What residents should know
Here are the following dates of note for the upcoming Nov. 5 general election:
- Oct. 21: First day of early voting
- Oct. 25: Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked)
- Nov. 1: Last day of early voting
- Nov. 5: Election Day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or Nov. 6 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election on Election Day)
The same remains true for Election Day, as both counties are part of the state’s Countywide Polling Place Program, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.
For more information, visit www.harrisvotes.com or www.galvestonvotes.org.
What's on the ballot?
The following local, state and federal races are some of what will appear on the ballot for residents in the Bay Area.
This list is not comprehensive and only includes competitive races.
*Indicates incumbent.
Federal elections
President
- Donald Trump (Republican)
- Kamala Harris (Democrat)
- Chase Oliver (Libertarian)
- Jill Stein (Green)
- Ted Cruz* (Republican)
- Colin Allred (Democrat)
- Ted Brown (Libertarian)
- Rhonda Hart
- Randy Weber*
- Brian Babin*
- Dayna Steele
Texas railroad commissioner
- Christi Craddick* (Republican)
- Katherine Culbert (Democrat)
- Hawk Dunlap (Libertarian)
- Eddie Espinoza (Green)
- Jimmy Blacklock* (Republican)
- DaSean Jones (Democrat)
- John Devine* (Republican)
- Christine Vinh Weems (Democrat)
- Jane Bland* (Republican)
- Bonnie Lee Goldstein (Democrat)
- J. David Roberson (Libertarian)
- David J. Schenck (Republican)
- Holly Taylor (Democrat)
- Gina Parker (Republican)
- Nancy Mulder (Democrat)
- Lee Finley (Republican)
- Chika Anyiam (Democrat)
- Dev Merugumala
- Terri Leo Wilson*
- Dennis Paul*
- Doug Peterson
Galveston County sheriff
- Jimmy Fullen
- Mark A. Salinas
- Hank Dugie
- Stephen D. Holmes*
- Tom Crews*
- Scott Higginbotham
- Justin Hicks*
- Joe Italiano
- Amend city charter to allow City Council to determine the bond amount—in case of a lawsuit—for the city secretary
- Amend city charter to allow City Council to determine the bond amount—in case of a lawsuit—for the City Council members
- Amend city charter to remove specific references to the 2013 and 2015 election dates
- Amend city charter to include a reference to Harris County in regulations for streets and subdivisions, as League City is part of Harris County
- Amend city charter to allow City Council to appoint a person to fill City Council vacancy if remaining term is 12 months or less
- Amend city charter to remove specific requirement that official notices be published in official newspaper of the city
- Give City Council the option to authorize the limited discharge of fireworks via ordinance during the Fourth of July and New Year’s celebrations
- Amend the city charter to allow City Council to submit up to five propositions during any general election
- Amend the city charter to require the ballot language for any general obligation bonds include a statement indicating that their approval may increase the tax rate
