Democratic Candidates Such As Menefee Helped Over Line By Volunteers & Free Labor

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There were some narrow Harris County Democratic victories in the recent election.

Rank & file volunteers made the difference. Weekend after weekend, volunteers canvassed in the heat, fending off the Republican voters on the door-knocking lists Colin Allred was supplying & dodging stray dogs on the streets and aggressive dogs at doors.

Day after day, rank & file volunteers phone banked, posted on social media and made sure people they know voted Democratic. They also purchased, on their own dime, stamps and post cards to send to voters.

This free labor carried some Harris County Democratic candidates over the finish line in 2024. 

​Here are the narrowest wins--  

County Attorney Christian Menefee won his race with 50.51% of the vote. He won by 15,722 votes out of 1,454,054 total votes.

District Attorney-elect Sean Teare won his race with 50.87% of the vote. He won by 25,530 votes out of 1,463,852 total votes.

Tax Assessor-Collector-elect Annette Ramirez won her race with 51.16% of the vote. She won by 34,087 votes  out of 1,468,239 total votes.

164th District Judge Cheryl Elliott Thornton won her race with 50.52% of the vote. She won by 15,213 votes out of 1,450,051 total votes.

333rd District Judge-elect Tracy Good won his race with 50.19% of the vote. He won by 4,580 votes out of 1,442,200 total votes.

487th District Judge-elect Stacy Allen Barrow won her race with 50.32% of the vote. She won her race by 9,225 votes out of 1,438,335 total votes.

Probate Court #5 Judge Fran Watson won her race with 50.38% of the vote. She won her race by 10,872 votes out of 1,445,360 total votes.   

(And since this post was written, the final Harris County vote count put Democrat Nicole Perdue ahead for the win by just 774 votes.)     

Here are full Harris County results.   

There are multiple reasons these candidates prevailed. But it must be said that for all the money Colin Allred spent and for all the consultants who make money off these races year after year, the efforts of volunteers was essential.

Meriting strong credit for these volunteer wins/free labor is Clubs In Action. CIA is an association of Harris County Democratic clubs. Above is a picture of one of many Clubs In Action-connected events in 2024 working with local clubs. I'm pretty sure this is Humble Area Democrats. You see some of the freedom loving Americans are holding a CIA sponsored handout.   

CIA was also active to good effect in 2022 & 2023.

The mainstream professional political system in Harris County could not get the job done without volunteer labor. Nor has the mainstream political system in the United States been able to stop our descent to the return of King Trump to the White House.   

Rank & file Democrats and the people who work hard to make our local Democratic clubs so impactful are vital to the party. They will be necessary in the battles ahead to save what we can of our democracy from Trump's 2nd term. They deserve the respect and appreciation of the candidates they assist. They have earned a voice in how campaigns are conducted and in how we can best fight the Republican menace.          

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