones is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Harris County Constable Precinct 3 as the "RUNNER-UP" against Constable Sherman Eagleton. In case you don't know, Ken Jones received 3,391 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Harris County Clerk. However, in a recent turn of events, Eric Reed, Deborah Florus, and Michel (Poppy) Pappillion have all decided to throw their support behind Ken Jones. This could make the runoff showdown between Constable Sherman Eagleton and former Precinct 3 Constable Ken Jones one of the most intriguing races on the entire May 26th Democratic runoff ballot. Why? Well, at first glance it would appear that Constable Sherman Eagleton is the clear, and decisive "FRONT-RUNNER" heading into the runoff showdown. However, when you take into account that Eric Reed received 1,810 votes for 8.58% of the vote; Deborah Florus received 3,279 votes for 15.54% of the vote; Michael (Poppy) Pappillion received 913 votes for 4.33% of the vote, and Ken Jones himself received 3,391 votes for 16.07% of the vote, it isn't difficult to see that the "RUNOFF SHOWDOWN" between Constable Eagleton and Ken Jones won't be as lopsided as their Democratic Primary was back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Another key factor to pay close attention to is the fact that only 23,896 votes were cast back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the race for Harris County Constable for Precinct 3. Why is this significant? Well, according to the Harris County Clerk's Office, there are 197,063 registered voters in Precinct 3 who could potentially turn out on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. So both Constable Sherman Eagleton (the current Constable for Precinct 3) and Ken Jones (the former Constable for Precinct 3) will both have their work cut out for them between now and the start of the "EARLY VOTING PERIOD" which begins on Monday, July 6, 2020, and ends on Friday, July 10, 2020, in Harris County, Texas.
Randal Newman is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Harris County Constable Precinct 5 as the "FRONT-RUNNER" against Mark Alan Harrison. In case you don't know, Randal Newman received 23,525 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Harris County Clerk.
Mark Alan Harrison is heading into the Tuesday, July 14, 2020, runoff election in the race for Harris County Constable Precinct 5 as the "RUNNER-UP" against Randal Newman. In case you don't know, Mark Alan Harrison received 18,560 votes back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Primary, according to the "Unofficial" election returns published by the Harris County Clerk.
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