North San Antonio voters will see 17 incumbents on the ballot in the March 5 Republican and Democratic primary elections, six of which face challengers in their own party.

The specifics
Candidates seeking a March 5 party primary ballot spot filed for office by the state’s Dec. 11 application deadline. Winners of each primary will advance to the Nov. 5 general election, where the presidential race will headline federal, state and county contests.
  • U.S. House of Representatives, District 20: Incumbent Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, drew no primary opposition and will have no filed Republican opposition in the general election.
  • U.S. House of Representatives, District 21: Incumbent Chip Roy, R-Dripping Springs, drew no primary opposition. Scientist Kristin Hook, D-San Antonio, is the lone Democrat to run in her primary.
  • U.S. House of Representatives, District 23: Incumbent Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, drew primary challenges from retired Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Victor Avila, retired U.S. Border Patrol officer Frank Lopez Jr., business owner Julie Clark, and entrepreneur Brandon Herrera. Engineer and small-business owner Santos Limon and engineer Lee Bausinger are vying for the Democratic nomination.
  • U.S. House of Representatives, District 28: Incumbent Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, is running unopposed in the Democratic primary. The GOP primary will have three contestants — rancher Lazaro Garza, educator Jimmy Leon, and Jose Sanz, a former Democrat and former Cuellar staffer.
  • U.S. House of Representatives, District 35: Incumbent Greg Casar, D-Austin, drew no challenger in his bid for a second Congressional term. The Republican primary will have five candidates: Converse military retiree Michael Rodriguez, San Antonio pilot Rod Lingsch, and retired deputy sheriff Steven Wright, Brandon Dunn, and real estate professional David Cuddy.
  • Texas Senate, District 25: Incumbent Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, drew no GOP primary opponents. Merrie Fox, director of a New Braunfels nonprofit organization, will run alone in the Democratic primary.
  • Texas House of Representatives, District 44: Incumbent John Kuempel of Seguin will be joined in the GOP primary by Cibolo corporate contracts specialist David Freimarck and Selma resident Greg Switzer, a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. Shoemaker Eric Norman of Seguin is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.
  • Texas House of Representatives, District 73: Incumbent Carrie Isaac of Wimberley is running unopposed in the Republican primary. Refinery manager Sally Duval of Austin is the only candidate in the Democratic primary.
  • Texas House of Representatives, District 118: Incumbent John Lujan III is running unchallenged in the Republican primary. The Democratic primary will pit community organizer Kristian Carranza against attorney Carlos Quezada.
  • Texas House of Representatives, District 119: Incumbent Elizabeth “Liz” Campos drew opposition from Charles Fuentes, a premise technician, in the Democratic primary. The GOP primary will have attorney Brandon Grable take on U.S. Air Force retiree Dan Sawatzki.
  • Texas House of Representatives, District 121: Incumbent Steve Allison, R-San Antonio, will be challenged by medical professional Michael Champion and attorney Marc Lahood in the Republican primary. The Democratic primary will have two contestants—retiree Shekhar Sinha and medical sales representative Laurel Jordan Swift.
  • Texas House of Representatives, District 122: Incumbent Mark Dorazio, R-San Antonio, drew no primary challenge in his bid for a second term. Kevin Geary, D-Helotes, is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.
  • Texas House of Representatives, District 123: Incumbent Diego Bernal, D-San Antonio, will be unopposed in his party’s primary and will have no filed Republican challenger in the November election.
  • Bexar County sheriff: Incumbent Javier Salazar will be challenged by Sharon Rodriguez in the Democratic primary. The winner will have no filed Republican opposition on Nov. 5.
  • 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: Incumbent Commissioner Grant Moody, who won a special election to fill the remainder of predecessor Trish Deberry’s term, filed for a full term. He will face business owner Chris Schuchardt, a former San Antonio mayoral candidate, in the Republican primary. Market researcher Susan Korbel, who lost to Moody in the special Precinct 3 election, was the only Democrat to apply for this race.
  • Bexar County Precinct 3 constable: Incumbent Mark Vojvodich and retiree Jarrod Tubbs will meet in the Republican primary. The victor will have no filed Democratic opposition in the general election.
Going forward

According to the Texas Secretary of State’s election office, Jan. 1 will be the first day to apply for a mail-in ballot ahead of the March primaries. Feb. 5 will be the final day to register to vote in either primary. Early voting for the primaries will take place Feb. 20-March 1.

Jan. 1 will also be the first day for voters to apply for a mail-in ballot to participate in the May 4 municipal and school board elections. Any eligible residents interested in running for office in the local May 4 elections have between Jan. 17 and 5 p.m. Feb. 16 to file for a ballot spot.

April 4 is the last day to register to vote in the May 4 elections; early voting will be held April 22-30.