Resolutions passed by Executive Committee. 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. In 2018, she and El Paso Rep. Veronica Escobar were the first Texas Latinas to win seats in Congress. 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. Patrick has championed some of Texas most conservative legislation over the years and has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump. The longtime deputy with the Harris County Sheriff Office is making his second run for the Democratic nomination for Precinct 4 Commissioner. Johnson serves on the House appropriations and urban affairs committees. Fill out an application for ballot by mail and turn it in to your county elections office. A longtime GOP activist, she previously served on the State Republican Executive Committee. Sorrells is a small business owner whose campaign is centered on individual rights. Medicaid makes parents choose treatment or hospice for sick kids. A Marine veteran and former Colorado state legislator who now lives in Houston. Wesley Hunt announces 2022 bid for Congress, but waits to decide on a district, Houston lawmakers proposal to slash number of appellate courts threatens diversity, critics say, After $250K in political support, Texas Supreme Court does a rare double take, Gov. She won three Division 1 heptathlon national championships in college. Born in Puerto Rico, Vega is now a leadership coach in Katy and has volunteered with local voter and community outreach efforts. Adams was a justice on the court for six months after being appointed by Gov. Thompson is running unopposed in this district south of Houston that has been newly fortified through redistricting in the GOP's favor. 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. He was defeated by Democrat Marilyn Burgess in 2018. Incumbent: Yes. He previously served on the Texas Real Estate Commission and has been endorsed by Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. Natalie Blasingame . Gov. 2022 Candidate's Guide - Running for State, District or County Office; 2020 Candidate's Guide - Running for Federal, State, District or County offices. DeAyala, chairman of the Hispanic Republicans of Texas, which operates a political action committee that supports GOP candidates, has served since 2017 on a nine-person board that oversees the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Republican primary ballots in Harris County, by contrast, include 15 contested primaries in those same 41 legislative districts. Texas will hold its 2022 primary elections March 1. 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. Truong, an Alief ISD school board member since 2015, has advocated for fiscal responsibility at the local level. A strident critic of Gov. 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 . Visit our Election Information page for more info on how to vote. United States representatives. 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. Welch is an Army veteran with experience in the oil and gas industry. Cypress Republican Tom Oliverson is unopposed in his bid for reelection to a seat he's held since 2016. More than 120 candidates have filed for Harris County positions ahead of the March 2022 primaries, as of the candidate filing deadline Dec. 13, according to the Texas Secretary of State. Kalmbach, a realtor and longtime northwest Houston resident, is making her first run for the Texas House. Republican primary for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2. 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. ", 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.". 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. A Democrat has not won a governor's race in Texas since 1990. Counsil is a professor and rancher challenging incumbent Sid Miller, spurred by what he calls Miller's unethical behavior throughout his political career. A general contractor, Bell is known for his fights in recent years against legalizing same-sex marriage. 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. 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.". She faces an uphill climb in House District 150, which former president Donald Trump carried by 14 percentage points in 2020. Jones is a former chair of the San Jacinto County Democratic Party who lists flood mitigation and expanding internet access in rural areas among her priority issues. 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. Thierry the incumbent runs her own law practice. Influential House Republican Greg Bonnen faces a sole Democratic challenger in this predominantly white district north of Galveston. 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. Two-term comptroller and longtime state politician Glenn Hegar goes after a third term, hoping his record of fiscal conservancy will vault him over a field of mostly Democratic challengers. Haire is a retired nuclear scientist who says he believes in science and in trusting consensus expert opinion. Haire was motivated to run for Congress, he says, because our countrys democracy is in danger, citing new state voting laws and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Mallet-Fontenot is a teacher in Houston ISD, where she ran for school board in 2013. 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. Greg Abbott, but lost in the November 2020 election to Democrat Amparo Guerra by just over 4,500 votes, or 0.2 percentage points. Sometimes, we wish state Rep. Hubert Vo would put half as much energy into representing Texas House District 149 as he did in becoming a millionaire businessman by the age of 40. After facing a Republican opponent each cycle since she was first elected in 2012, Rep. Perez avoided drawing opposition from either party this year. Rep. Wu is a former prosecutor for Harris County seeking his sixth term in office. (. Editorial: Jon Rosenthal for House District 135. With incumbent Lawrence Allen Jr. leaving his seat behind to run for the state House, five Democrats have lined up in the primary for this safely blue seat that includes much of Houston. The Republican and former Harris County Tax Assessor has been in the Texas Senate since 2014. State Sen. 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His district became even more blue during redistricting. Hullihan is a former military attorney who now works in commercial litigation at a Houston law firm. Listen: Who's responsible for opening Texas schools in a Trump stumps for Texas oil, but COVID-19 steals the show, Editorial: Lacayo for the 182nd Criminal District Court. Whichard, a former drilling engineer, is the director of public works for the city of Willis. 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. John Whitmire has spent nearly 40 years representing Senate District 15, which includes parts of north Houston and Harris County. They include former civil. The Editorial Board recommends voters back Alexandra del Moral Mealer in the Harris County judge's race. Beckley, a pet shop owner from Carrollton, is a two-term member of the Texas House of Representatives. Runoff elections can take place between the top candidates if no one reaches a 50% majority of the vote. Wellington is a small business owner who previously served as district director for former congressman Ted Poe. Garcia, the incumbent, is seeking a second term after barely winning in 2018. He says America is being systematically dismantled from our classrooms to open borders by forces that hate America and the liberties she stands for.. In 50 races in the March 1. 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. 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. Kleberg is a conservationist whose family owns the massive King Ranch property in south Texas. Since he beat an entrenched Republican by 33 votes in 2004, Rep. Vo is the first and only Vietnamese-American to serve in the Texas House. Manlove is a former Pasadena mayor and councilman. An oil and gas engineer who has served on the Republican Party of Texas Executive Committee and stresses following the Constitution. 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. Lee is an attorney, according to his campaign filing. Outspoken with a proven record, the longtime incumbent has earned another term. The Morgans Point resident is a medical marijuana advocate who has never held elective office. State Rep. Valoree Swanson, elected as a tea party favorite to represent this fast-growing north Harris County district in 2016, faces a rematch in this year's GOP primary against Debbie Riddle, the former lawmaker who she unseated six years ago. He's handled several major cases in the Houston area and throughout Texas, including that of a mentally ill rape victim who was jailed for a month to ensure she'd show up as a witness in another case, as well as the case of a woman whose home police mistakenly raided. Tullos has been an ironworker for more than 30 years and is a reserve deputy in the San Jacinto County sheriff's office. Other County officials. Rep. Wu, first elected in 2012, is unopposed as he seeks re-election. 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Two Democrats -- one a judge and one a lawyer -- will vie for the chance to challenge incumbent Republican Judge Kevin Jewell. This would allow the surviving spouse of a disabled person to retain the tax ceiling benefit. Fifteen candidates are vying for the position of Harris County judge in the upcoming March primaries, including nine Republicans and six Democrats. The REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS Mission We are committed to advancing limited government, lower taxes, less spending and individual liberty. He appeared on the ballot despite clashing with the former Harris County GOP chair over his eligibility for the seat. The incumbent, Glenn Hegar, is playing political games to advance his political career. Dan Patrick and U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw. 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. Rick Perry. Daniel, a Spring resident, is an ordained minister. 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.. It covers Wharton, Austin, Fayette and Colorado counties, where Donald Trump got 66 percent of the vote in 2020. 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.. Editorial: Al Green for the 9th Congressional District. He'd previously been a Harris County district judge for 15 years, and the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists has twice chosen him as Trial Judge of the Year. GOP state Rep. Jacey Jetton narrowly won this seat in 2020, even though residents elected Democratic President Joe Biden by about 3 percentage points.