Several candidates filed for various local and state offices before Monday’s filing deadline, ensuring a busy March primary, for the Republicans at least.
Of the four Democrats who filed for office, none face opposition in their respective primaries.
The two most crowded races this year are the U.S. District 17 Congressional race and the Johnson County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 race.
In the District 17 race, five Republicans will compete against each other in the March 2 primary for the chance to face the incumbent, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, in November.
The race initially looked to be more crowded.
Several other Republicans contemplated entry but either changed their minds or failed to file before the deadline.
One potential candidate, Darren Yancy, chose instead to challenge the re-election bid of state Sen. Kip Averitt, R-McGregor.
Talk of state Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, and former candidate Van Taylor entering the race proved unfounded.
In November, Ogden announced plans to seek re-election to his current office.
Taylor, who ran unsuccessfully against Edwards in 2006, announced plans to run for the Texas House instead.
He will compete for the District 66 seat held by state Rep. Brian McCall, R-Plano, who decided not to seek re-election.
JP4 Judge Betty Stile’s decision not to seek re-election prompted four candidates, three Republicans and one Democrat, to enter that race.
Once the primaries are over, only three local races will remain to be decided in November, barring runoff elections. They are the District 17 Congressional race, the District 58 State Representative race and the JP 4 race.
Ten local races are uncontested, making the sole candidate of each the winner.
“We had a couple of other people that expressed interest in running, but they ended up not filing,” Johnson County Democratic Party Chairman Bill Conover said. “Being in our new office such a short time, we didn’t have time to get out and recruit. But we’ve got some good candidates and we’re happy, and hope everyone gets out and votes Democratic in November.”
Johnson County Republican Party Chairman John Fidler said he is pleased with his party’s slate of candidates.
“I think we’ve got a wide array of qualified candidates for the voters to choose from,” Fidler said.
Candidates competing in local races are:
U.S. District 17
Congressional race
U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco
Rob Curnock-R, Waco
Timothy Delasandro-R, College Station
Bill Flores-R, Bryan
Dave McIntyre-R, College Station
Chuck Wilson-R, Waco
State Senator
District 22 race
State Sen. Kip Averitt, R-McGregor
Darren Yancy-R, Burleson
State Representative
District 58 race
State Rep. Rob Orr, R-Burleson
Ted Reynolds-R, Cleburne
John Greene- D, Burleson
249th District Judge race
Judge Wayne Bridewell-R, incumbent
Johnson County Judge race
County Judge Roger Harmon-R, incumbent
Jean Moss-R
Johnson County Precinct 2 Commissioner
Commissioner John Matthews-R, incumbent
Kenny Howell-R
Eddy Bransom-R
Johnson County Precinct 4 Commissioner
Commissioner Don Beeson-R, incumbent
Bart Basham-R
Johnson County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4
Johnny Bekkelund-R
Wes McCullough-R
Denise Nix-R
Angela Ecord-D
Johnson County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1
Judge Ronny McBroom-R, incumbent
Johnson County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Judge Jeff Monk-R, incumbent
Johnson County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Judge Pat Jacobs-R, incumbent
Johnson County Clerk
Richard Sikes-R
Becky Williams-R
Johnson County
District Clerk
David Lloyd-R, incumbent
Johnson County Treasurer
Barbara Robinson-R, incumbent
County Court at Law No. 1
Judge Robert Mayfield-R, incumbent
County Court at Law No. 2
Judge Jerry Webber-R, incumbent
Johnson County
Republican Party Chair
Henry Teich
Johnson County
Democratic Party Chair
Bill Conover
Johnson County
2010 Johnson County, state races shape up
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