General Election now less than one week away
The 2020 general election is now less than one week away with the election being on Tuesday, November 3.
This year’s general election will involve the election of the president of the United States of America and also many other important positions. The general election will include elections on the federal, state, and county levels.
The Groesbeck Independent School District and the City of Mexia will also have races on the ballot for those areas.
Stories in regard to early voting and also a list of voting places in Limestone County will be found in this week’s Journal.
Abbreviations on the ballot for the various political parties are as follows: Republican Party (REP); Democratic Party (DEM); Libertarian Party (LIB); Green Party (GRN).
Federal Elections on the ballot are as follows:
President/Vice-President -- Donald J. Trump, Michael P. Pence (Rep); Joseph R. Biden, Kamala Harris (Dem); Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy “Spike” Cohen (Lib); Howie Harris, Angela Walker (GM).
United States Senator -- John Cornyn (Rep), Marky “MJ” Hegar (Dem), Kerry Douglas (Lib), David B. Collins (Gm).
United States Representative -- Pete Sessions (Rep), Rick Kennedy (Dem); Ted Brown (Lib).
States offices on the ballot are as follows:
Railroad Commissioner -- James (Jim) Wright (Rep), Chrysta Castañeda (Dem), Matt Sterett (Lib), Katija “Kat” Gruene (Gm).
Chief Justice, Supreme Court -- Nathan Hecht (Rep), Amy Clark Meachum (Dem), Mark Ash (Lib).
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6, Unexpired Term -- Jane Bland (Rep), Kathy Cheng (Dem).
Justice Supreme Court, Place 7 -- Jeff Boyd (Rep), Staci Williams (Dem), William Bryan Strange III, (Lib).
Justice Supreme Court, Place 8 -- Brett Busby (Rep), Giesela D. Triana (Dem); Tom Oxford (Lib).
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3 -- Bert Richardson (Rep). Elizabeth David Frizell (Dem).
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 -- Kevin Patrick Yeary (Rep), Tina Clinton (Dem).
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 -- David Newell (Rep), Brandon Birmingham (Dem).
Member, State Board of Education, District 10 -- Tom Maynard (Rep), Marsha Burnett-Webster, (Dem), Trip Seibold (Lib).
State Representative, District 12 -- Kyle Kacal (Rep).
Justice, 10th Court of Appeals, Place 2 -- Matt Johnson (Rep).
Justice, 10th Court of Appeals, District, Place 3, Unexpired Term -- John E. Neill (Rep).
District Judge, 77th District Court -- Patrick (Pat) Simmons (Rep). Limestone County
County Attorney -- Roy DeFriend (Rep).
Sheriff -- Murray Agnew (Rep).
County Tax Assessor-Collector -- Stacy L. Hall (Rep)
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 1 -- Bill David Sadler (Rep.) Constable, Precinct No. 1, Scott T. Smith (Rep).
Groesbeck ISD
Trustee At-Large (Expired, 3 Years, 2 trustees to be elected) -- Jason Pringle, Ronnie Ferguson, Tiffany Burleson, Mika Morgan.
City of Mexia
Council Member District 2. Two Year Term. Vote for one -- Erica Tweedle, Freddie Green, Sr.
Unopposed Candidates Declared Elected -- Council Member District 5 -- Shawna Sterling.
Council Member District 6 -- Scott Condon.