2022
VOTER GUIDE GUIDE
Candidates and information for general elections
COMPILED BY ERICK PIRAYESH
DATES TO KNOW Oct. 24 First day of early voting
Voters in Dallas County may cast a ballot at any polling location during early voting and on Election Day. There are various early voting centers in and around Lake Highlands and Lakewood. All 47 voting centers in Dallas County are also available to residents. Visit www.dallascountyvotes.org to see a full list of where to vote during early voting and on Election Day. This guide includes only candidates who serve communities de ned by Community Impact’s Lake Highlands-Lakewood coverage area. Only contested races are listed. SOURCES: DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION COMMUNITY IMPACT 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)
Oct. 28 Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Nov. 4 Last day of early voting
SAMPLE BALLOT
R Republican
D Democrat
L Libertarian
G Green
I Independent *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 13 D Aicha Davis* R Kathryn Monette State Senate, District 16 R Brandon Copeland D Nathan Johnson* State representative, District 102 R Susan Fischer D Ana-Maria Ramos* State representative, District 108 R Morgan Meyer* D Elizabeth Ginsberg State representative, District 114
District judge, 303rd Judicial District R Mike Lee D LaDeitra Adkins Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 R Rhonda Hunter D D’Metria Benson Judge, County Court at Law No. 4 R Jessica Lewis D Dianne Kathryn Jones Judge, County Court at Law No. 5 R Jordan Montgomery Lewis D Nicole Taylor Dallas County justice of the peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 D Margaret O’Brien* R Stephen Stanley Dallas County justice of the peace, Precinct 2, Place 2 D KaTina Whit eld* R Deborah Bobbitt Dallas County justice of the peace, Precinct 3, Place 1
Dallas County constable, Precinct 2 D Deanna Hammond R Vince Gri n Dallas County constable, Precinct 3 D Henry Curry R Ben Adamcik Dallas County constable, Precinct 4 D Eddie Brown Jr. R Bryan D. Woodard Dallas County constable, Precinct 5 D Michael Orozco R Gerald W. (Jerry) Jones 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.
STATE Governor
FEDERAL U.S. representative, District 24 R Beth Van Duyne* D Jan McDowell U.S. representative, District 32 D Colin Allred* R Antonio Swad LOCAL Dallas County district attorney R Faith Johnson D John Creuzot* Dallas County judge
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 A. Nowell L Thomas Edward Oxford
R Lauren Davis D Clay Jenkins* Dallas County treasurer D Pauline Medrano* R Shelly Akerly 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 District judge, 44th Judicial District
D Adam Swartz R Gregg Shalan
Dallas County justice of the peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 D Nicole Thibault Frette R Mike Jones* Dallas County Commission, Precinct 2 D Andrew Sommerman R J.J. Koch
R Ashley Wysocki D Veretta Frazier
R Sarah Lamb D John Bryant
Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.
For more election coverage, go to communityimpact.com/voter-guide.
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