2016 Maverick County Primary Election Polling Places Announced
By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016
The 2016 Texas Primary Election for both the Democratic and Republican Parties kicked-off with the Early Voting Period on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 and continues until Friday, February 26, 2016, culminating with Election Day on Tuesday, March 1st.
Maverick County registered voters have only three days to cast their primary election vote, including two remaining early voting days of Thursday, February 25th and Friday, February 26th, and election day on Tuesday, March 1, 2016.
Early Voting is at the City of Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center, located at 480 S. Adams Street, at Fort Duncan Park in Eagle Pass, Texas.
On Election Day, Tuesday, March 1st, voting will take place at each precinct’s respective polling places as announced by the Maverick County Elections Department.
The Election Day Polling Places for Precinct 1 are as follows: Precinct 1-A Salon De Colores (Sacred Heart Catholic Church) located at 2055 Williams Street; Precinct 1-B Eagle Pass Fire Station No. 2 located at 2420 Second Street; and Precinct 1-C Memorial Junior High School located at 1800 Lewis Street.
Precinct 2 Polling Places are as follows: Precinct 2-A Benavides Heights Elementary located at 1750A Mesa Drive; Precinct 2-B San Luis Elementary located at 2090 Williams Street; Precinct 2-C Rosita Valley Elementary located at 735 Rosita Valley Road; and Precinct 2-D El Indio Community Center located at 115 West Texas Street in El Indio, Texas.
Precinct 3 Polling Places are as follows: Precinct 3-A at the Old Eagle Pass Junior High School located at 1610 Del Rio Boulevard; Precinct 3-B Seco Mines Elementary located at 2900 Diaz Street; and Precinct 3-C Quemado Community Center located at 20160 U.S. Highway 277 in Quemado, Texas.
Precinct 4 Polling Places are as follows: Precinct 4-A Maverick County Courthouse located at 500 Quarry Street; Precinct 4-B Eagle Pass High School (Girls Gym) at 2020 Second Street; Precinct 3-C Primera Iglesia Bautista located at 520 Colorado Street; and Precinct 4-D Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary located at 400 Balcones Boulevard.
The Maverick County Republican Party Primary Polling Place for Early Voting Period is at the Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center and on Election Day at the Old Eagle Pass Junior High School Gymnasium located at 1610 Del Rio Boulevard from 7 AM to 7 PM.
The hottest and most contested local election this year is the Democratic Party’s Maverick County Sheriff position featuring incumbent Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber, former Maverick County Sheriff Tomas S. Herrera, and retired Eagle Pass Police Department Detective Sergeant Johnny Munoz. The winner of the Democratic Party Sheriff nomination on March 1, 2016 will face Republican Party candidate for Sheriff Anthony Ramirez in the November 1, 2016 general election.
Former U.S. House of Representative Pete P. Gallego of Alpine, Texas will face Del Rioan Lee Keenen in the Democratic Party Primary for the right to challenge current U.S. House of Representative Will Hurd (R-San Antonio) or challenger William “Hart” Peterson for the Texas 23rd Congressional District in the November 1, 2016 General Election.
Texas State Senator Carlos Uresti, District 19, of San Antonio, Texas drew a challenger in the Democratic Party Primary in Helen Madla, School Board Trustee for the South San Antonio Independent School District. The Democratic Party winner will have to face Republican Peter P. Flores of Pleasanton, Texas in the November 1, 2016 General Election.
Texas State Representative Alfonso “Poncho” Nevarez, District 74, of Eagle Pass, Texas drew no Democratic nor Republican opponents for the March 1, 2016 Primary and November 1, 2016 General Election, guaranteeing Nevarez re-election to another two year term as District 74 State Representative.
Texas Fourth Court of Appeals Justice Place 6 had one Democrat and one Republican registered for the 2016 Primary and General Elections, including Democrat Irene Rios and Republican Jason Pulliam. They will face off each other in the November 1, 2016 General Election.
293rd Judicial District Attorney Roberto Serna of Eagle Pass, Texas drew no Democratic nor Republican opponents for his re-election bid in 2016, essentially guaranteeing him re-election in the November 1, 2016 General Election.
Maverick County Attorney Ricardo Ramos of Eagle Pass, Texas also drew no Democratic nor Republican opponents for re-election in 2016, guaranteeing Ramos re-election at the November 1, 2016 General Election.
Maverick County Commissioner of Precinct 1 race drew two Democratic Party candidates for the March 1, 2016 Primary, including incumbent Commissioner Gerardo “Jerry” Morales and retired U.S. Veteran Leo Buentello. There are no Republican Party candidates registered for County Commissioner of Precinct 1.
Maverick County Commissioner of Precinct 3 has two Democratic Party candidates registered for the March 1, 2016 Primary, including currently appointed Commissioner Pete Venegas, Jr. and Eagle Pass Independent School District Deputy Superintendent for District Operations Eduardo “Lalo” Trevino. There are no Republican Party candidates registered for County Commissioner of Precinct 3.
Maverick County Tax Assessor-Collector Isamari Sanchez-Villarreal of Eagle Pass drew no Democratic nor Republican opponent for her 2016 re-election bid, guaranteeing Sanchez-Villarreal re-election at the November 1, 2016 General Election.
Maverick County Democratic Party Chair race drew two candidates for the March 1, 2016 Primary, including Maverick County Democratic Party Executive Committee member Luis Alfonso Ruiz, Jr. and former Maverick County Commissioner Asalia Casares.
Maverick County Constable for Precinct 1 drew four Democratic Party candidates for the March 1, 2016 Primary, including incumbent Constable Rudy Valdez, former Constable Jesus “Jesse” Becerra, Eagle Pass Police Officer Humberto Torralba Jr., and Joe F. Mendez. There are no Republican candidates registered for Constable Precinct 1.
Maverick County Constable for Precinct 2 garnered two Democratic Party candidates for the March 1st Primary, including incumbent Constable J.S. “Chava” Rios, Jr. and challenger Frances Rueda Wilson. There are no Republican Party candidates registered.
Maverick County Constable for Precinct 3-AB registered five Democratic Party candidates for the March 1st Primary, including current appointed Constable Mario A. Hernandez, Eagle Pass Independent School District Police Officer Michael Torralba, Maverick County Sheriff Deputy Gilbert Salas, Eagle Pass Police Department Detective Aldo G. Escamilla, and Juan Antonio “Johnny” Martinez. No Republican Party candidates registered.
Maverick County Constable for Precinct 3-C drew three Democratic Party candidates for the March 1st Primary, including incumbent Constable Marshall Polhemus, Samuel “Sam” Chacon, and Abraham “Happy” Martinez. No Republican Party candidates registered.
Maverick County Constable for Precinct 4 had two Democratic Party candidates register, including incumbent Constable Jose Regalado, Jr. and challenger Hector “Big Rod” Rodriguez. No Republican Party candidates registered.
For Maverick County Republican Party Chairman, incumbent Lowell McManus faces no opposition.
In addition, voters will be able to vote for the Democratic and Republican Parties Presidential candidates, such as Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, as well as for other important state positions such as Texas Supreme Court, Texas Criminal Court of Appeals, Railroad Commission of Texas, Texas Education Board and others.
