As the November general election approaches, the deadline for candidates to file for a place on the ballot passed Aug. 22.

Below are the candidates running in the congressional and Texas House of Representatives districts that cover parts of the Sugar Land and Missouri City areas as well as Fort Bend County and local races.

Congress

7th District

Lizzie Fletcher (D): incumbent

Johnny Teague (R): pastor/rancher

22nd District



Jamie Jordan (D): attorney

Troy Nehls (R): incumbent

Joseph LeBlanc (Independent): self-employed

Jim Squires (write in): marketing consultant

Texas House

District 26



Daniel Lee (D): attorney

Jacey Jetton (R): incumbent

District 27

Ron Reynolds (D): incumbent


Sohrab Gilani (R): Realtor

District 28

Nelvin Adriatico (D): real estate developer

Gary Gates (R): incumbent

Fort Bend County

County judge



KP George (D): incumbent

Trever Nehls (R): company president

Precinct 2 commissioner

Grady Prestage (D): incumbent


Melissa M. Wilson (R): real estate broker

Precinct 4 commissioner

Dexter McCoy (D): public service

Ray Aguilar (R): government relations manager

District clerk

Beverley Walker (D): incumbent

Annie Rebecca Elliott (R): retired

County clerk

Toni Smith (D): higher education

Laura Richard (R): incumbent

Missouri City

Mayor

Robin Elackatt: incumbent

Yolanda Ford: former mayor

At-large Position 1

Sonya Brown-Marshall

Vashaundra Edwards: incumbent

At-large Position 2

Lynn Clouser: incumbent

Bruce Zaborowski