Cypress Edition | October 2024

Election

BY DANICA LLOYD

Voter Guide

2024

Dates to know

Where to vote

Oct. 21: First day of early voting Oct. 25: Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Nov. 1: Last day of early voting Nov. 5: Election Day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or Nov. 6 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election on Election Day)

Voters in Harris County can cast their ballot at any polling location during early voting and on Election Day. Visit www.harrisvotes.com for polling locations and more information about the voting process.

Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.

KEY: D Democrat G Green L Libertarian R Republican *Incumbent

D Bonnie Lee Goldstein L J. David Roberson Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, presiding judge R David J. Schenck D Holly Taylor Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 7 R Gina Parker D Nancy Mulder Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8 R Lee Finley D Chika Anyiam

D Christian D. Menefee* Harris County sheri„ R Mike Knox D Ed Gonzalez* Harris County tax assessor-collector R Steve Radack D Annette Ramirez Harris County commissioner, Precinct 1 R Gerry Vander-Lyn D Rodney Ellis* Harris County commissioner, Precinct 3 R Tom Ramsey* D Saleem Malik Harris County constable, Precinct 4 R Mark Herman* D Sam “Hutch” Hutchison Harris County constable, Precinct 5

Sample ballot

Federal elections President

R Donald J. Trump D Kamala D. Harris L Chase Oliver G Jill Stein U.S. Senate R Ted Cruz* D Colin Allred L Ted Brown U.S. House of Representatives, District 8 R Morgan Luttrell* D Laura Jones U.S. House of Representatives, District 18 R Lana Centonze D Sylvester Turner U.S. House of Representatives, District 38 R Wesley P. Hunt* D Melissa McDonough

Texas Senate, District 7 R Paul Bettencourt* D Michelle Gwinn Texas Senate, District 15 R Joseph L. Trahan D Molly Cook* Texas House, District 130 R Tom Oliverson* D Brett Robinson Texas House, District 132 R Mike SchoŽeld* D Chase West Texas House, District 138 R Lacey Hull* D Stephanie Morales Texas House, District 148 R Kay Smith D Penny Morales Shaw* Local elections Harris County district attorney R Dan Simons D Sean Teare Harris County attorney R Jacqueline Lucci Smith

R Terry Allbritton D Jerome Moore

Harris County Flood Control District, Proposition A Raise property taxes to $0.04897 per $100 valuation City of Jersey Village, Proposition A Allowing the city to take on $10.1 million in debt for a new municipal pool complex Lone Star College System, Trustee District 1 Michael (Mike) Stoma* Shashanka P. Ashili Paul A. Santillan Lone Star College System, Trustee District 2 Daniel “Danny” Meza Ernestine Pierce* Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9, commissioner Bevin O’Connor Gordon*

State elections Texas railroad commissioner

R Christi Craddick* D Katherine Culbert L Hawk Dunlap G Eddie Espinoza Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 2 R Jimmy Blacklock* D DaSean Jones Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 4 R John Devine* D Christine Vinh Weems Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 6 R Jane Bland*

Jaime H. Martinez David Langenberg* David Farrington

SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE COMMUNITY IMPACT

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