He says America is being systematically dismantled from our classrooms to open borders by forces that hate America and the liberties she stands for.. Here's why. Farris, former Texas Assistant Solicitor General, was appointed to the court by Gov. Hochman is a science professor and the lone Democrat who filed to run in this Republican-leaning district that stretches from suburban Houston into the southeast corner of the state. Haire is a retired nuclear scientist who says he believes in science and in trusting consensus expert opinion. Haire was motivated to run for Congress, he says, because our countrys democracy is in danger, citing new state voting laws and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The filing deadline is today for those who wish to run for office in the 2018 primary races. Spiers is a Houston attorney and former heart surgeon who first ran for public office in 2018, when he failed to reach the runoff in the Republican primary for Texas' 2nd Congressional District. 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Philips, a retired telecommunication professional, says he wants to outlaw abortions and pass a constitutional amendment to bar deficit spending. If Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale ruled the world, Republicans itching to unseat our first-term . She ran in 2020 for the 387th district court in Fort Bend County. Based on previous election trends, the new precinct boundaries shift the precinct from safely Republican Cagle won by 8 points in 2018 to likely Democratic. Gilani, of Sugar Land, is a realtor who worked as an election judge in 2020 and 2021. Hays is an attorney from rural West Texas who advised prospective Texas hemp producers after the law changed to allow the crop in 2019, and she is centering her campaign around anger at Sid Miller after his political aide was arrested in May 2021 for allegedly soliciting thousands in cash and campaign donations in exchange for hemp production licenses. 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Four Republicans and four Democrats are vying to represent this deep-red East Texas district long held by Rep. Louie Gohmert, who is retiring to run for attorney general. He lists border security as a top issue and says he wants to fight for the sovereignty of the United States.. She's facing challengers from within her own party, and a crowded GOP field. Missick is a minister who served in the Iraq war and has been an Army chaplain. Wagner, a teacher, previously served in the U.S. Navy Reserve. She is also calling for better technology and a more user-friendly system for the clerk's office. The district now extends to the coast, covering all of bright red Matagorda and Wharton counties, while losing bluer and more diverse parts of Fort Bend County. Heres how that played out in the 2020 election, The new faces of Houston politics that you need to know, At Harris County Dept. The Texas Supreme Court is the highest state appeals court for. McDonald is a Houston-area realtor who supports term limits for elected state officials. He ran as a Republican in 2010 for a state House seat in El Paso. Kingwood Republican Deanna Robertson is making her first run for office on a platform that includes opposing vaccine mandates and boosting election integrity. Politics Alexandra del Moral Mealer will face Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in November. Influential House Republican Greg Bonnen faces a sole Democratic challenger in this predominantly white district north of Galveston. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's political future is on the line for 2022. Spring Republican E. Sam Harless is running unopposed in his bid to represent this Harris County district for a third term in the Texas House. Any Harris County voter with a mentally ill family member or friend facing a felony offense would do well to land in Hilary Ungers courtroom. Listen: Who's responsible for opening Texas schools in a Trump stumps for Texas oil, but COVID-19 steals the show, Editorial: Lacayo for the 182nd Criminal District Court. Other County officials. Editorial: Antu for the 482nd Criminal District Court. Party: Republican Party. Republican November 2022 Candidates. Election Day is Tuesday, March 1, and early voting for the primaries runs from Monday, Feb. 14, through Friday, Feb. 25. He serves on two committees Transportation and Infrastructure; Science, Space and Technology and is ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Wilson was appointed by Gov. Hotze may have reached the height of his influence in the years between 2002 and 2014, when his ally Jared Woodfill chaired the Harris County Republican Party. Incumbent Lt. Gov. Dudding is a public accountant who previously ran for a Texas House seat in 2020. The redrawn 2nd Congressional District now stretches from Harris County into Montgomery County, picking up The Woodlands, New Caney and Splendora, which had been previously in the 8th Congressional District. Flowers holds a Ph.D. and her work is in promoting STEM education; her campaign website saying she has raised millions toward closing achievement gaps. Holt is a former teacher and small business owner whose top issues are border security, stricter voting standards and reducing property taxes. Barton, a police detective and former a staffer in the U.S. Senate and the White House, says he's running because education in Texas needs change and he can help as a voice from "outside the education machine.". A political newcomer from Houston running for office for the first time. Collins, a conservative activist who has focused on mobilizing young Republicans, previously served as Bradys campaign manager and adviser.