The two candidates in the Republican primary for Harris County treasurer see the office in starkly contrasting ways. Two GOP legislators in Harris County want to let the state replace local elections administrators. Franklin is a managing director for Lime Rock Partners, a private equity investment firm in the oil and gas sector, who is making his first foray into politics. A prosecutor and former judge who has been in the Texas Senate since 2008, Huffman has no opposition in the Republican Primary. 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. District Name Email Website; U.S. Representative District 2: District: Name: Email: Website: CD 2: Dan Crenshaw [email protected] . Kingwood Republican Deanna Robertson is making her first run for office on a platform that includes opposing vaccine mandates and boosting election integrity. 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. Their decision is usually the final word, whether its regarding a violent felony, a real estate dispute or Editorial: Mano DeAyala for House District 133, Editorial: We recommend Hubert Vo for Texas House 149. The Democratic Party candidates are Ron Campana, Steve Duble, Victor Lombrana, Sonia Lopez, Jonathan JP Preston and Chris Watson. Serves on the House Appropriations and Juvenile Justice & Family Issues committees. Alexandra del Moral Mealer came in first place with close to 30%, while Vidal Martinez came in second place with just less. She faces an uphill climb in House District 150, which former president Donald Trump carried by 14 percentage points in 2020. In the latest fallout . 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. He was a surprise pick of Republican Speaker Dade Phelan last year to chair the House Education Committee. State commission on Judicial conduct regarding candidates. 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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 He is considered among the most liberal members of the state Senate, and last session authored new laws banning police chokeholds and cracking down on unlicensed boarding homes in unincorporated areas. The Katy resident is a former pastor and author who is working with groups fighting human trafficking. 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. Cagle, the incumbent, faces no primary opponents. Rep. Wu is a former prosecutor for Harris County seeking his sixth term in office. Candidates for federal office must file a federal application (PDF). He has emphasized his bicultural background and involvement in several local community groups. 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). A Houston insurance agent who was the GOP nominee for the 29th Congressional District in 2016, but lost in the general election. The Harris County Republican Party primary has been dominated by 'endorsement slates' for the past two decades. Gilani, of Sugar Land, is a realtor who worked as an election judge in 2020 and 2021. Le is a business owner who lives in Katy. U.S. Army veteran who lost in 2020 to U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher in the 7th Congressional District. Democrat Carol Alvarado is effectively re-elected in this district centered in the East End of Houston. Four Republicans and a Democrat are running for House District 23 in the hopes of succeeding state Rep. Mayes Middleton, a Wallisville Republican who is running for an overlapping state senate seat. The sitting Texas Land Commissioner and son of former Florida governor Jeb Bush has highlighted a need to improve border security and human trafficking prosecution. He easily won re-election in 2020 to his safely Democratic district. A retired Seguin resident who has never run for public office before. Mahoney has worked for the Texas Observer and served as an Austin Community College trustee. 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.". The self-employed small business owner from Conroe says hes running because the area lacks true Republican representation in Washington, D.C. Manlove is a former Pasadena mayor and councilman. A bilingual telecommunications professional who has promised to give a 10 percent cost-of-living wage increase for all public school faculty and staff over the next four years, if elected. Holt is a former teacher and small business owner whose top issues are border security, stricter voting standards and reducing property taxes. The Harris County Republican Party may endorse candidates in contested non-partisan elections and general elections. 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. Adv. Both uncontested in their respective primaries, April Farris, the Republican incumbent, and Democrat Mike Engelhart will compete in the general election race this November. Former justice on the Texas Supreme Court, the highest civil court in the state, Guzman made history in 2016 as the first Latina elected to statewide office with 5 million votes, the most in Texas in that year's election. Shaw is an attorney who previously worked for the NAACP legal clinics and helped lobby Congress for the International Violence Against Women Act. Countiss, a former civil litigator and assistant county attorney in Harris County, was elected to the court in 2018 and hopes to earn a promotion to chief justice this year. Lehrmann has served on the court since being appointed by Gov. Cagle has no opponent in the Republican primary. A Marine veteran and former Colorado state legislator who now lives in Houston. He says hes running to fight to preserve constitutional rights and promote energy independence for the nation. After running unsuccessfully for three different Harris County courts, Democrat Lori Chambers Gray finally broke through in 2018, winning the election to preside over the 262nd District Court. Boettcher is a mechanical engineer who previously ran for District 85 in 2020, losing in the primary. Appointed by Gov. Daniel, a Spring resident, is an ordained minister. She won the GOP primary in 2020 but lost in the general election. Paid for by Harris County Republican Party . Republican primary ballots in Harris County, by contrast, include 15 contested primaries in those same 41 legislative districts. Garcia, the incumbent, is seeking a second term after barely winning in 2018. 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! Abbotts warrant for his arrest, New Texas law aims to protect parents wrongly accused of child abuse, Hull faces familiar foe in suburban Houston district, GOP primary for House seat in west Houston divides conservative grass roots, Concrete company, after scrapping Acres Homes batch plant project, to move out of neighborhood, Listen: Jarvis Johnson talks teeth, slavery and the case for independent oversight of Texas prisons, New law requires Texas landlords to notify renters of flood risk, Texas House ready for business as three Houston Democrats return. Influential House Republican Greg Bonnen faces a sole Democratic challenger in this predominantly white district north of Galveston. Smith, a Bacliff psychologist, operates a private practice in League City focusing on veterans and first responders. The newly created Congressional District includes more than 766,000 Harris County residents west of downtown. This Houston-area district, comprising most of the land between Houston and San Antonio, is reliably red. 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. Every so often, the political stars align in such a way that voters are actually given two stellar candidates to choose from in the general election. Christian is a former state legislator elected to the commission in 2016. 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. The incumbent candidate is Adrian Garcia, who faces two challengers in. He also ran in 2020 for the 26th district. Reynolds is seeking his seventh term in the Texas House. 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 March 2022 marks an unusually crowded primary season for Harris County politics, with three Harris County leaders facing reelection challenges from a number of candidates. A Woodlands attorney who's been licensed to practice for 28 years, Hall does not have a campaign website. With the retirement of State Sen. Larry Taylor, this heavily Republican Galveston-based district has a wide open Republican primary. NEW: HARRIS COUNTY HAS NEW VOTING MACHINES. Oliverson, a Republican from Cypress, is unopposed in his bid for reelection to a seat he's held since 2016. 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. Cunningham has said he is running to ensure the Texas dream is alive and well for future generations, hoping to stand against progressive and mob mentality political ideologies. With the 2022 midterms around the corner, Houston . Hes received early support from key members of Congress, including potential House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. Harless, who co-owns an auto dealership with his wife, Patricia, serves on the Homeland Security, Public Safety and State Affairs committees. The 1st amendment provides Congress will make no law prohibiting free exercise of religion. He has been calling for tougher border policies and the abolition of property taxes. Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has endorsed Republican candidate Alexandra del Moral Mealer in her bid to win Harris County Judge in 2022. This would mean a governmental entity could not limit or prohibit religious services. The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul faces no GOP primary foe. A retired Army veteran, Leon is says U.S. House District 9 needs younger representation as he campaigns on congressional term limits, energy independence, border security, and purging voter rolls. He's endorsed by Texas Right to Life, an anti-abortion group. Building the Republican Party in Dallas County! Goloby owns a wireless remote monitoring business in the oil and gas industry. She is unopposed in the Democratic primary. The Republican nominee will face Democrat Laura Jones in the general election. State Sen. Borris Miles, a Houston Democrat, is poised to win a third term in the upper chamber after failing to draw any Democratic or Republican opposition. STATE SENATORs. He also sued former Vice President Mike Pence to try to force him to reject electoral votes cast for President Joe Biden. In 50 races in the March 1. No Democrats are running. Statewide officials. Any voter confused as to why felony judges in Harris County are granting any amount of bail to defendants accused of violent crimes should have the opportunity to listen to Josh Hill explain the ins and outs of the Texas Code of Criminal Conduct. Alexandra del Moral Mealer, Humble Independent School District board president Martina Lemond Dixon and Randy Kubosh, brother of Houston Councilman Michael Kubosh. 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. Carter has served as judge of the 125th District Court since 2009 and is president of the Texas Association of District Judges.