"Two of the 26 Republican state district judges on the Nov. 4 ballot in Harris County sought the endorsement of Houston's gay political caucus — and failed to get it. The Houston Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Political Caucus' all-Democratic endorsements late Wednesday night leaves political observers waiting to see whether the unsuccessful move by the two Republican jurists makes a difference in the vote results three months from now." [Houston Chronicle]