Dan Hannon October 15th, 2020 2020 Tea Party Voter Guide by TexasGOPVote After redistricting, the seat is much safer for the incumbent, and in 2020 would have favored Donald Trump by 11 points. The State Commission on Judicial Conduct began reviewing in 2020 allegations that he improperly favored certain private defense attorneys over the county's Public Defender's Office. In his campaign, he emphasizes the need to build out the state's Bitcoin infrastructure. Johnson lives in Missouri City, working with North American University as a math lecturer and freshman adviser. Harris County Republican Voting Center Check voter status Register to vote Request mail ballot Find precinct chair Find polling place Report Election Fraud become an election worker Upcoming Election Information Early Voting Begins Monday, October 24, 2022 Early Voting Ends Friday, November 4, 2022 Election Day Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Abbott has made border security and defending law enforcement his top priorities as he faces the most competitive Republican primary of his 30-year career in politics. He says he's running to refocus the Department of Agriculture away from politics and back toward the nuts-and-bolts of supporting Texas farmers and families. Sorrells is a small business owner whose campaign is centered on individual rights. He says hes running to fight to preserve constitutional rights and promote energy independence for the nation. Editorial: Guiney for the 183rd Criminal District Court. The Missouri City resident is a teacher and small business owner making his first run for public office. 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 has talked about defending individual freedoms and defeating the "liberal elite.". She was raised in Mexico where her parents were American missionaries. Thomas has been practicing law for 17 years, including some time as staff attorney for this appellate court. Vance is a retired Marine and Purple Heart recipient who most recently worked at an Austin cable news station. The former journalist with KUT radio in Austin is making her first run for public office. Please don't forget to vote early for the candidates of your choice on "MAY 24TH" in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary or Republican Party Primary "RUNOFF ELECTION" for Harris County, Texas. Four Republicans are vying for the nomination after incumbent board member Matt Robinson declined to run for reelection in this red-leaning district. Holt is a former teacher and small business owner whose top issues are border security, stricter voting standards and reducing property taxes. Miles bill would make them more costly, Miles received kidney transplant over weekend, Republicans won on voting bill, but Houston Democrats warn it will cost them, Ahead of mayoral bid, state Sen. 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Armenta is a Houston business consultant who says he would work to improve the quality of Texas veterans homes and "fight to ensure the true history of the Alamo is preserved for future Texans. Watch: Hidalgo asks Mealer if she accepts Biden's win in 2020, Editorial: We recommend supporting Katy ISDs tax rate election, Editorial: Chris Daniel for Harris County district clerk, Editorial: John Whitmire for Texas Senate District 15, Editorial: Carla Wyatt for Harris County Treasurer, Editorial: We recommend Cameron Campbell for House District 132. 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. He's looking to make his new job official by getting elected for his first full term. First elected in 2018, Morales runs a funeral home in Houston. Farris, former Texas Assistant Solicitor General, was appointed to the court by Gov. 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Gov. It's critical that we elect experienced and qualified judges to restore law and order and make public safety the top priority in Harris County lives quite literally depend on it. Updated: 10:41 PM CST January 11, 2022. 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. Exempt from School tax surviving spouse of disabled if 55+. Texas will hold its 2022 primary elections March 1. Will Hickman, Dan Hochman and Audrey Young are the best suited to shape the Texas curriculum and review charter school applications. A teacher and elected president of his municipal utility district whose priorities are to "end the socialist indoctrination of our children" and end property taxes. He has drawn the support of Perry, Lt. Gov. Texas 2022 Elections Republican incumbents hold big leads in statewide March primary races, UT poll says He was a member of a country/gospel band that was a finalist for a Grammy Award in 1979. Stanart, whom Democrat Diane Trautman beat in 2018 before resigning for health reasons, hopes to win his old post back. Miller is running for a third term as agriculture commisisoner. Cagle has no opponent in the Republican primary. Hes said education and helping teachers will be his priority. The Wichita Falls native and former Texas Attorney General is seeking a third 4-year term in office. Editorial: Chuck Crews for Texas House District 128. As of 1:26 p.m. Wednesday, Alex Mealer was leading the way with 30 . A longtime public servant, the incumbent representative knows her district well and how best to serve them. The Dallas native runs a commercial real estate business and served one term in the Texas Senate. Former ACLU attorney from Brownsville whose campaign is focused on health care, voting rights and reproductive rights. The newly created Congressional District includes more than 766,000 Harris County residents west of downtown. State BOARD OF EDUCATION. This year's GOP primary in House District 138 pits freshman state Rep. Lacey Hull against Josh Flynn, a GOP activist and former Harris County Department of Education trustee, for the second cycle in a row. He also sued former Vice President Mike Pence to try to force him to reject electoral votes cast for President Joe Biden. Dan Patrick's son from his seat on the bench. The county clerk now has fewer responsibilities since the Commissioners Court last year reassigned the duty of running elections to an unelected administrator. Austin, TX, February 15, 2022 The Supreme Court of Texas has paused the results of an unusual civil court trial in Harris County during which a Democrat judge ordered the Republican party to disqualify judicial candidate Rachel Leal-Hudson.. Leal-Hudson filed to run for Harris County's 313 th Juvenile Court with the county's Republican party on December 13, 2021, the last day of the . Greg Abbott in October 2021, this is Huddle's first time before Texas voters. Stanart served as county clerk until 2018, when Democrat Diane Trautman beat him. 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. Step 1: Cast your ballot on the touch screen Verity Duo machine and print a copy for verification. Our specific goals are to grow the Republican Party by reaching new voters, advance the Platform, which is grounded in conservative principle, and to keep Texas prosperous and free. Runoff elections can take place between the top candidates if no one reaches a 50% majority of the vote. The three-member Texas Railroad Commission regulates the state's oil and gas industry. Incumbent Joan Huffman has no opposition in the GOP primary. He tends to focused on rural issues such as water and property rights. Young previously clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia after graduating from Yale Law School and spent nearly a year in Baghdad to help lead the U.S. government's "rule of law" mission while working for the Justice Department. Gonzalez, a Houston native, served 30 years in the Harris County Sheriff's Office before retiring in 2018. 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. Kleberg is a conservationist whose family owns the massive King Ranch property in south Texas. A senior leader, the representative has used her status to benefit her constituents and is one of the most productive legislators. 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.". Editorial: We recommend Dennis Paul for House District 129, Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Beto O'Rourke for governor. Heres how that played out in the 2020 election, The new faces of Houston politics that you need to know, At Harris County Dept. It includes parts of Humble and Atascocita. Tuesday's sweep . ORourke has focused his campaign on fixing the power grid, attracting jobs and improving education. The former trustee of Lone Star College says he will focus on proper oversight and accountability of the spending of taxpayers money, and says he will be an advocate for taxpayer and property owners. 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." Outspoken with a proven record, the longtime incumbent has earned another term. Public comment in NCGA committee meetings (on HB324, SB173 2021-2022 Session) and working relationships with current NCGA legislators, future colleagues. Martinez describes herself as a "mental wellness policy advocate" who was born and raised in San Antonio, where she still resides. Lopez is a San Antonio attorney who handles real estate, probate and personal injury cases. The attorney and municipal judge thinks the all-Republican court could use "more diversity of experience.". She is ranked among the most liberal members of the chamber. She says her teaching experience gives her particular insight into the needs of Houston families. Democratic Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia narrowly won his seat in 2018, though his party in October redrew the precinct boundaries in part to make his re-election easier. Lee is an attorney, according to his campaign filing. The former Congressman and city council member from El Paso narrowly lost to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018. McKaughan is a former Navy helicopter pilot who works as the vice president of a family construction business. Harris County election chief resigns as political parties demand answers over fumbled vote count. Former District Chris Daniel was the only Republican to file. U.S. Army veteran who lost in 2020 to U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher in the 7th Congressional District. She was first-elected to the Legislature in 2016 when she ran unopposed. Both uncontested in their respective primaries, April Farris, the Republican incumbent, and Democrat Mike Engelhart will compete in the general election race this November. Aleif ISD Position 5. This largely rural district west of Houston was redrawn to be quite a bit more red after close reelection campaigns for Rep. Michael McCaul in 2018 and 2020. 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. Bolanos is a certified residential appraiser. Slocum hails from a prominent Houston oil family and is an engineering compliance consultant whose work targets abandoned oil and gas wells. A Democrat has not won a governor's race in Texas since 1990. Thorne is an accountant who says he would push for a constitutional amendment banning deficit spending and policies that are morally clear and unapologetically in the interest of the American citizens, which he calls moral nationalism.. A Houston insurance agent who was the GOP nominee for the 29th Congressional District in 2016, but lost in the general election. NEW: HARRIS COUNTY HAS NEW VOTING MACHINES. If Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale ruled the world, Republicans itching to unseat our first-term . In 50 races in the March 1. Tullos has been an ironworker for more than 30 years and is a reserve deputy in the San Jacinto County sheriff's office. 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 did not report any fundraising in his latest campaign filing and did not appear to have a website for his campaign. Retired law enforcement officer and educator who does not appear to have a campaign website. GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The Michigan Republican Party has picked its endorsements for statewide races like attorney general, secretary of state, state board of education and more ahead of the 2022 . He says he'd advocate to dismiss Paxton's criminal securities fraud case because it's "too distracting.". McDonald is a Houston-area realtor who supports term limits for elected state officials. As an engineer in the energy industry who has the ability to work with Republicans, he is in a position to help fix the grid and protect Texas from the next Uri-strength storm. First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories . Fill out an application for ballot by mail and turn it in to your county elections office. Stewart is a Navy veteran who owns two Dickeys Barbecue Pit franchises. However, Democrats redrew his precinct in 2021 in part to benefit their party, making Cagle's path to re-election difficult. Kalmbach, a realtor and longtime northwest Houston resident, is making her first run for the Texas House. A pastor and rancher, Teague is making his second run for Congress after losing to Rep. Al Green in 2020. Jones, contacted in early February, said he had suspended his campaign and is no longer seeking the office. Hes been in the Texas House since 2018, where he represented parts of Galveston. Republicans hold all nine seats in the Texas Supreme Court, the state's highest civil court. He is campaigning against abortion, cancel culture and over-taxation. 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.. Lawmakers urge Bush to reconsider denial of flood aid to Houston, Harris County: Remember ERCOTs confusing winter storm tweets? Building the Republican Party in Dallas County! Bishop is a paralegal who says she would focus on education-related issues if elected. Rep. Wu, first elected in 2012, is unopposed as he seeks re-election. Incumbent Lt. Gov. 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. Kilgore businessman is running as an "outsider" who isn't part of the "Smith County political bubble.". He retired from the school board last year and says he now has the time and ability to bring his leadership experience to the Texas House. Editorial: Jay Kleberg for Texas Land Commissioner. Maarouf, a first-time Texas House candidate, is a program director for School Empowerment Network, an education nonprofit. Two GOP legislators in Harris County want to let the state replace local elections administrators. February 3, 2023. Harris County Republican Party November 2021 Election Information SCHOOL BOARD ENDORSEMENTS Click to go PROPOSITIONS Click to go Download Voters Guide Find Your Nearest Poll School Board Endorsements Alief ISD Aleif ISD Position 5 Harvey Tong Cy Fair ISD Cy Fair ISD Position 5 Natalie Blasingame Cy Fair ISD Position 6 scott henry Schofield in 2020 regained his seat after losing it to Democrat Gina Calanni two years earlier, but redistricting gives him an edge over new Democratic challengers. That's why 68 Republican judicial candidates have stepped up to run for office this November. Bailes grew up on a dairy and cattle ranch and now runs an artificial insemination business. A substitute teacher, Marvel is running her first election campaign seeking an upset over three-term incumbent Rep. Paul. A former Harris County judge who's held her seat on the state's highest criminal court since 2016, Keel is running unopposed. Patrick has championed some of Texas most conservative legislation over the years and has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump. 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. Manlove is a former Pasadena mayor and councilman. Upcoming Municipal & School Board Elections. Two Democratic attorneys will battle for the chance to go up against incumbent Republican judge Randy Wilson. After all, how many Democratic judicial candidates can say Editorial: Walker and McClure for Court of Criminal Appeals. (Section 172.022, Texas Election Code). Alma Allen has represented this bright-blue south Houston district for over a decade. The Houston real estate investor is taking her third run at the 29th Congressional District seat. Eight Republicans and four Democrats are running to succeed Land Commissioner George P. Bush as head of the Texas General Land Office, which administers disaster recovery after major storms, oversees the Alamo, manages Texas' state-run veterans homes and contributes oil and gas royalties to the state's $44 billion public school endowment. McConnico is taking another shot after unsuccessful campaigns for Texas House in 2018 and 2019. He also is pledging to improve financial literacy and economic awareness of county residents, and calls the treasurers office the last line of defense against wasteful spending by county leaders. 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. Small business owner and father of four girls who does not appear to have a campaign website. Influential House Republican Greg Bonnen faces a sole Democratic challenger in this predominantly white district north of Galveston. Truong, an Alief ISD school board member since 2015, has advocated for fiscal responsibility at the local level. Jetton, a small business owner, is running for his second term in the Texas House. A longtime GOP activist, she previously served on the State Republican Executive Committee. Current Board Member Audrey Young is the only candidate who filed in either party's primary for this solidly Republican seat, which she has held since last year. Hes received early support from key members of Congress, including potential House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. He serves on two committees Transportation and Infrastructure; Science, Space and Technology and is ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Harris County Republican Party | 8588 Katy Freeway, Suite 445 Houston, TX 77024 | (713) 838-7900 Briones is a former county court at law judge, Chou is a former Harris County clerk employee who helped manage the 2020 election. Burgess, a Democrat, is hoping to win a second term. Fact check: Did the National Archives put a 'harmful content' label on U.S. founding documents? A voting surge cleared the Harris County courtrooms of all elected Republican judges, leaving only Democrats on the bench in civil, criminal, family, juvenile and probate courts. The incumbent, Glenn Hegar, is playing political games to advance his political career. 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. 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. The Dallas native is a pastor who says he was motivated to run to stop draconian measures enacted during the pandemic. The Pasadena-born pastor touts his conservative credentials and lists issues on his campaign website simply as defending police, education, environment, infrastructure/flooding, government overreach, mismanagement of taxpayers money, keep property taxes down and voter registration integrity. Dan Patrick boosts 5 Texas Senate candidates in unprecedented bid to extend his reach, Trump wades deeper into Texas politics with 20 endorsements in 2022 primaries, Bandit signs already are illegal. 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. The REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS Mission We are committed to advancing limited government, lower taxes, less spending and individual liberty.

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