Long List of Candidates for March Primary in Smith County
Posted/updated on: December 14, 2017 at 11:31 am
TYLER — There are a number of contested races in the Smith County primary elections next March, now that the filing deadline has passed. Among the highlights: Louie Gohmert has an opponent in the GOP congressional race, and two people have filed on the Democratic side. In the state House District 6 contest, incumbent Matt Schaefer will have an opponent, with one independent and one Democrat to appear on the ballot as well. The district attorney race includes two Republicans, and County Judge Nathaniel Moran will face a Democratic opponent in November.
Below is a full rundown of those due to appear on the March ballot:
U.S. Representative District 1
Brent Beal – D
Louie Gohmert (I)* – R
Shirley McKellar – D
Roshin Rowjee – R
State Representative District 5
Cole Hefner (I) – R
Bill Liebbe – D
State Representative District 6
Ted Kamel – R
Yolanda R. Prince – D
Neal Katz -Independent
Matt Schaefer (I) – R
241st Judicial District Judge
Jack Skeen Jr. – R
321st Judicial District Judge
James Andrew Carter – R
Robert Wilson – R
District Attorney
Alicia Cashell Barkley – R
Jacob Putman – R
County Judge
Michael K. Mast – D
Nathaniel Moran (I) – R
County Court-at-Law
Jason Ellis (I) – R
County Court-at-Law No. 2
Taylor Heaton – R
County Court-at-Law No. 3
Floyd Getz (I) – R
District Clerk
Penny Clarkston – R
Dawn Colclasure – R
Theresa (Terry) Morrow- R
County Clerk
Karen Phillips (I) – R
County Treasurer
Kelli R. White (I) – R
County Commissioner Precinct 2
Cary L. Nix (I) – R
Randolph Scott – D
County Commissioner Precinct 4
JoAnn Hampton (I) – D
Donald Ray Sanders – D
Justice of the Peace Precinct 1
Quincy Beavers Jr. (I) – D
Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Andy Dunklin – R
Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
James L. Meredith (I) – R
Dustin G. Stephens – D
Justice of the Peace Precinct 4
Thomas “Mitch” Shamburger (I) – R
Justice of the Peace Precinct 5
Danny Brown – R
Darin W. Grissom – R
Jon Wayne Johnson – R
Paul Simmons – R
*(I) – Incumbent
