2016 Travis County Republican and Democratic Primary candidates

Travis GOP Chairman James Dickey (left) introduces Republican Sheriff candidate Joe Martinez (right) at a Presidential Debate Watch Party held at the Alamo Drafthouse on Tuesday, Dec. 15.  

Candidate filings for the 2016 Primary are in!  While it appears Democrats still have a near-lock on judicial and countywide races, Republicans are providing some serious contenders who could make for some heated match-ups in November and bring the Austin metro area further to the right.

Below are all the candidates running for Travis County races in the 2016 Primary. Democrats are in blue and Republicans are in red.

State Senator, District 21                                 Judith Zaffirini

State Senator, District 24                                 Susan King

State Senator, District 24                                 Virginia "Jennie Lou" Leeder

State Senator, District 24                                 Brent Mayes

State Senator, District 24                                 Dawn Buckingham

State Senator, District 24                                 Jon Cobb

State Senator, District 24                                 Reed Williams

State Senator, District 24                                 Ryan Downton

State Representative District 46                  Dawnna Dukes

State Representative District 46                  Gabriel Nila

State Representative District 47                   Ana Jordan

State Representative District 47                        Jay Wiley
State Representative District 47                        Paul Workman

State Representative District 48                   Donna Howard

State Representative District 49                   Aspen Dunaway

State Representative District 49                   Kenton D. Johnson

State Representative District 49                   Heather Way

State Representative District 49                   Gina Hinojosa

State Representative District 49                   Blake Rocap

State Representative District 49                   Matthew Shrum

State Representative District 49                   Huey Rey Fischer

State Representative District 50                   Celia Israel
State Representative District 50                        Ceasar Ruiz

State Representative District 51                   Eddie Rodriguez

Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 2   Cindy Olson Bourland

Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 4 Melissa Goodwin

District Judge, 126th Judicial District           Darlene Byrne

District Judge, 167th Judicial District           P. David Wahlberg

District Judge, 200th Judicial District           Gisela D. Triana

District Judge, 345th Judicial District           Jan Soifer

District Judge, 345th Judicial District           Melissa Mather

District Judge, 353rd Judicial District           Tim Sulak

District Judge, 390th Judicial District           Julie Kocurek

District Judge, 427th Judicial District           Jim Coronado

District Judge, 427th Judicial District           Tamara Needles

District Judge, 450th Judicial District           Brad Urrutia

District Judge, 450th Judicial District           Chantal Melissa Eldridge

District Judge, 450th Judicial District          Don Clemmer

District Judge, 53rd Judicial District                 Scott Jenkins

District Judge, 98th Judicial District                 Rhonda Hurley

District Attorney, 53rd Judicial District           Gary Cobb

District Attorney, 53rd Judicial District          Margaret Moore

District Attorney, 53rd Judicial District          Rick Reed

District Attorney, 53rd Judicial District          Maura Phelan

Judge, County Criminal Court No. 8                 Carlos H. Barrera

Judge, County Criminal Court No. 9                 Kim Williams

County Attorney                                          David Escamilla

Sheriff                                                          Todd Radford

Sheriff                                                          Don X. Rios

Sheriff                                                          John Sisson

Sheriff                                                          Sally Hernandez

Sheriff                                                          Joe G. Martinez

Tax Assessor-Collector                                  Bruce Elfant

County Commissioner Pct. 1                          Jeff Travillion

County Commissioner Pct. 1                          Marc Hoskins

County Commissioner Pct. 1                          James Nortey

County Commissioner Pct. 1                          Arthur Sampson

County Commissioner Pct. 1                          Richard Franklin III

County Commissioner Pct. 1                          Pat McCord

County Commissioner Pct. 3                          David Holmes

County Commissioner Pct. 3                          Gerald Daugherty

County Commissioner Pct. 3                          Jason Nassour

Constable Pct. 1                                          Danny Thomas

Constable Pct. 1                                          Rick Schumacher

Constable Pct. 1                                          Janie Serna

Constable Pct. 2                                          Adan Ballesteros

Constable Pct. 2                                          Deke Pierce

Constable Pct. 3                                          Anthony "AJ" Johnson

Constable Pct. 3                                          Stacy Suits

Constable Pct. 4                                          George Morales III

Constable Pct. 4                                          Manuel Jimenez

Constable Pct. 5                                          Carlos B. Lopez

See also:
Secretary of State Election Division listing
Travis County Republican Party list (containing precinct chairman races)