Updated December 20, 2021 - The list of candidates who filed in to run on the Federal and State level have been updated on the Republican ticket. No changes were made to the Democrat ticket. No changes to the local races were made.
December 13, 2021 - The filing deadline for candidates to run in the March 1, 2022 Primary Election passed Monday and (as of 8:23pm) of the local races on the ballot, five races are contested: County Judge, Commissioner Pct. 2, Commissioner Pct. 4, Justice of the Peace Pct. 1, and Justice of the Peace Pct. 3. All local candidates filed to run on the Republican Ballot which means once again the local races will be decided in the Primary Election.
On the Federal level, one local Shelby County citizen filed to run, Aditya "A.D." Atholi for U.S. Representative, District 1. Current U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert chose to not seek re-election but instead chose to run against State Attorney General Ken Paxton. Atholi has three additional candidates running against him on the Republican Ballot and two candidates on the Democrat Ballot.
On the State level, one local Shelby County citizen filed for re-election, Wayne Christian. Christian is the incumbent for State Railroad Commissioner 2 and has two additional opponents who have filed to run against him, one on the Republican Ballot and one on the Democrat Ballot.
Below are candidates who filed for a place on the March Primary Ballots:
Editor's note: The candidate information is gathered from the Texas Secretary of State's website. If additional candidate information populates, this article will be updated. All local candidates have been added.
United States Representative, District 1
Democrat Candidates: Gavin Dass, Victor D. Dunn, Jrmar JJ Jefferson and Stephen Kocen
Republican Candidates: Aditya "A.D." Atholi, Joe McDaniel II, Nathaniel Moran, and John Porro
Governor
Democrat Candidates: Inocencio (Inno) Barrientez, Michael Cooper, Joy Diaz, Beto O'Rourke, and Rich Wakeland
Republican Candidates: Greg Abbott (Incumbent), Paul Belew, Danny Harrison, Kandy Kaye Horn, Don Huffines, Rick Perry, Chad Prather, and Allen B. West
Lieutenant Governor
Democrat Candidates: Michelle Beckley, Carla Brailey, and Mike Collier
Republican Candidates: Trayce Bradford, Todd M. Bullis, Daniel Miller, Dan Patrick (Incumbent), Aaron Sorrells, and Zach Vance
Attorney General
Democrat Candidates: Mike Fields, Rochelle Mercedes Garza, Joe Jaworski, Lee Merritt, and S. T-Bone Raynor
Republican Candidates: George P. Bush, Louie Gohmert, Eva Guzman, and Ken Paxton (Incumbent)
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Democrat Candidates: Janet T. Dudding, Tim Mahoney, and Angel Luis Vega
Republican Candidates: Mark V. Goloby and Glenn Hegar (Incumbent)
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Democrat Candidates: Jay Kleberg, Michael Lange, Sandragrace Martinez, and Jinny Suh
Republican Candidates: Ben Armenta, Victor Avila, Dawn Buckingham, Rufus Lopez, Weston Martinez, Don W. Minton, Jon Spiers, and Tim Westley
Commissioner of Agriculture
Democrat Candidates: Susan Hays and Ed Ireson
Republican Candidates: Carey A. Counsil, Sid Miller (Incumbent), and James White
Railroad Commissioner 2
Democrat Candidates: Luke Warford
Republican Candidates: Wayne Christian (Incumbent), Tom Slocum Jr., Sarah Stogner, Marvin "Sarge" Summers, and Dawayne Tipton
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3
Democrat Candidates: Erin A. Nowell
Republican Candidates: Debra Lehrmann (Incumbent)
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5
Democrat Candidates: Amanda Reichek
Republican Candidates: Rebeca Huddle (Incumbent)
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9
Democrat Candidates: Julia Maldonado
Republican Candidates: David J. Schenck and Evan Young
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2
Democrat Candidates: None
Republican Candidates: Mary Lou Keel (Incumbent)
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5
Democrat Candidates: Dana Huffman
Republican Candidates: Clint A. Morgan and Scott Walker (Incumbent)
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6
Democrat Candidates: Robert Johnson
Republican Candidates: Jesse McClure (Incumbent)
Member, State Board of Education, District 9
Democrat Candidates: None
Republican Candidates: Keven M. Ellis (Incumbent)
State Senator, District 3
Democrat Candidates: Steve Russell
Republican Candidates: Robert Nichols (Incumbent)
State Representative, District 11 (Re-districting moved Shelby County from District 9 to District 11 with Rusk, Panola, Nacogdoches, Sabine, and Newton)
Democrat Candidates: None
Republican Candidates: Greg Caldwell, Travis Clardy, Rachel Hale, and Mark Williams
District Judge, 273rd Judicial District - James A. (Jim) Payne, Jr. (Incumbent)
County Judge
Allison Harbison (Incumbent)
Phil Worsham
District Clerk - Lori Oliver (Incumbent)
County Clerk - Jennifer Fountain (Incumbent)
County Treasurer - Ann Blackwell (Incumbent)
Commissioner Precinct 2
Todd Jamison
Jimmy Lout (Incumbent)
Commissioner Precinct 4
Tom Bellmyer (Incumbent)
Ruston T. Bush
Dondi Tipton
Justice of the Peace Precinct 1
Donna Hughes (Incumbent)
Pete Low
Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 - Marla Denby (Incumbent)
Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Don Jones
Melba Rodgers (Incumbent)
Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 - Jackie Kirkwood (Incumbent)
Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 - Tracy Broadway (Incumbent)
