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Will Dems put up 2010 CCA candidates?

Kirsten Gray of the Texas Democratic Party reminds me that "The candidate filing period starts this Thursday, Dec. 3rd and ends Jan. 4th, 2010," which makes me wonder if any Democrats besides Keith Hampton will sign up to run for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals? I'd like to see somebody sign up to run against Judge Meyers as well. Texas CCA candidates tend to draw tens of thousands more votes than other Democratic statewide candidates.RELATED:Hampton challenging Keasler for CCA slot in 2010Meyers, Keasler, should be Dems CCA electoral targetsCourt races will be spearpoint of Texas Dems' future statewide successExpect judicial races to top Democratic vote gettersLess money needed for Dems to target CCA, judicial races

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on December 01, 2009 (boomark / email).