Your Vote Counts 2024: Primary Election voting guide

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Early voting for the March 5 Primary Election runs from Feb. 20 through March 1. A primary election is an election by the political parties to nominate their candidates for the General Election ballot.

Early voting times vary depending on the day. Check out the chart below for dates and times.

Where can I vote

Early Voting Polling Locations

Early voting will start Feb. 20 and end on March 1. Lines are typically shorter during early voting.

Arena Hall 2906 Tabor Road, Bryan, TexasBrazos County Election Administrator Office 300 East Wm. J. Bryan Pkwy, Suite 100, Bryan, TexasCollege Station Utilities Meeting & Training Facility 1603 Graham Road, College Station, TexasGalilee Baptist Church 804 N. Logan, Bryan , TexasMemorial Student Center- Room L526 275 Joe Routt Blvd, College Station, Texas

Election Day Polling Locations

On Election Day, March 5, polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. This will be the last day to cast your vote in the Primary Election. Don’t be discouraged by long lines, as long as you are in line by 7 p.m. you can cast your vote.

If you live outside of Brazos County, click the links below for your county’s voting location(s):

Austin CountyEarly voting Election Day Burleson County Grimes County Houston County Lee County Leon County Madison County Milam CountyMontgomery CountyEarly Voting Election Day Robertson CountySan Jacinto CountyEarly Voting Election Day Trinity County Walker CountyWaller CountyEarly Voting Election DayWashington CountyEarly Voting Election Day

What to bring?

When you arrive, you will be asked for identification. Valid forms of ID include:

Voter ID CardValid Texas Drivers LicenseUnited States passportTexas personal identification cardTexas license to carry a handgunUnited States military identification card containing your photographUnited States citizenship certificate containing your photograph

What will the ballot look like?

Sample ballots of the 2024 Primary Election for Brazos County and the rest of the Brazos Valley can be found here.

Sample ballots show what you’ll see on your ballot, including candidates, questions, and any required instruction text. Sample ballots can be taken into the voting booth.

In the 2024 Primary Election, voters will vote on the Republican or Democratic ballot. The ballots will have federal, state and local elections. The Republican ballot will also include 13 propositions.

Who is on the ballot?

Not all races below will appear on your ballot, which will vary based on where you are voting.

Democratic Ballot

Federal

President- The President of the United States serves a four-year term and is responsible for carrying out and enforcing the laws of the United States, as well as acting as Head of State and Commander in Chief of all military forces.Dean Phillips Frankie Lozada Gabriel A. Cornejo Star Locke Joseph R. Biden Jr. (Incumbent)Cenk Uygur Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato Marianne WilliamsonU.S. Senator- A senator serves a six-year term in the U.S. Senate. There are two senators from each state. Senators work in Congress with the House of Representatives as part of our country’s legislative branch.Roland Gutierrez Steven J. Keough Meri Gomez Carl Oscar Sherman Colin Allred Heli Rodriguez Prillman Thierry Tchenko A. “Robert” Hassan Mark GonzalezU.S. Representative District 10- District 10 includes Austin, Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lee, Madison, Travis, Waller, Washington and Williamson Counties. Representatives serve two-year terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Texas has 38 representatives in Congress.Theresa Boisseau Keith McPhail

State

Railroad Commissioner- The Railroad Commissioner serves a six-year term. There are three members of the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the oil and gas industry of Texas.Bill Burch Katherine CulbertJustice, Supreme Court, Place 2- The justice serves a six-year term. The Texas Supreme Court hears and deliberates over civil cases in their final appeal.Randy Sarosdy DaSean JonesJustice, Supreme Court, Place 4- The justice serves a six-year term. The Texas Supreme Court hears and deliberates over civil cases in their final appeal.Christine Vinh WeemsJustice, Supreme Court, Place 6- The justice serves a six-year term. The Texas Supreme Court hears and deliberates over civil cases in their final appeal.Bonnie Lee Goldstein Joe PoolPresiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals- The presiding judge is the judge in charge of the Court of Criminal Appeals. The presiding judge manages the courts, assigns cases to other judges and specialized courts, oversees the court calendar, and can decide cases. The judge serves a six-year term. This court reviews all death penalty cases.Holly TaylorJudge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7- The judge serves a six-year term on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The court hears and deliberates over Criminal Cases in their final appeal. This court reviews all death penalty cases.Nancy MulderJudge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8- The judge serves a six-year term on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The court hears and deliberates over Criminal Cases in their final appeal. This court reviews all death penalty cases.Chika AnyiamMember, State Board of Education District 10- The member serves a four-year term. The State Board of Education determines curriculum, testing, textbooks, special education, and other standards for Texas Public Schools.DC Caldwell I Raquel Saenz OrtizState Representative District 12- The member serves a four-year term. The State Board of Education determines curriculum, testing, textbooks, special education, and other standards for Texas Public Schools.Dee Howard MullinsState Representative District 14- The member serves a four-year term. The State Board of Education determines curriculum, testing, textbooks, special education, and other standards for Texas Public Schools.Fred Medina

Local

County Commissioner Precinct 1- The commissioner serves a four-year term. There are four county commissioners who, along with the county judge, oversee the construction and maintenance of county roads, approve the hiring of and salaries for many county employees, set tax rates, authorize expenditures, and issue bonds.Maria SheltonCounty Chair- The County Chair is the leader of the local party in each county throughout the state and serves a two-year term. Some of their responsibilities include overseeing the Primary, Candidate Filing, and other elections; chairing County Executive Committee Meetings; organizing and leading the local party; as well as overseeing and/or assisting with precinct and county or Senate District Conventions as required.Thomas M. Cavaness

Republican Ballot

Federal

President- The President of the United States serves a four-year term and is responsible for carrying out and enforcing the laws of the United States, as well as acting as Head of State and Commander in Chief of all military forces.Vivek Ramaswamy Donald J. Trump Asa Hutchinson Ron Desantis David Stuckenberg Ryan L. Binkley Nikki HaleyUncommitted- When a voter selects “uncommitted”, this indicates the voter is exercising a vote for that political party but is not committed to any of the candidates listed on the ballot.U.S. Senator- A senator serves a six-year term in the U.S. Senate. There are two senators from each state. Senators work in Congress with the House of Representatives as part of our country’s legislative branch.R E (Rufus) Lopez Holland “Redd” Gibson Ted Cruz (Incumbent)U.S. Representative District 10- District 10 includes Austin, Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lee, Madison, Travis, Waller, Washington and Williamson Counties. Representatives serve two-year terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Texas has 38 representatives in Congress.Michael T. McCaul (Incumbent)Jared B. Lovelace

State

Railroad Commissioner- The Railroad Commissioner serves a six-year term. There are three members of the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the oil and gas industry of Texas.Christi Craddick (Incumbent)Corey Howell Christine Clark Petra Reyes James “Jim” MatlockJustice, Supreme Court, Place 2- The justice serves a six-year term. The Texas Supreme Court hears and deliberates over civil cases in their final appeal.Jimmy Blacklock (Incumbent)Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4- The justice serves a six-year term. The Texas Supreme Court hears and deliberates over civil cases in their final appeal.John Devine (Incumbent)Brian WalkerJustice, Supreme Court, Place 6- The justice serves a six-year term. The Texas Supreme Court hears and deliberates over civil cases in their final appeal.Jane Bland (Incumbent)Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals-Sharon Keller (Incumbent)David J. SchenckCounty Tax Assessor-Collector- The County Tax Assessor-Collector serves a four-year term. Some of the duties include assessing and collecting property taxes, issuing alcoholic beverage licenses, registering and titling vehicles owned by Brazos County residents, and more.Melissa LeonardCounty Treasurer-Unexpired Term- The treasurer serves as the county’s banker and is the chief custodian of all county finances. The treasurer maintains records of all deposits and withdrawals and collects all debts owed to the county. The treasurer is the custodian of bail bond collateral funds and is the investment officer for the county. The treasurer serves a four-year term.Cristian Villarreal (Incumbent)County Commissioner Precinct 1- The commissioner serves a four-year term. There are four county commissioners who, along with the county judge, oversee the construction and maintenance of county roads, approve the hiring of and salaries for many county employees, set tax rates, authorize expenditures, and issue bonds.Steve Aldrich (Incumbent)Karl P. Mooney Bentley NettlesCounty Commissioner Precinct 3- The commissioner serves a four-year term. There are four county commissioners who, along with the county judge, oversee the construction and maintenance of county roads, approve the hiring of and salaries for many county employees, set tax rates, authorize expenditures, and issue bonds.Fred Brown Nancy Berry (Incumbent)County Chair- The County Chair is the leader of the local party in each county throughout the state and serves a two-year term. Some of their responsibilities include overseeing the Primary, Candidate Filing, and other elections; chairing County Executive Committee Meetings; organizing and leading the local party; as well as overseeing and/or assisting with precinct and county or Senate District Conventions as required.John Hince Silas Garrett Jr.Paul Marvin Russ FordPrecinct Chair 36- The precinct chair serves a two-year term. They gather voting data for their party and are a member of the County Executive Committee.Clayton Watson Mark Coppock (Incumbent)Precinct Chair 64- The precinct chair serves a two-year term. They gather voting data for their party and are a member of the County Executive Committee.Mary StasiowskiMark S. Browning (Incumbent)

Propositions

Propositions on a Primary ballot act as surveys that will help the party decide their priorities. The following are opinion polls, not policy referendums.

Proposition 1- Texas should eliminate all property taxes without increasing Texans’ overall tax burdenProposition 2- Texas should create a Border Protection Unit, and deploy additional state law enforcement and military forces, to seal the border, to use physical force to prevent illegal entry and trafficking, and to deport illegal aliens to Mexico or to their nations of origin.Proposition 3- The Texas Legislature should require the use of E-Verify by all employers in Texas to protect jobs for legal workers by preventing the hiring of illegal aliens.Proposition 4- The Texas Legislature should end all subsidies and public services, including in-state college tuition and enrollment in public schools, for illegal aliens.Proposition 5- Texas urges the United States Congress not to grant any form of amnesty or a pathway to legalization for illegal aliens.Proposition 6- The Texas Legislature should prohibit the deployment of the Texas National Guard to a foreign conflict unless Congress first formally declares war.Proposition 7- The Texas Legislature should establish authority within the Texas State Comptroller’s office to administer access to gold and silver through the Texas Bullion Depository for use as legal tender.Proposition 8- The State of Texas should ensure that Texans are free to give or to withhold consent for any vaccine without coercion.Proposition 9- The Republican Party of Texas should restrict voting in the Republican primary to only registered Republicans.Proposition 10- The Texas Constitution should be amended to restore authority to the Texas Attorney General to prosecute election crimes.Proposition 11- Texas parents and guardians should have the right to select schools, whether public or private, for their children, and the funding should follow the student.Proposition 12- The Texas Constitution should be amended to require proof of citizenship before any individual can be registered to vote.Proposition 13- Texas should ban the sale of Texas land to citizens, governments, and entities from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.

KBTX Local Candidate Coverage

Brazos County Commissioner Precinct 1Karl Mooney– REPBentley Nettles– REPSteve Aldrich– REP (Incumbent)Brazos County Commissioner Precinct 3Fred Brown– REPNancy Berry– REP (Incumbent)Texas House District 12John Harvey Slocum– REPTrey Wharton– REPBen Bius– REPTexas House District 14Rick Davis– REPPaul Dyson– REPTexas House District 17Tom Glass– REPBurleson County SheriffJake Sullivan– REPGene Hermes– REP (Incumbent)Grimes County SheriffTravis Rawls– REPMichael Donnelly– REPDon Sowell– REP (Incumbent)Washington County SheriffTrey Holleway– REP472nd District Court JudgeJennifer Hebert– REPJerrell Wise– REP (Incumbent)