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A stock photo saying "voting day"
Early voting began Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, and will continue through Feb. 25, with the primary election for both the Democratic and Republican parties set for Tuesday, March 1.
According to Texas law, if any candidate from either party has no opponent in their own race, they will be the winner for that party and will compete against the opposing party for votes in the general election on Nov. 8. If the winning primary candidate does not have an opponent from the other party, they will then be the presumed officeholder and take office on Jan. 1, 2023.
If an office has more than two candidates for the same seat, a candidate must receive 50% plus one vote to win; otherwise, a runoff election will ensue on May 26.
In the Republican primary there are many offices being sought, with multiple candidates running. Incumbent Congressman Randy Weber has two other republican opponents, while Governor Greg Abbott has six in Allen B. West, Chad Prather, Rick Perry, Paul Belew, Don Huffines and Kandy Kaye Horn.
The presumed front-runner for the Democratic party, Beto O’Rourke, has four others vying for the spot to compete with the republican candidate in November for the Governorship, including Inocencio “Inno” Barrientez, Michael Cooper, Joy Diaz and Rich Wakeland.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has five competitors, including Aaron Sorrells, Trayce Bradford, Daniel Miller, Zach Vance and Todd M. Bullis. Attorney General Ken Paxton will run against four other candidates to retain his position, including George P. Bush, Eva Guzman and Louie Gohmert.
The local election to find a new state representative for District 19, which was vacated by James White so he could run for Commissioner of Agriculture, has garnered four candidates in the Republican primary race.
Retiring State Representative District 22 Joe Deshotel opened up his seat after announcing he wouldn’t seek re-election, with three Democratic candidates, including Christian “Manuel” Hayes, Lisa C. Weber and Joseph Paul Trahan.
There are three republican candidates in the Jefferson County Commissioner, Precinct 2 race, with Cary Erickson, Alex Rupp and Shaun Miller.
The last primary election, held March 3, 2020, garnered 35,351 votes, 24.10% of 146,703 registered voters in Jefferson County. In the last “non presidential election year,” March 9, 2018, out of 146,531 registered voters, there were just 21,880, 14.93%, of voters cast ballots to determine who would represent them in the coming November election.
Democratic Party U.S. Congressional Race
United States Representative, District No. 36
Jon Haire
Democratic Party State of Texas
Governor
Inocencio (Inno) Barrientez
Michael Cooper
Beto O’Rourke
Joy Diaz
Rich Wakeland
Lieutenant Governor
Michelle Beckley
Mike Collier
Carla Brailey
Attorney General
Mike Fields
Rochelle Mercedes
Garza S. “TBone” Raynor
Joe Jaworski
Lee Merritt
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Angel Luis Vega
Janet T. Dudding
Tim Mahoney
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Jay Kleberg
Sandragrace Martinez
Jinny Suh
Michael Lange
Commissioner of Agriculture
Ed Ireson
Susan Hays
Railroad Commissioner
Luke Warford
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3
Erin A. Nowell
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5
Amanda Reichek
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9
Julia Maldonado
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5
Dana Huffman
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6
Robert Johnson
Member, State Board of Education, District No. 7
Dan Hochman
State Senator, District No. 4
Misty Bishop
State Representative District 22
Christian “Manuel” Hayes
Lisa C. Weber
Joseph Paul Trahan
Justice, 9th Court of Appeals District, Place 2
Bob Mabry
Democratic Party Jefferson County
District Judge, 58th Judicial District
W. Kent Walston
District Judge 252nd Judicial District
Raquel West
District Judge, 279th Judicial District
Randy Shelton
District Judge, 317th Judicial District
Chelsie Ramos
Criminal District Judge Jefferson County
John “Johnny” B. Stevens, Jr.
Criminal District Attorney Jefferson County
Keith F. Giblin
County Judge
Carolyn L. Guidry
Judge, County Court at Law No. 1
Gerald W. Eddins
Judge, County Court at Law No. 2
Terrence L. Holmes
District Clerk
Jamie D. Smith
County Clerk
Jes Prince
County Treasurer
Charlie Hallmark
County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Julia Rodriguez
County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Everette “Bo” Alfred
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2
Benjamin “Ben” Collins, Sr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2
Joseph L. Guillory II
Marc DeRouen
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6
Ransom “Duce” Jones
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 8
Tom Gillam III
County Constable, Precinct 8, Unexpired Term
Gene Winston
Ken Gunner
Patricia Mendez-Cockrell
Democratic Primary Hardin County
State Senator, District No. 3
Steve Russell
Hardin County Chairman
Vickie Breke
Democratic Primary Orange County
Orange County Chair
John (Jack) Cash Smith
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Republican Primary U.S. Congressional Races
United States Representative District 14
Keith Casey
Ruben Landon Dante
Randy Weber
United States Representative District No. 36
Brian Babin
Republican Primary State of Texas
Governor
Greg Abbott
Allen B. West
Chad Prather
Rick Perry
Paul Belew
Don Huffines
Kandy Kaye Horn
Lieutenant Governor
Aaron Sorrells
Trayce Bradford
Dan Patrick
Daniel Miller
Zach Vance
Todd M. Bullis
Attorney General
George P. Bush
Eva Guzman
Louie Gohmert
Ken Paxton
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Glenn Hegar
Mark V. Goloby
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Tim Westley
Dawn Buckingham
Rufus Lopez
Don W. Minton
Jon Spiers
Weston Martinez
Ben Armenta
Victor Avila
Commissioner of Agriculture
James White
Carey A. Counsil
Sid Miller
Railroad Commissioner
Tom Slocum, Jr.
Marvin “Sarge” Summers
Sarah Stogner
Dawayne Tipton
Wayne Christian
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3
Debra Lehrmann
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5
Rebeca Huddle
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9
David J. Schenck
Evan Young Judge
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2
Mary Lou Keel
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5
Clint Morgan
Scott Walker
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6
Jesse F. McClure, III
Member, State Board of Education, District No. 7
Michael Barton
Julie Pickren
Abolaji Tijani “Ayo” Ayobami
Danny Surman
State Senator, District 3
Robert Nichols
State Senator, District 4
Brandon Creighton
State Representative District 21
Dade Phelan
State Representative District 22
Jacorion Randle
State Representative, District No. 18
Ernest Bailes
Janis Holt
Ronnie “Bubba” Tullos
Stephen A. Missick
Justice, 9th Court of Appeals District, Place 2
Jay Wright
Stephanie Hall
Republican Primary Jefferson County
District Judge, 172nd Judicial District
Mitch Templeton
District Judge, 317th Judicial District
Gordon Friesz
County Judge
Jeff Branick
Judge, County Court at Law No. 3
Clint Woods
County Clerk
Roxanne Acosta Hellberg
County Treasurer
Tim Funchess
County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Cary Erickson
Alex Rupp
Shaun Miller
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
Justin Ray Chesson
Mo Molfino
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7
Brad Burnett
County Chair
Joe Evans
Republican Primary Hardin County
County Judge
Wayne McDaniel
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2
Chris Kirkendall
Stan Gibson
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 4
Kenny Roach
Ernie Koch
District Clerk
Dana Hogg
County Clerk
Connie Becton
County Treasurer
Deborah McWilliams
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1
Chris Ingram
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2
Charles Brewer
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 3
Rod L. Ousley
Brandi Stutts
Tray Tate
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4
Mark D. Ames
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 5
Melissa Missy Minton
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 6
Jackie Breedlove Werner
County Chairman
Adam C. Brooks
David “Tony” Robertson
Republican Primary Orange County
County Judge
John Gothia
Judge, County Court of Law No. 1
Mandy White-Rogers
District Clerk
Anne Gerity Reed
County Clerk
Brandy Robertson
County Treasurer
Christi Khoury
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2
Shawn Hare
Robert ”Robby” Lunsford
Chris Sowell
Jude Graffagnino
Matt Chandler
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 4
Robert Viator
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1
Hershel Stagner Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2
Chad Jenkins
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 3
Joy Dubose-Simonton
Candice Conroy Steele
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4
Rodney Price
County Chair
Leo LaBauve III