Candidates announced for primary ballots

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The candidate filing deadline for the 2018 election has come and gone. Early voting for the primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 through March 2, 2018. The primary election will take place on Tuesday, March 6.

In local races, only one position will be contested as incumbent County Treasure Jo Ann Mercer will defend her seat against Sheryl Barborak. Other county-wide seats are uncontested.

Local Republican candidates are (in no particular order):

County Judge

·      Patrick (Pat) Davis

District Clerk

·      Janice Sutton

County Clerk

·      Lona Ackman

County Treasurer

·      Jo Ann Mercer (Incumbent)

·      Sheryl Barborak

County Surveyor

·      Seth M. Fullilove

County Commissioner Pct. 2

·      Donnie R. Brzozowski

County Commissioner Pct. 4

·      Collie Boatright Jr.

Justice of the Peace Pct. 1

·      Deidra D. Voigt

Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3

·      Jesse Almaraz

Justice of the Peace Pct. 4

·      Darryl J. Becker

Statewide Republican candidates are:

United States Senator

·      Bruce Jacobson

·      Geraldine Sam

·      Mary Millr

·      Stefano De Stefano

·      Ted Cruz

U.S. Representative, District 27

·      Blake Farenthold (Incumbent - Withdrew from race on Thurs. Dec. 14, after certification)

·      Bech Bruun

·      Michael Cloud

·      Eddie Gassman

·      John Grunwald

·      Jerry Hall

·      Christopher K. Mapp

United States Representative, Congressional District 34

·      Dr. Rey Gonzalez

Governor

·      Barbara Krueger

·      Greg Abbott (Incumbent)

·      SECEDE Kilgore

Lieutenant Governor

·      Dan Patrick (Incumbent)

·      Scott Milder

Attorney General

·      Ken Paxton (Incumbent)

Comptroller of Public Accounts

·      Glen Heger

Commissioner of the General Land Office

·      Davey Edwards

·      George P. Bush (Incumbent)

·      Jerry Patterson

·      Rick Range

·      Sid Miller

Commissioner of Agriculture

·      Trey Blocker

Railroad Commissioner

·      Christi Craddick (Incumbent)

·      Weston Martinez

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4

·      John Devine

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6

·      Jeff Brown

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8

·      Dib Waldrip

·      Michelle Slaughter

State Representative, Dist. 17

·      John Cyrier

Chief Justice 13th Court of Appeals

·      Ernie Aliseda

Justice 13th Court of Appeals, Place 2

·      Greg Perkes

Justice 13th Court of Appeals, Place 4

·      Jaime Tijerina

Justice 13th Court of Appeals, Place 5

·      Clarissa Silva

There are no locals running on the Democratic ticket. There are, however, several state-wide and district candidates on the primary ballot. As of press time the list was uncertified.

Democrat candidates include:

U.S Senator

·      Beto O'Rourke

·      Edward Kimbrough

·      Sema Hernandez

U.S. Representative, Dist. 27

·      Eric Holguin

·      Raul (Roy) Barrera

·      Ronnie McDonald

·      Vanessa Edwards Foster

U.S. Representative, Dist. 34

·      Filemon B. Vela

Governor

·      Adrian Ocegueda

·      Andrew White

·      Cedric Davis Sr.

·      Grady Yarbrough

·      James Jolly Clark

·      Jeffrey Payne

·      Joe Mumbach

·      Lupe Valdez

·      Tom Wakely

Lieutenant Governor

·      Michael Cooper

·      Mike Collier

Attorney General

·      Justin Nelson

Comptroller of Public Accounts

·      Joi Chevalier

·      Tim Mahoney

Commissioner of the General Land office

·      Miguel Suazo

·      Tex Morgan

Commissioner of Agriculture

·      Kim Olson

Railroad Commissioner

·      Chris Spellmon

·      Roman McAllen

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2

·      Steven Kirkland

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4

·      R.K. Sandill

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6

·      Kathy Cheng

Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals

·      Maria T. (Terri) Jackson

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, place 7

·      Ramona Franklin

Member, State Board of Education, Dist. 3

·      Dan Arellano

·      Marisa B. Perez

State Representative, Dist. 17

·      Michelle Ryan

Chief Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District

·      Dori Contreras

Chief Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District

·      Ray Thomas

Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District, Place 2

·      Nora Longoria

Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District, Place 4

·      Rudy Delgado

Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District, Place 5

·      Gina Benevides 

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