Posts Tagged elections
Candidate filing deadline extended
December 15th, 2011
TEXAS – The March 6 primary election date in Texas is still in place, for now. But with a U.S. Supreme Court decision coming next year regarding the state’s congressional and legislative redistricting maps, everything is up in the air.
The state’s official deadline to file for local, state or federal office was today, Thursday, December …
Presidio County candidates
December 15th, 2011
UPDATE:
Luis Bobby Pippen filed paperwork today to run for Constable Precinct 1.
James “Jim” White III filed paperwork today to run for Commissioner Precinct 1.
Sheriff
Danny Dominguez, incumbent
John Schuller.
County Attorney
John Fowlkes, incumbunt
Tax Assessor-Collector
Norma Arroyo, incumbent
Brenda Jo Garcia
Commissioner Precinct 1
Felipe Cordero, incumbent
Larry Skiles
Commissioner Precinct 3
Carlos Armendariz, incumbent
Butch Acosta
Lorenzo Hernandez
Constable Precinct 1
Juan Lara, incumbent
Estevan “Steve” Marquez
Constable Precinct 2
Esteban “Steve” …
Brewster County candidates
December 15th, 2011
Sheriff
Ronny Dodson, incumbent
Tax Assessor/Collector
Betty Jo Rooney, incumbent
County Attorney
Steve Houston, incumbent
Sandy Wilson.
Commissioner, Precinct 3
Ruben G. Ortega, incumbent
Marcos Paredes
Eduardo Vega
Commissioner, Precinct 4
Ruben Losoya
Van Neie
Mike “Coach” Pallanez
(Incumbent Wacky
Pallanez passed away this year.)
Constable, Precinct 3
Cornelio Vega.
All candidates are Democrats.
Jeff Davis County candidates
December 15th, 2011
Sheriff/Tax Assessor-Collector
Rick McIvor, incumbent
Doug Cooney
County Attorney
Bart Medley, incumbent
Teresa Todd
Commissioner, Precinct 1
Larry Francell, incumbent
Commissioner, Precinct 3
Curtis Evans, incumbent
Constable
Clay Woods, incumbent.
State judge, DA races get competitive
December 8th, 2011
Ferguson vs. Rodriguez
Gonzales vs. Ponton
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
FAR WEST TEXAS – The races for 394th State Judicial District judge and the 83rd District Attorney are now competitive.
Presidio attorney and former state judge candidate Antonio Rodriguez this week filed for office to challenge Fort Davis and Marfa attorney Roy Ferguson.
The judge of the 394th presides …
Incumbents, challengers file in Presidio, Brewster, Jeff Davis counties
December 8th, 2011
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
FAR WEST TEXAS – Candidates are trickling in for locally contested offices.
Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez has filed with the county’s Democratic Party chair to seek re-election.
He’ll face John Schuller in the March 2012 party primary election. Schuller is a former Marfa city police officer.
Presidio County Tax Assessor-Collector Norma Arroyo has filed …
Political season kicks off; call your party chair to run for office
December 1st, 2011
PRESIDO, BREWSTER, JEFF DAVIS counties – And they’re off! The political season has officially begun in Texas. Candidates for public office began filing their paperwork on Monday, November 28, with a December 15 deadline quickly approaching. Those wishing to run for local public office as Republicans or Democrats are encouraged to contact their county party …
Local races take shape for county, regional offices
December 1st, 2011
By ALBERTO TOMÁS HALPERN
PRESIDIO, BREWSTER, JEFF DAVIS counties – Former Massachusetts Congressman and Speak of the House Tip O’Neill coined the phrase, “All politics is local.” While he wasn’t necessarily talking about local politics, the phrase hits home in rural communities where voter turnout and interest tends to be much higher for candidates seeking local …
Ponton files for District Attorney
December 1st, 2011
FAR WEST TEXAS – Rod Ponton, an Alpine-based attorney and lifelong Far West Texas resident, has announced his candidacy for 83rd Judicial District Attorney on the Democratic Party ticket.
The 83rd District Attorney’s office covers four counties in Far West Texas: Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos and Presidio. Ponton filed with the Texas Democratic Party for a …
Texans approve 7 of 10 constitutional amendments
November 10th, 2011
TEXAS – If you experienced long lines at polling places on Election Day Tuesday you weren’t voting in Texas.
Just over five percent of registered Texas voters turned out to cast ballots for the 2011 constitutional amendment election.
In Presidio County, only 2.6 percent of registered voters showed up at the polls. In Brewster County, 6.5 percent …
