Early voting in the March 1, 2022 Democratic and Republican Party Primary Elections began this morning (Feb. 14, 2022), and will continue through Feb. 24, 2022.
Dates, Location Of Early Voting
Voters in Hopkins County, regardless of party – Republican or Democratic – will cast ballots in the Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Courtroom located inside Hopkins County Courthouse Annex Building (the building where car registration and taxes are paid, by taking the entryway on the right to the JP’s offices), at 128 Jefferson St., in Sulphur Springs.
Early voting in the Republican and Democratic Party Primary Elections will be conducted as follows:
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, Feb. 14-19; Monday, Feb. 21; Wednesday, Feb. 23; and Friday, Feb. 25.
- 12 noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022
- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, and Thursday, Feb. 24
To find out if you are registered to vote, as well as a list of candidates and voting locations for any county throughout Texas, visit the Secretary of State’s website (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/), select Find my Polling Place, then enter the requested information. If you are registered to vote, the Voter Information tab will show your name and address as well as an “Active” status on the left. Links for polling information, for current and upcoming elections will be displayed on the right.
To find out ballot information, click “What’s on the Ballot?” Then, select the appropriate year, election and county of residence .
The deadline by which eligible voters may request a ballot to vote by mail is Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.
To be eligible to vote early by mail in Texas, you must:
- be 65 years or older;
- be sick or disabled;
- be out of the county on election day and during the period for early voting by personal appearance; or
- be expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day; or
- be confined in jail, but otherwise eligible.
In order to request a mail ballot, go to the Secretary of State’s website, and select the “Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) is Friday, February 18, 2022 link (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/reqabbm.shtml), print the apply for ballot by mail (ABBM) form and request one be mailed to you on the order online form, then complete and sign the form, put appropriate postage on it and put it in the mail to the county Early Voting Clerk, or fax the application if a fax machine is available in the early voting clerk’s office, or submitting a scanned copy of the completed and signed application to the Early Voting Clerk via email. If an ABBM is faxed or emailed, then the original, hard copy of the application must be mailed and received by the early voting clerk no later than Feb 187, 2022.
Although there are at least eight local elections on the ballot, Republican incumbents were the only individuals to file candidacy in their races. So, while their name may appear on the Republican ballot, they do not have an opponent. The Democratic Party had no local candidates file for a place on the March 1 ballot. Most state and national positions, however, have several candidates vying for them. Winners will face the opposite parties’ elected candidates in the fall.
Republican Primary
Republican candidates for county-wide races on the March 1 Party Primary Election ballot include the following incumbents:
- Hopkins County Judge – Robert Newsom
- County Court At Law Judge – Clay Harrison
- District Clerk – Cheryl Fulcher
- County Clerk – Tracy Orr Smith
- County Treasurer – Danny Davis
- County Commissioner, Precinct 2 – Greg Anglin
- County Commissioner, Precinct 4 – Joe Price
- Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 – BJ Teer
- Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 – Brad Cummings
Candidates on March 1, 2022, Republican Primary ballots in Hopkins County, according to the Secretary of State’s Office, include the following:
US Representative, District 4
- Pat Fallon
- John E. Harper
- Dan Thomas
Governor of Texas
- Don Huffines
- Paul Belew
- Kandy Kaye Horn
- Greg Abbott
- Chad Prather
- Danny Harrison
- Allen B. West
- Rick Perry
Lieutenant Governor
- Aaron Sorrells
- Dan Patrick
- Todd M. Bullis
- Trayce Bradford
- Zach Vance
- Daniel Miller
Attorney General
- Ken Paxton
- Louie Gohmert
- George P. Bush
- Eva Guzman
Comptroller of Public Acounts
- Mark V. Goloby
- Glenn Hagar
Commissioner of the General Land Office
- Dawn Buckingham
- Weston Martinez
- Victor Avila
- Jon Spiers
- Rufus Lopez
- Ben Armenta
- Tim Westley
- Don W. Minton
Commissioner of Agriculture
- James White
- Carey A. Counsil
- Sid Miller
Railroad Commissioner
- Sarah Stogner
- Tom Slocum Jr.
- Marvin “Sarge” Summers
- Wayne Christian
- Dawayne Tipton
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3
- Debra Lehrmann
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5
- Rebeca Huddle
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9
- Evan Young
- David J. Schenck
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2
- Mary Lou Keel
Judge, court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5
- Clint Morgan
- Scott Walker
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6
- Jesse F. McClure, III
Member, STate Board of Educadtion, District 12
- Pam Little
State Senator, District 1
- Bryan Hughes
Staet Reprsentative District 2
- Clyde Bostick
- Bryan Slaton
Chief Justice, 6th Court of Appeals District
- Scott E. Stevens
Democratic Primary
Candidates on March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballots in Hopkins County, according to the Secretary of State’s Office, include the following:
US Rep. District 4
- Iro Omere
Governor
- Beto O’Rourke
- Inocencio (Inno) Barrientez
- Joy Diaz
- Rich Wakeland
- Michael Cooper
Lieutenant Governor
- Mike Collier
- Michelle Beckley
- Carla Brailey
Attorney General
- Mike Fields
- Lee Merritt
- Rochelle Mercedes Garza
- S. “Tbone” Raynor
- Joe Jaworksi
Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Tim Mahoney
- Janet T. Dudding
- Angle Luis Vega
Commissioner of the General Land Office
- Jay Klebergf
- SandraGrace Martinez
- Jinny Suh
- Michael Lange
Commissioner of Agriculture
- Ed Ireson
- Susan Hayes
Railfroad Commissioner
- Luke Warford
Justicde, Supreme Court, Place 3
- Erin A. Nowell
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5
- Amanda Reichek
Justice Supreme Court, Place 9
- Julia Maldonado
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5
- Dana Huffman
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6
- Robert Johnson
Member, State, Board of Education, District
- Roberto Velasco
- Alex Cornwallis
