🗳 FULL BALLOT: 2022 Democratic Party March Primary ballot for Bexar County

Congress, Texas governor, Bexar County Judge, district attorney, state legislative races and more

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The 2022 Primary Election in Texas will take place on March 1. Early voting begins on Feb. 14. The voter registration deadline is Jan. 31.

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Several consequential nominations for federal, state and county offices are up for grabs, including Congress, Texas governor, Bexar County Judge and district attorney.

The following list of candidates was provided by the Bexar County Elections Department. The candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot. See the full sample ballot at the bottom of the article.

MORE: The races to watch in Bexar County for 2022 elections


Democratic Primary Candidates:

U.S. Representative, District 20

  • Joaquin Castro

U.S. Representative, District 21

  • Coy Gee Branscum II
  • Claudia Andreana Zapata
  • Cherif Gacis
  • David Anderson Jr
  • Scott William Sturm
  • Ricardo Villarreal

U.S. Representative, District 23

  • John Lira
  • Priscilla Golden

U.S. Representative, District 28

  • Jessica Cisneros
  • Tannya Judith Benavides
  • Henry Cuellar

U.S. Representative, District 35

  • Greg Casar
  • Carla-Joy Sisco
  • Rebecca Viagran
  • Eddie Rodriguez

Governor

  • Rich Wakeland
  • Inocencio (Inno) Barrientez
  • Beto O’Rourke
  • Joy Diaz
  • Michael Cooper

Lieutenant Governor

  • Michelle Beckley
  • Mike Collier
  • Carla Brailey

Attorney General

  • Rochelle Mercedes Garza
  • Mike Fields
  • Joe Jaworski
  • S. “TBone” Raynor
  • Lee Merritt

Comptroller of Public Accounts

  • Angel Luis Vega
  • Tim Mahoney
  • Janet T. Dudding

Commissioner of the General Land Office

  • Jinny Suh
  • Sandragrace Martinez
  • Michael Lange
  • Jay Kleberg

Commissioner of Agriculture

  • Susan Hays
  • Ed Ireson

Railroad Commissioner

  • Luke Warford

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3

  • Erin A. Nowell

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5

  • Amanda Reichek

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9

  • Julia Maldonado

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5

  • Dana Huffman

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6

  • Robert Johnson

Member, State Board of Education, District 1

  • Melissa N. Ortega
  • Laura Marquez
  • Omar Yanar

Member, State Board of Education, District 3

  • Marisa B. Perez-Diaz

State Senator, District 19

  • Roland Gutierrez

State Senator, District 21

  • Judith Zaffirini

State Senator, District 25

  • Robert Walsh

State Senator, District 26

  • José Menéndez

State Representative, District 116

  • Trey Martinez Fischer

State Representative, District 117

  • Philip Cortez

State Representative, District 118

  • Frank Ramirez

State Representative, District 119

  • Elizabeth “Liz” Campos

State Representative, District 120

  • Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

State Representative, District 121

  • Becca Moyer Defelice
  • Gabrien Gregory

State Representative, District 122

  • Angi Aramburu

State Representative, District 123

  • Diego Bernal

State Representative, District 124

  • Gerald Brian Lopez
  • Josey Garcia
  • Steven Gilmore

State Representative, District 125

  • Eric Michael Garza
  • Ray Lopez

Justice, 4th Court of Appeals District, Place 6

  • Irene Rios

Justice, 4th Court of Appeals District, Place 7 (Unexpired Term)

  • Rebecca “Beckie” Palomo

District Judge, 45th Judicial District

  • Mary Lou Alvarez
  • Maria Dinorah Diaz

District Judge, 144th Judicial District

  • Michael Mery

District Judge, 150th Judicial District

  • Monique Diaz

District Judge, 186th Judicial District

  • Kristina Escalona

District Judge, 187th Judicial District

  • Stephanie R. Boyd
  • Veronica I. Legarreta

District Judge, 224th Judicial District

  • Marisa Flores
  • Milton Irving Fagin

District Judge, 225th Judicial District

  • Shannon Roberta Salmón
  • Christine Vasquez Hortick

District Judge, 226th Judicial District

  • Velia J. Meza
  • Demetrio Duarte Jr.

District Judge, 227th Judicial District

  • Christine Del Prado

District Judge, 285th Judicial District

  • Nadine Melissa Nieto
  • Lisa Uresti-Dasher

District Judge, 288th Judicial District

  • Cynthia Marie Chapa

District Judge, 289th Judicial District

  • Rose Sosa
  • Carlos Quezada

District Judge, 290th Judicial District

  • Jennifer Peña

District Judge, 436th Judicial District

  • William “Cruz” Shaw

District Judge, 437th Judicial District

  • Joel Perez
  • Scott Simpson

Criminal District Attorney

  • Joe Gonzales

County Judge

  • Gerardo (Gerard) Ponce
  • Ina Minjarez
  • Ivalis Meza Gonzalez
  • Peter Sakai

Judge, County Court at Law No. 1

  • Helen Petry Stowe
  • Rene Muñoz

Judge, County Court at Law No. 2

  • Melissa Saenz
  • Maria Teresa Garcia
  • Grace M. Uzomba

Judge, County Court at Law No. 3

  • David J. Rodriguez

Judge, County Court at Law No. 4

  • Alfredo Ximenez

Judge, County Court at Law No. 5

  • Andrea Arevalos
  • John A. Longoria

Judge, County Court at Law No. 6

  • Erica Dominguez

Judge, County Court at Law No. 7

  • Melanie Lira
  • Michael De Leon

Judge, County Court at Law No. 8

  • Mary Roman
  • Lauren D. Zamora

Judge, County Court at Law No. 9

  • Gloria Saldaña
  • Jessica A. Gonzalez

Judge, County Court at Law No. 10

  • Cesar Garcia
  • J. Frank Davis

Judge, County Court at Law No. 11

  • Erica Peña

Judge, County Court at Law No. 12

  • Yolanda Huff
  • Oscar Salinas

Judge, County Court at Law No. 13

  • Michael “Mike” Villarreal
  • Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez

Judge, County Court at Law No. 14

  • Carlo Rodriguez Key

Judge, County Court at Law No. 15

  • Melissa Vara

Judge, County Probate Court No. 1

  • Oscar Kazen

Judge, County Probate Court No. 2

  • Veronica Vasquez

District Clerk

  • Gloria A. Martinez
  • DeEtt Dresch
  • Christine “Chris” Castillo
  • Erasmo RAZ Hernandez
  • Jessica Zapata Bogardus
  • Mary Angie Garcia
  • Raul Davila
  • Eduardo “Eddie” Pichardo

County Clerk

  • Lucy Adame-Clark
  • Rachel Garcia Cavazos

County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2

  • Justin Rodriguez

County Commissioner, Precinct No. 4

  • Tommy Calvert

Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1, Place 1

  • Robert “Bobby” Tejeda
  • Sylvia M. Ruiz

Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 3, Place 1

  • Paul Talamantez Jr.

Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4, Place 1

  • Yolanda Acuña Uresti
  • Michele Garcia
  • Rogelio “Roger” Lopez Jr.

County Chair

  • Monica Ramirez Alcantara
  • Irma G. Barron

You can view the full sample ballot below:


About the Author:

David Ibañez has been managing editor of KSAT.com since the website's launch in October 2000.