Both Republican and Democratic voters in Tuesday’s General Primary Elections will find multiple choices in about half of the 21 nominations for office to be decided.
10 Republican candidates for office are unopposed, and 13 Democratic candidates are unopposed. Those unopposed will automatically face the other party’s nominee, with the winner to be decided in the November General Election. Races with three or more candidates in the running sometimes face a May Runoff Primary Election should one candidate fail to receive more than 50 percent of the votes in this week’s General Primary Election.
There are 11 Republican and 8 Democratic races with multiple candidates. In the list that follows, (R) and (D) indicate party ballots, and a number indicates the other party’s candidate is unopposed.
State and district races and the number of candidates are as follows: U.S. Senate, eight (R), three (D); U. S. Representative, Dist.3, two (R); Governor, 11(R), nine (D); Lt Governor, four (R), three (D); Attorney General, four (R), three (D); Comptroller, four (R), three (D); Commissioner General Land Office, two (D); Commissioner of Agriculture, two (R); Rail Road Commissioner, five (R); Chief Justice Supreme Court, two (D); Justice Supreme Court, Place 7, (D); Judge Court Criminal Appeals, Place 3, four (R); Judge Court Criminal Appeals, Place 4, two; (R); and on the district level, State Board of Education, Dist. 9, three (R).
For sample ballots for the respective political parties and by local voting precinct, go to this link: SAMPLE BALLOTS – Franklin, TX . Sources of comparison are available from party websites, candidate websites, and from various other sources of the reader’s choice.
