Primary Elections: Voters Wanted

Polls are open for state-wide and Gonzales County primary elections, today, Tuesday, March 6.
Registered voters may cast ballots at their designated polling precinct. Polls close at 7 p.m.
Voting locations are:

• Pct. 1 – Gonzales County Courthouse, 414 St. Joseph Street
• Pct. 2 – Gonzales Master Gardeners Building, 623 N. Fair St
• Pct. 3 – City of Gonzales, 820 St. Joseph Street
• Pct. 4 and Pct. 6 – Gonzales County Nixon Annex, 603 E. Central 
• Pct. 5 – Belmont Community Center, 14335 Hwy 90A W.
• Pct. 7 – Texas Elks Childrens Hospital (Ottine), 1963 FM 1586
• Pct. 8 – Harwood Community Center, 101 CR 230 N.
• Pct. 9 – Waelder Community Center, 311 Hwy 90 W. 
• Pct. 10 – Smiley Fire Dept., 208 N. FM 108
• Pct. 11 – Peach Valley Camp, 582 CR 357
• Pct. 12 – JB Wells Park, 23015 CR 197
• Pct. 13 – Leesville Cemetery Assn., 1677 CR155
• Pct 14 – Cheapside Community Center, 18 CR 2798
• Pct. 15 – GVTC Co-op 67 FM 466 S. (Cost)

In local races, only one position will be contested; incumbent County Treasurer Jo Ann Mercer will defend her seat against Sheryl Barborak. All other county-wide seats are uncontested.
Local Republican candidates are (in no particular order):
County Judge
• Patrick (Pat) Davis
District Clerk
• Janice Sutton
County Clerk
• Lona Ackman
County Treasurer
• Jo Ann Mercer (Incumbent)
• Sheryl Barborak
County Surveyor
• Seth M. Fullilove
County Commissioner Pct. 2
• Donnie R. Brzozowski
County Commissioner Pct. 4
• Collie Boatright Jr.
Justice of the Peace Pct. 1
• Deidra D. Voigt
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3
• Jesse Almaraz
Justice of the Peace Pct. 4
• Darryl J. Becker
Statewide Republican candidates are:
United States Senator
• Bruce Jacobson
• Geraldine Sam
• Mary Millr
• Stefano De Stefano
• Ted Cruz
U.S. Representative, District 27
• Blake Farenthold (Incumbent - Withdrew from race on Thurs. Dec. 14, after certification)
• Bech Bruun
• Michael Cloud
• Eddie Gassman
• John Grunwald
• Jerry Hall
• Christopher K. Mapp
United States Representative, Congressional District 34
• Dr. Rey Gonzalez
Governor
• Barbara Krueger
• Greg Abbott (Incumbent)
• SECEDE Kilgore
Lieutenant Governor
• Dan Patrick (Incumbent)
• Scott Milder
Attorney General
• Ken Paxton (Incumbent)
Comptroller of Public Accounts
• Glen Heger
Commissioner of the General Land Office
• Davey Edwards
• George P. Bush (Incumbent)
• Jerry Patterson
• Rick Range
• Sid Miller
Commissioner of Agriculture
• Trey Blocker
Railroad Commissioner
• Christi Craddick (Incumbent)
• Weston Martinez
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4
• John Devine
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6
• Jeff Brown
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8
• Dib Waldrip
• Michelle Slaughter
State Representative, Dist. 17
• John Cyrier
Chief Justice 13th Court of Appeals
• Ernie Aliseda
Justice 13th Court of Appeals, Place 2
• Greg Perkes
Justice 13th Court of Appeals, Place 4
• Jaime Tijerina
Justice 13th Court of Appeals, Place 5
• Clarissa Silva
There are no locals running on the Democratic ticket. There are, however, several state-wide and district candidates on the primary ballot. As of press time the list was uncertified.
Democrat candidates include:
U.S Senator
• Beto O'Rourke
• Edward Kimbrough
• Sema Hernandez
U.S. Representative, Dist. 27
• Eric Holguin
• Raul (Roy) Barrera
• Ronnie McDonald
• Vanessa Edwards Foster
U.S. Representative, Dist. 34
• Filemon B. Vela
Governor
• Adrian Ocegueda
• Andrew White
• Cedric Davis Sr.
• Grady Yarbrough
• James Jolly Clark
• Jeffrey Payne
• Joe Mumbach
• Lupe Valdez
• Tom Wakely
Lieutenant Governor
• Michael Cooper
• Mike Collier
Attorney General
• Justin Nelson
Comptroller of Public Accounts
• Joi Chevalier
• Tim Mahoney
Commissioner of the General Land office
• Miguel Suazo
• Tex Morgan
Commissioner of Agriculture
• Kim Olson
Railroad Commissioner
• Chris Spellmon
• Roman McAllen
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2
• Steven Kirkland
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4
• R.K. Sandill
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6
• Kathy Cheng
Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals
• Maria T. (Terri) Jackson
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, place 7
• Ramona Franklin
Member, State Board of Education, Dist. 3
• Dan Arellano
• Marisa B. Perez
State Representative, Dist. 17
• Michelle Ryan
Chief Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District
• Dori Contreras
Chief Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District
• Ray Thomas
Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District, Place 2
• Nora Longoria
Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District, Place 4
• Rudy Delgado
Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District, Place 5
• Gina Benevides 
Early voting ran from Tuesday, Feb. 20 through Friday, March 2. In this time period 945 voters cast their ballots. Republican voters cast 809 votes in the Republican Primary and 136 votes were cast in the Democratic Primary. These numbers reflect a turnout of 6.75 percent of registered republicans and 1.15 percent of registered democrats.