Meagan Hassan
@justicehassan.bsky.social
Former Justice, 14th Court of Appeals (serving Harris and nine other Gulf Coast counties in Texas). 9A stan. Non capiunt omnes. Anti-trafficking litigator. AI skeptic. Mostly Houston but sometimes Philly or DC.
www.meaganhassan.com
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I went to Reading Terminal Market three times when I stayed for a long weekend a month ago and I miss it so much.
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I went to Reading Terminal Market three times when I stayed for a long weekend a month ago and I miss it so much.
I haven’t heard of a particularly strong candidate *yet*, but at least it won’t be entirely uncontested. And filing for the seat starts tomorrow so I’m sure we’ll be surprised.
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I haven’t heard of a particularly strong candidate *yet*, but at least it won’t be entirely uncontested. And filing for the seat starts tomorrow so I’m sure we’ll be surprised.
Your ideas of an ideal candidate to run in the new CD-9 seemed to me like they would inevitably lead to Democrats losing that seat. I think it may be winnable for Dems if we field the right candidate, especially one that can inspire Latino non-voters to come out.
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Your ideas of an ideal candidate to run in the new CD-9 seemed to me like they would inevitably lead to Democrats losing that seat. I think it may be winnable for Dems if we field the right candidate, especially one that can inspire Latino non-voters to come out.
I am painfully aware about the consequences of our lack of representation here.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I am painfully aware about the consequences of our lack of representation here.
I was asking what area of Houston you are currently living in.
November 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I was asking what area of Houston you are currently living in.
I’m a current constituent without a representative in CD-18. Which district do you currently live in, out of curiosity?
November 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I’m a current constituent without a representative in CD-18. Which district do you currently live in, out of curiosity?
Latinos in Houston prefer to vote for Latino candidates when given an option, so ideally an experienced state legislator would run for the new CD-9, and not the loser of the runoff in CD-18. I haven’t checked yet but I wonder how much of this overlaps with Sylvia Garcia’s current CD-29.
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Latinos in Houston prefer to vote for Latino candidates when given an option, so ideally an experienced state legislator would run for the new CD-9, and not the loser of the runoff in CD-18. I haven’t checked yet but I wonder how much of this overlaps with Sylvia Garcia’s current CD-29.
A good candidate would be a current sitting Texas rep in that area (Ana Hernandez, Mary Lou Perez, Carol Alvarado) - I wonder if they’re considering it.
November 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A good candidate would be a current sitting Texas rep in that area (Ana Hernandez, Mary Lou Perez, Carol Alvarado) - I wonder if they’re considering it.
Neither of them would win in the new 9th. It’s a heavily Latino district on the east side of Houston going into extremely white rural Liberty county. The demographics are off.
November 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Neither of them would win in the new 9th. It’s a heavily Latino district on the east side of Houston going into extremely white rural Liberty county. The demographics are off.
They’ve never run before but live in the district. The 9th is nothing like what it used to be - it’s kind of the 29th mixed with some 36th, maybe? A little old 2nd mixed in? Not a district that would be friendly to Al Green.
November 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
They’ve never run before but live in the district. The 9th is nothing like what it used to be - it’s kind of the 29th mixed with some 36th, maybe? A little old 2nd mixed in? Not a district that would be friendly to Al Green.
The 9th already has a candidate, as of last night/today (an astronaut who previously was running for Senate).
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The 9th already has a candidate, as of last night/today (an astronaut who previously was running for Senate).
It’s worth a shot!
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It’s worth a shot!
The funniest thing to me is that Pusch could have just found another Nguyen. It’s the most common last name in Houston!
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The funniest thing to me is that Pusch could have just found another Nguyen. It’s the most common last name in Houston!
(There was also a symbolic special election where SJL’s daughter served for like three days or something?) But anyway, the former mayor-now-Democratic candidate won, was sworn in early January as normal, then promptly died of cancer too. Leaving us in…this. There is a lot of blame to go around.
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
(There was also a symbolic special election where SJL’s daughter served for like three days or something?) But anyway, the former mayor-now-Democratic candidate won, was sworn in early January as normal, then promptly died of cancer too. Leaving us in…this. There is a lot of blame to go around.
Funny enough, TX-18 had this exact situation when Sheila Jackson Lee died during the election period (but after the primary) in 2024. The Democratic precinct chairs were then asked to pick a replacement for the ballot, and instead of choosing the loser in the primary, chose our former mayor.
November 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Funny enough, TX-18 had this exact situation when Sheila Jackson Lee died during the election period (but after the primary) in 2024. The Democratic precinct chairs were then asked to pick a replacement for the ballot, and instead of choosing the loser in the primary, chose our former mayor.
There won’t be a winner for awhile still. It’ll be a runoff.
November 5, 2025 at 2:19 AM
There won’t be a winner for awhile still. It’ll be a runoff.
Yes we would like to change it very much thank you
November 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Yes we would like to change it very much thank you
I voted no on all of them. Our state Constitution is a freaking mess.
November 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I voted no on all of them. Our state Constitution is a freaking mess.
There is an actual Republican in the race, and I absolutely don’t understand why none of them are endorsing the actual Republican.
November 4, 2025 at 3:46 AM
There is an actual Republican in the race, and I absolutely don’t understand why none of them are endorsing the actual Republican.
This this this this! I went without healthcare coverage for a DECADE before the ACA went into effect. Our collective memory about how bad it was before then have disappeared entirely.
October 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This this this this! I went without healthcare coverage for a DECADE before the ACA went into effect. Our collective memory about how bad it was before then have disappeared entirely.
“Problem”, I mean. 🙄
October 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
“Problem”, I mean. 🙄