January 18, 2006
Ray Allen to Resign...Special Election for HD 106?
By Phillip Martin
Via QR and Pinkdome: Ray Allen may officially resign his seat tomorrow, allowing Perry to call a special election to fill his seat before the spring special sessions. Now, this is just QR's reporting -- there's no official word as of yet -- but if it's true, it would make the second special election for a swing district Perry would call in the past few months.
Katy Hubener, a Democrat who only lost to Allen last election cycle by less than 2,000 votes, is the only Democratic candidate who filed for the November race. Presumably, she would have a clear shot at any sort of special election, but I'd have to check on that. There are two Republican candidates filed for the March primary - Tom Johnson, a college professor, and Kirk England, an insurance agent who has the support of "300 local leaders" and attended the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Policy Conference last week.
Updates when/if they come. Everyone should feel free to leave any news, tips, or comments they may know. Just shootin' from the hip, here.
Posted by Phillip Martin at January 18, 2006 06:52 PM
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Oh what I would give to be a fly on the wall at the governors mansion tonight. My logic (if I was the gov) would be to appoint someone to fill the vacant seat, but then there is the problem of a contested republican race, then of course Ray Allen could recant (stranger things have happened). I have a hunch that whatever Gov. Good Hair does, it's going to make some Republicans very unhappy.
the governor has no power to appoint someone to fill this or any vacancy in the legislature. it has to be a special election, like it has been for evey other vacancy in the last 100+ years. seriously, name one appointed member of the legislature, ever.
this is in the constitution. you may want to check it out before posting next time.
I was trying to put some humor in this, A quick check of the election code chapter 3 explains how it's done.
get a clue, get a sense of humor
sure you were trying to be funny. your orginal post was HILARIOUS. oh so witty and clever!
i think what's actually ever funnier is that you got schooled on the law and now you're trying to cya and prove just how smart you are.
actually, the relevent chapter of the election code is 203....
