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"Politics is treated like a game by many people, and general those people don't have anything to lose," Derozier said. She's made substantial use of the latter in office. “Change takes time. Party Politics: Super Tuesday; Coronavirus, Early Voting Has Begun In Harris County. He also reports on major policy issues before the Texas Legislature and county and city governments across Greater Houston. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg and son Jack Jordan pose at a photo booth for a photo at Ogg’s campaign election night watch party on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Houston. Huffman, general counsel for the Houston Police Officers Union, attributed her presumptive victory to her campaign out-hustling opponents. Ogg repeatedly has clashed with fellow Democrats on criminal justice issue. Harris County district attorney candidate Audia Jones gives a speech after the Texas Organizing Project (TOP) announced its endorsement of her during a press conference Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at Midtown office in Houston. NEXT QUESTION (Ep 21): Super Tuesday Result, Author Clive Cussler, Pop Culture Conclave, And The Music Of Robert Ellis. Here’s What That Means For Texas Voters, Harris County Shatters Single-Day Early Voting Record, Voters Have 2 Very Different Choices For Texas’ Next Oil And Gas Regulator, Congressional Dems Ask 5th Circ. As 11 p.m. approached, Jones remained confident she could force a runoff. Here’s What You Need To Know, WATCH LIVE: Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing, Monica Roberts, Legendary Voice For The Black Trans Community, Has Died, Hey Voter, The Texas Supreme Court Has Seats To Fill Too, What Demographic Shifts In Fort Bend County Say About Electoral Dynamics, How Police Reform Is Playing A Role In The Harris County DA’s Race, Houstonians Report Mounting Mental Health Toll from COVID-19, Survey Finds, Evangelical Vote, Once Solid For Trump, Shows Fractures. But as early voting begins Tuesday, it's unquestionably playing a role in Democrat Kim Ogg's bid for a second term as DA. Harris County has been trending heavily Democratic over the past few cycles, which has made the Democratic primary increasingly the main election to watch when it comes to local offices. "It's upon (the union) to make their case," Henderson said, "because the assumption in many cases is that when you talk about law and order, you cannot at the same time talk about racial equity. Election 2020 How Police Reform Is Playing A Role In The Harris County DA’s Race. But despite momentum for candidate Audia Jones — including an endorsement from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who came in second in the Democratic presidential primary in Texas Tuesday — Ogg pulled ahead with more than 54% of the vote. Andrew heads Houston Public Media’s coverage of national, state, and local elections. She served as a prosecutor in the Montgomery County District Attorney's office for almost 10 years. Whether the Texas Organizing Project chooses to support Ogg in the general election also remains to be seen. "We stand by her today not because of her character. Kim Ogg won the Democratic nomination for Harris County district attorney Tuesday, fending off three candidates in an unexpectedly tough primary for the incumbent DA, according to unofficial results released by the Harris County Clerk’s office. Brianna Brown, the group’s deputy director, said its members may not make the same choice this time around. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg and son Jack Jordan celebrate securing the 2020 Democratic primaries on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Houston. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg embraces Dwight Boykins, left, as she arrives to her campaign’s election night watch party on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Houston. “For others, it was just right. Ogg was an early victor in the Democratic Party’s takeover of Harris County when she defeated the Republican district attorney in 2016. Democratic District Attorney Kim Ogg is squaring off against Republican Mary Nan … Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer, Photo: Marie D. De Jesús, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer. She said her most significant accomplishments include mental health and marijuana diversion programs, which she said have allowed 40,000 people to avoid charges or convictions. Follow him on Twitter or email him at zach.despart@chron.com. That, plus Ogg's requests to hire more than 100 additional staffers for the DA's office, lost her the support of some progressives. “Change is hard,” she said. “Now we do.”. Before taking up his current post, Andrew spent five years as Houston Public Media’s business reporter, covering the oil... Get highlights, trending news and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week. "The two sticking points were bail reform and marijuana criminalization. The district attorney also opposed the county’s landmark misdemeanor bail reform settlement, which allows about 85 percent of arrestees to be released without bond. The Houston GLBT Caucus endorsed one of Ogg's rivals in the Democratic primary, former prosecutor Audia Jones, despite the fact that Ogg is the first openly LGBT person to hold the DA's office. Ogg faced pressure from activists over what they perceived as a lack of commitment to criminal justice reform. She and Ogg will face off come November. Ogg appeared well-positioned to secure the majority of votes needed to avoid a runoff. That means voters have to navigate their way to near the bottom of one of the longest ballots in the state just to weigh in on the DA's race. "If you look in Harris County, you have Kim Ogg, who is taking a position that though she is focused on criminal justice reform, she's also focused on maintaining public safety, which is a unique position to take.". Such is the case with Harris County Commissioner Precinct 1, the County Attorney's Office, the Tax Assessor-Collector's Office and especially with the District Attorney's Office. Samantha Ketterer, Emily Foxhall and Brittany Britto contributed reporting. The latter was notable because Ogg is the first openly LGBT individual to hold the DA's office. He also reports on major policy issues before the Texas Legislature and county and city governments across Greater Houston. You have lifted me on your shoulders Houstonians, family, friends.”. — DA Ogg. In 2017 he won the Best Feature award from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for his feature on Venezuelan corruption in Houston and Miami. In addition to Sanders, Jones won the endorsement of two organizations that endorsed Ogg in 2016, the Texas Organizing Project and the Houston GLBT Caucus. ... DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Because of that, progressive Democrats have grown more confident about challenging incumbents without fear that they might wind up losing the office to Republican challengers in the fall. Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston, voters for positioning me for re-election in the Nov. general election as a proven reformer and crime victims' advocate who rejects the extremes in politics,” Ogg wrote in a tweet Wednesday morning. That stance, among others, led to her being challenged from the left in the 2020 Democratic primary. Here’s why. Andrew heads Houston Public Media’s coverage of national, state, and local elections. “I put public safety first and balance it with fairness to all in the justice system. Police unions and mega-donors have pumped nearly $12 million into the contentious Los Angeles County district attorney race. Ogg was elected as a progressive Democrat in 2016, advocating for comprehensive bail bond reform and increased use of diversion programs for non-violent offenders. ", "Thank you #SuperTuesday voters for positioning me for re-election in the Nov. general election as a proven reformer and crime victims' advocate who rejects the extremes in politics. Mary Nan Huffman is running for Harris County District Attorney in the November 2020 election. The police union's endorsement could help Huffman with more conservative voters. The following candidates are the Republican nominees on the Harris County ballot for the November 3 General Election. Cloud and Jones had yet to endorse Ogg. But she wound up opposing a court settlement in a lawsuit against the county over bail for misdemeanors. Ogg said she has used discretion in only seeking the death penalty against one defendant in a county that historically leads Texas — and the country — in sentencing defendants to execution. We didn't realize that this was going to spread to felony cases.". "We just believe that she should be fighting harder to keep these guys locked up,” Griffith said. Audia Jones, a candidate for Harris County District Attorney, talks to supporters during an election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Midtown Bar & Grill in Houston. Bottom line: the caucus didn't think Ogg was progressive enough compared to Jones. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg talks to reporters at her campaign’s election night watch party on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Houston. Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg embraces a supporter as she arrives with her partner Olivia Jordan to her campaign’s election night watch party on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Houston. Photo: Marie D. De Jesús, Staff photographer. Her request last year for 100 additional prosecutors was rebuffed by the liberal majority on Commissioners Court.
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