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. 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. A New Orleans native who is a media company owner and communications consultant. Rep. McCaul is fighting to end that. The Katy resident is a former pastor and author who is working with groups fighting human trafficking. 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.". This codifies it in the Texas constitution. Carreon, an electrician, has run at least five times for the Fort Bend Independent School District Board of Trustees. Bailes grew up on a dairy and cattle ranch and now runs an artificial insemination business. Incumbent Joan Huffman has no opposition in the GOP primary. 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. First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories . She has called for diversifying the state's revenue stream by legalizing marijuana, which has brought in new tax dollars in other states. 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. Collins, a conservative activist who has focused on mobilizing young Republicans, previously served as Bradys campaign manager and adviser. 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. Democrat Carol Alvarado is effectively re-elected in this district centered in the East End of Houston. After facing a Republican opponent each cycle since she was first elected in 2012, Rep. Perez avoided drawing opposition from either party this year. Gov. Editorial: We recommend Dennis Paul for House District 129, Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Beto O'Rourke for governor. But that changed as Democrats . Stanart served as county clerk until 2018, when Democrat Diane Trautman beat him. Statewide officials. Exempt from School tax surviving spouse of disabled if 55+. Four Republicans are vying for the nomination after incumbent board member Matt Robinson declined to run for reelection in this red-leaning district. Miller is running for a third term as agriculture commisisoner. Baylor is a Navy veteran whose policy platform includes removing mandatory criminal sentencing minimums, promoting nuclear energy and legalizing marijuana. Rick Perry in 2010. An attorney first elected do the Senate in 1982, Whitmire is well known for his work on criminal justice issues. Rep. Al Green has no Democratic primary opponents and one Republican challenger as he seeks a 10th term representing this district covering southern Houston and portions of Fort Bend and Brazoria counties, where Green won 75 percent of the vote in 2020. The winner of the GOP primary will face Democrat Mohamad Maarouf in November. Hotze may have reached the height of his influence in the years between 2002 and 2014, when his ally Jared Woodfill chaired the Harris County Republican Party. 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. Attorney of 16 years who has specialized in appellate law for the past six years. Two Democratic attorneys will battle for the chance to go up against incumbent Republican judge Randy Wilson. STATE SENATORs. In true Mattress Mack fashion, the Houston business. An attorney from Wise County who has never run for office before and has advocated loosening Texas restrictions on gambling to produce revenues that could lower property taxes. However, Democrats redrew his precinct in 2021 in part to benefit their party, making Cagle's path to re-election difficult. As of 1:26 p.m. Wednesday, Alex Mealer was leading the way with 30 . The Republican nominee will face Democrat Laura Jones in the general election. Incumbent Lt. Gov. A Dallas-based physician assistant, John Porro is running on a platform calling for a balanced federal budget and against critical race theory in schools. The red-leaning seat, which picked up more GOP territory during redistricting, runs along the Gulf Coast from the Louisiana border to just beyond Freeport. 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. McKaughan is a former Navy helicopter pilot who works as the vice president of a family construction business. Editorial: Chuck Crews for Texas House District 128. Greg Abbott in January and now seeks election to a full six-year term. Burrows, who describes herself as a mother and business woman, says she supports vouchers to offset the cost of private schools and has questioned the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Harris County Republican Party does not endorse any candidate in contested primary elections. 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. Philips, a retired telecommunication professional, says he wants to outlaw abortions and pass a constitutional amendment to bar deficit spending. A substitute teacher, Marvel is running her first election campaign seeking an upset over three-term incumbent Rep. Paul. Lawmakers urge Bush to reconsider denial of flood aid to Houston, Harris County: Remember ERCOTs confusing winter storm tweets? 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. Rooted in Houstons East End, this heavily Democratic district includes parts of Pasadena and runs along the Sam Houston Tollway to pick up Aldine and surrounding areas. If he wins, he'll tie the record for a Texas governor. He tends to focused on rural issues such as water and property rights. Former Harris County criminal court-at-law judge who switched parties in late 2018 after he broke with members of his party to support poor defendants advocating for affordable or cash-free bond for low-level offenders. Daniel Hochman, a science professor, is the lone Democrat. Jones, contacted in early February, said he had suspended his campaign and is no longer seeking the office. It covers Wharton, Austin, Fayette and Colorado counties, where Donald Trump got 66 percent of the vote in 2020. Cypress Republican Tom Oliverson is unopposed in his bid for reelection to a seat he's held since 2016. His name, however, remains on GOP primary ballots. If you don't find your districts listed below, that means they're not up for election in 2022. 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. Rep. Johnson, first elected to represent this northwest Houston district in a 2016 special election, is running unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election. This would allow the surviving spouse of a disabled person to retain the tax ceiling benefit. 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. Paul has represented this district, which was redrawn to be a bit redder, since 2015. Texas Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to throw out nearly 127,000 Harris County votes. He has been in Congress since 2005. 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. Morman served two terms as Precinct 2 commissioner until being defeated by Garcia in 2018. The others are former Pasadena Mayor and Councilman John Manlove, Daniel Jason and Richard Vega. Still, Paxton remains popular with primary voters. From 2013 to 2018, he was a policy adviser to two members of the Texas Public Utility Commission. Texas Republicans say lowering the bar for overturning elections is bad policy. Here's your Texas 2022 March primary ballot. Gates is a wealthy real estate developer and first-term legislator. Previously, she served in the Texas House for 13 years. Alma Allen has represented this bright-blue south Houston district for over a decade. Hull serves on the House human services and insurance committees. 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. 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. 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.". He sits on the board of a crisis pregnancy center in Brazosport. 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. Mitchell is a pipeliner who wants to resume the Keystone XL pipeline project and abolish the federal agency that regulates firearms. Texas educator of 15 years running a grassroots campaign. Poll Watcher's Guide (PDF) Public Information Request (PDF) Election Forms Mabry is a Conroe criminal defense lawyer who has been practicing for 29 years with a speciality in civil appellate law and criminal law. Certified public accountant and business owner Stephenson has held this seat for almost a decade. She ran in 2020 for the 387th district court in Fort Bend County. He is backed by several conservatives in Congress, including Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Madison Cawthorn. Spring Republican E. Sam Harless is running unopposed in his bid to represent this Harris County district for a third term in the Texas House. Cagle has no opponent in the Republican primary. Incumbent: Yes. Fill out an application for ballot by mail and turn it in to your county elections office. 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. This Houston-area district, comprising most of the land between Houston and San Antonio, is reliably red. 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