Thursday, April 25, 2024
One election ended this week, and another begins today.
The filing period is now open for the 2020 spring primary election.
Twelve county positions will be on the ballot. Those positions, and the names of those who currently hold them, are:
■ Sheriff (Roger Deeds);
■ County Attorney (Matt Mills);
■ Tax Assessor/Collector (Andi Ferguson);
■ District Attorney (Ryan Sinclair);
■ County Commissioner, Precinct 1 (James Deaver);
■ County Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Bruce White);
■ Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Roger “Cotton” Howell);
■ Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Danny Tuggle);
■ Constable, Precinct 1 (Delton Thrasher);
■ Constable, Precinct 2 (John D. Shirley);
■ Constable, Precinct 3 (Kathy Jividen); and
■ Constable, Precinct 4 (Chad Jordan).
Deaver, White, Tuggle and Jividen have said they will not be seeking re-election.
Candidates can also file for the District 60 House seat and the District 11 Congressional seat.
State Rep. Mike Lang, R-Granbury, is seeking a third term and thus far has two Republican challengers: Kellye SoRelle, a Granbury attorney, and Glenn Rogers, a Palo Pinto County rancher and veterinarian.
A dozen candidates, including 10 Republicans, are seeking to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland.
Candidates must file their notarized paperwork with party chairs.
The Republican Party Chair is David Fischer. He said that he will be at the Hood County Republican Headquarters, 1315 Waters Edge Dr., Suite 116-7, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday.
After that, candidates can phone him at 817-894-7099 or email him at hoodcogop@gmail.com to schedule an appointment.
The Democratic Party chair is Adrienne Martin. She said that candidate paperwork can be submitted at Democratic Party headquarters, 2421 E. U.S. Hwy. 377, from 2-5 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and from 2-5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9.
The primary will be Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
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