Early voting will take place Feb. 20-March 1 ahead of the March 5 Republican and Democratic primaries for various federal, state and Bexar County positions affecting the north central San Antonio area.
The background
Winners from each March 5 primary will advance to the Nov. 5 general election, which will feature the presidential race. Contested primary elections affecting the north central Bexar County region include:
- U.S. House of Representatives, District 23: Victor Avila, a retired Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent; retired U.S. Border Patrol Officer Frank Lopez Jr.; business owner Julie Clark; and entrepreneur Brandon Herrera are challenging incumbent Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. Engineer and small-business owner Santos Limon, and engineer Lee Bausinger are vying for the Democratic nomination.
- Texas House of Representatives, District 121: Medical professional Michael Champion and attorney Marc Lahood are challenging incumbent Steve Allison, R-San Antonio, in the Republican primary. Retiree Shekhar Sinha and medical sales representative Laurel Jordan Swift are in the Democratic primary.
- Bexar County sheriff: Incumbent Javier Salazar will be challenged by Sharon Rodriguez in the Democratic primary. The Democratic primary winner will advance to the November general election and face the winner of the Republican primary, where Nathan Buchanan, Victor Mendoza and Dennis Casillas are the contestants.
- Bexar County tax assessor-collector: Incumbent Albert Uresti will be challenged by finance and technology professional Hatem Merhi in the Democratic primary. No Republicans filed for tax assessor-collector.
- Bexar County Precinct 3 commissioner: In the GOP primary, business owner Chris Schuchardt, a former San Antonio mayoral candidate, is challenging Commissioner Grant Moody for a full four-year term. The GOP primary victor will face Democrat and market researcher Susan Korbel in the general election.
- Bexar County Precinct 3 constable: Incumbent Mark Vojvodich and retiree Jarrod Tubbs will meet in the Republican primary. The winner here will have no filed Democratic opposition in the general election.
What’s next
