He will face the GOP nominee in November. The Dallas native is a pastor who says he was motivated to run to stop draconian measures enacted during the pandemic. Blair, an attorney and former teacher, is the executive director of the nonprofit Conroe ISD Education Foundation. Five Republicans are running for the GOP nod, including Deer Park Mayor Jerry Mouton and Jack Morman, a two-term Precinct 2 commissioner Garcia beat four years ago. Subramanian is a high school math teacher, studying for a master's in education from Johns Hopkins University. While one lone voice of reason may not be enough to radically change oil and gas regulation, Warford would at least bring some semblance of good governance, competence and conscience to an agency sorely in need of it. Republicans, who have not won a countywide election since 2014, have a crowded field of nine candidates. A rematch from the 2020 election is set between Republican Lily Truoung of the Alief ISD board and Democratic Rep. Hubert Vo, who won their last race in 2020 by about 10,000 votes or nearly 20 percentage points. Fletcher is a former oil and gas attorney who has represented this West Houston district since she ousted longtime Republican Rep. John Culberson in 2018. He has been a leading abortion rights opponent and most recently pushed to roll back some transparency measures around the state's large corporate tax break program, Chapter 313. Boettcher is a mechanical engineer who previously ran for District 85 in 2020, losing in the primary. A Marine veteran and former Colorado state legislator who now lives in Houston. The former Congressman and city council member from El Paso narrowly lost to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018. Democrats redrew his precinct to his likely political advantage. Five Democrats are attempting to seize the opportunity, including former state Rep. Gina Calanni, County Court at Law Judge Lesley Briones and former Harris County elections staffer Benjamin Chou. Tullos has been an ironworker for more than 30 years and is a reserve deputy in the San Jacinto County sheriff's office. Jack DuBose, Chairman, Real County Republican Party & Terri DuBose, Former SREC, SD19 Bonnie Lugo, Former SREC 13 and Pres of Daughters of Liberty Republican Women David Covey, SREC 3 Deborah Kelting Fite, SREC 7 Tom Nobis, SREC 7 Karl Voightsberger, SREC 8 Tanya Robertson, SREC 11 Jill Glover, SREC 12, Legislative Priorities Cmt Chair The Harris County election chief resigned as both parties demanded answers about the county's fumbled vote count. He currently serves as the vice president of the Pride Community Center, an LGBTQ advocacy group. In support of informed voting, the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board interviewed candidates in more than 60 races to make the following recommendations in contested Harris County races. Daniel, a Spring resident, is an ordained minister. Lawmakers urge Bush to reconsider denial of flood aid to Houston, Harris County: Remember ERCOTs confusing winter storm tweets? ", Buckingham, an eye surgeon from Lakeway who has served in the Texas Senate since 2017, is backed by former president Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and dozens of her fellow GOP state lawmakers. A political newcomer from Houston running for office for the first time. Former ACLU attorney from Brownsville whose campaign is focused on health care, voting rights and reproductive rights. We are proud to have remained active participants for 30 YEARS in the political landscape of Harris County, the third largest county in the United States. Pol. Each voter must select either a Republican or Democratic ballot, and pick candidates only in that party's primary. Leo-Wilson, a retired educator and former member of the State Board of Education, says she would "fight back against critical race theory and liberal indoctrination in the classroom." With the retirement of State Sen. Larry Taylor, this heavily Republican Galveston-based district has a wide open Republican primary. Smith, a Bacliff psychologist, operates a private practice in League City focusing on veterans and first responders. A Republican party activist in Harris County who has served as an election judge. Miller is the founder of the Texas Nationalist Movement, which has advocated for the secession of Texas from the United States since 2005. Maarouf, a first-time Texas House candidate, is a program director for School Empowerment Network, an education nonprofit. Case Details Parties Documents Dockets. U.S. Army veteran who lost in 2020 to U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher in the 7th Congressional District. Garcia, the incumbent, is seeking a second term after barely winning in 2018. Texas Army National Guard veteran, teacher and former Waller County commissioner endorsed by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. A longtime GOP activist, she previously served on the State Republican Executive Committee. After U.S. Rep. Le is a business owner who lives in Katy. He is backed by several conservatives in Congress, including Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Madison Cawthorn. The Democratic Party candidates are Ron Campana, Steve Duble, Victor Lombrana, Sonia Lopez, Jonathan JP Preston and Chris Watson. Any Harris County voter with a mentally ill family member or friend facing a felony offense would do well to land in Hilary Ungers courtroom. Gitau says Democrats are turning Houston into a "hotbed of terror" and has warned of growing national debt, while advocating for personal finance education in schools. Rick Perry. How do I check if I'm registered to vote? Suh is an Austin attorney, policy advocate and the founder of Immunize Texas, which she describes as a "grassroots network dedicated to supporting pro-vaccine legislation.". He has faced scrutiny from the Texas Rangers on several occasions for allegedly mixing his personal and political interests. She is unopposed in the Democratic primary. The Pearland resident has been the president of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership since 2007. Spiers is a Houston attorney and former heart surgeon who first ran for public office in 2018, when he failed to reach the runoff in the Republican primary for Texas' 2nd Congressional District. The El Paso native hopes to make the case to voters that she deserves a full six-year term. Whenever a case is appealed from state district court, it goes to a court of appeal for justices to decide if the law was applied properly. Dutton has been embroiled in several intra-party clashes in recent years, mostly arising from his support for charter schools and a state takeover of Houston ISD's school board. Republican November 2022 Candidates. Houston Rep. Senfronia Thompson is Democrats' breakout star in D.C. 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Incumbent board member Will Hickman faces one Republican primary challenger in this competitive district that spreads through northern Harris County into the southern half of Montgomery County. Rep. State commission on Judicial conduct regarding candidates. Unlike many of his fellow Republicans in the legislature, he thinks the state should expand Medicaid. STATE SENATORs. Seven Republicans are vying to take on Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, once seen as one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the House whose West Houston district was redrawn to be much safer for the two-term congresswoman. Now he seeks the lead role on the bench. The attorney and municipal judge thinks the all-Republican court could use "more diversity of experience.". United Republicans of Harris County is a Political Action Committee (PAC) that was formed in 1992 to aid the local party in its organizing efforts. He is a self-described "strict conservative constructionist. He has emphasized his bicultural background and involvement in several local community groups. A 20-year veteran of Harris Countys budget office and Universal Services Department, Wyatt is pledging greater transparency and a streamlining of services in the county treasurers office via improved technology to allow online payments to the county as well as the timely payment of vendors. Incumbent: Yes. During her first term in Austin, she supported each of the GOP priority bills favored by hardline conservatives, including new laws restricting abortion and allowing permitless carry of handguns. Kolkhorst, a small business owner, has served in the Texas Senate since 2014. Cagle is up for reelection in 2022. A Filipino native, Adriatico has been in the Houston area since 1999 and runs a real estate development firm. The winner of the GOP primary will face Democrat Mohamad Maarouf in November. In the eight years that Abbott has occupied the office of governor, his fellow Texans have watched him transmogrify from a shrewd yet reasonable statesman into Editorial: Joseph LeBlanc for the 22nd Congressional District, A change is needed and the army veteran and Libertarian candidate offers the best option, Editorial: Lehrmann, Huddle and Young for the Texas Supreme Court. Lehrmann joined a dissenting opinion in March urging her colleagues to make a decision on whether the state's electric grid operator can be sued, and in June, she wrote the majority opinion ruling that families of the victims of the 2017 Sutherland Springs shooting could not sue Academy Sports and Outdoors for negligence. Candidate. Texarkana native Jefferson is an R&B singer running his third race for elected office after most recently coming up short in a 2020 bid to be mayor of Sacramento, Calif. Running as a progressive Democrat, Kocen says he decided to run for Congress after the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. While we admire her persistence, Grays first term has Editorial: Chris Morton for the 230th Criminal District Court. Creighton, viewed as one of the most conservative senators in the chamber, has authored bills in recent sessions that would have made it harder for cities and counties to relocate Confederate monuments and banned local governments from enacting paid sick leave ordinances. Paul has represented this district, which was redrawn to be a bit redder, since 2015. A handful of GOP activists and candidates had asked the state's highest civil court to rule . Gonzalez, a Houston native, served 30 years in the Harris County Sheriff's Office before retiring in 2018. Cody Vasut is running unopposed in this newly redrawn Republican district, which encompasses Lake Jackson. Two-term comptroller and longtime state politician Glenn Hegar goes after a third term, hoping his record of fiscal conservancy will vault him over a field of mostly Democratic challengers. Warford is a recent chief strategist for the Texas Democratic Party and has focused his campaign on the blackouts last year, which killed hundreds of Texans and left millions in freezing conditions. She previously ran unsuccessfully for the District 130 seat in 2016. Bradford most recently served as president of the Texas Eagle Forum, a conservative grassroots organization that engages and trains activists across the state. The solidly Democratic district takes in areas just west of downtown, including Hyde Park, Bellaire and West University Place. A prosecutor and former judge who has been in the Texas Senate since 2008, Huffman has no opposition in the Republican Primary. The Dallas native runs a commercial real estate business and served one term in the Texas Senate. A 19-year veteran of the Harris County District Attorney's office intake division, Broadnax is calling for an increase in juror pay and pledges to implement an outreach campaign in the county's underserved communities. She's practiced civil and appellate law at Houston law firms Baker Botts LLC and Stuart PC and became a partner at the latter firm in 2016. Medicaid makes parents choose treatment or hospice for sick kids. The past president of The Woodlands Democratic Club is campaigning against extremism and promoting pragmatic solutions. On 01/10/2022 KETTERMAN, JULIE A filed an Other lawsuit against HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY. Nine candidates two Republicans and seven Democrats have filed in this deeply blue district in Houston, left open by the departure of retiring Rep. Garnet Coleman. This Houston-area district, comprising most of the land between Houston and San Antonio, is reliably red. A longtime public servant, the incumbent representative knows her district well and how best to serve them. The two-term congresswoman and former State Senator is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Texas election news delivered to your inbox, curated by our Austin Bureau. 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She is also a political activist who recently fought against a proposal to incorporate The Woodlands township into a city. Harris County. A retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, West served one term in Congress in Florida and was the chairman of the Republican Party of Texas last year. A business owner and Republican who does not appear to have a campaign website. Martinez is a conservative activist from San Antonio who has twice run unsuccessfully for the Texas Raildroad Commission. The Texas GOP has not lost a statewide election since 1994. Sometimes, we wish state Rep. Hubert Vo would put half as much energy into representing Texas House District 149 as he did in becoming a millionaire businessman by the age of 40. Willing to critique his own partys extremists, the representative is a consistent conservative voice who has delivered federal funding for projects that benefit the district. The two candidates in the Republican primary for Harris County treasurer see the office in starkly contrasting ways. This would require 10 years of experience as a practicing lawyer in the State of Texas or a practicing lawyer and judge of a state court or county court for a combined total of at least 10 years to be eligible to serve as Chief Justice or Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. Dante, who has been linked to the QAnon conspiracy movement, is making his first run for Congress. Dunn is running as a "fiscally responsible" and "compassionately progressive" Democrat, whose website lists his top 3 issues as: "Covid 19, Covid 19, Covid 19.". Republican The two-term incumbent, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, is seeking a third term amid lingering legal troubles, including a more than six-year-old indictment on felony. Visit our Election Information page for more info on how to vote. Greg Abbott in October 2021, this is Huddle's first time before Texas voters. Harris County Republican Party | 8588 Katy Freeway, Suite 445 Houston, TX 77024 | (713) 838-7900 Unchallenged in the Democratic primary or the general election, the former Houston City Councilmember is embarking on her third term in the Texas Senate. She currently chairs the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, has now gone uncontested in the Republican primary in all three of his re-election bids in this bright red district, which covers most of Montgomery County and runs south along the eastern edge of Harris County, taking in Chambers and Jefferson counties along the coast. On Saturday (08/20), the EDC GOP will be having an amazing and fun event at the Serene Ranch in Gold Hill to support conservative candidates for our local boards! This mechanical engineer who was first elected in 2019 and named Freshman of the Year by the Legislative Study Group, a caucus of the Texas House. The Harris County Republican Party may endorse candidates in contested non-partisan elections and general elections. In 50 races in the March 1. He says America is being systematically dismantled from our classrooms to open borders by forces that hate America and the liberties she stands for.. Farris, former Texas Assistant Solicitor General, was appointed to the court by Gov. Politics Alexandra del Moral Mealer will face Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in November. Wright is a Conroe attorney who has practiced for 36 years and served as lead counsel on 117 appeal cases, which he says makes him the "most experienced candidate in the race." McConnico is taking another shot after unsuccessful campaigns for Texas House in 2018 and 2019. The general election matchup for this solidly blue district is already set, with just one Republican filing to run against the incumbent, Democratic Rep. Penny Morales Shaw. The incumbent, Democratic Rep. Christina Morales, and one Republican filed to run in this solidly blue district that cuts southeast through the heart of Houston. Other County officials. Four Republicans and four Democrats are vying to represent this deep-red East Texas district long held by Rep. Louie Gohmert, who is retiring to run for attorney general. He's looking to make his new job official by getting elected for his first full term. Mahoney is an attorney and writer in Austin who ran against Hegar in 2018. Daniel Hochman, a science professor, is the lone Democrat. GOP state Rep. Jacey Jetton narrowly won this seat in 2020, even though residents elected Democratic President Joe Biden by about 3 percentage points. Mitchell is a pipeliner who wants to resume the Keystone XL pipeline project and abolish the federal agency that regulates firearms. We believe Morales Shaw will serve as a powerful, clear-eyed advocate for a constituency thats set to include more working-class families with bread-and-butter concerns rather than partisan battles to pick. He has talked about defending individual freedoms and defeating the "liberal elite.". Brailey, a longtime educator and social justice activist, is the vice chair of the Texas Democratic Party. John Whitmire has spent nearly 40 years representing Senate District 15, which includes parts of north Houston and Harris County. Jordan is a family law attorney operating a private practice in Sugar Land. Atholi is a former Gohmert staffer, who is billing himself as a "roughneck for Congress" as he runs a campaign with an emphasis on local control. ", Harris County presiding family court judge who has stressed the "importance and need (for) diverse and qualified jurists at the highest level of the Texas judicial system.". He easily won re-election in 2020 to his safely Democratic district. Barineau, an attorney, runs an affordable housing management company with her husband and has long been active in local Republican circles, serving as a precinct chair and in other activist roles. Editorial: Jay Kleberg for Texas Land Commissioner. The longtime deputy with the Harris County Sheriff Office is making his second run for the Democratic nomination for Precinct 4 Commissioner. With Harris County slipping from its grasp, the GOP's road to political safety in Texas and beyond grows more perilous as Democratic candidates from the top to the bottom of the ballot siphon . Dan Hannon October 15th, 2020 2020 Tea Party Voter Guide by TexasGOPVote They include former civil. Rep. Schofield will defend his seat after having just won it back from a Democrat in 2020, but this time, the district is even more Republican-leaning. Eric Dick, president of the Harris County Board of Education, sees the. More than 120 candidates have filed for Harris County positions ahead of the March 2022 primaries, as of the candidate filing deadline Dec. 13, according to the Texas Secretary of State. Still, Democratic challenger Linda Nuno is vying to unseat the nine-term congressman, who won 53 percent of the vote in 2020. Still, Paxton remains popular with primary voters. A strident critic of Gov. Risner is a justice of the peace in east Harris County, Harrison served 33 years in government, including with the Harris County Sheriff's Office. County to finance Development Through Bonds, This would allow a county to issue debt to finance transportation infrastructure, excluding toll roads, in underserved parts of the county.State Republican Executive Committee has issued a resolution against this proposition 62-0. Shes a certified public accountant focused on being a government watchdog for the people. The Republican-leaning district includes most of the Energy Corridor, along with Cypress and Tomball. Patrick has championed some of Texas most conservative legislation over the years and has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Christian is a former state legislator elected to the commission in 2016. In one of Houstons marquee political battles this year, five Republicans are competing to represent a Texas House district in the citys affluent and diversifying western suburbs. None of the nine Republican contenders garnered more than 50% of the vote. Kleberg is a conservationist whose family owns the massive King Ranch property in south Texas. The two-term incumbent, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, is seeking a third term amid lingering legal troubles, including a more than six-year-old indictment on felony securities fraud charges and an ongoing FBI investigation into bribery and other corruption allegations by his former aides. The Katy resident is a former pastor and author who is working with groups fighting human trafficking. The Beaumont pastor has previously run for lieutenant governor and U.S. Senate and is the president of the Beaumont branch of the NAACP. Editorial: Guiney for the 183rd Criminal District Court. Swanson, a founding member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, authored the bill passed last year restricting which teams transgender student athletes can join. Heres how that played out in the 2020 election, The new faces of Houston politics that you need to know, At Harris County Dept. After all, how many Democratic judicial candidates can say Editorial: Walker and McClure for Court of Criminal Appeals. Bonnen is a neurosurgeon and five-term incumbent who serves on the House appropriation and insurance committees. Slocum hails from a prominent Houston oil family and is an engineering compliance consultant whose work targets abandoned oil and gas wells. Alma Allen has represented this bright-blue south Houston district for over a decade. Miles, who previously served in the Texas House, has faced health issues in recent years, receiving a kidney transplant in 2019. The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul faces no GOP primary foe. U.S. Rep. Brian Babin is running uncontested in the Republican primary for the solidly red 36th Congressional District, which runs from the Johnson Space Center and Houston Ship Channel to the Louisiana state line. He was a surprise pick of Republican Speaker Dade Phelan last year to chair the House Education Committee. He has drawn the support of Perry, Lt. Gov. Aleif ISD. Johnson is a former educator who says she is running to "fully support Texas public schools" and prevent students from becoming "a political football for extremists.". Harris County is solidly blue. Bishop is a paralegal who says she would focus on education-related issues if elected. Because of the large number of GOP candidates and the lack of a well-known name, the race is likely headed to a runoff on May 24. Daniel, who served as district clerk before being defeated in 2018, is vying for his old job. Gurski is a trial lawyer who previously served as chief of staff to former Houston state representative Dwayne Bohac and as a prosecutor in the Galveston County District Attorney's Office. Influential House Republican Greg Bonnen faces a sole Democratic challenger in this predominantly white district north of Galveston. Both uncontested in their respective primaries, April Farris, the Republican incumbent, and Democrat Mike Engelhart will compete in the general election race this November. Engelhart has been the judge of the 151st Civil District Court in Harris County since 2009. State District Judge Brian Warren is a poster child for why Democrats should linger in the voting booth long enough to venture down-ballot and Republicans should split their tickets. The retired Navy SEAL who grew up in Katy is seeking his third term in Congress. Candidates for federal office must file a federal application (PDF). Republicans hold all nine seats in the Texas Supreme Court, the state's highest civil court. Ashley participates in Wake County and North Carolina Republican Party as a delegate to respective Conventions as well as gives to the work of the Party through personal and volunteer contributions. He sits on the board of a crisis pregnancy center in Brazosport. Party: Republican Party. Howard is a former president of the Brazoria County NAACP who lists voting rights, police reform and education among his top issues. The teacher and baseball coach says hes running for Congress because the nation is becoming unrecognizable due to elitists and socialists. Despite the inherent awkwardness of an election rematch Morton, 49, the incumbent Democrat, ousted Hart, 51, a Editorial: Frank Aguilar for the 228th Criminal District Court. A community activist and critic of Houston ISD seeks to bring his mission of improving Texas schools to the statehouse. On her website, she vows to "protect our proud Texas history and fight back against the Biden Administration's assault on our state's oil and natural gas industry.". Walker, who won his last general election by 1.2 million votes, seeks a second term. Both uncontested in their respective primaries, Republican Terry Adams and Democrat Julie Countiss will sail on to a general election race this November. The all-Republican court has shown some independence from party politics with these two incumbents playing a decisive role. He also campaigned for Fort Bend County Court in 2010, winning the Democratic primary but losing in the general. When's my deadline? He did not report any fundraising in his latest campaign filing and did not appear to have a website for his campaign. Editorial: Josh Hill for the 232nd Criminal District Court. Critics are pouncing on Harris County's election fumbles, real and concocted, to fuel legal challenges. Republicans are suing and Democrats want a full review after Harris County missed deadlines to . Runoff elections can take place between the top candidates if no one reaches a 50% majority of the vote. Gerald W. (Jerry) Jones. The redrawn 2nd Congressional District now stretches from Harris County into Montgomery County, picking up The Woodlands, New Caney and Splendora, which had been previously in the 8th Congressional District. Jewell was elected to the court in 2016 and previously was an appellate lawyer with more than two decades of experience. He lists border security as a top issue and says he wants to fight for the sovereignty of the United States.. Dorris is a lifelong Houston resident and architect. Republican primary ballots in Harris County, by contrast, include 15 contested primaries in those same 41 legislative districts. The Democratic redistricting likely will have a great effect on the race for Precinct 4 commissioner, to the detriment of incumbent Republican Jack Cagle. This would mean a governmental entity could not limit or prohibit religious services. This sample ballot tool includes: All candidates in every upcoming election occurring within the 100 most-populated cities in the U.S., plus all federal and statewide elections, including ballot measures, nationwide.
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