Election filing period closes as 65-plus Hood County candidates prepare for 2024 primaries

After a month-long filing period, the window to file for the 2024 March primaries has officially closed, as more than 65 Hood County residents applied for candidacy in next year’s election.  

Although some candidates had issues getting an appointment to file their paperwork with the Hood County Republican Party during the beginning of the filing period, they were eventually able to successfully file for candidacy.

A total of 71 Hood County residents filed for a specific position in the county and are listed below, separated by party. This information was taken directly from the Secretary of State website.

Hood County Chair Candidates 

DEMOCRATIC:  

• Adrienne Quinn Martin

REPUBLICAN:  

• Steve Biggers, incumbent(withdrew as of Dec. 12)
• Greg S. Harrell
• Joe Smith(rejected as of Dec. 12)
• Melanie Jenson
• Tod Gathings(no longer on list as of Dec. 12)
• Zach Maxwell

Hood County Precinct Chair Candidates 

Precinct 101 

DEMOCRATIC 

• Charles Somervill

REPUBLICAN 

• Terry McNew

Precinct 103 

DEMOCRATIC  

• George William

REPUBLICAN 

• Tina Lawrence

Precinct 105 

DEMOCRATIC 

• Mirian Spencer Morrison

REPUBLICAN 

• David C. Cook

Precinct 107 

DEMOCRATIC 

• Patricia McNeely

REPUBLICAN 

• Lee McKellar
• Roger Gaines

Precinct 112 

DEMOCRATIC  

• Jim Cato

REPUBLICAN 

• Laura Tuttle
• Orville Johnson
• Robert Granger

Precinct 202 

REPUBLICAN  

• Craig Maberry
• Zeb Ullom

Precinct 211 

DEMOCRATIC 

• Rose Warren Simpson

REPBULICAN 

• Ericka Grim
• Paula McDonald
• Shannon Wolf

Precinct 216 

DEMOCRATIC 

• Laura Bernice Mull

REPUBLICAN 

• Jim Lilly
• Tim Bolton

Precinct 218 

DEMOCRATIC 

• Roger Butler

REPUBLICAN 

• Clinton R. Helton
• Matt Westlund

Precinct 310 

DEMOCRATIC 

• Jerry Chappelle

REPUBLICAN 

• Brian O. Gaffin
• Zane Hatch

Precinct 313 

DEMOCRATIC 

• Will Montgomery

REPUBLICAN 

• Earl Erdmann
• Stephen Erickson

Precinct 314 

DEMOCRATIC 

• Vickie L. Butler

REPUBLICAN 

• Bret Deason
• Gary Merritt

Precinct 317 

DEMOCRATIC 

• Jaclyn Hale

REPUBLICAN 

• Cathy Hays
• Jason Gore

Precinct 404 

DEMOCRATIC 

• Elizabeth Boyes

REPUBLICAN 

• Alejandra Munoz
• Mark A. Jackson

Precinct 408 

DEMOCRATIC 

• Harold Granek

REPUBLICAN 

• Deborah Sagan (withdrew as of Dec. 12)
• Melanie Graft

Precinct 409 

DEMOCRATIC 

• Katie Coleman

REPUBLICAN 

• Brad Yarborough
• Rachel Reed

District Attorney

• Ryan Sinclair

Hood County Attorney 

• Matt Mills, incumbent

Hood County Sheriff 

• Roger Deeds, incumbent
• Scott London
• Johnny Rose Jr.

Hood County Tax Assessor Collector 

• Andrea Ferguson, incumbent

Hood County Commissioner Precinct 1 

• Kevin Andrews, incumbent
• Morris Durree

Hood County Commissioner Precinct 3 

• Jack Wilson, incumbent
• Nathan Criswell

Hood County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 

• Dean Armstrong
• Sissy Freeman
• Clint Head

Hood County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 

• Dub Gillum, incumbent

Hood County Constable Precinct 1 

• Chad Davis, incumbent

Hood County Constable Precinct 2 

• John D. Shirley, incumbent
• Steven Smith

Hood County Constable Precinct 3 

• Randy Ellis, incumbent
• Greg Neal

Hood County Constable Precinct 4 

• Chad Jordan, incumbent

The 2024 primary election will take place on March 5.