Who’s running for office in 2022? Running for what?

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – With some well-known state officials, such as State Senator Kel Seliger, not seeking re-election in 2022 and filing open for primary election candidates, the ballot for Texas’ 2022 elections seems to get longer by the day.

Here’s a reference for what offices are up for election in November 2022, and who has announced their candidacy:

Governor of Texas

General Election Candidates
- Delilah Barrios – Green Party
Democratic Primary Candidates
- Rich Wakeland
- Michael Cooper
- Beto O’Rourke
- Inocencio Barrientez
- Joy Diaz
Republican Primary Candidates
- Daniel Harrison
- Donald Huffines
- Chad Prather
- Allen B. West
- Governor Greg Abbott (Incumbent)
- Paul Belew
- Kandy Kaye Horn
- Rick Perry (A Springtown man with the same name as the former governor.)

Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Democratic Primary Candidates
- Mike Collier
- Michelle Beckley
- Carla Brailey
Republican Primary Candidates
- Dan Patrick (Incumbent)
- Daniel Miller
- Trayce Bradford
- Todd M. Bullis
- Aaron Sorrells
- Zach Vance

Attorney General of Texas

Democratic Primary Candidates
- Joe Jaworski
- Lee Merritt
- Mike Fields
- Rochelle Garza
- S. “T-Bone” Raynor
Republican Primary Candidates
- Ken Paxton (Incumbent)
- George P. Bush
- Eva Guzman
- Louie Gohmert

Texas Comptroller

Democratic Primary Candidates
- Angel Luis Vega
- Tim Mahoney
- Janet T. Dudding
Republican Primary Candidates
- Glenn Hegar (Incumbent)
- Mark V. Goloby

Texas Commissioner of Agriculture

Democratic Primary Candidates
- Susan Hays
- Ed Ireson
Republican Primary Candidates
- Sid Miller (Incumbent)
- James White
- Carey A. Counsil

Texas Land Commissioner

Democratic Primary Candidates
- Jinny Suh
- Sandragrace Martinez
- Michael Lange
- Jay Kleberg
Republican Primary Candidates
- Jon Spiers
- Tim Westley
- Ben Armenta
- Victor Avila
- Dawn Buckingham
- Rufus Lopez
- Weston Martinez
- Don W. Minton

Texas Railroad Commissioner

Democratic Primary Candidates
- Luke Warford
Republican Primary Candidates
- Wayne Christian (Incumbent)
- Tom Slocum Jr.
- Sarah Stogner
- Marvin “Sarge” Summers (Deceased)
- Dawayne Tipton

Texas State Senate (District 31)

Democratic Primary Candidates
- (N/A)
Republican Primary Candidates
- Stormy Bradley
- Tim Reid
- Kevin Sparks
- Jesse Quackenbush

Texas State House

House District 86
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - (N/A)
- Republican Primary Candidates
  - John Smithee (Incumbent)

House District 87
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - (N/A)
- Republican Primary Candidates
  - Four Price (Incumbent)

House District 88 (Current Representative: Ken King)
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - (N/A)
- Republican Primary Candidates
  - Ken King (Incumbent)
  - Ted Hutto

Texas State Board of Education

District 1
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - Laura Marquez
  - Melissa N. Ortega
  - Omar Yanar
- Republican Primary Candidates
  - Lani Popp
  - Michael “Travis” Stevens
District 2
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - Pete Garcia
  - Thomas Garcia
  - Victor Perez
  - Wayne Raasch
  - Michael Vargas
- Republican Primary Candidates
  - Hilda Garza DeShazo
  - LJ Francis
District 3
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - Marisa Perez-Diaz
- Republican Primary Candidates(
  - Lana Jean Holland
  - Ken Morrow
District 4
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - Theldon Branch
  - Staci Childs
  - Coretta Mallet-Fontenot
  - Marvin Johnson
  - Larry McKinzie
District 5
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - Rebecca Bell-Metereau (Incumbent)
  - Kevin Guico
  - Juan Juárez
- Republican Primary Candidates
  - Mark Loewe
  - Robert Morrow
District 6
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - Michelle Palmer
- Republican Primary Candidates
  - Will Hickman (Incumbent)
  - Mike Wolfe
District 7
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - Daniel Hochman
- Republican Primary Candidates
  - Abolaji Tijani “Ayo” Ayobami
  - Michael Barton
  - Julie Pickren
  - Danny Surman
District 8
- Audrey Young (Incumbent) – Republican
District 9
- Keven M. Ellis (Incumbent) – Republican
District 10
- Tom Maynard (Incumbent) – Republican
District 11
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - Luis Miguel Sifuentes
  - James Whitfield
- Republican Primary Candidates
  - Patricia “Pat” Hardy (Incumbent)
  - Rebecca Garcia
  - Joshua Tarbay
- Other
  - “DC” Caldwell
    - Caldwell is running in both the Republican and Democratic Primaries. According to Texas law, if he wins either primary, he is ineligible for the general election.
District 12
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - Alex Cornwallis
  - Roberto Velasco
- Republican Primary Candidates
  - Pam Little (Incumbent)
District 13
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - Aicha Davis
- Republican Primary Candidates
  - Natalie Kohn
  - Ajua Mason
  - Kathryn Monette
  - A. Denise Russell
District 14
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - Tracy Fisher
- Republican Primary Candidates
  - Sue Melton-Malone (Incumbent)
  - Evelyn Brooks
District 15
- Democratic Primary Candidates
  - N/A
- Republican Primary Candidates
  - Jay Johnson (Incumbent)
  - Aaron Kinsey

Texas Supreme Court –

Place 3
- Debra Lehrmann (Incumbent) – Republican
- Erin A. Nowell – Democrat
Place 5
- Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle (Incumbent) – Republican
- Amanda Reichek – Democrat
Place 9
- Evan Young (Incumbent) – Republican
- David J. Schenck – Republican
- Julia Maldonado – Democrat

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals – Judges with expiring terms

Place 2
- Mary Lou Keel (Incumbent) – Republican
Place 5
- Scott Walker (Incumbent) – Republican
- Clint Morgan – Republican
- Dana Huffman – Democrat
Place 6
- Jesse F. McClure III (Incumbent) – Republican
- Robert Johnson – Democrat

Texas Intermediate Appellate Courts – Judges with expiring terms