Katy Edition | October 2022

2022

VOTER GUIDE GUIDE

Candidates and information for general elections

COMPILED BY ASIA ARMOUR

DATES TO KNOW Oct. 24 First day of early voting

Voters in Fort Bend, Harris and Waller counties can vote at any of their county’s polling centers during early voting and on Election Day. Lists of polling locations are published at www.fortbendcountytx.gov, www.co.waller.tx.us and www.harrisvotes.com. Propositions were lightly edited for space. SOURCES: TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE, FORT BEND COUNTY, HARRIS COUNTY, WALLER COUNTY 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

Only candidates in contested elections are included.

SAMPLE BALLOT

R Republican

D Democrat

L Libertarian

G Green

*Incumbent

Texas Senate, District 18 R Lois W. Kolkhorst* D Josh Tutt FEDERAL U.S. House of Representatives, District 7 R Johnny Teague D Lizzie Fletcher* U.S. House of Representatives, District 22 R Troy Nehls* D Jamie Jordan L Joseph LeBlanc LOCAL Fort Bend County judge R Trever Nehls D KP George* Harris County judge R Alexandra del Moral Mealer D Lina Hidalgo* Harris County Precinct 4

G Hunter Crow Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3 R Debra Lehrmann* D Erin Nowell L Thomas Edward Oxford Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9 R Evan Young* D Julia Maldonado Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5 R Scott Walker* D Dana Human Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6 R Jesse McClure* D Robert Johnson Texas House, District 26 R Jacey Jetton* D Daniel Lee Texas House, District 27 R Sohrab Gilani D Ron Reynolds* Texas House, District 28 R Gary Gates* D Nelvin Adriatico Texas House, District 132 R Mike Schoeld* D Cameron “Cam” Campbell

a career and technology center and renovate existing career and technology facilities, and purchase the sites. Proposition C Issuance of $16.77 million of bonds to acquire or update technology equipment. Proposition D Issuance of $4.98 million of bonds to construct, renovate, and equip improvements for Traylor Stadium. Proposition E Issuance of $194.9 million of bonds to construct and equip a second district stadium and purchase the site. HARRIS COUNTY BOND Proposition A Issuance of $100 million of bonds for public safety facilities. Proposition B Issuance of $900 million of bonds for roads, drainage and multimodal transportation. Proposition C Issuance of $200 million of bonds for parks.

STATE Governor

KATY ISD VOTERAPPROVAL TAX RATE ELECTION Proposition A Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.3517 for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 14.7 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $65,281,305. LAMAR CISD BOND Proposition A Issuance of $1.31 billion of bonds to construct, acquire, renovate and equip school buildings, for purchasing sites for school buildings, for purchasing new school buses, for retrotting school buses with emergency, safety, or security equipment, and for purchasing or retrotting vehicles to be used for emergency, safety, or security purposes. Proposition B Issuance of $189.24 million of bonds to construct, renovate, and equip career and technology facilities, including

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 Oce R Dawn Buckingham D Jay Kleberg G Alfred Molison Commissioner of agriculture

commissioner R Jack Cagle* D Lesley Briones

R Sid Miller* D Susan Hays Railroad commissioner R Wayne Christian* D Luke Warford L Jaime Andres Diez

VOTER TURNOUT

2018 general election

2020 general election

Turnout

Registered voters

Turnout

Registered voters

Harris County

1.22M

2.31M

1.64M

2.48M

Fort Bend County

434,380 257,743

482,368 357,514

Waller County

33,013

35,116

16,724

22,734

KATY EDITION • OCTOBER 2022