DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Presidential candidates
- Hillary Clinton
www.hillaryclinton.com - Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente
www.rocky2016.com - Calvis L. Hawes
- Keith Judd
- Star Locke
- Martin J. O’Malley**
www.martinomalley.com - Bernie Sanders
www.voteberniesanders2016.com - Willie L. Wilson
www.williewilson2016.com
Statewide candidates
- Railroad commissioner
Lon Burnam
Cody Garrett
Grady Yarbrough - Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3
Mike Westergren - Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5
Dori Contreras Garza - Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9
Savannah Robinson - Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2
Lawrence “Larry” Meyers* - Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5
Betsy Johnson - Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6
Robert E. Burns
County & district candidates
- U.S. representative District 2
Pat Bryan - U.S. representative District 7
James Cargas - U.S. representative District 10
Tawana W. Cadien
Scot B. Gallaher - State representative District 126
Joy Dawson-Thomas
Cris Hernandez - State representative District 135
Jesse A. Ybanez - Harris County Precinct 3 commissioner
Erik Michael Hassan
Jenifer Rene Pool - Harris County Precinct 4 constable
Jeff McGowen - Harris County sheriff
Ed Gonzalez
Jerome Moore
Theodore “Ted” Perez
Jeff Stauber - Harris County tax assessor-collector
Ann Harris Bennett
Brandon Dudley
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Presidential candidates
- Jeb Bush
www.jeb2016.com - Ben Carson
www.bencarson.com - Chris Christie**
www.chrischristie.com - Ted Cruz
www.tedcruz.org - Carly Fiorina**
www.carlyfiorina.com - Lindsey Graham**
www.lindseygraham.com - Elizabeth Gray
- Mike Huckabee**
www.mikehuckabee.com - John R. Kasich
www.johnkasich.com - Rand Paul**
www.randpaul.com - Marco Rubio
www.marcorubio.com - Rick Santorum**
www.ricksantorum.com - Donald J. Trump
www.donaldjtrump.com
Statewide candidates
- Railroad commissioner
Lance N. Christian
Wayne Christian
Gary Gates
John Greytok
Ron Hale
Doug Jeffrey
Weston Martinez - Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3
Debra Lehrmann*
Michael Massengale - Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5
Paul Green*
Rick Green - Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9
Eve Guzman*
Joe Pool - Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2
Mary Lou Keel
Chris Oldner
Ray Wheless - Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5
Sid Harle
Steve Smith
Scott Walker
Brent Webster - Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6
Richard Davis
Michael E. Keasler*
County & district candidates
- U.S. representative District 2
Ted Poe* - U.S. representative District 7
John Culberson*
Maria Espinoza
James Lloyd - U.S. representative District 8
Kevin Brady*
Andre Dean
Craig McMichael
Steve Toth - U.S. representative District 10
Michael T. McCaul* - State representative District 15
Mark Keough* - State representative District 126
Kevin Roberts - State representative District 130
Tom Oliverson
Kay Smith - State representative District 132
Mike Schofield* - State representative District 135
Gary Elkins* - State representative District 138
Dwayne Bohac* - Harris County Precinct 3 commissioner
Steve Radack*
Sam “Tejas” Texas - Harris County Precinct 4 constable
Mark Herman*
Rolf Nelson - Harris County sheriff
Paul Day
Ron Hickman*
Carl Pittman - Harris County tax assessor-collector
Mike Sullivan*
Don Sumners
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. What is the primary election?
A. In Texas both the Democratic and Republican parties hold a primary election to determine which candidate should represent each party in the general election. Both parties use the primary election results to determine how many delegates to assign to each of their respective party’s presidential candidates. The delegates then vote at conventions to decide their party’s nomination.
Q. Can I vote in both the Republican and Democratic primaries in the same year?
A. No. In Texas, voters can participate in the primary election by voting Democrat or Republican, but not both.
Q. Will I vote at the same polling location for the March primary and the November election?
A. Not necessarily. The number of voters is typically lower for the primary election, so the elections office may consolidate precincts to fewer polling locations.
Q. Who is eligible for a mail-in ballot?
A. You may request a ballot by mail if you will be out of the county on election day and during early voting, if you are sick or disabled, if you are age 65 or older on election day, or if you are incarcerated.
POLITICAL JOB DESCRIPTIONS
U.S. House of Representatives
Texas’ 36 representatives in the U.S. House serve two-year terms with no term limits.
Texas Senate
The Texas Senate is made up of 31 single-member districts. Senators serve four-year terms with no term limits.
Texas House
The Texas House is made up of 150 members representing districts of approximately 179,700 people each, according to 2014 census data. Representatives serve two-year terms with no term limits.
Railroad commissioner
Three commissioners are each elected to six-year terms. Despite its name, the commission no longer oversees railroads. The commission sets policies and regulations for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas and manages gas utilities.
Supreme Court of Texas
Nine justices, including a chief justice, are each elected to six-year terms. The Supreme Court of Texas is the highest court for civil litigation statewide.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Nine justices, including a presiding judge, are each elected to six-year terms. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hears cases appealed from trial courts and cases that are punishable by the death penalty. The court also has the authority to grant habeas corpus to defendants found guilty of felony crimes.
Sources: www.govtrack.us, www.ballotpedia.org, www.rrc.texas.gov, http://quickfacts.census.gov, www.txcourts.gov and www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us
The candidates listed in this guide will be on the 2016 primary election ballot in the communities defined by Community Impact Newspaper’s Cy-Fair coverage area. All races, including uncontested races, are listed. Official campaign websites could not be found for certain presidential candidates.
*Incumbent **As of Feb. 12, these candidates have suspended their campaigns, but their names will appear on the ballot.