List of Candidates Who Filed for Place on 2020 Primary Ballots

Updated January 14, 2020 - The candidates have been updated to the order they will appear on the ballot.


December 10, 2019 - The filing deadline for a place on the 2020 Primary Democrat and Republican Ballots expired as of 6pm on Monday, December 9, 2019.

Once again, all candidates running for local Shelby County offices filed on the Republican Party ballot. County Chair candidates are Democrat Party - Patsy A. Handy and Republican Party - Leigh Porterfield.

Republican Party Candidates

FEDERAL

President:

  • Bob Ely
  • Donald J. Trump (Incumbent)
  • Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Guerra
  • Zoltan G. Istvan
  • Bill Weld
  • Matthew John Matern
  • Joe Walsh

United States Senator

  • John Anthony Castro
  • John Cornyn (Incumbent)
  • Virgil Bierschwale
  • Dwayne Stovall
  • Mark Yancey

United States Representative, District 1:

  • Johnathan Kyle Davidson
  • Louie Gohmert (Incumbent)

STATE

Railroad Commissioner

  • Ryan Sitton (Incumbent)
  • James "Jim" Wright

Chief Justice, Supreme Court - Nathan Hecht

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 - Unexpired Term - Jane Bland

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7 - Jeff Boyd

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8 - Brett Busby

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3:

  • Bert Richardson
  • Gina Parker 

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 - Kevin Patrick Yeary

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 - David Newell

Member, State Board of Education, District 9 - Keven M. Ellis (Incumbent)

State Representative, District 9:

  • Chris Paddie (Incumbant)
  • Mark Williams

Chief Justice, 12th Court of Appeals District - Jim Worthen

District Judge, 123rd Judicial District - Leann Kay Rafferty (Incumbent)

District Attorney, 123 Judicial District:

COUNTY

County Attorney - Gary Rholes (Incumbent)

Sheriff:

County Tax Assessor-Collector - Debora Riley (Incumbent)

County Commissioner Pct 1:

  • Roscoe McSwain (Incumbent)
  • Donnie Borders

County Commissioner Pct 3:

Justice of the Peace Pct 1 - Donna Hughes

Justice of the Peace Pct 3:

County Constable Pct 1:

County Constable Pct 2:

  • Randy Joe Dean
  • Jamie Hagler (Incumbent)

County Constable Pct 3 - Roy Cheatwood

County Constable Pct 4:

  • Bryan Gray
  • Jake Metcalf (Incumbent)

County Constable Pct 5:

Democrat Party Candidates

FEDERAL

President:

  • Bernie Sanders
  • Michael Bennet
  • Elizabeth Warren
  • Joseph R. Biden
  • Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente
  • Pete Buttigieg
  • Amy Klobuchar
  • John K. Delaney
  • Marianne Williamson
  • Robby Wells
  • Michael R. Bloomberg
  • Tom Steyer
  • Tulsi Gabbard
  • Andrew Yang
  • Cory Booker
  • Julian Castro
  • Deval Patrick

United States Senator

  • Adrian Ocegueda
  • Annie "Mama" Garcia
  • Amanda K. Edwards
  • Mary "MJ" Hegar
  • Sema Hernandez
  • Royce West
  • Jack Daniel Foster Jr
  • Victor Hugo Harris
  • Michael Cooper
  • Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez
  • D.R. Hunter
  • Chris Bell

United States Representative, District 1 - Hank Gilbert

STATE

Railroad Commissioner

  • Mark Watson
  • Kelly Stone
  • Roberto R. "Beto" Alonzo
  • Chrysta Castaneda

Chief Justice, Supreme Court:

  • Amy Clark Meachum
  • Jerry Zimmerer

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 - Unexpired Term:

  • Larry Praeger
  • Kathy Cheng

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7:

  • Staci Williams
  • Brandy Voss

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8:

  • Peter Kelly
  • Gisela D. Triana

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3:

  • Dan Wood
  • William Pieratt Demond
  • Elizabeth Davis Frizell

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4:

  • Tina Clinton
  • Steven Miears

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 - Brandon Birmingham

Member, State Board of Education, District 9 - Brenda Davis