Two well-knowns will face off in election for county judge
Published 3:39 pm Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Jeff Branick, Republican incumbent Jefferson County judge, will face a familiar face for the Nov. 6, 2018 General Election.
Nick Lampson, former U.S. congressman from Southeast Texas, will face Branick in the election. Neither candidate have a challenger in the primary elections.
Election filings were due on Monday. The following list is from the Texas Secretary of State website.
Branick switched from Democrat to Republican earlier this year. Lampson served in the House of Representatives from 1997 to 2005 in the 9th Congressional District. He lost that seat in 2004 and was elected to the 22nd Congressional seat and served from 2007-2009. He was defeated in 2012 by Randy Weber.
Carolyn Guidry, Democrat, is the incumbent county clerk for Jefferson County. She will face Republican Bailey Wingate in the General Election.
Jamie Smith, Democrat and incumbent district clerk, is running unopposed.
Tim Funchess, Republican and incumbent treasurer for the county, will face Democratic challenger Charlie Hallmark in November.
Brent Weaver, Republican and incumbent Precinct 2 county commissioner, is running unopposed.
Incumbent Marc DeRouen, Precinct 2 justice of the peace, will face a primary challenge from Randy “R.T.” Martin. Republican Ray Chesson is running unopposed for the seat.
Brad Burnett, Republican and incumbent Precinct 7 justice of the peace, is running unopposed.
The Precinct 8 justice of peace primary race will have four candidates from the Democratic side. They are; Incumbent Tom Gillam III, and challengers Antoine Leonard Freeman, Joseph Guillory II and Melanie Ned.
Statewide, incumbent Republican U.S. senator, Ted Cruz, will face two primary challengers in Geraldine Sam and Mary Miller. Likewise, Beto O’Rourke, Edward Kimbrough and Sema Hernandez will be fighting it out in the Democrat primary.
Incumber Republican Randy Weber will face a primary challenge from Bill “Sarge” Sargent for the U.S. Representative District 14. For the Democratic Party, Adrienne Bell and Levy Barnes Jr. will see who will be the nominee for the seat.
For governor, incumbent and Republican officeholder Greg Abbott will face SECEDE Kilgore in the primaries. Adrian Ocegueda, Andrew White, Cedric Davis Sr., Grady Yarbrough, James Jolly Clark, Jeffrey Payne, Joe Mumbach, Lupe Valdez and Tom Wakely will vie for the nomination for the Democrats.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, incumbent, will go up against Scott Milder on the Republican side. Michael Cooper and Mike Collier will try to be the Democrats’ standard-bearer.
Ken Paxton, the incumbent Republican attorney general, will face challenger, Democrat Justin Nelson in the November election.
Glenn Hegar, Republican incumbent for the comptroller of public accounts, will face either Joi Chevalier or Tim Mahoney as the winner of the Democrat primary.
Incumbent George P. Bush, Republican, for the commissioner of the General Land Office, will face Davey Edwards and Rick Range in the primaries. Miguel Suazo and Tex Morgan will battle it out on the Democrat side.
Sid Miller, incumbent commissioner of agriculture, Republican, will face challenger Trey Blocker in the primaries. Kim Olson will represent the Democrats in November.
Incumbent Christ Craddick will represent the Republican Party in the General Election against Democrat Roman McAllen.
Back to Jefferson County, Dade Phelan, State Rep. for District 21, Republican, and Joe Deshotel, State Rep. for District 22, Democrat, will run unopposed.
There are four vying for the District Judge, 172nd Judicial District. Republican Mitch Templeton will face the winner in the General Election from the Democrats: Kent Johns, Melody Chappell and Tina Bradley.