Jasper Scherer covers Texas politics and government for the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News. What does the data say? The Editorial Board. . I am extremely grateful to our supporters and all those who contributed to this campaign. Dylan McGuinness covers City Hall and local politics for the Houston Chronicle. . Sort of. County Judge Lina Hidalgo's biggest moments of 2022 The trend began around the start of the pandemic in 2020, when murders surged by more than 40 percent in the county, including Houston and the other incorporated cities. Jay R. Jordan; Axios on facebook. WHAT: Candidate Forum for Hidalgo County Judge in the Democratic Party Primary, Candidates: Richard Cortez (incumbent), Norma Ramirez, Tania Ramirez, Sponsors: La Unin del Pueblo Entero and LUPE Votes. Surrounded by fellow Democrats, Lina Hidalgo delivered victory remarks and passing jabs at her detractors during a Wednesday afternoon speech following herdefeat of Republican challenger Alex Mealer in Tuesday's Harris County judge election. According to election results from 2016 and 2020, Democrats hold a 12-point advantage in Precinct 4. Judges at the courthouse quickly encountered trouble in those unofficial returns. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Commissioner Adrian Garcia were set to cruise through local primary elections Tuesday night, but a slew of incumbent judges faced bleaker outcomes at the district courthouse. Campaign Finance Reports. The board praised her plans to combat violent crime in the county and promises to clear a backlog of criminal cases at the courthouse. another GOP candidate for county judge, called Hidalgo a "formidable campaigner," adding that progressives see her as a key component to flipping Texas blue. Harris County Judge 2022 Primary Election: A look at who's running The result could be a 4-1 Democratic powerhouse, the same 3-2 divide or a shift back to a Republican-controlled court. Among those trailing are five criminal district court judges: Chuck Silverman, 183rd district court; Abigail Anastasio, 184th; Greg Glass, 208th; and Amy Martin, 263rd. He initially joined the paper through the Hearst Journalism Fellowship program after covering the same beats for the San Antonio Express-News. Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo during a COVID-19 press conference in July 2021. The Democratic incumbent has touted her response to the COVID-19 pandemicincluding supporting measures like drive-thru voting to help make it easier to voterecord investments in the county toward early childhood education, and creation of a legal defense fund for immigrants under her leadership. The balance of the five-member court is at stake in this election, with three incumbents up for re-election in competitive races. Hidalgo-Mealer county judge race is a showdown over Harris County budget and its role in voters' eyes, Timeline: How battle between Houston ISD, TEA has reached the point of a looming takeover.
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