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. The last day to register to vote for the May 12 election is April 12. In-person early voting runs from April 30 through May 8.

Nov. 6 elections

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

U.S. Senator

Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R)

U.S. Congressional Representative

District 21 Lamar Smith (R)
District 25 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 Criminal Appeals

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

TRAVIS COUNTY

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)

Williamson County