Editorial: Brian Warren for the 209th Criminal District Court. 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. Travis, a commercial litigation lawyer, represented District G on Houston City Council for six years before resigning to run for House District 133. Wolfe is a trustee on the Harris County Department of Education Boad, where he faced sexual harassment allegations and was censured by the other members of the board. 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. At least 18,000 Texas mail-in votes were rejected in the first election under new GOP voting rules. 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.". Babin, a Woodville dentist and one of the most conservative members of Congress, has pushed consistently to bolster funding for NASA during his time in the House. 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. A Marine veteran and former Colorado state legislator who now lives in Houston. He was defeated by Democrat Marilyn Burgess in 2018. Weber, a former state representative and Pearland city councilman, has represented the 14th Congressional District since 2013. Carter has served as judge of the 125th District Court since 2009 and is president of the Texas Association of District Judges. Editorial: Antu for the 482nd Criminal District Court. Blair, an attorney and former teacher, is the executive director of the nonprofit Conroe ISD Education Foundation. Incumbent Dylan Osborne will face Carla Wyatt in the Democratic primary for treasurer. Keller, a businessman and longtime Republican activist, represented much of this area on Houston City Council in the early 2000s. Martinez describes herself as a "mental wellness policy advocate" who was born and raised in San Antonio, where she still resides. 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. Kilgore businessman is running as an "outsider" who isn't part of the "Smith County political bubble.". 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.. Lawmakers urge Bush to reconsider denial of flood aid to Houston, Harris County: Remember ERCOTs confusing winter storm tweets? This Houston native and Fifth District Court of Appeals judge elected in a blue wave in 2018 has set her sights on the state's highest civil court as her next stop. 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. Tipton is a project manager in the oil and gas industry and is focused on protecting against regulations that could harm job opportunities in the industry. He originally entered the congressional race for District 22, but dropped out in December to run for comptroller instead. Its not just his balanced experience as a prosecutor and a public defender that makes Danilo Danny Lacayo a respected criminal court judge. Hickman, the incumbent, has worked for years with the Republican Party and is known as a supporter of charter schools who pushes to ensure courses are relevant to today's work force. Influential House Republican Greg Bonnen faces a sole Democratic challenger in this predominantly white district north of Galveston. The Harris County election chief resigned as both parties demanded answers about the county's fumbled vote count. One of the most conservative members of Congress, he is a member of the House Freedom Caucus and serves on two House committees: Science, Space, and Technology, and Transportation and Infrastructure. She ran in 2020 for the 387th district court in Fort Bend County. 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 . Earlier this year, we recommended Democratic primary voters oust 208th District Court Judge Greg Glass due to a record of disturbing bond decisions. Le is a business owner who lives in Katy. 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. Palmer, who teaches history and government, says she would keep a close eye on the influence of charter schools and on the framing of history, health and science curricula. Overall, 15 House incumbents lost in 2022 primariesnine Republicans and six Democrats. The Verity Duo system is now in use. 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. A civil rights attorney and former Houston NAACP leader, Rep. Al Green has represented this district since 2005. His district became even more blue during redistricting. Harris County crime rates have skyrocketed under the Democrats' leadership. A retired Seguin resident who has never run for public office before. 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 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. Harris County Department of Education Trustee Eric Dick will compete against Kyle Scott for the Republican nomination. If Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale ruled the world, Republicans itching to unseat our first-term . His Twitter bio says he's running to "give back to this great nation state and community.". The Missouri City resident is a teacher and small business owner making his first run for public office. As a longtime criminal defense attorney in Harris County, Melissa Morris has had clients who have benefited from judges with a more liberal perspective on bail decisions. 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. Childs is the founder of a nonprofit called "Girl Talk University" and works as a defense attorney with a private practice in Houston. A crowded field of Republicans is vying to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, in the newly configured 8th Congressional District. Bettencourt is effectively re-elected in this district concentrated in western Harris County. (Section 172.022, Texas Election Code). He is a self-described "strict conservative constructionist. Deer Park Republican Rep. Briscoe Cain has drawn one Democratic challenger, Charles "Chuck" Crews of Baytown, in his campaign for another term representing this solidly red eastern Harris County district. As of 1:26 p.m. Wednesday, Alex Mealer was leading the way with 30 . Both uncontested in their respective primaries, Republican Terry Adams and Democrat Julie Countiss will sail on to a general election race this November. She faces an uphill climb in House District 150, which former president Donald Trump carried by 14 percentage points in 2020. An educator who ran for a seat on the Harris County Commissioners Court in 2020 but lost in the Democratic primary. Learn More Our Party Get Involved Upcoming Events $10 $50 $250 $25 $100 other amount Donate today! Welch is an Army veteran with experience in the oil and gas industry. 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. Branch previously served as commissioner of the Port of Houston. Editorial: Jon Rosenthal for House District 135. Runoff elections can take place between the top candidates if no one reaches a 50% majority of the vote. 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. 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. Eric Dick, president of the Harris County Board of Education, sees the. With the retirement of State Sen. Larry Taylor, this heavily Republican Galveston-based district has a wide open Republican primary. Mabry has no visible campaign presence online, and his election filing said he runs a company called Mabry Management. He had run for several offices before winning in 2020, and largely self-funded his campaign. 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 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. Westley is a pastor and the historian for the Texas Republican Party. Now he seeks the lead role on the bench. Born in Puerto Rico, Vega is now a leadership coach in Katy and has volunteered with local voter and community outreach efforts. As the Harris County Republican Party, we are committed to ensuring that Harris County continues to provide prosperity and opportunity for current residents and for generations to come. 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. A political newcomer from Houston running for office for the first time. Here's your Texas 2022 March primary ballot. Recommend Voting a Straight Republican Ticket. Hidalgo is the incumbent, seeking her second term after barely winning in 2018 in an upset over longtime Republican county judge Ed Emmett, Davis is a former chief of staff in the Precinct 1 Constable's Office, Mealer is a West Point graduate and former Army captaini, Dixon is the Humble ISD school board president, Kubosh is the brother of Houston Councilman Michael Kubosh.

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