Here is what Northwest Austin residents need to know for the March 6 primary election and early voting, which runs Feb. 20 through March 2. For more information about voting in Travis County, click HERE and for voting in Williamson County click HERE. The candidates listed in this guide will be on the 2018 primary election ballot in the communities defined by Community Impact Newspaper’s Northwest Austin coverage area. Only contested races are listed. *Incumbent **Name listed on ballot

Statewide candidates - Democratic Party

U.S. senator
Sema Hernandez Edward Kimbrough Beto O’Rourke
Governor
James Jolly Clark Cedric Davis Sr. Joe Mumbach Adrian Ocegueda Jeffrey Payne Lupe Valdez Tom Wakely Andrew White Grady Yarbrough
Lieutenant governor
Mike Collier Michael Cooper
Comptroller of public accounts
Joi Chevalier Tim Mahoney
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Tex Morgan Miguel Suazo
Railroad commissioner
Roman McAllen Chris Spellmon

Statewide candidates - Republican Party

U.S. senator
Ted Cruz* Bruce Jacobson Jr. Mary Miller Geraldine Sam Stefano de Stefano
Governor
Greg Abbott* SECEDE Kilgore** Barbara Krueger
Lieutenant governor
Scott Milder Dan Patrick*
Commissioner of the General Land Office
George P. Bush* Davey Edwards Jerry Patterson Rick Range
Commissioner of agriculture
Trey Blocker Jim Hogan Sid Miller*
Railroad commissioner
Christi Craddick* Weston Martinez
Presiding judge, Court of Criminal Appeals
David Bridges Sharon Keller*
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8
Jay Brandon Michelle Slaughter Dib Waldrip

County and district candidates - Democratic Party

U.S. representative, District 10
Kevin Nelson Madeline K. Eden Matt Harris Mike Siegel Richie DeGrow Tami Walker Tawana Walter-Cadien
U.S. representative, District 25
Chetan Panda Chris Perri Julie Oliver Kathi Thomas West Hansen
U.S. representative, District 31
Christine Eady Mann Kent Lester Mary Jennings “MJ” Hegar Mike Clark
State senator, District 5
Brian E. Cronin Meg Walsh Glenn “Grumpy” Williams
State representative, District 47
Candace Aylor Elaina Fowler Sheri Soltes Vikki Goodwin Will Simpson

TRAVIS COUNTY

 
District Judge, 331st Judicial District
David Crain Chantal Melissa Eldridge
District Judge, 459th Judicial District
Aurora Martinez Jones Maya Guerra Gamble Greg Hitt
Judge, County Court at Law 3
Paul Quinzi John Lipscombe
Judge, County Court at Law 5
Nancy Hohengarten McKinley Melancon Mario Flores

County and district candidates - Republican Party

U.S. representative, District 10
John W. Cook Michael T. McCaul*
U.S. representative, District 31
John Carter* Mike Sweeney
State senator, District 5
Charles Schwertner* Harold Ramm
State representative, District 47
Patty Vredevelt Jay Wiley Paul D. Workman*
Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals
David Bridges Sharon Keller
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8
Jay Brandon Michelle Slaughter Dib Waldrip
Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 6
Donna Davidson Kristofer Monson Michael “Mike” Toth Jennifer S. Freel

WILLIAMSON COUNTY

Judge, County Court-at-Law 1
Brandy Hallford Warren Oliver “Wow” Waterman
Judge
Bill Gravell Frank Leffingwell
Treasurer
Scott Heselmeyer* Lee Ann Seitsinger
Commissioner, Precinct 2
Cynthia Long* Bart Turek
Justice of the peace, Precinct 2
Edna Staudt* Bronson Tucker

Polling locations

Voters in both Travis and Williamson counties may vote at any voting location for early voting and on election day. For a full list of locations, visit www.votetravis.com or www.wilco.org/elections.

Early voting—Travis County
Ben Hur Shrine Center, 7811 Rockwood Lane Disability Rights Texas, 2222 W. Braker Lane Randalls, 10900-D Research Blvd.
Early voting—Williamson County
Anderson Mill Limited District, 11500 El Salido Parkway
Election day—Travis County
Anderson High School, 8403 Mesa Drive Austin Fire Station No. 33, 9409 Bluegrass Drive Ben Hur Shrine Center, 7811 Rockwood Lane Brookdale-North Austin, 5310 Duval Road Canyon Vista Middle School, 8455 Spicewood Springs Road Cook Elementary, 1511 Cripple Creek Drive Disability Rights Texas, 2222 W. Braker Lane Grant AME Worship Center, 1701 Kramer Lane Hallmark Baptist, 9023 Old Lampasas Trail Hill Elementary, 8601 Tallwood Drive Jaime Padron Elementary, 2011 W. Rundberg Lane Lakewood HOA, 7317 Lakewood Drive Lanier High School, 1201 Payton Gin Road Laurel Mountain Elementary, 10111 DK Ranch Road McBee Elementary, 1001 W. Braker Lane Parmer Lane Elementary, 1806 Parmer Lane Randalls, 10900-D Research Blvd. Renaissance Retirement Center, 11279 Taylor Draper Lane River Oaks Elementary, 12401 Scofield Farms Drive St Matthew’s Episcopal, 8134 Mesa Drive Summitt Elementary, 12207 Brigadoon Lane United Christian Church of Austin, 3500 W. Parmer Lane YMCA Northwest Branch, 5807 McNeil Drive
Election day—Williamson County
Anderson Mill Limited District, 11500 El Salido Parkway Bethany United Methodist Church, 10010 Anderson Mill Road Gateway Church, 7104 McNeil Drive Harmony School of Political Science, 13415 N. RM 620 Northwest Fellowship, 3427 Pond Springs Road Rattan Creek Park Community Center, 7617 Elkhorn Mountain Trail

Voter ID required

Texas voters are required to present one of seven specific forms of photo identification before they may cast their ballots. Voters must present one of the following forms of ID to vote:
  • Texas driver’s license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety
  • Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
  • Texas personal ID card issued by DPS
  • Texas concealed handgun license issued by DPS
  • U.S. military ID card containing the cardholder’s photograph
  • U.S. citizenship certificate containing the cardholder’s photograph
  • U.S. passport
With the exception of the U.S. citizenship certificate, the ID must be current or have expired no more than four years before being presented at the polling place. Voters can apply for an Election Identification Certificate at no cost at any driver’s license office. Details on how to apply for an EIC are available on the DPS website, www.dps.texas.gov/driverlicense/electionID.htm. Voters who cannot obtain one of the seven acceptable forms of photo ID due to a reasonable impediment may present a supporting form of identification and execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration, noting the voter’s reasonable impediment to obtaining an acceptable form of photo identification and stating the voter is the same person on the presented supporting form of identification. Supporting forms of ID that can be presented for voters with a reasonable impediment are:
  • Valid voter registration certificate
  • Original certified birth certificate
  • Copy of or original current utility bill
  • Copy of or original bank statement
  • Copy of or original government check
  • Copy of or original paycheck
  • Copy of or original government document with voter’s name and an address (original required if it contains a photograph)
For additional information regarding voter ID laws, go to the Secretary of State Office’s website, www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/need-id.html.