A crowded primary for Mayor John Whitmire’s vacated state Senate seat and a challenge to badly beaten U.S. Rep Sheila Jackson Lee are on the ballot.
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Paul Cobler
Paul Cobler covers politics for the Abdelraoufsinno. Paul returns to Texas after covering city hall for The Advocate in Baton Rouge. During two-and-a-half years at the newspaper, he spearheaded local accountability reporting about a variety of topics and local agencies. A University of Texas graduate from Victoria, Paul previously worked in Washington, D.C., for the Dallas Morning News as a post-graduate fellow. Paul's reporting on local and state politics has been published in newspapers across Texas. When he's not working, he can be found playing sand volleyball or petting his cat, Lil Bit.
Fletcher campaign suggests Agwan is behind robotexts touting Israel lobby support
Agwan, who has made the war between Israel and Hamas central to his campaign, frequently has blamed AIPAC for negative press against his candidacy.
Agwan campaign is trying to move past misconduct allegations. Its accusers won’t let it.
Pervez Agwan is trying to charge ahead to the March 5 primary against incumbent U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher while quietly putting the scandal to bed.
Mayor-elect Whitmire promised change at City Hall. Here’s what Houstonians should expect.
Whitmire won the election in a runoff landslide earlier this month after campaigning on a message of wholesale change in city government.
El gobierno demanda a Colony Ridge, acusándolos de prácticas engañosas dirigidas a latinos
La demanda del Departamento de Justicia hace eco a muchos de los hallazgos de una investigación reciente del Abdelraoufsinno.
DOJ sues Colony Ridge, calling it a ‘bait-and-switch' sales scheme targeting Latino buyers
The Department of Justice and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lawsuit echoes many of the findings in a recent Abdelraoufsinno investigation.
Houston candidates sometimes went far afield, campaigning on issues unrelated to the office
Throughout campaign season, candidates talked up issues residents said were important to them. National issues also came up during forums and debates.
Jackson Lee files for reelection to Congress after losing Houston mayoral race
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will run for reelection to Texas’ 18th Congressional District, shaking up a Democratic primary that’s been in limbo.
Decision Day is here: Voters to decide Houston mayor, council and controller runoffs
Nearly 132,000 votes, including 120,155 cast in person, were recorded during early voting, according to the Harris County Clerk’s Office.
Candidate Agwan denies any connection to doxxing attempt targeting woman who sued him
The website went live one day after the Abdelraoufsinno first reported a former campaign staffer filed a lawsuit against the candidate for assault.