TEXAS

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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (D/R): January 4, 2010
Primary: March 2, 2010
Run-Off: April 13, 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 2010
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): August 2010

This page was last updated on October 19, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Rick Perry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) - US Senator, Ex-State Treasurer, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Larry Kilgore (R) - Texas Secession Activist, Telecommunications Worker & Frequent Candidate
Koo-Hyun "John" Kim (R)
Bill Lawrence (R)
Debra Medina (R) - Wharton County GOP Chair, Ron Paul Campaign Activist, Nurse & Rancher
Felix Alvarado (D) - Teacher & Vietnam War Veteran
Ronnie Earle (D) - Ex-Travis County District Attorney, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Municipal Judge
Kinky Friedman (D) - Country Music Singer, Author & '06 Candidate
Hank Gilbert (D) - Whitehouse School Board Member, Rancher, Teacher & '06 State Agriculture Comnr. Nominee
Tom Schieffer (D) - Ex-Ambassador, Ex-Texas Rangers Baseball Team General Manager & Ex-State Rep.
Farouk Shami (D) - Businessman
Mark Thompson (D) - Blind Services Therapist & '08 Railroad Commission Candidate
Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) - Ex-State Party Chair, Businessman, Frequent Candidate
Kenneth Griffin (Libertarian)
Steve Nichols (Libertarian) - Ex-Frisco City Councilman & Real Estate Appraiser
David Carpenter (Independent)
Fran Cavanaugh (Independent) - Businessman & Realtor
Clement Glenn (Independent)
Curtis "Tank" Hartfield (Independent)
Kenneth Richardson (Independent)
John Roland Ross (Independent)
Les Sanderfer (Independent) - Bartender & Army Veteran

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
David Dewhurst (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Greg Abbott (R) - Attorney General, Ex-State Supreme Court Justice & Ex-State District Judge
Leticia Van de Putte (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Pharmacist

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Greg Abbott (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ted Cruz (R) - Ex-State Solicitor General & Attorney
Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) - Attorney, Community Activist & '06 US Senate Candidate
Barry Cooper (Libertarian) - Businessman, Ex-Police Officer & Drug Legalization Activist

COMPTROLLER:
Susan Combs (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LAND COMMISSIONER:
Jerry Patterson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Burton (D) - Ex-Henderson County Justice of the Peace Judge, Real Estate Broker & Army Veteran

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Todd Staples (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION:
Michael Williams (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

Victor Carrillo (R)* - Next Election in 2010.
Jeff Weems (D) - Attorney

Elizabeth Ames Jones (R)* - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. SENATOR:

Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.
Greg Abbott (R) - Attorney General
Joe Barton (R) - Congressman
Andrew "Cas" Castanuela (R) - Retired USAF Veteran
David Dewhurst (R) - Lt. Governor
Elizabeth Ames Jones (R) - State Railroad Commissioner & Ex-State Rep.
Nick Latham (R) - Businessman & Religious Right Activist
Florence Shapiro (R) - State Senate President Pro Tempore, Ex-Plano Mayor, Ex-Businesswoman & Ex-Teacher
Michael Williams (R) - State Railroad Commissioner, Ex-Assistant US Education Secretary & Attorney
Roger Williams (R) - Ex-Secretary of State, Businessman & Ex-Minor League Baseball Player
John Sharp (D) - Ex-State Comptroller, Ex-State Railroad Commissioner, Ex-State Sen. & '98/'02 Lt. Governor Nominee
Bill White (D) - Houston Mayor, Ex-Deputy US Energy Secretary, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Alma Aguado (Independent) - Physician
Chris Nelson (Independent) - Engineer & Ex-Firefighter

John Cornyn (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Louie Gohmert (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Ted Poe (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Sam Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Claytor (Libertarian) - Engineering Program Manager, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Ralph Hall (R)* - (Campaign Site)
B.D. Blunt (R)

District 5:
Jeb Hensarling (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Justin Boyd (R)

District 6:
Joe Barton (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Cozad (D) - Software Engineer

District 7:
John Culberson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David McCurrach (Independent) - Businessman & Pastor

District 8:
Kevin Brady (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tyler Russell (R) - Energy Executive & USAF Veteran

District 9:
Al Green (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Hope (R) - Businessman & Ex-Correctional Officer

District 10:
Mike McCaul (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Petronis (R) - Businessman
Jack McDonald (D) - Businessman, Attorney & Community Activist

District 11:
Mike Conaway (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Canyon Clowdus (R) - Businessman & Army Veteran
Chris Younts (R) - Rancher, Insurance Agent & Ex-Firefighter

District 12:
Kay Granger (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Brasovan (R) - Energy Consultant & Businessman
Sam Finley (R) - Engineer, Oil Worker & USMC Veteran

District 13:
Mac Thornberry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Barrett (R) - Baptist Pastor & Navy Veteran

District 14:
Ron Paul (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Cherry (R) - Teacher
John Gay (R) - School District Administrator & Coast Guard Veteran

District 15:
Ruben Hinojosa (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 16:
Silvestre Reyes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Besco (R) - Iraq War Veteran & Nurse

District 17:
Chet Edwards (D)* - (Campaign Site)
J.W. Auten (R) - Teacher & Pro-Life Activist
Jeff Beene (R) - Retired USAF Officer
Rob Curnock (R) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Timothy Delasandro (R) - Nurse & Navy Veteran
Eric Finley (R) - Restaurant Owner & USAF Veteran
David McIntyre (R) - University Official, Retired Army Officer & '04 Candidate
Chuck Wilson (R) - Developer

District 18:
Sheila Jackson Lee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tex Christopher (R) - Businessman & Ex-Bull Rider
John Faulk (R) - Retired Health Care Executive, Ron Paul Campaign Activist, Navy Veteran & '08 Nominee
Brenda Page (R) - Attorney

District 19:
Randy Neugebauer (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 20:
Charlie Gonzalez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 21:
Lamar Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lainey Melnick (D) - Real Estate Broker

District 22:
Pete Olson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Blatt (D) - IT Consultant, Businessman & Army Veteran
John Wieder (D) - Pro-Life Activist
Tracy Hall (Independent) - Conservative Activist

District 23:
Ciro Rodriguez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Miguel Ortiz (D) - Iraq War Veteran & Attorney
Francisco "Quico" Canseco (R) - Attorney, Businessman & '08 Candidate
Will Hurd (R) - Ex-CIA Officer
Lyle Larson (R) - Bexar County Commissioner & '08 Nominee

District 24:
Kenny Marchant (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 25:
Lloyd Doggett (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Donna Campbell (R) - Ophthalmologist

District 26:
Michael Burgess (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Earl Davis (R) - Conservative Activist
Neil Durrance (D) - Attorney & Denton County Democratic Chairman
Don Tracey (Independent) - Businessman, Author & USMC Veteran

District 27:
Solomon Ortiz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
James Duerr (R) - Del Mar College Regent & Nueces County Appraisal District Board Member

District 28:
Henry Cuellar (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 29:
Gene Green (D)*
Frank "Mazz" Mazzapica (R) - Psychologist & USAF Veteran
Eric Story (R) - Minister, Ex-Oil Worker & '06/'08 Nominee

District 30:
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 31:
John Carter (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 32:
Pete Sessions (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Love (D) - Realtor, Retired Methodist Pastor, USAF Veteran & '08 Candidate
Grier Raggio (D) - Attorney & Businessman

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Texas Communist Party
Constitution Party of Texas
Texas Democratic Party
Texas Green Party
Libertarian Party of Texas
Reform Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
Socialist Party of Texas
Southern Independence Party of Texas

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

State Ethics Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

PRINT MEDIA:
Abilene Reporter-News
Aledo Community News
Allen American
Alpine Avalanche
Alpine Desert-Mountain Times
Amarillo Daily News / Amarillo Globe Times
Angleton Times
Arlington Morning News
Athens Daily Review
Austin American-Statesman
Austin Business Journal
Austin Chronicle (Alternative) - (Political Section)
Austin Review
Baytown Sun
Beaumont Enterprise
Black News Online (African-American)
Brazoria County Facts
Brownsville Herald
Bryan-College Station Eagle
Canyon Lake Times Guardian
Cedar Creek Pilot
Cleveland Advocate
Conroe Courier
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Corsicana Daily Sun
Cuero Record
Daily Texan (University of Texas)
D Magazine (Dallas)
Dallas Arena
Dallas Business Journal
Dallas Morning News - (Political Section)
Dallas Observer (Alternative)
Dallas Voice (Gay)
Dallas-Fort Worth Heritage (Christian)
Del Rio News-Herald
Denton Record-Chronicle
El Campo Leader-News
El Paso Times
Ellis County Press
Fort Stockton Pioneer
Frisco Enterprise
Fort Worth Commercial Recorder (Legal/Business News)
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Gainesville Daily Register
Galveston County Daily News
Gilmer Mirror
Greenville Herald-Banner
Groveton News
Harlingen Valley Morning Star
Hood County News
Houston Business Journal
Houston Chronicle - (Politics Section)
Houston County Courier
Houston Forward Times (African-American)
Houston Jewish Herald-Voice
Houston Press (Alternative)
Keene Star Reporter
Kilgore News Herald
Killeen Daily Herald
Kirbyville East Texas Banner
Laredo Morning Times
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lufkin Daily News
McAllen Monitor
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Moore County News-Press
Mt. Pleasant Daily Tribune
Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Odessa American
Pampa News
Paris News
Pasadena Citizen
Pecos Enterprise
Plainview Daily Herald
Plano Star Courier
Pleasanton Express
Port Arthur News
Polk County Enterprise
Randall County Canyon News
Rosenberg Herald-Coaster
Round Rock Leader
San Angelo Standard-Times
San Antonio Business Journal
San Antonio Current (Alternative)
San Antonio Daily Commercial Record (Legal/Business)
San Antonio Express-News
San Marcos Daily Record
San Saba County Review
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Seminole Sentinel
Sherman Herald-Democrat
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Sweetwater Reporter
Temple Daily Telegram
Terrell Tribune
Texarkana Gazette
Texas Almanac
Texas City Sun
Texas Monthly
Texas Observer
Texas Triangle (Gay)
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Victoria Advocate
Waco Tribune-Herald
Weatherford Democrat
Wharton Journal-Spectator
Wichita Falls Times Record News
Wilson County News
Wise County Messenger

BROADCAST MEDIA:
East Texas Radio
KVUE TV-24 (ABC - Austin)
KXAN TV-36 (NBC - Austin)
KDFW TV-4 (FOX - Dallas)
KTVT TV-11 (CBS - Dallas)
KXAS TV-5 (NBC - Dallas)
WFAA TV-8 (ABC - Dallas)
KDBC TV-4 (CBS - El Paso)
KTSM TV-9 (NBC - El Paso)
KHOU TV-11 (CBS - Houston)
KHWB TV-39 (WB - Houston)
KPRC TV-2 (NBC - Houston)
KTRK TV-13 (ABC - Houston)
KAMC TV-28 (ABC - Lubbock)
KTRE TV-9 (ABC - Lufkin)
KMID TV-2 (ABC - Midland)
KENS TV-5 (CBS - San Antonio)
KSAT TV-12 (ABC - San Antonio)
WOAI TV-4 (NBC - San Antonio)
Texas Cable News
KCEN TV-6 (NBC - Waco)

POLITICAL BLOGS:
AustinBloggers.org
Blog Houston
Burnt Orange Report
Capitol Annex
Capitol Blog
Capitol Inside
Come and Take It
Common Sense
District Sixer
Ellis County Observer
Frontburner (D Magazine)
Gonzo Muckraker
Grits for Breakfast
Houston's Clear Thinkers
In The Pink Texas
The Jeffersonian
LeftyBlogs: Texas
Lone Star Report
Lone Star Times
People's Republic of Seabrook
Pink Dome
PolitickerTX.com
Professors R-Squared
QuorumReport.com
The Red State
Rhymes with Right
Swanky Conservative
Texas Political Resource Page
Texas Tuesdays
Texas 21
UrbanGrounds
Voice in the Wilderness

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