Early voting in Texas begins on Tuesday, February 18th , so it is time to get motivated and get your family and friends motivated to get out there and vote. There aren't too many contested primary elections this year for jobs that are actually held within the Harris County Criminal Justice Center. However, there are several races that have direct ties to what we do and I hope you will take the time to educate yourself and vote in these races, too. Let's start off with the contested races inside the CJC. District Attorney The Republican side of the race is uncontested, with no one challenging District Attorney Devon Anderson. The Democrats have Kim Ogg versus Leaping Lloyd Oliver. This is not a real contest. Sadly, because Lloyd miraculously won the Democratic nomination in the 2012 election, we actually have to address his candidacy. Lloyd is a disaster. He uses these elections to get countywide publicity for himself. Kim Ogg is infinitely more qualified than Lloy