ELECTION GUIDE
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JP Webb runs unopposed
JP May ready to serve
AMANDA KIMBLE/GRR
Justice of the Peace Ronnie Webb, Pct. 1 — running unopposed — spoke to constituents at the Thursday, Feb. 6 meeting of Somervell County Republican Club. The organization invited candidates to speak about themselves and their bids for election at an event that welcomed a standing-room-only crowd. Webb was appointed to the office in November 2009 and has held the seat since. The office is elected by voters in precincts 1 and 2. “I would appreciate your vote in March and November,” he told the Republican Club crowd.
AMANDA KIMBLE/GRR
Justice of the Peace Scott May, Pct. 2 — also running opposed — is in his fourth year of service. May is elected by residents in Somervell County voting precincts 3 and 4, and calls his service the “best job” he “ever had.” While he faces no opposition in March, May is still working to gain voter support, asking those within the precincts he presides over to cast ballots in his favor.
Propositions
Republicans to weigh in on key issues GRR Staff Report
Somervell County residents casting a Republican ballot March 4 will have the opportunity to weigh in on six propositions penned by the state’s Republican Executive Committee. Essentially, Republicans are getting a chance to voice their opinions on issues like prayer in public places, abolishment of the state franchise tax, repeal-
ing Obamacare and random drug testing for welfare recipients. The resolutions include Republican priorities, selected by the executive committee. The non-binding ballot propositions are intended to send a message to state and federal legislators. The six ballot propositions on the March 4 ballot ask Republicans to vote “yes” or “no” on the following issues:
Religious Freedom: Texans should be free to express their religious beliefs, including prayer, in public places. Second Amendment: Texas should support Second Amendment liberties by expanding locations where concealed handgun license-holders may legally carry. Franchise tax: Texas should abolish the state franchise tax, also known as margins tax, to encourage business growth.
Welfare reform: Texas recipients of taxpayer-funded public assistance should be subject to random drug testing as a condition of receiving benefits. No lawmaker exceptions: All elected officials and their staff should be subject to the same laws, rules, regulations and ordinances as their constituents. Obamacare: The Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” should be repealed.
What’s on the Republican ballot? FEDERAL REPRESENTATION U.S. SENATOR
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Curt Cleaver John Cornyn, Incumbent Dwayne Stovall Ken Cope Chris Mapp Steve Stockman Reid Reasor Linda Vega
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Roger Williams, Incumbent
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 25
STATE RACES
GOVERNOR
Martinez º Miriam Larry Secede Kilgore º Lisa Fritsch º Greg Abbott º
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
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Todd Staples Jerry Patterson David Dewhurst, Incumbent Dan Patrick
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Branch º Dan Barry Smitherman º Ken Paxton º
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
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Debra Medina Harvey Hilderbran Raul Torres Glenn Hegar
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David Watts George P. Bush
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J Allen Carnes Eric Opiela Sid Miller Tommy Merritt Joe Cotten
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Malachi Boyuls Becky Berger Ryan Sitton Wayne Christian
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Nathan Hecht, Incumbent Robert Talton
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Jeff Brown, Incumbent Joe Pool
COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
º Jeff Boyd, Incumbent
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
Johnson, Incumbent º Phil Sharon McCally º
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3 Walther º Barbara Bert Richardson º
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4 Jo Wood º Jani Kevin Patrick Yeary º Richard Dean Davis º
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9 Newell º David W.C. “Bud” Kirkendall º
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 59
“Eddie” Ray º Howard J.D. Sheffield, Incumbent º Danny Pelton º
JUSTICE, 10TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 2
º Rex Davis, Incumbent
DISTRICT JUDGE, 249TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
º Wayne Bridewell, Incumbent SOMERVELL COUNTY RACES
COUNTY JUDGE
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Danny Chambers Jerry Lee G. Darrell Best Mickey Garrett Dr. Mike Jones
COUNTY & DISTRICT CLERK
Reynolds º Michelle Jeff Harris º Virginia Perales º
SOMERVELL COUNTY TREASURER
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Jennifer Stroud Carrie Knight-Mapes Susanne Graves April Gore Campos
COMMISSIONER, PCT. 2
º John Curtis, Incumbent COMMISSIONER, PCT. 4 Daniels º Mike Rick Clark º Edwin Mueck º Don Kranz º
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PCT. 1
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Ronald (Ronnie) Webb, Incumbent
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Scott A. May, Incumbent
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Vic G. Castillo Jeff Slaton
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PCT. 2
CONSTABLE, PCT. 2, UNEXPIRED REPUBLICAN CHAIR
º Deedee Jones, Incumbent
V O T E M A R C H 4
On the Democratic ballot FEDERAL REPRESENTATION U.S. SENATOR
Alameel º David Maxey Marie Scherr º Kesha Rogers º Michael “Fjet” Fjetland º Harry Kim º
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 25 Gourd º Stuart Marco Montoya º
STATE RACES
GOVERNOR
R. Davis º Wendy Reynaldo “Ray” Madrigal º
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
º Leticia Van De Putte ATTORNEY GENERAL
º Sam Houston
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
º Mike Collier
COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
º John Cook
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
“Kinky” Friedman º Richard Jim Hogan º Hugh Asa Fitzsimons III º
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER Henry º Dale Steve Brown º
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
º William Moody
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
º Lawrence Edward Meyers JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
º Gina Benavides
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 3
º John Granberg
SOMERVELL COUNTY RACES
DEMOCRATIC CHAIR
º Jennifer Miller