Editorial: We recommend Dennis Paul for House District 129, Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Beto O'Rourke for governor. Harris County crime rates have skyrocketed under the Democrats' leadership. A justice on the Dallas-based Fifth Court of Appeals and chairman of the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Schenck had already announced his candidacy before Young was appointed. ", 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. Greg Abbott, but lost in the November 2020 election to Democrat Amparo Guerra by just over 4,500 votes, or 0.2 percentage points. ", 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 sits on the House appropriations and calendars committees, and is a vice chair of the transportation committee. Thomas, 30, is a native Houstonian Editorial: Andrea Beall for the 185th Criminal District Court. 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. The El Paso native hopes to make the case to voters that she deserves a full six-year term. He was a surprise pick of Republican Speaker Dade Phelan last year to chair the House Education Committee. Republican primary election. Incumbent Will Metcalf, a Republican, is running unopposed in this red East Texas district north of Houston. Born in Puerto Rico, Vega is now a leadership coach in Katy and has volunteered with local voter and community outreach efforts. The Harris County election chief resigned as both parties demanded answers about the county's fumbled vote count. Among issues listed on her campaign website are healthier communities, flood mitigation and equipping law enforcement with the tools to keep communities safe while also holding them accountable. Thompson is running unopposed in this district south of Houston that has been newly fortified through redistricting in the GOP's favor. 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. She previously ran unsuccessfully for the District 130 seat in 2016. Its not just his balanced experience as a prosecutor and a public defender that makes Danilo Danny Lacayo a respected criminal court judge. He says hes running to fight to preserve constitutional rights and promote energy independence for the nation. State commission on Judicial conduct regarding candidates. Jay Kleberg is focused on the core mission of the General Land Office disaster relief, school funding, veterans and public lands not the divisive distractions raised by Sen. She is ranked among the most liberal members of the chamber. So why did they try? In this rematch, Daniel makes the best case for rectifying reported courthouse record issues and further modernizing the office. They were reviewed by regulators, word for word, Charles Cunningham announces candidacy for District 127, Texas Republicans swarm 2022 primaries while Democrats lament lack of battleground races, Texas Republicans quietly reduced penalties for honest voting mistakes. Raynor is a Dallas attorney who wants to improve the office's process for collection of child support. Step 1: Cast your ballot on the touch screen Verity Duo machine and print a copy for verification. Statewide officials. Rep. Hernandez Hernandez is running unopposed in House District 143, the east Houston and Harris County seat she has represented since 2005. Stewart is a Navy veteran who owns two Dickeys Barbecue Pit franchises. Brailey, a longtime educator and social justice activist, is the vice chair of the Texas Democratic Party. 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. A community activist and critic of Houston ISD seeks to bring his mission of improving Texas schools to the statehouse. Republican state Rep. Steve Toth is running for a fourth term representing this red-leaning district that covers The Woodlands and parts of unincorporated Montgomery County. This would mean a governmental entity could not limit or prohibit religious services. Taking part in a Republican or Democratic primary does not make you a member of that party. She is also a political activist who recently fought against a proposal to incorporate The Woodlands township into a city. Two Democrats and two Republicans are vying to unseat incumbent Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who remains the favorite in public polling on the race despite the recent indictment of his longtime political aide on corruption charges. A former Assistant Fire Chief with the Houston Fire Department and business owner, Ford lost in a Democratic primary in 2020 against U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the 18th Congressional District. A former school teacher, Gracia was president of Latinos for Trump and previously was the Hispanic engagement director for the Republican Party of Texas. Garcia, the incumbent, is seeking a second term after barely winning in 2018. Kolkhorst, a small business owner, has served in the Texas Senate since 2014. Mahoney is an attorney and writer in Austin who ran against Hegar in 2018. Our 2022 Candidates. Earlier this year, we recommended Democratic primary voters oust 208th District Court Judge Greg Glass due to a record of disturbing bond decisions. Houston was a train wreck for Democrats in 2020. U.S. Rep. Randy Weber faces two lesser-known challengers in the March GOP primary as he seeks a sixth term representing this southeast Texas district. Rick Perry in 2010. of Education, critics take control of board, District Clerk Marilyn Burgess recommends tenfold increase in Harris County juror pay, Harris County District Clerk Chris Daniel says juror appearance rate on the rise, Robert Eckhart robert.eckhart@chron.com @rweckhart, Taylor Goldenstein taylor.goldenstein@chron.com @taygoldenstein, Edward McKinley edward.mckinley@chron.com @byedmckinley, Jeremy Blackman jeremy.blackman@chron.com @jblackmanchron, Cayla Harris cayla.harris@express-news.net @caylajharris, Jasper Scherer jasper.scherer@chron.com @jaspscherer, Zach Despart zach.despart@chron.com @zachdespart, Jeremy Wallace jeremy.wallace@chron.com @jeremyswallace, Benjamin Wermund ben.wermund@chron.com @benjaminew, Alexandra Kanik alexandra.kanik@chron.com @act_rational, Rebecca Hennes rebecca.hennes@chron.com @beccaghennes, Evan Wagstaff evan.wagstaff@hearst.com @EvanWagstaff, Brittany Schell brittany.schell@hearst.com @BrittLynnS. 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. Though they may put certain guidelines in place, these facilities would not be allowed to prohibit residents from visiting with their designated caregivers. Using the Verity Duo is a 2-step process. She is aiming to flip House District 138 after Democrats heavily targeted the seat in 2020 but saw their nominee, Akilah Bacy, lose to Hull by about 3 percentage points. Harris County Republican Party | 8588 Katy Freeway, Suite 445 Houston, TX 77024 | (713) 838-7900 The Missouri City resident is a teacher and small business owner making his first run for public office. Collier, a Houston accountant, is vying for a rematch against Patrick after losing to the lieutenant governor by fewer than 5 percentage points in 2018. Retired law enforcement officer and educator who does not appear to have a campaign website. Both uncontested in their respective primaries, April Farris, the Republican incumbent, and Democrat Mike Engelhart will compete in the general election race this November. The retired Marine is a commercial airline pilot who is critical of what he calls a constitutional overreach throughout the federal government, including vaccine mandates and economic shutdowns. Former ACLU attorney from Brownsville whose campaign is focused on health care, voting rights and reproductive rights. Bates is a surgical technician who says she wants to purge the Republican party of its failed leadership that simply can not make the tough choices to put America first.. Howell is the president of Employers Risk Insurance and a lifelong Harris County resident. Editorial: Tami Pierce for the 180th Criminal District Court. Houston Rep. Senfronia Thompson is Democrats' breakout star in D.C. Texas is first state to make buying sex a felony, Democratic clones and Republican clones': Rep. Dutton doesn't mind getting slammed by his own party, Forced into runoff, Rep. Harold Dutton investigates opponent he says may not exist, Rep. Dutton battles to extend career in primary defined by Houston ISD takeover clash, In Senate District 6 race, leading contenders agree on policy, differ in legislative approach, Watchdog calls for stronger safeguards of industrial storage tanks, Texas lawmakers call on state to move toward canceling next years STAAR tests, After 30 years, Rep. Coleman retires for health reasons, Texas Supreme Court clears way for civil arrests of AWOL Democrats, Swanson faces familiar foe in suburban Houston district, Bill targeting transgender student athletes headed to Gov. Two Republicans will vie against each other for the chance to take on freshman Rep. Ann Johnson. A Democrat has not won a governor's race in Texas since 1990. Former high school head football coach and public speaker says the Jan. 6 Capitol attack inspired him to run for office and hipes to create a "Business Innovation Grants" program. His Twitter bio says he's running to "give back to this great nation state and community.". Texas will hold its 2022 primary elections March 1. McConnico is taking another shot after unsuccessful campaigns for Texas House in 2018 and 2019. Welcome to the Website of the Conservative Coalition of Harris County CCHC PAC encourages the public to vote for conservative candidates in the general election and therefore recommends voting for Republican Party candidates in the Federal, State and County Races. A web site dedicated to the promotion of the Harris County Republican Party, the local, state, and federal Republican candidates, and the ideals of the Republican party. 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." The Texas radio host-turned-lawmaker is seeking a third term at lieutenant governor. Editorial: Luke Warford for Railroad Commissioner. Can I still vote? The Houston real estate investor is taking her third run at the 29th Congressional District seat. From 2013 to 2018, he was a policy adviser to two members of the Texas Public Utility Commission. The Houston resident runs a consulting and management firm and touts her background as a first-generation American whose parents fled authoritarian rule in Ethiopia. In a perfect world, both Kristin Guiney and Gemayel Haynes would end up on a criminal district Editorial: Melissa Morris for the 263rd Criminal District Court. She was raised in Mexico where her parents were American missionaries. But that changed as Democrats . Harvey Tong [email protected] Cy Fair ISD. A veteran in the information technology industry, Williams touts her experience in budget oversight and policy-making as a trustee in Alief ISD. 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. The past president of The Woodlands Democratic Club is campaigning against extremism and promoting pragmatic solutions. However, Democrats redrew his precinct in 2021 in part to benefit their party, making Cagle's path to re-election difficult. Certified public accountant and business owner Stephenson has held this seat for almost a decade. The law school student originally from Uganda has made his Christian faith a core part of his campaign message, and vows to defend the U.S. against socialism and Marxism. Republican Gary Gates is vying for a second term in this suburban Houston district that voted narrowly for Trump in 2020 but has since been redrawn, giving the GOP a more sizable advantage. Democrat Frank Aguilar has spent the past four years learning how to be a better judge. Unchallenged in the Democratic primary or the general election, the former Houston City Councilmember is embarking on her third term in the Texas Senate. John Whitmire has spent nearly 40 years representing Senate District 15, which includes parts of north Houston and Harris County. 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. She is also a leading activist in opposing the Interstate 45 expansion plan. When Democrat DaSean Jones ran for judge four years ago, he campaigned on rectifying the disproportionate impact of the criminal justice system on persons of color. Hegar is a former state representative and senator first elected as comptroller in 2014. Incumbent Ernest Bailes is facing a four-way primary race as he goes for a fourth term in this Republican district, which runs north of Houston. Stanart, whom Democrat Diane Trautman beat in 2018 before resigning for health reasons, hopes to win his old post back. The Morgans Point resident is a medical marijuana advocate who has never held elective office. The emergency room nurse is making her first run for office after being a volunteer on Beto ORourke's U.S. Senate campaign in 2018. A Houston native, Republican Tina Blum Cohen is campaigning on protecting borders, a powerful energy sector, efficient entitlement programs and more. The Beaumont pastor has previously run for lieutenant governor and U.S. Senate and is the president of the Beaumont branch of the NAACP. Vance is a retired Marine and Purple Heart recipient who most recently worked at an Austin cable news station. In order to become the Republican or Democratic Party nominee for a particular office, you must file an application (PDF) for a place on the ballot with the county or state party chair, as appropriate (see chart). Democrat Carol Alvarado is effectively re-elected in this district centered in the East End of Houston. He tends to focused on rural issues such as water and property rights. The sole candidate running for the Place 9 seat in the Democratic primary is Harris County Family Court Judge Julia Maldonado. Oliverson, a Republican from Cypress, is unopposed in his bid for reelection to a seat he's held since 2016. 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. Four Republicans are vying for the nomination after incumbent board member Matt Robinson declined to run for reelection in this red-leaning district. This would allow the surviving spouse of a disabled person to retain the tax ceiling benefit. 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. Learn More Featured News Mitchell is a pipeliner who wants to resume the Keystone XL pipeline project and abolish the federal agency that regulates firearms. Texas will hold its 2022 runoff elections May 24 to finalize which Democratic and Republican primary candidates will be on the ballot in the November general election. (Those figures include Republican Bob Gibbs (OH-07), who unofficially withdrew but whose name still appeared on the ballot.) Still, Democratic challenger Linda Nuno is vying to unseat the nine-term congressman, who won 53 percent of the vote in 2020. He originally entered the congressional race for District 22, but dropped out in December to run for comptroller instead. The teacher and baseball coach says hes running for Congress because the nation is becoming unrecognizable due to elitists and socialists. Hochman is a science professor and the lone Democrat who filed to run in this Republican-leaning district that stretches from suburban Houston into the southeast corner of the state. HOUSTON The gloves are off in two Harris County political races, with Republican and Democrat candidates for judge suing to get their opponents thrown . Gerald W. (Jerry) Jones. The Dallas native is a pastor who says he was motivated to run to stop draconian measures enacted during the pandemic. Editorial: We recommend Martina Lemond Dixon for Harris County judge in the GOP primary. Atencio is making his second run for Congress, this time as a Republican after previously campaigining in Washington as a Whig, a Democrat, and eventually a self-proclaimed gay, liberal Republican. Atencio touts his immigrant father's story and says he is campaigning against "corrupt socialism.". Texas Values Action will make endorsements in the 2022 local election cycle. She calls herself a "Christian constitutional conservative.". Bell is eying a sixth term for this decidedly red district, which tracks northwest of Houston. Texas Army National Guard veteran, teacher and former Waller County commissioner endorsed by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. Rep. Wu is a former prosecutor for Harris County seeking his sixth term in office. Dass is a Tyler native who argues that most voters in the district are politically independent and that without Gohmert on the ballot, there's a chance Democrats could pull off an upset. He was also one of the Republicans targeted in 2019 by former House Speaker Dennis Bonnen for voting against a bill banning taxpayer funded lobbying. Republicans are suing and Democrats want a full review after Harris County missed deadlines to . February 3, 2023. He is a staunch conservative and chair of the Senates education committees whos recently pushed for a welcome overhaul of community college infrastructure and increased school safety measures. NEW: HARRIS COUNTY HAS NEW VOTING MACHINES. Ik-Ejiofor is a legislative budget analyst intern, according to her Linkedin, which says she speaks four languages English, French, Igbo and Korean. Politics Alexandra del Moral Mealer will face Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in November. Texas election news delivered to your inbox, curated by our Austin Bureau. The latest addition to the state's highest civil court, appointed by Gov. Resolutions passed by Executive Committee. This Harris County criminal district court judge in 2016 unseated Lt. Gov. Flynn, a former member of the Harris County Department of Education board of trustees, sought the Republican nomination for House District 138 in 2020. 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. Bolanos is a certified residential appraiser. It covers Wharton, Austin, Fayette and Colorado counties, where Donald Trump got 66 percent of the vote in 2020. Riddle, elected to the House in 2002 and viewed for years as a staunch conservative, drew the ire of hardline members of her party after becoming an ally of moderate Republican Speaker Joe Straus. Two largely unknown Republicans will battle first before embarking on the uphill battle of unseating a Democrat in a district that turned a deeper shade of blue during redistricting last year. Martinez is a conservative activist from San Antonio who has twice run unsuccessfully for the Texas Raildroad Commission. 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. Procedures for Candidates, 2019-2021. We can only hope that once in office, shed effectively address crime, tend to basic services and restore civility on the court by governing Editorial: Brandon Creighton for Texas Senate District 4. Cody Vasut is running unopposed in this newly redrawn Republican district, which encompasses Lake Jackson. Incumbent Lt. Gov. When's my deadline? Shes a certified public accountant focused on being a government watchdog for the people. Flowers holds a Ph.D. and her work is in promoting STEM education; her campaign website saying she has raised millions toward closing achievement gaps. First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories . Editorial: We recommend Sheila Jackson Lee in the 18th Congressional District. Harris County GOP 'pretty fired up' In north Harris County, state Rep. Valoree Swanson, R-Spring, is set for a rematch against Tomball Republican Debbie Riddle, whom Swanson beat in 2016. Dawn Buckingham. Yes. One of the few conservative members of council, he frequently butted heads with Mayor Sylvester Turner. Barton, a police detective and former a staffer in the U.S. Senate and the White House, says he's running because education in Texas needs change and he can help as a voice from "outside the education machine.". He has published two books on the subject, including 2018s TEXIT: Why and How Texas Will Leave the Union.. By removing parts of Houston and adding more Montgomery, the district has become more Republican. Jordan is a family law attorney operating a private practice in Sugar Land. 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Gary Gates facing backlash after taking private jet to Florida amid outages, Massive I-45 Houston project heads back to public comment phase during pause, Pasadena ISD facilities named after long-time board members, Waller Co. leaders pledge transparency after landfill verdict, Secret recording caught GOP Speaker targeting fellow Republicans. Known to her colleagues as "Ms. T" and respected by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, Thompson is unopposed as she runs for a 26th term in the Texas House. 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. Greg Abbott has appointed Mitchell to the Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee and to the Gulf Coast Protection District Board of Directors. Tribal elections are not included.