Here's who applied to be candidates in the Nueces County primary elections
Voters can now get an early glimpse of who may be asking for their support in the upcoming Democratic and Republican parties’ primary elections.
The deadline for filing closed at 6 p.m. Monday, with a list of candidate-hopefuls posted on the Texas Secretary of State website. They include countywide elections, as well as races for state representatives and state senators.
The list isn’t finalized until candidates are certified and the sample ballots are being assembled, said Nueces County Clerk Kara Sands.
Election Day for the primaries is March 5.
The list of candidates who filed applications for Nueces County office or state offices representing part of Nueces County, as shown on the Texas Secretary of State’s website, include:
Republican Party
Nueces County Attorney
Jenny P. Dorsey (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: Attorney
Nueces County Sheriff
JC Hooper (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: Sheriff
Nueces County tax assessor-collector
Kevin Kieschnick (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: Tax assessor-collector
Nueces County Commissioner, Precinct 1
Rachel Caballero
Status: In primary
Occupation: Self-employed
Mike Pusley
Status: In primary
Occupation: Retired
Nueces County Commissioner, Precinct 3
Larry Cantu Jr.
Status: In primary
Occupation: Education administrator
Rene Cervantes
Status: In primary
Occupation: Former police chief
Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 1
Manuel Manny Rangel
Status: In primary
Occupation: Retired
Nueces County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1
Jo Woolsey (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1
Nueces County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 1
Josh Butler
Status: In primary
Occupation: Home inspector/investor
Nueces County Constable, Precinct 1
Chris Dorr
Status: In primary
Occupation: Law enforcement
Nueces County Constable, Precinct 2
Mike Boucher
Status: In primary
Occupation: Owner AC/heat
Kevin Hill
Status: In primary
Occupation: Retired
Jason McCahan (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: Constable
Nueces County Constable, Precinct 3
Elliott Martinez
Status: In primary
Occupation: Deputy constable
Nueces County Constable, Precinct 4
Monty Allen
Status: In primary
Occupation: Law enforcement
Nueces County Constable, Precinct 5
Oscar Mendoza (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation
Melissa Trevino-Ramon
Status: In primary
Occupation: Deputy constable
Justice, 13th Court of Appeals, District, Place 2
Jenny Cron
Status: In primary
Occupation: Attorney
State Senator, District 27
Adam Hinojosa
Status: In primary
Occupation: CFO
State Representative, District 34
Denise Villalobos
Status: In primary
Occupation: Engineer
State Representative, District 32
Todd Hunter (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: Law
Democratic Party
Nueces County Sheriff
Mike Tamez
Status: In primary
Occupation: Law enforcement
Nueces County Commissioner, Precinct 1
Robert Hernandez (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: County commissioner
Jesse Molina
Status: In primary
Occupation: Drug/alcohol counselor
Nueces County commissioner, Precinct 2
John Marez (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: County commissioner
Joe Ortiz
Status: In primary
Occupation: Building consultant
Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Place 1
Terry Henderson
Status: In primary
Occupation: Disabled veteran
Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5, Place 1
Robert “Bobby” Gonzalez (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: Store owner/rancher
Jesse Rojas III
Status: In primary
Occupation: General foreman
Nueces County, County Constable, Precinct 1
Randy Balderas
Status: In primary
Occupation: Chief deputy, Precinct 4
Felipe Martinez
Status: In primary
Occupation: Deputy constable
Frank Yzaguirre
Status: In primary
Occupation: Home health provider
Nueces County Constable, Precinct 3
Jimmy Rivera (incumbent)
Status: Accepted
Occupation: Constable, Precinct 3
State Senator, District 20
Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: Attorney
State Senator, District 27
Morgan Lamantia (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: Attorney
State Representative, District 32
Cathy McAuliffe
Status: In primary
Occupation: Professor
State Representative, District 34
Roland Barrera
Status: In primary
Occupation: Small business owner
Solomon P. Ortiz Jr.
Status: In primary
Occupation: Nonprofit executive director
More: Here are the elections results for the 2023 November election in South Texas countiesEdit
Terry Henderson
Status: In primary
Occupation: Disabled veteran
Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5, Place 1
Robert “Bobby” Gonzalez (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: Store owner/rancher
Jesse Rojas III
Status: In primary
Occupation: General foreman
Nueces County, County Constable, Precinct 1
Randy Balderas
Status: In primary
Occupation: Chief deputy, Precinct 4
Felipe Martinez
Status: In primary
Occupation: Deputy constable
Frank Yzaguirre
Status: In primary
Occupation: Home health provider
Nueces County Constable, Precinct 3
Jimmy Rivera (incumbent)
Status: Accepted
Occupation: Constable, Precinct 3
State Senator, District 20
Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: Attorney
State Senator, District 27
Morgan Lamantia (incumbent)
Status: In primary
Occupation: Attorney
State Representative, District 32
Cathy McAuliffe
Status: In primary
Occupation: Professor
State Representative, District 34
Roland Barrera
Status: In primary
Occupation: Small business owner
Solomon P. Ortiz Jr.
Status: In primary
Occupation: Nonprofit executive director
More: Here are the elections results for the 2023 November election in South Texas counties
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Nueces County primary elections March 2024 unofficial-candidates-list
