Dems, GOP will face off in November
GEORGETOWN — Final filings for political offices show more than a dozen Williamson County positions, judicial seats and legislative slots are drawing contenders for next year.
The party primaries are March 3, with early voting Feb. 17 to Feb. 27. Runoffs are May 26 and the midterm election is Nov. 3.
The offices up for grabs include Williamson County judge, which is held by Republican Steven Snell. The longtime educator was appointed last spring after Bill Gravell took a job with the Trump administration.
Democrat Heather Jefts is running for county judge as well.
Because neither Snell nor Jefts have opponents in the party primary races in March, they will face each other in November.
County Clerk Nancy Rister, a Republican, will not seek reelection. Fellow Republican William “Bill” Fairbrother and Democrat Erin Block are registered for their parties’ nominations unopposed and will run against each other on the November ballot.
Republican D. Scott Heselmeyer will not seek reelection for county treasurer. That race features two unopposed party representatives — Republican Carole Callahan and Democrat Brian Walbridge.
Democrat Harmon Rhea has registered to challenge incumbent Russ Boles of the GOP for Precinct 4 commissioner. Neither Boles nor Rhea will face opposition in the March primaries.
Precinct 2 Commissioner Cynthia Long, a Republican, has decided not to run again. Four Republicans — Rupal Chaudhari, Vikk Kapoor, Jeff Mayes and David McDonald — are vying for their party’s nomination in March.
Whoever wins the four-way Republican primary for the Precinct 2 slot — pending a runoff — will have a shot at the seat in November because no Democrats are running for the seat.
None of the four incumbent justices of the peace face opposition in the March primary and the November midterm.
Democrat Karl “KT” Musselman and Republicans Angela Williams, Evelyn McLean and Rhonda Redden presumably will hold their justice of the peace precincts 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively.
Kim Collins Gilby is seeking the chairmanship of the Williamson County Democratic Party. Meanwhile, incumbent Michelle Evans also is running for chairman of the Williamson County GOP.
Republican Cathy Mendoza is running unopposed for the district clerk seat after the incumbent, fellow Republican Lisa David, decided not to seek office.
County courts-of-law 1 and 2 Judges Brandy Hallford and Laura Barker are running unopposed. Both are Republicans.
Republicans Kathryn Fowler and David Oliver are running for the county courtsof- law 3 and 4 judge seats, respectively. Doug Arnold (County Court-of-Law 3) and John B. McMaster (County Court-of-Law 4) — both Republicans — are not seeking reelection.
Leslie Booker is the lone Democrat candidate for the 512th state District Court bench. Republicans Ryan Bownds and Sarah Moore are duking it out for their party’s nomination in March with the winner facing Booker in November.
John H. Bucy III is the incumbent state representative for District 136 and will not face any Democratic opposition for his party’s primary in March. A check of records at press time did not show any opposition.
Chris Jimenez will represent the Democrat Party for state representative of the 52nd District. Republican Caroline Harris Davila of Round Rock is the incumbent, but faces Blayre Pena in the Republican primary in March.
Matthias Early is the lone Democrat running for state representative of the 20th District. Republican Terry Wilson of Georgetown is the incumbent.
The deadline to submit an application to run was Dec. 8.
