Travis County conservative voters guide 2020

A word of caution: It is incredibly important to be acquainted with these candidates as there will be no straight ticket box to select on the ballot on the 2020 general election ballot. We recommend voters visit iVoterGuide and the Travis County League of Women Voters to learn more, or click on the names where there is a link to visit the candidate's website and/or social media page.

To find out which races you're eligible to vote for visit www.VoteTravis.com to generate your sample ballot and find your nearest voting location.  Early voting runs through Oct. 30. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

***FEDERAL***

PRESIDENT:
✔️ Donald J. Trump (i)     

U.S. SENATE:
✔️ John Cornyn (i)    

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 10: 
✔️ Michael McCaul (i)

U. S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 17:
✔️ Pete Sessions

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 21:
✔️ Chip Roy (i)

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 25:
✔️ Roger Williams (i)

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 35:

✔️ Jenny Garcia Sharon    

***STATE***

TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSIONER:
✔️ James "Jim" Wright

TEXAS SUPREME COURT, CHIEF JUSTICE:
✔️ Nathan Hecht (i)

TEXAS SUPREME COURT PLACE 6:
✔️ Jane Bland (i)

TEXAS SUPREME COURT PLACE 7:
✔️ Jeff Boyd (i)

TEXAS SUPREME COURT PLACE 8:
✔️ Brett Busby (i)

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3:
✔️ Bert Richardson (i)

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4:
✔️ Kevin Patrick Yeary (i)

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9:
✔️ David Newell (i)

MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 5:

✔️ Lani Popp

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 10:
✔️ Tom Maynard (i)

TEXAS SENATE DISTRICT 21:
✔️ Frank Pomeroy

TEXAS SENATE DISTRICT 24:
✔️ Dawn Buckingham

TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 47:
✔️ Justin Berry

TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 48: 

✔️ Bill Strieber

TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 49:
✔️ Charles Allan Meyer

TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 50:
✔️ Larry Delarose

TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 51:
✔️ Robert Reynolds

THIRD COURT OF APPEALS CHIEF JUSTICE:
✔️ Jeff Rose (i)

***COUNTY***

JUDGE, 460th DISTRICT COURT:
✔️ Geoffrey Puryear (i)

TRAVIS COUNTY JUDGE
✔️ Michael Lovins

DISTRICT ATTORNEY:
✔️ Martin Harry

TRAVIS COUNTY SHERIFF:
✔️ Raul Vargas

TRAVIS COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR:
✔️ Marilyn Jackson

TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 1:
✔️ Solomon Arcoven

TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 3:
✔️ Becky Bray

***CITIES***

Austin

District 2: Casey Ramos

District 4: Louis Herrin*

District 6: Mackenzie Kelly*

District 10: Robert Thomas or Jennifer Virden

Prop. A (Project Connect rail): No

Prop. B (other transportation): No

Cedar Park

Mayor: Jim Richardson

Place 2: Bob Cornelius

Place 6: Dorian Chavez

Lakeway

Prop. G (bonds): No

Jonestown

Place 3: Rod Schaffner

Place 4: Dave Nelson

Place 5: Linda Bush

Manor

Place 2: Maria D Amezcua

Prop. A (annexation): No

Prop. B (4-year terms): No

Prop. C (partial terms count): No

Prop. D (vacancy appointment): No

Prop. E (mayor/council pay): No

Prop. F (automatic vacancy): No

Prop. G (emergency powers): No

Prop. H (website notices): No

Prop. I (residency for officals): No

Prop. J (referendum power): No

Prop. K (parks to public works): No

Prop. L (HR office creation): No

Prop. M (development department creation): No

Prop. N (community committees creation): No

Prop. O (franchise-granting authority): No

Prop. P (process for ethics appointments): No

Prop. Q (conflicts of interest): No

Prop. R (state law compliance, records): No

Prop. S (finance director in succession): No

Prop. T ("shall" to "will"): No

Pflugerville

Place 2: Ceasar Ruiz

Place 4: Bob Reichenbach

Place 6: David Rogers

Prop. A (road bonds): Yes

Prop. B (parks bonds): No

Prop. C (rec center bonds): No

Round Rock

Mayor: Craig Morgan

Place 1: Michelle Ly

Place 4: Will Peckham

Prop. A (conflict of interest): YES

Prop. B (clarification language): Yes

Prop. C (city employee contributions): Yes

Prop. D (Terms of office): Yes

Prop. E (clean up, 1977 charter): Yes

Prop. F (admin interference): Yes

Prop. G (CM designations): Yes

***EDUCATION DISTRICTS***

Austin ISD

District 5: Piper Nelson

At-large, Place 8: Leticia Caballero?

Dripping Springs ISD

Trustee (at-large, vote for up to 2): Jeff and Ron

Leander ISD

Place 3: Chris Remy

Place 4: Jeff Johnson

Place 5: Jim MacKay

Pflugerville ISD

Places 6 and 7 (at-large, vote for up to 2): Larry Bradley

Round Rock ISD

Place 1: Jun Xiao? or Kim Boen?

Place 2: Mary Bone

Place 6: David Schmidt

Place 7: Danielle Kobe Weston

***SPECIAL DISTRICTS***

Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District

Precinct 4: Bob Larsen

NOTE: these are not all the local elections on the ballot. For a comprehensive list see the general sample ballot at www.VoteTravis.com or help come up with more recommendations by joining the Travis County Republicans Facebook group.

When in doubt on a local race, just leave it blank!