Candidates were selected based on the elections taking place within this newspaper’s coverage area. First day of early voting: Oct. 22 Last day to apply for ballot by mail: Oct. 26 Last day of early voting: Nov. 2 Election day: Nov. 6 Key * Incumbent D Democrat G Green I Independent L Libertarian R Republican

Statewide

U.S. senator * R Ted Cruz Beto O’Rourke Neal M. Dikeman Governor * R Greg Abbott Lupe Valdez L Mark Jay Tippetts Lieutenant governor * R Dan Patrick Mike Collier Kerry Douglas McKennon Attorney general * R Ken Paxton Justin Nelson L Michael Ray Harris Comptroller of public accounts * R Glenn Hegar Joi Chevalier Ben Sanders Commissioner of the General Land Office * R George P. Bush Miguel Suazo Matt Piña Commissioner of agriculture * R Sid Miller Kim Olson Richard Carpenter Railroad commissioner * R Christi Craddick Roman McAllen Mike Wright Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 * R Jimmy Blacklock Steven Kirkland Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4 * R John Devine R.K. Sandill Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 * R Jeff Brown Kathy Cheng Presiding judge, Court of Criminal Appeals * R Sharon Keller Maria T. (Terri) Jackson Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 7 * R Barbara Parker Hervey Ramona Franklin Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8 Michelle Slaughter Mark Ash

Local

Representative, District 10 * R Michael T. McCaul Mike Siegel Mike Ryan Representative, District 17 * R Bill Flores Rick Kennedy L Peter Churchman Representative, District 31 * R John Carter Mary Jennings “MJ” Hegar Jason Hope Texas Senate Senator, District 5 * R Charles Schwertner Meg Walsh Amy Lyons Texas House Representative, District 46 Gabriel Nila Sheryl Cole Representative, District 52 R Cynthia Flores James Talarico 3rd court of criminal appeals district Justice, Place 2 * R Cindy Olson Bourland Edward Smith Justice, Place 3 * R Scott Field Chari Kelly Justice, Place 5 * R David Puryear Thomas J. Baker Justice, Place 6 Michael “Mike” Toth Gisela D. Triana Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell Blane Conklin William (Bill) Kelberlau Judge, County Court-at-Law 1 Brandy Hallford Don Morehart County clerk * R Nancy E. Rister Jessica Tiedt Treasurer * R Scott Heselmeyer Omar Kadir Commissioner, Precinct 4 R Russ Boles  D Carlos Salinas Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 * R Dain Johnson KT Musselman Round Rock ISD Board of trustees, Place 3 Amber Feller Danielle Weston Read the Q&A Board of trustees, Place 4 Stuart Litwin David G. Schmidt Cory Renee Vessa Edward L. Hanna Read the Q&A Board of trustees, Place 5 Amy Weir Suzi David Read the Q&A Board of trustees, Place 6 Ching Choy Steven E. Math Jarrad Brenek Read the Q&A Bond election, Proposition A The issuance of $508,435,000 of School Building Bonds for acquiring, constructing, renovating, improving and equipping school buildings, including an aquatic facility and acquiring technology replacements, upgrades and improvements, for the purchase of necessary sites for school buildings and for the purchase of new school buses; and the levying of a tax sufficient, without limit as to rate or amount, to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds and to pay the costs of any credit agreements executed or authorized in anticipation of, in relation to or in connection with the Bonds. Read more Pflugerville ISD Bond election, Proposition A The issuance of $332,000,000 bonds for School Buildings, School Sites, School Buses, and the levying of the tax in payment thereof. Read more Austin Community College Trustee, Place 7 Mitch Fuller Barbara P. Mink Read Q&A Trustee, Place 8 Douglas Gibbins Stephanie Gharakhanian Sarah Mills Read Q&A Trustee, Place 9 Julie Ann Nitsch Lora H. Weber Annexation election Approving the annexation by the Austin Community College District of the following territory: the territory in Pflugerville Independent School District that is not currently included in the boundaries of the Austin Community College District, and authorizing the imposition of an ad valorem tax for junior college purposes, which is currently set at a rate of $0.1048, per $100 valuation of taxable property. Read more Round Rock Local option election, Proposition A The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages. Read more Hutto Tax bond election, Proposition A The issuance of $70,000,000 tax bonds for street improvements at FM 1660 North and Limmer Loop, FM 1660 at US 79, FM 1660 South and Front Street, other streets, drainage and related costs in connection with such street improvements. Read more Tax bond election, Proposition B The issuance of $5,000,000 tax bonds for public safety and communication facilities. Read more Tax bond election, Proposition C The issuance of $50,000,000 tax bonds for parks and recreational facilities and other improvements at or integrated into parks and recreational facilities. Read more Pflugerville Bond election, Proposition A The issuance of $21,100,000 tax bonds for street improvements to Colorado Sand Drive, Kelly Lane, Old Austin-Hutto Road and East Pflugerville Parkway. Read more Lower Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvement District Special election, Proposition A, maintenance tax The adoption of an operation and maintenance tax within the Lower Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvement District at the maximum rate of two cents per $100.00 valuation ($0.02) of taxable property with the proceeds thereof to be used for operation and maintenance purposes, and for providing works of improvement for flood prevention, including planning, constructing, acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating the works and projects of the district.