JIM WELLS COUNTY, Texas — Election Day 2022 is set for Nov. 8, but the primaries are right around the corner as we get set to kick off a key election year.
For Texans, the headline campaign this year is for the governor's seat, which Greg Abbott hopes to retain. His main opposition: Democrat Beto O'Rourke, whose 2018 Senatorial campaign against Ted Cruz set fundraising records despite his defeat.
At the local level, counties across the Coastal Bend will find out who is running for county judge seats, commissioner seats, etc.
Below you will find what's on the ballot for Jim Wells County voters:
Democrat
U.S. Representative District 15
- Michelle Vallejo
- Julio Garza
- Vanessa Stephanie Tijerina
- John Villarreal Rigney
- Ruben Ramirez
- Eliza Alvarado
Governor
- Michael Cooper
- Rich Wakeland
- Beto O'Rourke
- Joy Diaz
- Inocencio (Inno) Barrientez
Lieutenant Governor
- Mike Collier
- Michelle Beckley
- Carla Brailey
Attorney General
- Mike Fields
- Rochelle Mercedes Garza
- Joe Jaworski
- S. "Tbone" Raynor
- Lee Merritt
Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Janet T. Dudding
- Angel Luis Vega
- Tim Mahoney
Commissioner of the General Land Office
- Jinny Suh
- Jay Kleberg
- Sandragrace Martinez
- Michael Lange
Commissioner of Agriculture
- Ed Ireson
- Susan Hays
Railroad Commissioner
- Luke Warford
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3
- Erin A Nowell
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5
- Amanda Reichek
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9
- Julia Maldonado
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 5
- Dana Huffman
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 6
- Robert Johnson
Member, State Board of Education, District 3
- Marisa B. Perez-Diaz
State Senator, District 20
- Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa
Justice, 4th Court of Appeals District, Place 6
- Irene Rios
Justice, 4th Court of Appeals District, Place 7 Unexpired Term
- Rebecca “Beckie” Palomo
County Judge
- Juan Rodriguez Jr.
- Pedro “Pete” Trevino Jr.
Judge, County Court-at-Law
- Michael Ventura Garcia
District Clerk
- David L. Gonzalez
- R. David Guerrero
County Clerk
- J.C. Perez III
County Treasurer
- Mark Dominguez
County Commissioner, Precinct 2
- Ventura Garcia Jr.
County Commissioner, Precinct 4
- Frank Moreno Jr.
- Wicho Gonzalez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
- Richard DeLeon
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
- Sylvia I. Johnson
- Anna Maria “Annie” Recio
- Rosie Vera
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5
- Margo G. Mendoza
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6
- Michael Gonzalez
- Noe “Chato” Cadena
County Chairman
- Cynthia Ordonez Rios
Republican
U.S. Representative District 15
- Monica De La Cruz
- Steve Schmuker Jr.
- Mauro Garza
- John C. Lerma
- Ryan Krause
- Sara Canady
- Aizar Cavazos
- Vangela Churchill
- Angela Juarez
Governor
- Rick Perry
- Kandy Kaye Horn
- Danny Harrison
- Paul Belew
- Don Huffines
- Chad Prather
- Allen B. West
- Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor
- Todd M. Bullis
- Zach Vance
- Dan Patrick
- Daniel Miller
- Aaron Sorrells
- Trayce Bradford
Attorney General
- Louie Gohmert
- Eva Guzman
- Ken Paxton
- George P. Bush
Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Mark V. Goloby
- Glenn Hegar
Commissioner of the General Land Office
- Tim Westley
- Rufus Lopez
- Jon Spiers
- Victor Avila
- Dawn Buckingham
- Weston Martinez
- Ben Armenta
- Don W. Minton
Commissioner of Agriculture
- Sid Miller
- Carey A. Counsil
- James White
Railroad Commissioner
- Marvin "Sarge" Summers
- Tom Slocum Jr
- Wayne Christian
- Sarah Stogner
- Dawayne Tipton
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3
- Debra Lehrmann
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5
- Rebeca Huddle
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9
- Evan Young
- David J. Schenck
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2
- Mary Lou Keel
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 5
- Scott Walker
- Clint Morgan
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 6
- Jesse F. McClure, III
Member, State Board of Education, District 3
- Lana Jean Holland
- Ken Morrow
State Senator, District 20
- Johnny Partain
- Westley Wright
State Representative, District 43
- J.M. Lozano
Justice, 4th Court of Criminal Appeals District, Place 6
- Todd McCray
Justice, 4th Court of Criminal Appeals District, Place 7 Unexpired Term
- Lori I. Valenzuela
County Judge
- Amanda Friedeck
County Clerk
- Bianca Matthews
County Treasurer
- Ricardo Ric Rubio
County Commissioner, Precinct 2
- Pete Crisp
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
- Hector Villarreal
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
- Matthew J. Schmidt
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5
- McKenzie Chapa
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6
- Mauricio Garza II
County Chairman
- Charlie Ragland
Check out our complete Voter Guide here.
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