The candidate filing deadline for the November general election closed Aug. 19, and numerous applicants filed for positions in the Katy and Fulshear areas.
In addition to presidential, federal and statewide candidates, voters will have a chance to weigh in on county-level positions on the ballot Nov. 5.
The details
According to the Texas Secretary of State office’s website, local elected positions and the individuals who filed are as follows:
Federal elections
U.S. House, District 8- Laura Jones (Democrat)
- Morgan Luttrell* (Republican)
- Theresa Boisseau (Democrat)
- Michael T. McCaul* (Republican)
- Jeff Miller (Libertarian)
- Marquette Greene-Scott (Democrat)
- Troy Nehls* (Republican)
State elections
Texas House, District 26- Daniel Lee (Democrat)
- Matt Morgan (Republican)
- Gary Gates* (Republican)
- Marty Rocha (Democrat)
- Mike Schofield* (Republican)
- Chase West (Democrat)
- Lily Truong (Republican)
- Hubert Vo* (Democrat)
- Kathy Cheng (Democrat)
- Joan Huffman* (Republican)
Local elections
Fort Bend County tax assessor-collector- Jaison Joseph (Republican)
- Carmen P. Turner* (Democrat)
- Eric Fagan* (Democrat)
- Marshall Slot (Republican)
- Christian D. Menefee* (Democrat)
- Jacqueline Smith (Republican)
- Dan Simons (Republican)
- Sean Teare (Democrat)
- For
- Against
- Ed Gonzalez* (Democrat)
- Mike Knox (Republican)
- Steve Radack (Republican)
- Annette Ramirez (Democrat)
- Richard Cantu* (Democrat)
- Danielle Dick (Republican)
- Terry Allbritton (Republican)
- Jerome Moore (Democrat)
- Carolyn Miedke (Republican)
- Rebecca Richard (Democrat)
To participate in the elections, residents must register to vote by Monday, Oct. 7. Early voting will be held Oct. 21-Nov. 1, according to the SOS website. Election Day is Nov. 5.
