Last Chance to Sign Up as a Write-In Candidate is on Monday, August 18th

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

With less than 100 days left before the November 4, 2014 General Election, citizens interested in registering as a write-in candidate for the Maverick County, State of Texas, and federal races have one final opportunity to register during July 19, 2014 through August 18, 2014.

There are at least 16 or more Maverick County positions up for election in the November 4th general election after the primaries which citizens may decide to run and register for as write-in candidates before the absolute deadline of August 18th.

Among the Maverick County races for which citizens may register as a write-in candidate include County Judge, which currently has incumbent Democratic County Judge David R. Saucedo seeking re-election to another four year term and Republican Party nominee and local community advocate Jose Reyna; County Commissioner of Precinct 1, which has Democratic Party nominee and appointed Commissioner Gerardo “Gerry” Morales as the sole candidate to date; County Commissioner of Precinct 2, which has Democratic Party nominee and local businesswoman Rosy Cantu as the lone candidate to date; County Commissioner of Precinct 4, which has Democratic Party nominee and appointed Commissioner Roberto Ruiz as the only candidate to date; District Clerk, which has Democratic Party nominee and County Judge Executive Assistant Leopoldo “Polo” Vielma as the sole candidate to date; County Treasurer, which has Democratic Party nominee and appointed County Treasurer Rito J. Valdez, III, who is subject of a pending Office of Texas Attorney General opinion request regarding whether he has a conflict of interest serving both as County Treasurer and a Maverick County Hospital District Board of Director, as the lone candidate to date; County Clerk, which has Democratic Party nominee and incumbent County Clerk Sara Montemayor seeking re-election to another four year term, as the only candidate to date; Justice of the Peace of Precinct 1, which has Democratic Party nominee and incumbent Judge Kina Mancha seeking re-election to another four year term as the sole candidate to date; Justice of the Peace of Precinct 2, which has Democratic Party nominee and appointed Judge Dora Madera as the lone candidate to date; Justice of the Peace of Precinct 3AB, which has Democratic Party nominee and retired Border Patrol Officer David Castaneda seeking election to a four year term as the only candidate to date; Justice of the Peace of Precinct 3C, which has Democratic Party nominee and incumbent Judge Jeanie Smith seeking re-election to another four year term as the sole candidate to date; and Justice of the Peace of Precinct 4, which has Democratic Party nominee and incumbent Judge Tere Melendrez seeking re-election to another four year term as the lone candidate.

Also the 293rd Judicial District Judge position, which is held by Democratic Party nominee and incumbent Judge Cynthia Muniz seeking re-election to another four year term as the sole candidate to date; the 365th Judicial District Judge position, which is held by Democratic Party nominee and incumbent Judge Amado J. Abascal, III, seeking re-election to another four year term as the lone candidate to date; State Representative of District 74, which is held by Democratic Party nominee and incumbent Representative Alfonso “Poncho” Nevarez seeking re-election to another two year term as the only candidate to date; United States House of Representative of District 23, which is held by Democratic Party nominee and incumbent Congressman Pete P. Gallego seeking re-election to another two year term and Republican Party nominee and retired CIA operative Will Hurd; United States Senator, which has Democratic Party nominee David Alameel and Republican Party nominee and incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn; and the Maverick County Democratic Party Chairman, which is held by incumbent and local attorney Victor Perry, Jr. seeking re-election to another four year term as the lone candidate to date.

Any person seeking to register as a write-in candidate in the November 4th general election must file a Declaration of Write-In Candidacy with the Secretary of State or your County Judge (Judge David R. Saucedo) no earlier than July 19, 2014 and no later than 5 P.M. on August 18, 2014. All Declarations of Write-In Candidacy must be accompanied by either a filing fee or a nominating petition signed by the required number of qualified voters.

For more information on how to register as a Write-In Candidate for the November 4th general election, please contact the Texas Secretary of State Office in Austin, Texas or its website or Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo at (830) 773-3824.