New Braunfels Edition | February 2024

Election

BY ERIC WEILBACHER

Voter Guide

2024

To view the full list of all contested state and national candidates, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide. Only candidates in contested elections are included. Visit county election websites for information on uncontested races.

KEY

R Republican

D Democrat

*Incumbent

Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 7 R Barbara Parker Hervey* R Gina Parker Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 8 R Lee Finley R Michelle Slaughter* Local elections State representative, District 44 R John Kuempel* R David Freimarck R Alan Schoolcraft R Greg Switzer Comal County commissioner Precinct 1 R Doug Leecock R Henry White R Joyce Yannuzzi Comal County commissioner Precinct 3 D Tanya Marroquin D Bently Paiz Comal County constable Precinct 4 R David De La Fuente R Alice “Ali” Flores R Chris Garcia Guadalupe County sheriff R Patrick Pinder R Joshua Ray Guadalupe County commissioner Precinct 1 R Dustin Engelke R Jacqueline “Jackie” Ott R James B. Ransdell R Clint Taft R Bryan Underwood

D Mark Gonzalez D Meri Gomez

Dates to know

D Roland Gutierrez D Steven J. Keough D Thierry Tchenko U.S. Congressman, District 15

Feb. 5: Last day to register to vote Feb. 20: First day of early voting March 1: Last day of early voting March 5: Election day

R Vangela Churchill R Monica De La Cruz* D John Villarreal Rigney D Michelle Vallejo U.S. Congressman, District 28 R Jay Furman R Lazaro Garza, Jr. R Jimmy León R Jose Sanz U.S. Congressman, District 35 R Dave Cuddy R Brandon Craig Dunn R Rod Lingsch R Michael Rodriguez R Steven Wright Railroad commissioner R Christie Clark R Christi Craddick* R Corey Howell R James “Jim” Matlock R Petra Reyes D Bill Burch D Katherine Culbert Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 2 D DaSean Jones D Randy Sarosdy Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 4 R John Devine* R Brian Walker Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 6 D Bonnie Lee Goldstein D Joe Pool Presiding judge, Court of Criminal Appeals R Sharon Keller* R David J. Schenck

Where to vote

Any voter can cast a ballot in the Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Comal County and Guadalupe County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting or on election day. Visit www.co.comal.tx.us/Elections.htm or www.co.guadalupe. tx.us/elections/index.php for polling locations.

Sample ballot

Federal election U.S. President R Ryan L. Binkley R Chris Christie R Ron DeSantis R Nikki Haley R Asa Hutchinson

R Vivek Ramaswamy R David Stuckenberg R Donald J. Trump D Joseph R. Biden, Jr.* D Gabriel A. Cornejo D Star Locke D Frankie Lozada D Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato

D Dean Phillips D Cenk Uygur D Marianne Williamson State elections U.S. Senator R Ted Cruz* R Holland “Redd” Gibson R R.E. “Rufus” Lopez D A. “Robert” Hassan D Carl Oscar Sherman D Colin Allred D Heli Rodriguez Prilliman

SOURCES: TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE, COMAL COUNTY, GUADALUPE COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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