Kendall County voters can begin casting ballots for the March 1 primary election on Monday as early voting for both local Republicans and Democrats begins on February 14 and runs through February 25.
Both the GOP and Democratic ballots are full of candidates as federal, state and county races are featured. Locally, only Republican races are on the ballot as three individuals are vying for Kendall County judge, Precinct 2 and 4 county commissioner and Precinct 2 justice of the peace. Four people also are vying for the GOP nod in the newly created Texas House District 19 while two are seeking to be the Republican Party’s nominee in District 25 of the Texas Senate, including incumbent Donna Campbell.
“One of the most important functions of the county government is to oversee the electoral process,” information on the Kendall County Elections website reads. “The elections department has the responsibility of conducting all federal, state (and) county elections, as well as any local political subdivisions that contract with Kendall County.”
Information from that office states there are more than 33,000 registered voters in the county.
Richard Elkins, Shane Stolarcyzk and Chris Taylor are the trio of Republicans hoping to replace current Kendall County Judge Darrel Lux. Andra Wisian, Garry Manitzas and Leon Brimhall are the GOP’s Precinct 2 commissioners court candidates while Chad Carpenter, Patty Walsh Martinez and Gary Louie are the Republicans seeking the Precinct 4 commissioner job.
William Faery, Jim Kohler and Dave Neighbor are the Republicans vying for justice of the peace in Precinct 2.
The only Democrat in the county field is Kevin Henning, who has filed in Precinct 4 for the commissioner spot. In November, he will square off against the GOP nominee.
As far as the Texas Legislature, Campbell is seeking to retain her Senate 25 seat but is being opposed by Channon Cain. In the House, Ellen Troxclair, Nubia Devine, Perla Hopkins and Justin Berry are seeking the GOP nod in District 19, which was realigned to include Kendall, Gillespie, Blanco, Burnet and a small portion of western Travis County.
Robert Walsh is the lone Senate District 25 candidate on the Democratic ballot while Pam Baggett is the only House District 19 candidate on the Democratic side.
“It is the mission of the Kendall County Elections Department to ensure the integrity of every vote cast in Kendall County by administering election law and procedures equally and fairly to all, by providing the most efficient, accurate and secure election process possible, and, in all our endeavors, exceeding the expectations of the voters, taxpayers and citizens of Kendall County in accountability and competence,” information from the county states.
Other races
There is one federal seat on the primary ballot – U.S. Representative in District 21. It’s currently occupied by Republican Chip Roy, who is seeking re-election.
On the GOP side, he is being challenged by Michael Alexander French, Robert Lowery and Dana Zavorka. Democrats seeking their party’s nod there are Scott William Strum, Ricardo Villarreal, Coy Gee Branscum II, Cherif Gacis, Claudia Andreana Zapata and David Anderson Jr.
At the state level, voters in November will pick Texas’ next governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, general land office commissioner, commissioner of agriculture and railroad commissioner. Also on the Kendall County ballot, there are a couple of supreme court justice and criminal court of appeals judge seats being contested.
Many local and state positions are uncontested.
In the race for governor, current Gov. Greg Abbott is being challenged by fellow Republicans Rick Perry, Allen B. West, Don Huffines, Kandy Kaye Horn, Danny Harrison, Chad Prather and Paul Belew. On the Democratic side, Michael Cooper, Beto O’Rourke, Joy Diaz, Rich Wakeland and Inocencio Barrientez are seeking their party’s nomination.
Six Republicans and three Democrats want to become the state’s next lieutenant governor. On the GOP side, they are incumbent Dan Patrick, Zach Vance, Daniel Miller, Todd Bullis, Trayce Bradford and Aaron Sorrells. The three Democrats are Michelle Beckley, Mike Collier and Carla Brailey.
To view the complete ballots, visit the Kendall County Elections page at https:// www.co.kendall.tx.us/page/ Elections.
Early voting
Kendall County’s early voting hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Feb. 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18, as well as on Feb. 22 and 23. On Saturday, Feb. 19, the hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On the last two days, Feb. 24 and 25, the hours are extended to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
There will be no early voting on Monday, Feb. 21, because of Presidents Day. Early voting takes place at the Kendall County Courthouse Annex, 221 Fawn Valley Drive, in Boerne.
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