2012 Election Coverage

May 12 elections

The following locally elected positions are up for election in May. Elected officials currently holding the seats are listed. The first day for candidates to file is Feb. 4 (a Saturday, so some areas may not take filings until Monday, Feb. 6). The last day to file is March 5.

Austin

• Mayor Lee Leffingwell
• Place 2 Mike Martinez
• Place 5 Bill Spelman
• Place 6 Sheryl Cole

Bee Cave

• Mayor Caroline Murphy
• Councilman Chad Bockius
• Councilman Mike Murphy

Lakeway City Council

• Councilwoman DeeAnn Burns-Farrell
• Councilman Bruce Harris
• Councilman Dave Taylor

Rollingwood

• Mayor Bill Hamilton
• Alderwoman Sara Hutson
• Alderwoman Shanthi Jayakumar

West Lake Hills

• Mayor Dave Claunch
• Place 2 Andrew Schwartz
• Place 4 Jean Goehring
• Place 5 Earl Broussard

Eanes ISD Board of Trustees

• President Paul D. Stone

Lake Travis ISD

• Place 1 Guy Clayton
• Place 2 Lisa Johnson

Leander ISD

• Place 1 Lisa Mallory
• Place 2 Don Hisle

November 6 elections

The following elected positions are up for election in November and, in some cases, candidates may face primary challenges on April 3 (date subject to change). Incumbents are listed.

U.S. Senator

• Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R)

U.S. Congressional Representative

• Lamar Smith (R)
• Lloyd Doggett (D)

Texas Supreme Court

• Place 2 Don R. Willett (R)
• Place 4 David Medina (R)
• Place 6 Nathan Hecht (R)

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

• Presiding Judge Sharon Keller(R)
• Place 7 Barbara Hervey(R)
• Place 8 Charles Holcomb(R)

Texas Railroad Commission

• Elizabeth A. Jones(R)

Texas Representatives

• Place 46 Dawnna Dukes(D)
• Place 47 Paul Workman(R)
• Place 48 Donna Howard(D)
• Place 49 Elliott Naishtat(D)
• Place 50 Mark Strama(D)
• Place 51 Eddie Rodriguez(D)

Third Court of Appeals

• Place 2 Jeff Rose (R)
• Place 3 Diane Henson (D)
• Place 5 David Puryear (R)
• Place 6 Bob Pemberton (R)

District courts

• 345th Stephen Yelonsky (D)
• 353rd Tim Sulak (D)
• 390th Julie Kocurek (D)
• 419th Orlinda Naranjo (D)
• 427th Jim Coronado (D)

District Attorney

• Rosemary Lehmberg (D)

County Courts at Law

• No. 8 Carlos H. Barrera (D)

Commissioners Court

• Pct. 1 Ron Davis (D)
• Pct. 3 Karen Huber( D)

County Attorney

• David A. Escamilla (D)

Sheriff

• Greg Hamilton (D)

Tax Assessor-Collector

• Nelda Wells Spears (D)

County Constables

• Pct. 1 Danny Thomas (D)
• Pct. 2 Adan Ballesteros (D)
• Pct. 3 Richard McCain (D)
• Pct. 4 Maria Canchola (D)
• Pct. 5 Bruce Elfant (D)

Source: Travis County