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Real Estate-Friendly Candidates Win Big on Election Day
Election night brought good news to HAR’s 61 recommended candidates and supporters of 8 local ballot initiatives. They all prevailed. HAR had a 100% success rate on its candidate recommendations across an 8-county service area and recommendations on the METRO General Mobility referendum, City of Houston, HISD and HCC bond propositions. A complete list of HAR’s November 6 General Election Recommendation...
It’s Time to Vote: Find Your Polling Location for General Election Early Voting
You may click on any of the links below to find early voting polling locations for each of the indicated counties. Polling location hours for early voting vary by location:
Brazoria County
http://brazoriacountyclerk.net/recorder/content/Elections/Information.htm
Fort Bend County
http://www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/upload/images/elections_administration/ev_sched.pdf
Galveston County
http://www.galvestonvotes.org/2012NOV_GenElection/EarlyVotingLocations.html
Harris...
It’s Time to Vote: Find Your Polling Location for Election Day, November 6
You may click on any of the links below to find your polling location for each of the indicated counties. Polling location hours for election day are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.:
Brazoria County
http://brazoriacountyclerk.net/recorder/content/Elections/PollingPlaces.htm
Fort Bend County
http://www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/upload/images/elections_administration/Election_Day_Polling_Places.pdf
Galveston County
http://www.galvestonvotes.org/2012NOV_GenElection/ElectionDayVotingLocations.html
Harris...
Primary Runoff Election Recap – How Did HAR Recommended Candidates Fare?
The many months promoting HAR Recommended Candidates to REALTORS® for the 2012 Primary Election cycle ended the night of Tuesday, July 31. As the votes were tallied, both HAR Recommended Candidates and the REALTOR® volunteers that selected them eagerly anticipated the returns. Of our four Recommended Candidates for the Primary Runoff Elections, we had two wins and two losses.
Wins
Gene Wu, candidate...
REALTORS® Vote 2012: July 31 Primary Runoff Elections
The 2013 legislative session is sure to be an interesting one, with many longtime senators and representatives retiring or losing their races, and it is said by some Capitol insiders that as many as half of the 83rd Texas Legislature will be freshmen or sophomores. Here is how HAR’s 26 Recommended Candidates measured up in the May 29 primary elections.
20 candidates won their primary race outright
3...
HAR Makes Recommendations for Upcoming May 12th Local Elections
The month of May brings much activity at polls across Texas, and HAR REALTOR® volunteers have been hard at work selecting the candidates that best represent the REALTOR® Party – who believe in protecting property rights and promoting a strong and healthy business environment. The following are the slate of HAR Recommended Candidates for local municipalities including Sugar Land, The Woodlands...
7 of 10 Proposed Constitutional Amendments Passed by Texas Voters
On Tuesday, November 8, voters from across the state of Texas approved seven of 10 proposed amendments to the state constitution.
Of the three amendments HAR supported, Propositions 1, 2 and 8, Propositions 1 and 2 were passed by Texas voters. Proposition 1, which would provide a property tax exemption for the surviving spouses of totally disabled veterans, passed with 83% support. Proposition 2,...
Don’t Miss the Deadline: Register to Vote Before October 11
Tuesday, October 11, is the last day to register to vote to be eligible to vote in the November 8 City of Houston and Constitutional Amendments elections.
Some of your clients might not realize that if they move or change their name (i.e., get married or divorced), this information needs to be updated in the voter registration database or they risk being turned away when they go to the polls. The...
2012 HAR Board of Directors Election Results
After several weeks of campaigning, the final results are in. Among a field of 25 candidates, eight members have been newly elected to the 2012 Board of Directors. We understand how much of a time commitment every candidate gave to campaigning for the Board and want each candidate to know how much their passion is appreciated. It is only with the leadership and input from members that HAR will...
Sugar Land Runoff Election Delivers a One Vote Win for HAR Supported Candidate Amy Mitchell
June 11, 2011 brought more than just hot temperatures. For HAR’s Fort Bend Political Affairs Advisory Leadership (PAAL) group it also brought a long-awaited win for their supported candidate for Sugar Land City Council District 3, Amy Mitchell. During the May election, Mitchell came in second to Howard Paul, but due to the lack of a majority vote, they were forced in to a runoff election.
In...
