TEXAS

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: December 2021 Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): August 2022 Filing Deadline (Independents): August 2022 Primary: March 2022 Run-Off: July 2022

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on April 15, 2021

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Greg Abbott (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Crenshaw (R) - Congressman & Retired Navy Officer
Martin Holsome (R) - Rusk City Councilman & Front Loader Operator
Don Huffines (R) - Ex-State Sen. & Real Estate Developer
Sid Miller (R) - State Agriculture Commissioner, Ex-State Rep, Nurseryman & Rancher
Dan Patrick (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Sen. & Radio Talk Show Host
Chad Prather (R) - Comedian & TV Personality
Allen West (R) - Ex-Congressman, State GOP Chair & Retired Army Officer
Julian Castro (D) - Ex-US Housing Secretary, Ex-San Antonio Mayor & '20 Pres Candidate
Michael Cooper (D) - Pastor, Civil Rights Activist, '20 US Sen Candidate & '18 Lt Gov Candidate
Deirdre Gilbert (D) - Educator & Community Activist
Matthew McConaughey (D/I) - Actor
Beto O'Rourke (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-El Paso City Councilor, '18 US Sen Nom & '20 Pres Candidate
Beverly Powell (D) - State Sen. & Businesswoman
Dan Behrman (L) - Software Engineer, Anti-Tax Activist & '20 Pres. Candidate
Patrick Wynne (REF) - Computer Programmer, Graduate Student & Navy Veteran

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Dan Patrick (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Todd Bullis (R) - Pro-Life Activist
Mike Collier (D) - Businessman, '18 Nominee & '14 State Comptroller Nominee

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Ken Paxton (R)* - (Campaign Site)
George P. Bush (R) - State Land Commissioner, Attorney & Navy Veteran
Allen West (R) - State GOP Chair, Ex-Congressman & Retired Army Colonel
Joe Jaworski (D) - Ex-Galveston Mayor, Attorney & Mediator
Lee Merritt (D) - Attorney

COMPTROLLER:
Glenn Hegar (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Love (D) - Ex-Midland City Councilman & Financial Planner

STATE LAND COMMISSIONER:
George P. Bush (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Sid Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Earl Davis (D)

STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION:

2022 Election:
Wayne Christian (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Christi Craddick (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

Jim Wright (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

John Cornyn (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

Ted Cruz (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.
Aaron Arguijo (D) - Accountant & Coffee Shop Owner
John Love (D) - Ex-Midland City Councilman & FInancial Planner

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Louie Gohmert (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Hank Gilbert (D) - Ex-Whitehouse School Board Member, Rancher & '20 Nominee

District 2:
Dan Crenshaw (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Billand (R) - Financial Planner

District 3:
Van Taylor (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Blaine Hardin (R)

District 4:
Pat Fallon (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Russell Foster (D) - IT Professional & '20 Nominee

District 5:
Lance Gooden (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Don Hill (R) - Attorney, Army Veteran & '20 Candidate
Charles Gearing (D) - Attorney

District 6 - SPECIAL ELECTION - 2021:
Filing Deadline: March 3, 2021 - Primary: May 1, 2021
[ Ron Wright (R)* - Died February 7, 2021. ]
Tammy Allison (D) - Attorney
Michael Ballantine (R) - Spice Importer & Librarian
Lydia Bean (D) - Businesswoman, Nonprofit Founder, Sociologist & '20 St Rep Nom.
John Anthony Castro (R) - Attorney & '20 US Sen Candidate
Daryl Eddings (D) - Retired Federal Police Officer & Army Veteran
Mike Egan (R) - Financial Executive & Iraq War Veteran
Jake Ellzey (R) - State Rep., Airline Pilot, Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & '18 Candidate
Phil Gray (L) - Property Manager & Frequent Candidate
Brian Harrison (R) - Ex-US HHS Official & Ex-Bush White House Aide
Matt Hinterlong (D) - Real Estate Developer
Sery Kim (R) - Ex-SBA Official, Attorney, Political Consultant & Ex-Congressional Aide
Shawn Lassiter (D) - School District Chief Equity Officer & Educator
Adrian Mizher (I) - Banker & Accountant
Patrick Moses (D) - Pastor & Retired Federal Police Officer
Travis Rodermund (R) - Police Officer
Dan Rodimer (R) - Businessman, Retired Pro Wrestler & '20 US Rep Nominee in Nevada
Manuel Salazar III (D) - Realtor
Jana Lynne Sanchez (D) - Communications Consultant, Democratic Activist & '20 Nominee
Jenny Garcia Sharon (R) - Volunteer Caregiver & '20 Candidate
Brian Stephenson (D) - Systems Engineer
Chris Suprun (D) - Parademic & '18 Candidate
Michael Wood (R) - Businessman, USMC Reserve Officer & Afghan War Veteran
Susan Wright (R) - State GOP Committeewoman, Ex-Legislative Aide & Widow of Ron Wright

District 7:
Lizzie Fletcher (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Wesley Hunt (R) - Mortgage Loan Originator, Iraq War Veteran & '20 Nominee
Roland Lopez (R) - Financial Executive
Damien Mockus (R) - Gym Owner & Personal Trainer

District 8:
[ Kevin Brady (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Rudy Atencio (R) - Self-Employed & '20 Candidate in Washington State
Christian Collins (R) - Political Consultant, Podcast Host & Conservative Activist
Brandon Creighton (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Ryan Jarchow (R) - Recent College Graduate & Sheriff's Office Employee
Jonathan Mitchell (R) - Welding Inspector
Steve Toth (R) - State Rep., Businessman, Ex-Pastor & '16 Candidate
Laura Jones (D) - Businesswoman & San Jacinto County Democratic Chair

District 9:
Al Green (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Johnny Teague (R) - Pastor, Businessman & Frequent Candidate

District 10:
Michael McCaul (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 11:
August Pfluger (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 12:
Kay Granger (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Putnam (R) - Ex-Colleyville City Councilman, Retired Businessman & '20 Candidate
Trey Hunt (D) - Nonprofit Group Founder & Homeless Outreach Specialist

District 13:
Ronny Jackson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 14:
Randy Weber (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ruben Landon Dante (R) - Businessman, Actor & California Resident
Joshua Foxworth (R) - Businessman, Aerospace Engineer, USMC Veteran & '20 Candidate
Adrienne Bell (D) - Educator, Democratic Activist & '18/'20 Nominee
Cyrus Sajna (D) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate

District 15:
Vicente Gonzalez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez (R) - Insurance Agent, GOP Activist & '20 Nominee
Ross Lynn Leone (L) - Retired Federal Employee & Frequent Candidate

District 16:
Veronica Escobar (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Irene Armendariz-Jackson (R) - Realtor & '20 Nominee
Sam Williams Jr. (R) - Retired Army NCO, Iraq War Veteran & '18/'20 Candidate

District 17:
Pete Sessions (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Marshall Woods (D)

District 18:
Sheila Jackson Lee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Charles Thompson (D)

District 19:
Jodey Arrington (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 20:
Joaquin Castro (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mauro Garza (R) - Nightclub Owner, GOP Activist & '18/'20 Candidate
Jeffrey Blunt (L) - Environmental Engineer, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 21:
Chip Roy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Alan Ellis (D) - Army Veteran
Michael "Smitty" Smith (D) - Rolloff Dumpster Rental Contractor

District 22:
Troy Nehls (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Berg (D) - Businessman & USAF Veteran
Eugene Howard (D) - Brazoria County NAACP President
Jim Squires (D) - Marketing Executive

District 23:
Tony Gonzales (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Alia Garcia Ureste (R) - Motel Owner & '18/'20 Candidate
Rosey Ramos Abuabara (D) - Medical Office Manager, Progressive Activist & '20 Candidate

District 24:
Beth Van Duyne (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Candace Valenzuela (D) - School Board Trustee, Tutor & '20 Nominee

District 25:
Roger Williams (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tyler Smith (R) - Dialysis Technician
Julie Oliver (D) - Attorney, Yoga Instructor, Community Activist & '18/'20 Nominee

District 26:
Michael Burgess (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 27:
Michael Cloud (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Charlie Jackson (D) - Businessman & '20 Candidate

District 28:
Henry Cuellar (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sandra Whitten (R) - Sunday School Teacher & '20 Nominee

District 29:
Sylvia Garcia (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Phil Kurtz (L) - Businessman, Musician & Frequent Candidate

District 30:
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Barbara Mallory Caraway (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Dallas City Councilwoman & Frequent Candidate
Jessica Mason (D) - Nonprofit Coordinator, Navy Veteran & Anti-Poverty Activist
Tre Pennie (R) - Police Officer, Army Veteran & '20 Nominee

District 31:
John Carter (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Clark Patterson (L) - Photographer, Videographer & Frequent Candidate

District 32:
Colin Allred (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Genevieve Collins (R) - Businesswoman & '20 Nominee
Monty Markland (R) - Movie Producer, Writer & Ex-Legislative Aide
Brad Namdar (R) - Businessman, Ex-Teacher & GOP Activist

District 33:
Marc Veasey (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 34:
[ Filemon Vela (D)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Ryan Trevino (D) - Paralegal Student, Ex-Nonprofit Group Admin Asst & Community Activist
Carlos Cascos (R) - Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-Cameron County Judge & Accountant
Mayra Flores (R) - GOP Activist
Rey Gonzales (R) - Physician, Attorney, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Philip Sotelo (R) - Pastor & Retired Police Officer

District 35:
Lloyd Doggett (D)* - (Campaign Site)
David Anderson Jr. (D)
Danielle Fewings (D) - Businesswoman
William Hayward (R) - Ostrich Rancher & Frequent Candidate

District 36:
Brian Babin (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Texas (C)
Texas Democratic Party (D)
Texas Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Texas (L)
Reform Party of Texas (REF)
Republican Party of Texas (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

State Ethics Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

PRINT MEDIA:
Abilene Reporter-News
Aledo Community News
Allen American
Alpine Avalanche
Alpine Desert-Mountain Times
Amarillo Daily News / Amarillo Globe Times
Angleton Times
Arlington Morning News
Athens Daily Review
Austin American-Statesman
Austin Business Journal
Austin Chronicle (Alternative) - (Political Section)
Austin Review
Baytown Sun
Beaumont Enterprise
Black News Online (African-American)
Brazoria County Facts
Brownsville Herald
Bryan-College Station Eagle
Canyon Lake Times Guardian
Cedar Creek Pilot
Cleveland Advocate
Conroe Courier
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Corsicana Daily Sun
Cuero Record
Daily Texan (University of Texas)
D Magazine (Dallas)
Dallas Arena
Dallas Business Journal
Dallas Morning News - (Political Section)
Dallas Observer (Alternative)
Dallas Voice (Gay)
Dallas-Fort Worth Heritage (Christian)
Del Rio News-Herald
Denton Record-Chronicle
El Campo Leader-News
El Paso Times
Ellis County Press
Fort Stockton Pioneer
Frisco Enterprise
Fort Worth Commercial Recorder (Legal/Business News)
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Gainesville Daily Register
Galveston County Daily News
Gilmer Mirror
Greenville Herald-Banner
Groveton News
Harlingen Valley Morning Star
Hays Free Press
Hood County News
Houston Business Journal
Houston Chronicle
Houston County Courier
Houston Forward Times (African-American)
Houston Jewish Herald-Voice
Houston Press (Alternative)
Keene Star Reporter
Kilgore News Herald
Killeen Daily Herald
Kirbyville East Texas Banner
Laredo Morning Times
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lufkin Daily News
McAllen Monitor
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Moore County News-Press
Mt. Pleasant Daily Tribune
Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Odessa American
Pampa News
Paris News
Pasadena Citizen
Pecos Enterprise
Plainview Daily Herald
Plano Star Courier
Pleasanton Express
Port Arthur News
Polk County Enterprise
Randall County Canyon News
Rosenberg Herald-Coaster
Round Rock Leader
San Angelo Standard-Times
San Antonio Business Journal
San Antonio Current (Alternative)
San Antonio Daily Commercial Record (Legal/Business)
San Antonio Express-News
San Marcos Daily Record
San Saba County Review
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Seminole Sentinel
Sherman Herald-Democrat
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Sweetwater Reporter
Temple Daily Telegram
Terrell Tribune
Texarkana Gazette
Texas Almanac
Texas City Sun
Texas Monthly
Texas Observer
Texas Triangle (Gay)
Texas Tribune (Politics)
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Victoria Advocate
Waco Tribune-Herald
Weatherford Democrat
Wharton Journal-Spectator
Wichita Falls Times Record News
Wilson County News
Wise County Messenger

BROADCAST MEDIA:
East Texas Radio
KVUE TV-24 (ABC - Austin)
KXAN TV-36 (NBC - Austin)
KDFW TV-4 (FOX - Dallas)
KTVT TV-11 (CBS - Dallas)
KXAS TV-5 (NBC - Dallas)
WFAA TV-8 (ABC - Dallas)
KDBC TV-4 (CBS - El Paso)
KTSM TV-9 (NBC - El Paso)
KHOU TV-11 (CBS - Houston)
KHWB TV-39 (WB - Houston)
KPRC TV-2 (NBC - Houston)
KTRK TV-13 (ABC - Houston)
KAMC TV-28 (ABC - Lubbock)
KTRE TV-9 (ABC - Lufkin)
KMID TV-2 (ABC - Midland)
KENS TV-5 (CBS - San Antonio)
KSAT TV-12 (ABC - San Antonio)
WOAI TV-4 (NBC - San Antonio)
Texas Cable News
KCEN TV-6 (NBC - Waco)

POLITICAL BLOGS:
AustinBloggers.org
Blog Houston
Burnt Orange Report
Capitol Annex
Capitol Blog
Capitol Inside
Come and Take It
Common Sense
District Sixer
Ellis County Observer
Frontburner (D Magazine)
Gonzo Muckraker
Grits for Breakfast
Houston's Clear Thinkers
In The Pink Texas
The Jeffersonian
LeftyBlogs: Texas
Lone Star Report
Lone Star Times
People's Republic of Seabrook
Pink Dome
PolitickerTX.com
Professors R-Squared
QuorumReport.com
The Red State
Rhymes with Right
Swanky Conservative
Texas GOP Vote
Texas Political Resource Page
Texas Tuesdays
Texas 21
TXElects
UrbanGrounds
Voice in the Wilderness

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