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Texas Weekly List: Legislative Candidate Filings

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The filing period to get on the March 1 primary ballots ended on Monday, which means we can now present you with a finalized list of candidates running for seats in the Texas House and Senate.

The final day of filing saw a few big surprises. As some had suspected, San Antonio state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer chose to try again for the Senate seat that he lost last year in a special election runoff. His decision not to hold on to his House seat set off a scramble among candidates hoping to succeed him.

Also waiting until the last day to make a decision was Abilene Republican Susan King who decided that she would enter the SD-24 GOP contest after all.

The almost entirely unexpected development was the decision by Adrian Garcia, who had resigned as Harris County sheriff in a bid for Houston mayor, to challenge Gene Green in the Democratic primary for his Houston congressional seat.

Here's the candidate filings for the Texas House:

DistrictCandidatePartyIncumbentNot Running
1 VanDeaver, Gary R X  
1 Lavender, George R    
2 Flynn, Dan R X  
2 Slaton, Bryan R    
3 Bell, Cecil R X  
4 Spitzer, Stuart R X  
4 Gooden, Lance R    
5 Hughes, Bryan R X X
5 Coggins Hayes, Holly R    
5 Davis, Randy R    
5 Hayes, Phillip R    
5 Hefner, Cole R    
5 Misenheimer, Jay R    
6 Schaefer, Matt R X  
7 Simpson, David R X X
7 Dean, Jay R    
7 Watts, David R    
8 Cook, Byron R X  
8 McNutt, Thomas R    
9 Paddie, Chris R X  
10 Wray, John R    
11 Clardy, Travis R X  
11 Sevilla, Tony R    
11 Wright, Stephen J. D    
12 Kacal, Kyle R X  
12 Delasandro, TImothy R    
12 Stanford, Michael R    
13 Schubert, Leighton R X  
13 Webster, Cecil R. D    
14 Raney, John R X  
14 Fields, Jess R    
15 Keough, Mark R X  
16 Metcalf, Will R X  
17 Cyrier, John R X  
17 Golemon, Brent R    
18 Otto, John R X X
18 Bailes, Ernest R    
18 Brookshire, Van R    
18 Hinch, Wesley R    
18 Morrison, James R    
18 Strahan, Keith R    
18 Turner, J. R    
19 White, James R X  
20 Farney, Marsha R X  
20 Wilson, Terry R    
21 Phelan, Dade R X  
22 Deshotel, Joe D X  
23 Faircloth, Wayne R X  
23 Criss, Lloyd D    
24 Bonnen, Greg R X  
25 Bonnen, Dennis R X  
26 Miller, D.F. "Rick" R X  
26 DeMerchant, L. "Sarah" D    
27 Reynolds, Ron D X  
27 Bartholomew, Angelique D    
27 Bryant, Ken      
27 Walker, Mary      
27 Brown, Steve D    
27 Henderson, Chris D    
28 Zerwas, John R X  
29 Thompson, Ed R X  
29 Floyd, John T. D    
30 Morrison, Geanie W. R X  
31 Guillen, Ryan D X  
32 Hunter, Todd R    
33 Turner, Scott R X X
33 Holland, Justin R    
33 Keating, John R    
33 Liechty, Lorne R    
33 Jacobs, Karen D    
33 Padgett, Cristin D    
34 Herrero, Abel D X  
35 Longoria, Oscar D X  
36 Muñoz Jr., Sergio D X  
36 Padron, Abraham D X  
37 Oliveira, Rene O. D X  
37 De Leon, Don D    
38 Lucio III, Eddie D X  
39 Martinez, Armando "Mando" D    
40 Canales, Terry D X  
40 De Leon, Maricela "Mari" R    
41 Guerra, Robert "Bobby" D X  
41 De Shazo, Hilda Garza R    
42 Raymond, Richard D X  
43 Lozano, Jose Manuel R X  
43 Garcia-Utley, Marisa Yvette D    
44 Kuempel, John R X  
44 Bohmfalk, Robert M. D    
45 Isaac, Jason R X  
46 Dukes, Dawnna D X  
46 Nila, Gabriel R    
47 Workman, Paul R X  
47 Wiley, Jay R    
47 Jordan, Ana D    
48 Howard, Donna D X  
49 Naishtat, Elliott D X X
49 Dunaway, Aspen D    
49 Fischer, Huey Rey D    
49 Hinojosa, Gina D    
49 Johnson, Kenton D. D    
49 Rocap, Blake D    
49 Shrum, Matthew D    
49 Way, Heather D    
50 Israel, Celia D X  
50 Ruiz, Ceasar R    
51 Rodriquez, Eddie D X  
52 Gonzales, Larry R X  
53 Murr, Andrew R X  
53 Lochte Ertel, Stephanie D    
54 Aycock, Jimmie Don R X X
54 Cosper, Scott R    
54 Ruiz, Austin R    
54 Smith, Larry R    
54 Blankenship, Sandra D    
54 Carter, Lan D    
55 White, Molly R X  
55 Shine, Hugh D. R    
56 Anderson, Charles "Doc" R X  
57 Ashby, Trent R X  
58 Burns, DeWayne R X  
58 Eby, Philip R    
59 Sheffield, J.D. R X  
59 Graves, Brent R    
60 Keffer, Jim R X X
60 Downing, Kevin R    
60 Lang, Mike R    
61 King, Phil R X  
62 Phillips, Larry R X  
63 Parker, Tan R X  
64 Crownover, Myra R X X
64 Hagen, Rick R    
64 King, Read R    
64 Stucky, Lynn R    
64 Flanagan, Connor D    
64 Greco, Paul D    
65 Simmons, Ron R X  
65 Kissling, Ben R    
65 Mendoza, Alex D    
66 Shaheen, Matt R X  
66 Nelson, Gnanse D    
67 Leach, Jeff R X  
67 Coleman, Scott D    
68 Springer, Drew R X  
69 Frank, James B. R X  
70 Sanford, Scott R X  
70 Bryant, John D    
71 King, Susan R X X
71 Carnohan, Chris R    
71 Castro, Isaac M. R    
71 Lambert, Stan R    
71 Scaief, Stacey R    
71 Scalf, Brian R    
71 LoPachin, Pierce D    
72 Darby, Drew R X  
73 Miller, Doug R X  
73 Biedermann, Kyle R    
73 Byrd, Chris R    
74 Nevárez, Alfonso "Poncho" D X  
75 Gonzalez, Mary D X  
75 Quintanilla, Chente D    
76 Blanco, Cesar J. D X  
77 Marquez, Marisa D X X
77 Lopez, Adolfo D    
77 Ortega, Evelina "Lina" D    
78 Moody, Joe D X  
78 Lane, Jeffrey R    
79 Pickett, Joseph D X  
80 King, Tracy D X  
81 Landgraf, Brooks R X  
81 Crawford, Joshua R    
82 Craddick, Tom R X  
83 Burrows, Dustin R X  
84 Frullo, John R X  
84 Landtroop, Jim R    
85 Stephenson, Phil R X  
85 Davis, John D    
86 Smithee, John R X  
87 Price, Four R X  
88 King, Ken R X  
89 Laubenberg, Jodie R X  
89 Lytle, Dalton R    
89 Hamilton, Denise D    
90 Romero Jr., Ramon D X  
91 Klick, Stephanie R X  
92 Stickland, Jonathan R X  
92 Fisher, Scott R    
92 Leach, Kim D    
93 Krause, Matt R X  
93 Bean, Nancy D    
94 Tinderholt, Tony R X  
94 Piel, Andrew R    
95 Collier, Nicole D X  
95 McDaniel, Albert G.      
96 Zedler, Bill R X  
96 Nelson, Wesley R    
96 Lee, Sandra D    
97 Goldman, Craig R X  
97 McKernon, Andrew T. D    
97 Tarrant, Elizabeth D    
98 Capriglione, Giovanni R X  
98 Sanchez Chibli, Maricela D    
99 Geren, Charlie R X  
99 French, Bo R    
100 Johnston, Eric D X  
101 Turner, Chris D X  
101 Garza, Carlos "Charlie" R    
102 Koop, Linda R X  
102 Irvin, Laura D    
103 Anchia, Rafael M. D X  
104 Alonzo, Roberto R. D X  
105 Anderson, Rodney R X  
105 Meza, Terry D    
106 Fallon, Pat R X  
106 Trubenbach, Trent R    
107 Sheets, Kenneth R    
107 Neave, Victoria D    
108 Meyer, Morgan R X  
108 Farkus, Joe D    
109 Giddings, Helen D X  
109 Russell, A. Denise R    
110 Rose, Toni D X  
110 Crenshaw, Sandra D    
111 Davis, Yvonne D X  
111 Jackson, Chad O. R    
112 Chen Button, Angie R X  
112 DeHart, Chris R    
112 Blackshear, Jack D    
113 Burkett, Cindy R X  
113 Boos, Jonathan R    
113 Bowers, Rhetta Andrews D    
114 Villalba, Jason R X  
114 Morenoff, Dan R    
114 Burke, Jim D    
115 Rinaldi, Matt R X  
115 Ratliff, Bennett R    
115 Ocker, Dorotha M. D    
116 Martinez Fischer, Trey D X X
116 Arevalo, Diana D    
116 Golando, Martin D    
116 Resendez, Ruby D    
117 Galindo, Rick R X  
117 Antonio, San Carlos D    
117 Cortez, Phillip D    
118 Farias, Joe D X X
118 Farias, Gabe D    
118 Uresti, Tomas D    
118 Casias, Robert A. R    
118 Lujan, John R    
119 Gutierrez, Roland D X  
120 McClendon, Ruth Jones D X X
120 Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara D    
120 Hall, Art D    
120 Miller, Byron D    
120 Miller, Lou D    
120 Salas, Mario D    
121 Straus, Joe R X  
121 Bean, Sheila R    
121 Judson, Jeff R    
122 Larson, Lyle R X  
123 Bernal, Diego D X  
124 Minjarez, Ina D X  
124 Contreras, Sergio D    
125 Rodriguez, Justin D X  
126 Harless, Patricia R X X
126 Roberts, Kevin R    
126 Hernandez, Cris D    
126 Dawson-Thomas, Joy D    
127 Huberty, Dan R X  
127 Bosworth, Mitchell R    
128 Smith, Wayne R X  
128 Cain, Briscoe R    
128 McDaniel, Melody R    
129 Paul, Dennis R X  
130 Fletcher, Allen R X X
130 Oliverson, Tom R    
130 Smith, Kay R    
131 Allen, Alma A. D X  
131 Shike, John D    
132 Schofield, Mike R X  
133 Murphy, Jim R X  
134 Davis, Sarah R X  
134 Palmer, David L. R    
134 Rose, Ben D    
135 Elkins, Gary R X  
135 Ybanez, Jesse A. D    
136 Dale, Tony R X  
136 Gordon, Paul R. D    
137 Wu, Gene D X  
137 Pollard, Edward D    
137 Baker, Kendall L. R    
138 Bohac, Dwayne R X  
139 Turner, Sylvester D X X
139 Bates, Randy D    
139 Ford Jr., Jerry D    
139 Johnson, Jarvis D. D    
139 Willis, Kimberly D    
140 Walle, Armando D X  
141 Thompson, Senfronia D X  
142 Dutton Jr., Harold V. D X  
143 Hernandez, Ana D X  
144 Pena, Gilbert R X  
144 Aldape III, Bernie D    
144 Perez, Mary Ann D    
144 Wheeler, Cody Ray D    
145 Alvarado, Carol D X  
146 Miles, Borris L. D X  
147 Coleman, Garnet F. D X  
147 Murphy, Matt R    
148 Farrar, Jessica D X  
148 Wilson, Dave D    
149 Vo, Hubert D X  
149 Chu, Bryan R    
149 Smith, Demetria D    
150 Riddle, Debbie R X  
150 Hearn-Haynes, Theresa R    
150 Swanson, Valoree R    
150 Zolli, Al R    
150 Kelly, Michael Shawn D  

Sources: Texas Secretary of State, Republican Party of Texas, Texas Weekly Research

Here's the candidate filings for the Texas Senate:

DistrictCandidatePartyIncumbentNot Running
1 Eltife, Kevin R X X
1 Simpson, David R    
1 Hughes, Bryan R    
1 Brown, James K. "Red" R    
1 Lee, Mike R    
4 Creighton, Brandon R X  
6 Garcia, Sylvia D X  
11 Taylor, Larry R X  
12 Nelson, Jane R X  
13 Ellis, Rodney D X  
18 Kolkhorst, Lois W. R X  
19 Uresti, Carlos I. D X  
19 Madla, Helen D    
19 Flores, Peter P. R    
20 Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" D X  
20 Arellano, Velma A. R    
21 Zaffirini, Judith D X  
22 Birdwell, Brian R X  
22 Collins, Michael D    
24 Fraser, Troy R X X
24 Buckingham, Dawn R    
24 Cobb, Jon R    
24 Downton, Ryan R    
24 King, Susan R    
24 Mayes, Brent R    
24 Williams, Reed R    
24 Leeder, Virginia "Jennie Lou" D    
26 Menendez, Jose D X  
26 Martinez Fischer, Trey D    
27 Lucio Jr., Eddie D X  
27 Haro III, O. Rodriguez D    
28 Perry, Charles R X  
29 Rodriguez, Jose D X

Sources: Texas Secretary of State, Republican Party of Texas, Texas Weekly Research

 

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