Voter Guide: Everything to know about the March 5 Primary
Super Tuesday features a number of hot races on the ballot, both national and statewide.
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Believe it or not, another presidential election year is here. Texans will soon begin to vote in that process on March 5, Super Tuesday.
Voters will select either the Republican or Democrat they want to be the presidential candidate in November, as Super Tuesday is a primary. But the Presidency isn't all that's at stake here, as numerous other primaries will be on the March ballot as well, both nationally and statewide.
Along with the Presidential race, Sen. Ted Cruz's seat in the U.S. Senate is up for grabs, with several candidates from both parties running to try and take it from him.
Let's start off with the number of candidates, both Republican and Democrat, running for President.
U.S. President Full Election List
U.S. Legislature Full Election List
U.S. Senate
R.E. (Rufus) Lopez (R)
Holland "Redd" Gibson (R)
Ted Cruz (R)
Roland Gutierrez (D)
A. "Robert" Hassan (D)
Mark Gonzalez (D)
Thierry Tchenko (D)
Heli Rodriguez Prilliman (D)
Steven J. Keough (D)
Carl Oscar Sherman (D)
Meri Gomez (D)
Collin Allred (D)
District 5 Representative
Lance Gooden (R)
Ruth "Truth" Torres (D)
District 6 Representative
Cliff Wiley (R)
Jake Ellzey (R)
James Buford (R)
John Love III (D)
District 12 Representative
Clint Dorris (R)
Shellie Gardner (R)
Craig Goldman (R)
Anne Henley (R)
John O'Shea (R)
Sebastian Gehrig (D)
Trey Hunt (D)
District 24 Representative
Beth Van Duyne (R)
Francine Ly (D)
Sam Eppler (D)
District 26 Representative
Scott Armey (R)
Neena Biswas (R)
Luisa Del Rosal (R)
Brandon Gill (R)
John Huffman (R)
Jason Kergosien (R)
Joel Krause (R)
Doug Robison (R)
Mark Rutledge (R)
Burt Thakur (R)
Vlad De Franceschi (R)
Ernest Lineberger III (D)
District 30 Representative
Jarred D. Davis (D)
Jasmine Crockett (D)
District 32 Representative
David Blewett (R)
Gulrez "Gus" Khan (R)
Darrell Day (R)
Juan Feria (R)
Jan McDowell (D)
Christopher Panayiotou (D)
Julie Johnson (D)
Zachariah Manning (D)
Alex Cornwallis (D)
Brian Williams (D)
Justin A. Moore (D)
Raja Chaudhry (D)
Kevin Felder (D)
Callie Butcher (D)
District 33 Representative
Patrick David Gillespie (R)
Kurt Schwab (R)
Carlos Quintanilla (D)
Marc Veasey (D)
Statewide Full Election List
Railroad Commissioner
Christi Craddick (R)
Christie Clark (R)
Corey Howell (R)
Petra Reyes (R)
James "Jim" Matlock (R)
Katherine Culbert (D)
Bill Burch (D)
Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 2
Jimmy Blacklock (R)
Randy Sarosdy (D)
DaSean Jones (D)
Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 4
Brian Walker (R)
John Devine (R)
Christine Vinh Weems (D)
Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 6
Jane Bland (R)
Bonie Lee Goldstein (D)
Joe Pool (D)
Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals
David J. Schenck (R)
Sharon Keller (R)
Holly Taylor (D)
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 7
Barbara Parker Hervey (R)
Gina Parker (R)
Nancy Mulder (D)
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8
Michelle Slaughter (R)
Lee Finley (R)
Chika Anyiam (D)
Member, State Board of Education, District 11
Pat (Patricia) Hardy (R)
Brandon Hall (R)
Rayne Glasser (D)
Member, State Board of Education, District 12
Chad Green (R)
Jamie Kohlmann (R)
Pam Little (R)
Matt Rostami (R)
George King (D)
District 12 State Senator
Tan Parker (R)
Stephanie Draper (D)
District 16 State Senator
Victoria Neave Criado (D)
Nathan Johnson (D)
District 23 State Senator
Royce West (D)
District 33 State Representative
Dennis London (R)
Katrina Pierson (R)
Justin Holland (R)
District 61 State Representative
Keresa Richardson (R)
Frederick Frazier (R)
Chuck Branch (R)
Tony Adams (D)
District 66 State Representative
Matt Shaheen (R)
Wayne Richard (R)
David W. Carstens (D)
District 67 State Representative
Daren Meis (R)
Jeff Leach (R)
Jefferson Nunn (D)
Makala L. Washington (D)
District 70 State Representative
Steve Kinard (R)
Joe Collins (R)
Mihaela Elizabeth Piesa (D)
District 89 State Representative
Abraham George (R)
Candy Noble (R)
Darrel Evans (D)
District 100 State Representative
Justin McFarlane (D)
Sandra Crenshaw (D)
Barbara Mallory Caraway (D)
Venton Jones (D)
District 102 State Representative
Ana-Maria Ramos (D)
District 103 State Representative
Rafael Anchia (D)
District 104 State Representative
Jessica Gonzalez (D)
District 105 State Representative
Rose Cannaday (R)
Terry Meza (D)
District 107 State Representative
Linda Garcia (D)
District 108 State Representative
Barry Wernick (R)
Morgan Meyer (R)
Elizabeth Ginsberg (D)
Yasmin Simon (D)
District 109 State Representative
Victoria Walton (D)
Aicha Davis (D)
District 110 State Representative
Toni Rose (D)
District 111 State Representative
Yvonne Davis (D)
District 112 State Representative
Angie Chen Button (R)
Chad Carnahan (R)
Averie Bishop (D)
District 113 State Representative
Stephen Stanley (R)
Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D)
District 114 State Representative
Aimee Ramsey (R)
John Bryant (D)
District 115 State Representative
John Jun (R)
Scarlett Cornwallis (D)
Cassandra Hernandez (D)
Kate Rumsey (D)
How to Vote What You Need to Bring
Are you registered to vote?
The deadline to register to vote in the March 5 election was Feb. 5. If you're not sure if you're registered to vote in this election, you can check on the Secretary of State's website.
County Elections Website
You can also check for that information on many county elections websites, some of which include interactive maps to help you find the closest location.
County websites will also often have more information on your local elections and voting.
Below is a list of North Texas county elections websites:
Don't see your county on this list? Visit the Texas Secretary of State's website for a complete list.
What to bring to a polling site to vote
To vote in person in Texas, you must present a valid photo ID. Below is a list of valid forms of identification:
- Texas drivers licenses issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
- Texas handgun license issued by DPS
- U.S. Military Identification Card that contains the person's photograph
- U.S. Citizenship Certificate that contains the person’s photograph
- U.S. passport
Here’s a list of what to bring if you do not have one of the accepted forms of photo ID and “cannot reasonably obtain one”:
- Copy or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name, address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate
- Copy of or original current utility bill
- Copy of or original bank statement
- Copy of or original government check
- Copy of or original paycheck; or
- Copy of or original of (a) a certified birth certificate from a U.S. state or territory or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity
If you are unable to present a valid photo ID but can present one of the above forms of supporting ID, you will need to fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.
How to request a mail-in ballot
To vote by mail in Texas, you must be 65 years old or older, sick or disabled, out of the county on Election Day and during the early voting period, or confined in jail but otherwise eligible.
The last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the March 5 election was Friday, Feb. 23 (received, not postmarked).
To vote by mail in Texas, you must be 65 years old or older, sick or disabled, out of the county on Election Day and during the early voting period or confined in jail but otherwise eligible.