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Poll from BOR:

Who are you leaning toward in the Austin Mayor’s race?

* Lee Leffingwell – 89 votes (59.33%) * Brewster McCracken – 43 votes (28.67%) * Carole Strayhorn – 7 votes (4.67%) * Mike Levy – 7 votes (4.67%) * Josiah Ingalls – 4 votes (2.67%) Total votes: 150

 

 

Thoughts?

My Travis County Endorsements (Voting Guide!)

**EARLY VOTING: Monday, Oct. 20th – Friday, Oct. 31st, 7a-7p (Any early voting location)**

**ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, Nov. 4th, 7a-7p (In Your Precinct)**

Federal:
Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States
Senator Joe Biden for Vice President of the United States
Representative Rick Noriega for U.S. Senate
Larry Joe Doherty for U.S. Congress (CD 10)
Congressman Lloyd Doggett (CD 25)

State:
Mark Thompson for Railroad Commissioner
State Senator Kirk Watson (SD 14)
State Representative Dawnna Dukes (HD 46)
State Representative Valinda Bolton (HD 47)
State Representative Donna Howard (HD 48)
State Representative Elliot Naishtat (HD 49)
State Representative Mark Strama (HD 50)
State Representative Eddie Rodriguez (HD 51)

County:
Commissioner Ron Davis for Count Commissioner, Precinct 1
Karen Huber for County Commissioner, Precinct 3
Assistant DA Rosemary Lehmberg for District Attorney
David Escamilla for County Attorney
Greg Hamilton for Sheriff
Nelda Wells Spears for Tax Assessor-Collector
Danny Thomas for Constable, Precinct 1
Adan Ballesteros for Constable, Precinct 2
Constable Richard Theodore McCain for Constable, Precinct 3
Constable Maria Canchola for Constable, Precinct 4
Constable Bruce Elfant for Constable, Precinct 5

Judicial:
[Statewide]
Jim Jordan for Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
Sam Houston for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
Linda Yanez for Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
Susan Strawn for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
J.R. Molina for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
William Bryan Strange, III for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
[Court of Appeals]
Judge Woodie Jones for Chief Justice of 3rd Court of Appeals

Judge Scott Jenkins for 53rd District Court
Associate Judge Rhonda Hurley for 98th District Court
Judge Darlene Byrne for 126th District Court
Judge Mike Lynch for 167th District Court
Judge Gisela D. Triana for 200th District Court
Judge Stephen Yelenosky for 345th District Court
Scott Ozmun for 353rd District Court
Judge Julie Harris Kocurek for 390th District Court
Carlos H. Barrera for Judge, County Court at Law #8

My Dallas County Endorsements (Voting Guide!)

**EARLY VOTING: Monday, Oct. 20th – Friday, Oct. 31st, 7a-7p (Any early voting location)**

**ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, Nov. 4th, 7a-7p (In Your Precinct)**

Federal:
Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States
Senator Joe Biden for Vice President of the United States
Representative Rick Noriega for U.S. Senate
Tom Daley for U.S. Congress (CD 3)
Ken Ashby for U.S. Congress (CD 5)
Thomas P. Love for U.S. Congress (CD 24)
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (CD 30)
Eric Roberson for U.S. Congress (CD 32)

State:
Mark Thompson for Railroad Commissioner
Mavins B. Knight for Texas Board of Education, District 13
Melvin Williams for State Senate (SD 9)
Rain Levy Minns for State Senate (SD 16)
Senator Royce West for State Senate (SD 23)
State Representative Terri Hodge (HD 100)
Robert Miklos for State Representative (HD 101)
Carol Kent for State Representative (HD 102)
State Representative Rafael Anchia (HD 103)
State Representative Robert Alonzo (HD 104)
Bob Romano for State Representative (HD 105)
State Representative Kirk England (HD 106)
State Representative Allen Vaught (HD 107)
Emil Reichstadt for State Representative (HD 108)
State Representative Helen Giddings (HD 109)
State Representative Barbara Mallory-Caraway (HD 110)
State Representative Yvonne Davis (HD 111)
Sandra Phuong Vule for State Representative (HD 112)
Eric Anthony Brandler for State Representative (HD 113)
State Representative Phillip M. White (HD 115)

County:
Matt Havener for County Commissioner, Precinct 1
Commissioner John Wiley Price for County Commissioner, District 3
Lupe Valdez for Sheriff
John R. Ames for County Tax Assessor-Collector
Constable Jaime Cortes for Constable, Precinct #5

Judicial:
[Statewide]
Jim Jordan for Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
Sam Houston for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
Linda Yanez for Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
Susan Strawn for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
J.R. Molina for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
William Bryan Strange, III for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
[Court of Appeals]
Don Chae for 5th District Court of Appeals, Place 3
David Hanschen for 5th District Court of Appeals, Place 6
Tina Yoo for 5th District Court of Appeals, Place 8
[Civil District]
Eric V. Moyé for Dsitrict Judge, 14th Judicial District
Ken Molberg for District Judge, 95th Judicial District
Judge Lorraine Raggio for District Judge, 162nd Judicial District
[Criminal District]
Judge John Creuzot for Criminal District Judge, Court #4
Judge Don Adams for Criminal District Judge, Court #2
Gracie Lewis for Criminal District Judge, Court #3

My Tarrant County Endorsements (Voting Guide!)

**EARLY VOTING: Monday, Oct. 20th – Friday, Oct. 31st, 7a-7p (Any early voting location)**

**ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, Nov. 4th, 7a-7p (In Your Precinct)**

Federal:
Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States
Senator Joe Biden for Vice President of the United States
Representative Rick Noriega for U.S. Senate
Ludwig Otto for U.S. Congress (CD 6)
Tracey Smith for U.S. Congress (CD 12)
Thomas P. Love for U.S. Congress (CD 24)
Ken Leach for U.S. Congress (CD 26)

State:
Mark Thompson for Railroad Commissioner
Mavins B. Knight for Texas Board of Education, District 13
Bruce Beckman for State Board of Education, District 11
Melvin Williams for State Senate (SD 9)
Wendy R. Davis for State Senate (SD 10)
State Representative Lon Burnam (HD 90)
Chris Utchell for State Representative (HD 91)
Kalandra N. Wheeler for State Representative (HD 92)
State Representative Paula Hightower Pierson (HD 93)
Geoffrey A. Adams for State Representative (HD 94)
State Representative Marc Veasey (HD 95)
Chris Turner for State Representative (HD 96)
State Representative Dan Barrett (HD 97)
Nancy Moffat for State Representative (HD 98)
Sheila Ford for State Representative (HD 99)

County:
Hank Pope for Sheriff
Roy C. Brooks for County Commissioner 1
Jerry Lee Phillips for County Commissioner 3
Sergio L. DeLeon for Constable, Precinct 5
Chester “Chet” Luckett for Constable, Precinct 8

Judicial:
[Statewide]
Jim Jordan for Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
Sam Houston for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
Linda Yanez for Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
Susan Strawn for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
J.R. Molina for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
William Bryan Strange, III for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
[Civil District]
Randy Turner for Dsitrict Judge, 17th Judicial District
Warren H. Gould for District Judge, 67th Judicial District
[Criminal District]
R. Maureen Tolbert for Criminal District Judge, Court #2

My Bexar County Endorsements (Voting Guide!)

**EARLY VOTING: Monday, Oct. 20th – Friday, Oct. 31st, 7a-7p (Any early voting location)**

**ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, Nov. 4th, 7a-7p (In Your Precinct)**

Federal:
Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States
Senator Joe Biden for Vice President of the United States
Representative Rick Noriega for U.S. Senate
Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez (CD 20)
James Arthur Strohm for U.S. Congress (CD 21)
Cognressman Ciro D. Rodriguez (CD 23)
Congressman Henry Cuellar (CD 28)

State:
Mark Thompson for Railroad Commissioner
State Senator Judith Zaffirini (SD 21)
State Senator Leticia Van de Putte (SD 26)
State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer (HD 116)
State Representative David McQuade Leibowitz (HD 117)
State Representative Joe Farias (HD 118)
Roland Gutierrez for State Representative (HD 119)
State Representative Ruth Jones McClendon (HD 120)
State Representative Joe Straus (HD 121)
Frances Carnot for State Representative (HD 122)
State Representative Mike Villarreal (HD 123)
State Representative José Menendez (HD 124)
State Representative Joaquin Castro (HD 125)

County:
Amadeo Ortiz for Sheriff
Tax Assessor-Collector, Sylvia S. Romo
Commissioner Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez for County Commissioner, Precinct 1
Chip Haass for County Commissioner, Precinct 3
Monica Lisa Caballero for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1
Steve Walker for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1
Constable Ruben C. Tejeda for Constable, Precinct 1
Val Flores for Constable, Precinct 2
Edward (Ed) Coleman for Constable, Precinct 3
Robert “Mike” Blount for Constable, Precinct 4

Judicial:
[Statewide]
Jim Jordan for Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
Sam Houston for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
Linda Yanez for Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
Susan Strawn for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
J.R. Molina for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
William Bryan Strange, III for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
[Civil District]
Amber Liddell Alwais for 37th District Judge
Antonia (Toni) Arteaga for 57th District Judge
Judge Andy Mireles for 73rd District Judge
Judge John Gabriel for 131st District Judge
Judge Martha Tanner for 166th District Judge
Judge Mary Roman for 175th District Judge
Ron Rangel for 379th District Judge
Judge Karen Pozza for 407th District Judge
Judge Larry Noll for 408th District Judge

My El Paso County Endorsements (Voting Guide!)

**EARLY VOTING: Monday, Oct. 20th – Friday, Oct. 31st, 7a-7p (Any early voting location)**

**ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, Nov. 4th, 7a-7p (In Your Precinct)**

Federal:
Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States
Senator Joe Biden for Vice President of the United States
Representative Rick Noriega for U.S. Senate
Congressman Silvestre Reyes (CD 16)
Congressman Ciro Rodriguez (CD 23)

State:
Mark Thompson for Railroad Commissioner
State Representative Chente Quintanilla (HD 75)
State Representative Norma Chavez (HD 76)
Marisa Marquez for State Representative (HD 77)
Joseph E. Moody for State Representative (HD 78)
State Representative Joe Picket (HD 79)

County:
DA Jaime Esparza for District Attorney
Anna Perez for County Commissioner 1
Will Gandara, Jr. for County Commissioner 3
Richard D. Wiles for County Sheriff
County Attorney Jose R. Rodriguez for County Attorney
Victor A. Flores for County Tax Assessor
Constable Robert White for Constable, Precinct 1
Constable Rick Gammon for Constable, Precinct 2
Constable Hector Bernal for Constable, Precinct 3
Luis “Louie” Aguilar for Constable, Precinct 4
Constable Manuel “Manny” Lopez for Constable, Precinct 5
Jesus “Gus” Ramirez for Constable, Precinct 6
Angie Sommers for Constable, Precinct 7
Carlos Carrasco for County Criminal Court at Law 3
Jesus R. Herrera for County Criminal Court at Law 4

Judicial:
[Statewide]
Jim Jordan for Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
Sam Houston for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
Linda Yanez for Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
Susan Strawn for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
J.R. Molina for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
William Bryan Strange, III for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
[Court of Appeals]
Chief Justice David Wellington Chew for 8th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice
Judge Guadalupe “Lupe” Rivera for 8th Court of Appeals, Place 3
[Civil District]
Bill Moody for 34th District Court
Mary Anne Bramblett for 41st District Court
Yahara Lisa Gutierrez for 65th District Court
Angie Juarez Barill for 346th District Court
Mike Herrera for383rd District Court
Patrick M. Garcia for 384th District Court
Patricia Macias for 388th District Court
Sam Medrano Jr. for 409th District Court
Regina Arditti for 449th District Court
[Criminal District]
Manuel Barraza for Criminal District Court 1

My Denton County Endorsements (Voting Guide!)

**EARLY VOTING: Monday, Oct. 20th – Friday, Oct. 31st, 7a-7p (Any early voting location)**

**ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, Nov. 4th, 7a-7p (In Your Precinct)**

Federal:
Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States
Senator Joe Biden for Vice President of the United States
Representative Rick Noriega for U.S. Senate
Tom Love for U.S. Congress (CD 24)
Ken Leach for U.S. Congress (CD 26)

State:
Mark Thompson for Railroad Commissioner
Melvin Williams for Texas Senate (SD 9)
Jesus Carrillo for State Representative (HD 63)
John McClelland for State Representative (HD 64)
Edra Bogle for State Board of Education, District 14

County:
Phyllis Wolper for County Commissioner, Precinct 1
Mike Ballard for Constable, Precinct 5

Judicial:
[Statewide]
Jim Jordan for Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
Sam Houston for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
Linda Yanez for Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
Susan Strawn for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
J.R. Molina for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
William Bryan Strange, III for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
[Civil District]
Karen Guerra for Judge, 16th District Court

My Collin County Endorsements (Voting Guide!)

**EARLY VOTING: Monday, Oct. 20th – Friday, Oct. 31st, 7a-7p (Any early voting location)**

**ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, Nov. 4th, 7a-7p (In Your Precinct)**

Federal:
Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States
Senator Joe Biden for Vice President of the United States
Representative Rick Noriega for U.S. Senate
Tom Daley for U.S. Congress (CD 3)
Glenn Melancon for U.S. Congress (CD 4)

State:
Mark Thompson for Railroad Commissioner
Benjamin Westfried for State Representative (HD 66)
Jeffrey Joyner for State Representative (HD 67)
Robert R. Virasin for State Representative (HD 70)

County:
Brent Friedman for Sheriff
Randy Kohn for Tax Assessor-Collector
Rodney Caston for Constable, Precinct 3
Victor Manuel for County Commissioner, Place 3
Jean Power for County Commissioner, Place 4

Judicial:
[Statewide]
Jim Jordan for Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
Sam Houston for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
Linda Yanez for Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
Susan Strawn for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
J.R. Molina for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
William Bryan Strange, III for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
[Court of Appeals]
Don B. Chae for Justice, 5th Court of Appeals, Place 3
David Hanschen for Justice, 5th Court of Appeals, Place 6
Tina Yoo for Justice, 5th Court of Appeals, Place 8

My Brazos County Endorsements (Voting Guide!)

**EARLY VOTING: Monday, Oct. 20th – Friday, Oct. 31st, 7a-7p (Any early voting location)**

**ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, Nov. 4th, 7a-7p (In Your Precinct)**

Federal:
Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States
Senator Joe Biden for Vice President of the United States
Representative Rick Noriega for U.S. Senate
Congressman Chet Edwards (CD 17)

State:
Mark Thompson for Railroad Commissioner
Ron Darby for State Representative (HD 14)
Donnie Dippel for State Representative (HD 17)

County:
District Attorney Bill Turner
John Roemer for County Tax Assessor/Collector

Judicial:
[Statewide]
Jim Jordan for Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
Sam Houston for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
Linda Yanez for Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
Susan Strawn for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
J.R. Molina for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
William Bryan Strange, III for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
[Court of Appeals]
Richard Ferguson, 10th District/Waco

My Fort Bend County Endorsements (Voting Guide!)

**EARLY VOTING: Monday, Oct. 20th – Friday, Oct. 31st, 7a-7p (Any early voting location)**

**ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, Nov. 4th, 7a-7p (In Your Precinct)**

Federal:
Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States
Senator Joe Biden for Vice President of the United States
Representative Rick Noriega for U.S. Senate
Congressman Alexander “Al” Green (CD 9)
Congressman Nick Lampson (CD 22)

State:
Mark Thompson for Railroad Commissioner
Former Congressman Chris Bell for State Senate (SD 17) *Special Election
State Representative Dora Olivo (HD 27)
State Representative Dorothy Bottos (HD 28)

County:
Richard Morrison for Fort Bend County Commissioner, Precinct 1

Judicial:
[Statewide]
Jim Jordan for Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
Sam Houston for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
Linda Yanez for Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
Susan Strawn for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
J.R. Molina for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
William Bryan Strange, III for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
[Civil District]
Albert Hollan for 434th Texas District Court
[Court of Appeals]
Jim Sharp for Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Place 3
Leslie C. Taylor for Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Place 5
Martin Siegel for Texas 14th Court of Appeals, Place 7