March primary election drawing numerous contested races

The 2018 political season is heating up in Montgomery County as residents begin announcing their candidacy for a number of local and statewide positions.

The primary election is scheduled for March 6.

Candidacy filing period runs from Nov. 11 to Dec. 11.

Early voting will begin Feb. 20 and end March 2.

The last day to register to vote in the March 6 election is Feb. 5.

For more information about the election or how to register to vote, visit www.mctx.org.

Below is a list of positions up for election in 2018 and those who have announced their candidacies. U.S. Rep District 8 Incumbent Kevin Brady, R Announced Steven David, D Todd Carlton, I James Cantu, R Autry Pruitt, R State Senator, District 3 Incumbent Robert Nichols, R

State Representative, District 3 Incumbent Cecil Bell, Jr., R

State Representative, District 15 Announced Steve Toth, R (Mark Keough will not seek re-election.)

State Representative, District 16 Incumbent Will Metcalf, R Court Justice,of Appeals9th District Incumbent Leanne Johnson, R

District Judge, 221st Judicial District Incumbent Lisa Michalk, R

District Judge, 284th Judicial District Incumbent Cara Wood, R

District Judge, 359th Judicial District Incumbent Kathleen A. Hamilton, R County Judge Incumbent Craig Doyal, R Announced Mark Keough, R Jay Stittleburg, D Judge, County Court at

Law No. 2 Incumbent Claudia Laird, R

Judge, County Court at Law No. 3 Incumbent Patrice McDonald, R

Judge, County Court at Law No. 4 Incumbent Mary Ann Turner, R District Clerk Incumbent Barbara Gladden Adamick, R Announced Melisa Miller, R County Clerk Incumbent Mark Turnbull, R Announced Jeanie Stewart, R County Treasurer Incumbent

Stephanne Davenport, R Announced Melanie Bush, R

County Commissioners, Precinct 2 Incumbent Charlie Riley, R Announced Brian Dawson, R Greg Parker, R

County Commissioner, Precinct 4 Incumbent Jim Clark, R Announced Bob Bagley, R

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 Incumbent Wayne Mack, R

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 Incumbent Trey Spikes, R

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 Announced Ronnie Yeates, R Dan Zientek, R (Judge Edie Connelly will not seek re-election to a ninth term)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 Incumbent James Metts, R

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 Incumbent Matt Masden, R

Republican County Chairman Incumbent Wally Wilkerson, R

Democratic County Chairman Incumbent Marc Meyer, D