Bay Area Houston

Let’s just jump right in….

The Good. Ding Dong Buzbee’s gone! After spending over $800,000 of his own money for a district race that usually costs at the very most $100,000 Buzbee got his ass handed to him. Again. In 2019 he spent over $13 Million of his own money to lose like a bitch to Turner and he lost like a bitch again. Even the rich white folk of District G knew better than to elect Buzbee.

More Good. Senator John Whitmire is the new Mayor of Houston beating Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee by 31 points. That was not expected. Maybe 10-15 points but 31? I still don’t understand why SJL entered this race. She is a lightning rod for the rabid right and lightning struck last night. To the 34% of voters who supported SJL, give Whitmire a chance. Yes he is a moderate but he is actually a progressive who moves the ball forward. He has a history of making progress. He is going to be good for the city.

More Good. Chris Hollins easily beats Orlando Sanchez. I can’t figure this one out. If those who voted for Hollins had voted for Sheila, Sheila would have been Mayor. Go figure. Well, Hollins was the least qualified of the entire bunch running for Controller and now he is Controller. As with Whitmire, let’s give him the opportunity to succeed.

The Bad. Juan Ramirez and Twila Carter won by just a couple hundred votes. Hopefully they will not be MAGAts on City Council coupled with Fred Flickinger and WIllie Davis to just cause chaos. There are a number of republican voting Council Members but they work well with others providing a good balance where needed. Hopefully Ramirez and Carter will fit in. I have my doubts about Flickinger and Davis.

The Ugly. What the living fuck Houston? Wille Davis over Nick Hellyar? Whether you are a Democrat or Republican Nick Hellyar was by by far the most qualified, most respected, most endorsed, candidate running for city council this cycle. Instead you voted for Willie Davis? I mean, come on man. That is just plain fucking ugly. Davis didn’t raise much money so someone had to finance his campaign. More on that later. With Davis there could be up to 4 MAGAt Republicans on City Council. That is enough to cause chaos.

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