2022
VOTER GUIDE GUIDE
Candidates and information for general elections
COMPILED BY WILLIAM C. WADSACK
DATES TO KNOW Oct. 24 First day of early voting
WHERE TO VOTE
Nov. 8 Election Day Nov. 8 Last day to receive ballot by mail (or Nov. 9 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election on Election Day)
Voters in Collin County or Dallas County may cast a ballot at any polling location during early voting and on Election Day. Visit www.collincountytx.gov/elections or www.dallascountyvotes.org to see a full list of where to vote during early voting and on Election Day.
Oct. 28 Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Nov. 4 Last day of early voting
SOURCES: DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION COMMUNITY IMPACT
Only candidates in contested elections are included.
SAMPLE BALLOT
R Republican
D Democrat
L Libertarian
G Green
I Independent
STATE Governor *Incumbent
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5 R Rebeca Huddle* D Amanda Reichek Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9 R Evan Young* D Julia Maldonado Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5 R Scott Walker* D Dana Hu man Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6 R Jesse McClure* D Robert Johnson State Board of Education, District 12 R Pam Little D Alex Cornwallis L Christy Mowrey Texas Senate, District 2 R Rob Hall D Prince S. Giadolor Texas House of Representatives, District 33 R Justin Holland D Graeson Lynskey Texas House of Representatives, District 70 R Jamee Jolly D Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa FEDERAL U.S. representative, District 24 R Beth Van Duyne* D Jan McDowell
U.S. representative, District 32
County justice of the peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 D Margaret O’Brien* R Stephen Stanley County justice of the peace, Precinct 2, Place 2 D KaTina Whit eld* R Deborah Bobbitt County justice of the peace, Precinct 3, Place 1 D Adam Swartz R Gregg Shalan County commissioner, Precinct 2 D Andrew Sommerman R J.J. Koch County commissioner, Precinct 4 D Elba Garcia L Timothy Miles
Dallas County Proposition A: A special election regarding a proposed expansion of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. The proposal, known as the Brimer Bill, seeks to use an increase in the city’s hotel occupancy tax to fund the convention center expansion and Fair Park improvements. If approved, the bill allows a 2% increase in the total hotel occupancy tax rate from 13% to 15%. Hotel occupancy tax is a state mandatory tax applied to guests who rent a hotel room that costs $15 or more each day, according to the Texas comptroller’s website. The convention center at 650 S. Gri n St. in downtown Dallas is a city-owned facility that holds events.
R Antonio Swad D Colin Allred* LOCAL Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 4 R Emily A. Miskel D Maricela Moore Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 7 R Kristina Williams D Nancy Kennedy COLLIN COUNTY County judge R Chris Hill* D Joshua Murray District clerk R Mike Gould D David Brignac Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 R Ellen Skinner D Jennifer McKenzie DALLAS COUNTY Criminal district attorney
R Greg Abbott* D Beto O’Rourke L Mark Tippetts G Delilah Barrios Lieutenant governor
R Dan Patrick* D Mike Collier L Shanna Steele Attorney general R Ken Paxton* D Rochelle Mercedes Garza L Mark Ash Comptroller of public accounts R Glenn Hegar* D Janet T. Dudding L V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza Commissioner of the General Land O ce R Dawn Buckingham D Jay Kleberg G Alfred Molison Commissioner of agriculture R Sid Miller* D Susan Hays Railroad commissioner R Wayne Christian* D Luke Warford L Jaime Andres Diez G Hunter Crow Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3 R Debra Lehrmann* D Erin Nowell L Thomas Edward Oxford
PLANO ISD Voters in Plano ISD will choose “For” or “Against” for each of these ve propositions. Proposition A: Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election—whether to allow the district to levy a property tax rate of $1.25975 per $100 valuation with $1.02240 per $100 valuation for maintenance and operations, and $0.23735 per $100 valuation for debt service Proposition B: whether to issue $1.17 billion in bonds for school renovations and safety Proposition C: whether to issue $173.45 million in bonds for instructional technology Proposition D: whether to issue $130 million in bonds for an event center Proposition E: whether to issue $19.212 million in bonds for safety and maintenance at stadiums
R Faith Johnson D John Creuzot* County judge R Lauren Davis D Clay Jenkins* County treasurer D Pauline Medrano* R Shelly Akerly
Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.
For more election coverage and to read full Q&As, go to communityimpact.com.
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