The candidates listed in this guide will be on the 2018 primary election ballot in the communities defined by Community Impact Newspaper’s Conroe/Montgomery coverage area. Only contested races are listed.

Statewide candidates

Democratic Party U.S. senator
  • Sema Hernandez
  • Edward Kimbrough
  • Beto O’Rourke
Governor
  • James Jolly Clark
  • Cedric Davis Sr.
  • Joe Mumbach
  • Adrian Ocegueda
  • Jeffrey Payne
  • Lupe Valdez
  • Tom Wakely
  • Andrew White
  • Grady Yarbrough
Lieutenant governor
  • Mike Collier
  • Michael Cooper
Comptroller of public accounts
  • Joi Chevalier
  • Tim Mahoney
Commissioner of the General Land Office
  • Tex Morgan
  • Miguel Suazo
Railroad commissioner
  • Roman McAllen
  • Chris Spellmon
Republican Party U.S. senator
  • Ted Cruz*
  • Bruce Jacobson Jr.
  • Mary Miller
  • Geraldine Sam
  • Stefano de Stefano
Governor
  • Greg Abbott*
  • SECEDE Kilgore**
  • Barbara Krueger
Lieutenant governor
  • Scott Milder
  • Dan Patrick*
Commissioner of the General Land Office
  • George P. Bush*
  • Davey Edwards
  • Jerry Patterson
  • Rick Range
Commissioner of agriculture
  • Trey Blocker
  • Jim Hogan
  • Sid Miller*Railroad commissioner
  • Christi Craddick*
  • Weston Martinez
Presiding judge, Court of Criminal Appeals
  • David Bridges
  • Sharon Keller*
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8
  • Jay Brandon
  • Michelle Slaughter
  • Dib Waldrip

County and district candidates

Democratic Party State senator, District 3
  • Shirley Layton
State representative, District 3
  • Lisa Seger
State representative, District 15
  • Lorena Perez McGill
State representative, District 16
  • Mike Midler
County judge
  • Jay Stittleburg
District clerk
  • John-Brandon Pierre
County treasurer
  • Mandy Sunderland
County commissioner, Precinct 2
  • Ron Keichline
County chairman
  • Marc M. Meyer
Republican Party State senator, District 3
  • Robert Nichols*
State representative, District 3
  • Cecil Bell Jr.*
State representative, District 15
  • Steve Toth
  • Jackie Waters
State representative, District 16
  • Will Metcalf*
Justice, 9th Court of Appeals District Place 3
  • Leanne Johnson*
Justice, 9th Court of Appeals District, Place 4
  • Hollis Horton*
District Judge, 221st Judicial District
  • Lisa Michalk*
District Judge, 284th Judicial District
  • Kristin Bays*
  • Jo Ann “Jo” Linzer
District Judge, 359th Judicial District
  • Kathleen A. Hamilton*
County Judge
  • Craig Doyal*
  • Mark Keough
Judge, County Court at Law 1
  • Dennis Watson*
Judge, County Court at Law 2
  • Claudia Laird*
Judge, County Court at Law 3
  • Patrice McDonald*
Judge, County Court at Law 4
  • Mary Ann Turner
District clerk
  • Cynthia Jamieson
  • Melisa Miller
County clerk
  • Jeanie Stewart
  • Mark Turnbull*
County treasurer
  • Melanie Bush
  • Stephanne Davenport*
County commissioner, Precinct 2
  • Brian Dawson
  • Greg Parker
  • Charlie Riley*
County commissioner, Precinct 4
  • Bob Bagley
  • Jim Clark*
  • James Metts
Justice of the peace, Precinct 1
  • Wayne L. Mack*
Justice of the peace, Precinct 2
  • Grady Trey Spikes*
Justice of the peace, Precinct No. 5
  • Matt Masden
County Chairman
  • Terrence Boggs
  • Walter D. (Wally) Wilkerson, Jr.*