Our endorsements

The Chronicle editorial board recommends these candidates in the 2018 general election.

After a historic early voting period in which over 4.8 million Texans cast votes, Election Day is finally here.

We list these endorsements roughly in the order they appear on the ballot. For more information, visit Houston Chronicle.com/opinion/endorsements and HarrisVotes.com

Beto O’Rourke Senator: United States representative, District United States 2: Todd representative, Litton District United States 7: Lizzie representative, Fletcher District United States 8: Steven representative, David District United States 10: Mike representative, Siegel District United States 14: Randy representative, Weber District United States 18: Sheila representative, Jackson Lee District 22: Sri Preston Kulkarni

United States representative, District 29: Sylvia Garcia

United States representative, District 36: Dayna Steele

Governor: Greg Abbott Lieutenant governor: Mike Collier Attorney general: Justin Nelson Comptroller of public accounts: Glenn Hegar Commissioner of the General Land Office: Miguel Suazo Commissioner of agriculture: Kim Olson Railroad commissioner: Christi Craddick Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2: Steve Kirkland Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4: R.K. Sandill Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6: Jeff Brown Presiding judge, Court of Criminal Appeals: Maria T. (Terri) Jackson

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 7: Barbara Parker Hervey

State senator, District 3: Robert Nichols State senator, District 7: David Romero State senator, District 15: John Whitmire State senator, District 17: Joan Huffman State representative, District 3: Lisa Seger State representative, District 15: Lorena Perez McGill State representative, District 26: D.F. “Rick” Miller State representative, District 28: John Zerwas State representative, District 29: Ed Thompson State representative, District 85: Phil Stephenson State representative, District 126: E. Sam Harless State representative, District 129: Dennis Paul State representative, District 130: Tom Oliverson State representative, District 131: Alma A. Allen State representative, District 132: Gina Calanni State representative, District 133: Marty Schexnayder State representative, District 134: Sarah Davis State representative, District 135: Jon E. Rosenthal State representative, District 138: Adam Milasincic State representative, District 144: Mary Ann Perez State representative, District 147: Garnet F. Coleman State representative, District 148: Jessica Cristina Farrar State representative, District 150: Michael Shawn Kelly Justice, 1st Court of Appeals District, Place 2: Jane Bland

Justice, 1st Court of Appeals District, Place 6: Harvey Brown

Justice, 1st Court of Appeals District, Place 7: Julie Countiss

Justice, 1st Court of Appeals District, Place 8: Richard Hightower

Justice, 1st Court of Appeals District, Place 9: Peter Kelly

Justice, 14th Court of Appeals District, Place 3: Brett Busby

Justice, 14th Court of Appeals District, Place 4: Marc Brown

Justice, 14th Court of Appeals District, Place 5: Martha Hill Jamison

Justice, 14th Court of Appeals District, Place 6: Bill Boyce

Justice, 14th Court of Appeals District, Place 8: John Donovan District judge, 55th Judicial District: Jeff Shadwick District judge, 113th Judicial District: Michael Landrum District judge, 157th Judicial District: Randy Wilson District judge, 180th Judicial District: Catherine Evans District judge, 182nd Judicial District: Danilo “Danny” Lacayo

District judge, 183rd Judicial District: Vanessa Velasquez District judge, 184th Judicial District: Reneé Magee District judge 185th Judicial District: Jason Luong District judge, 189th Judicial District: Scot “dolli” Dollinger District judge, 190th Judicial District: Debra Ibarra Mayfield District judge, 208th Judicial District: Denise Collins District judge, 209th Judicial District: Brian Warren District judge, 228th Judicial District: Marc Carter District judge, 230th Judicial District: Brad Hart District judge, 232nd Judicial District: Kristin M. Guiney District judge, 234th Judicial District: Wesley Ward District judge, 248th Judicial District: Katherine Cabaniss District judge, 262 nd Judicial District: Tammy J. Thomas District judge, 263rd Judicial District: Amy Martin District judge, 269th Judicial District: Dan Hinde District judge, 270th Judicial District: Brent Gamble District judge, 281st Judicial District: Sylvia Matthews District judge, 295th Judicial District: Donna Roth Family district judge, 245th Judicial District: Roy L. Moore

Family district judge, 246th Judicial District: Angela Graves-Harrington

Family district judge, 247th Judicial District: John Schmude

Family district judge, 257th Judicial District: Melanie Flowers

Family district judge, 280th Judicial District: Angelina D.A. Gooden

Family district judge, 308th Judicial District: Gloria Lopez

Family district judge, 309th Judicial District: Sheri Y. Dean

Family district judge, 310th Judicial District: Sonya Heath

Family district judge, 311th Judicial District: Alicia Franklin York

Family district judge, 312th Judicial District: David Farr

Family district judge, 313th Judicial District: Natalia Oakes

Family district judge, 314th Judicial District: Michelle Moore

Family district judge, 315th Judicial District: Michael “Mike” Schneider

County judge: Ed Emmett

Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 1: Clyde Raymond Leuchtag Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 2: Jim F. Kovach

Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 3: Linda Storey

Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 4: Sophia Mafrige

Judge, County Criminal Court No. 1: Alex Salgado

Judge, County Criminal Court No. 2: No endorsement

Judge, County Criminal Court No. 3: Erica Hughes

Judge, County Criminal Court No. 4: Shannon Baldwin

Judge, County Criminal Court No. 5: Xavier Alfaro

Judge, County Criminal Court No. 6: Linda Garcia Judge, County Criminal Court No. 7: Andrew A. Wright Judge, County Criminal Court No. 8: Franklin Bynum Judge, County Criminal Court No. 9: Toria J. Finch and John Wakefield Judge, County Criminal Court No. 10: Lee Harper Wilson Judge, County Criminal Court No. 11: Aaron Burdette Judge, County Criminal Court No. 12: John Spjut Judge, County Criminal Court No. 13: Raul Rodriguez Judge, County Criminal Court No. 14: Mike Fields Judge, County Criminal Court No. 15: Roger Bridgwater Judge, County Probate Court No. 1: Loyd Wright Judge, County Probate Court No. 2: Ray Black Judge, County Probate Court No. 3: Jason Cox Judge, County Probate Court No. 4: Christine Riddle Butts

District clerk: Chris Daniel County clerk: Diane Trautman County treasurer: Orlando Sanchez

County school trustee, Position 3, At Large: Richard Cantu

County school trustee, Position 4, Precinct 3: Andrea Duhon

County commissioner, Precinct 2: Adrian Garcia County commissioner, Precinct 4: R. Jack Cagle Justice of the peace, Precinct 7, Place 2: Sharon M. Burney

Fort Bend County district attorney: Brian Middleton

Proposition A: For Proposition B: Against