No Green Party or Independent candidates filed for the primary, according to the Texas Secretary of State website.
What’s on the ballot
As of the Dec. 4 filing deadline, three Republican candidates have put their hats in the race for Comal County judge, including: local business owner Deb Hindman, firefighter Kayne Parrish and former Comal County Tax Assessor-Collector Kristen H. Hoyt, who stepped down from her seat to pursue the judge’s position, according to the website. No Democratic candidates filed for Comal County judge.
Three Republican candidates have also filed for the Precinct 2 County commissioner position. Candidates include retired service member Steven Rollins, rancher John Stratemann and New Braunfels ISD board secretary Steve Minus, the website states. No Democratic candidates filed for Precinct 2 County commissioner.
Incumbent Precinct 4 County Commissioner Jen Crownover, Judge for County Court at Law No. 1 candidate Geoff Barr and current District Clerk Heather N. Keller are running unopposed in the Republican primary for their races, according to the Secretary of State. No Democratic candidates filed for the three positions.
Incumbent Stuart Hansmann is also running for Comal County tax assessor-collector. Hansmann took over the seat from Hoyt after being appointed by commissioners Dec. 4. Hansmann is also running unopposed, according to the website.
The Comal County clerk position will see a new face take the seat, as client service associate Ryan Bourbon-Stuart, local business owner Garrison G. Maurer, Garden Ridge Elementary principal LeAnn Miller and deputy to the County Clerk Romelle "Mell" Walkup head into the Republican primaries. No Democrats filed for the position before the deadline.
Democratic candidates filed for three other notable seats, all of which will face Republican opposition following the primary.
Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 will see Democrat and local realtor Amandine Ngakou face one of three Republican candidates: judge and attorney Tom Clark, attorney Mark Long, or Magistrate Judge Susan L. “Susie” Patterson, after primaries are held, according to the website.
Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2 will see Democrat and manager Michael Piña challenging incumbent Republican James “Rick” Walker for his seat. Walker is running unopposed in the Republican primaries, according to the website.
Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3 lists the largest number of Republican candidates:
- Court administrator, Storri Aguilar
- Contractor, Timothy Davis
- Retiree, Barbara Harrell
- Civic leader, Naomi Narvaiz
- County Clerk, Rosa Isela Torres-Lopez
Dates to know
The first day for voters to submit a ballot-by-mail application for the March 3 election is Jan. 1, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. The last day to register to vote is Feb. 2, with early voting beginning Feb. 17.
