Candidate Filings for 2020 Republican and Democratic Primary Elections

This year, to provide complete and comprehensive election coverage, the Amarillo Pioneer will be maintaining a list of candidates who file to run for state and local office in the 2020 Republican and Democratic primary elections. Candidates who file with third-parties will also be noted following the filing deadline below. Some local races may not be listed until candidate filings are recorded.

Election filings will be provided by the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, state parties, and local parties.

Republican Primary

President of the United States

  • Rocky De La Fuente

  • Zoltan G. Istvan

  • Matthew John Matern

  • Bob Ely

  • Donald J. Trump (Incumbent)

  • Joe Walsh

  • Bill Weld

United States Senator

  • Mark Yancey

  • Dwayne Stovall

  • Virgil Bierschwale

  • John Cornyn (Incumbent)

  • John Anthony Castro

U.S. House, District 13

  • Josh Winegarner

  • Vance Snider, II

  • Diane Knowlton

  • Chris Ekstrom

  • Jamie Culley

  • Jason Foglesong

  • Elaine Hays

  • Richard Herman

  • Monique Worthy

  • Matt McArthur

  • Lee Harvey

  • Catherine “I Swear” Carr

  • Ronny Jackson

  • Matt McArthur

  • Mark Neese

  • Asusena Resendiz

Railroad Commissioner

  • Ryan Sitton (Incumbent)

  • James (Jim) Wright

Texas Supreme Court, Place 1

  • Nathan Hecht (Incumbent)

Texas Supreme Court, Place 6

  • Jane Bland (Incumbent)

Texas Supreme Court, Place 7

  • Jeff Boyd (Incumbent)

Texas Supreme Court, Place 8

  • Brett Busby (Incumbent)

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3

  • Bert Richardson (Incumbent)

  • Gina Parker

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4

  • Kevin Yeary (Incumbent)

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9

  • David Newell (Incumbent)

State Board of Education, District 15

  • Jay Johnson

Texas State Representative, District 86

  • John Smithee (Incumbent)

Texas State Representative, District 87

  • Four Price (Incumbent)

Texas State Representative, District 88

  • Ken King (Incumbent)

Potter County Commissioner Pct. 1

  • Ayvrie Dixon

  • H.R. Kelly (Incumbent)

Potter County Commissioner Pct. 3

  • George Buchenau, Jr.

  • John Coffee

  • Brian Moore

  • Walter Goodwin

  • Bowden Jones, Jr.

Potter County Constable Pct. 1

  • Darryl Wertz (Incumbent)

Potter County Constable Pct. 2

  • Zack Coleman

Potter County Constable Pct. 3

  • Chip Parker

Potter County Constable Pct. 4

  • Kerry Haney

  • Norman Dowlen

Randall County Constable Pct. 4

  • Christopher Johnson (Incumbent)

  • Paula Hicks

County Chairman, Potter County

  • Dan Rogers (Incumbent)

County Chairman, Randall County

  • Tim Revell (Incumbent)

  • Cara Ann Hendricks


 

Democratic Primary

President of the United States

  • Pete Buttigieg

  • Kamala Harris

  • Michael R. Bloomberg

  • Amy Klobuchar

  • Joe Biden

  • Cory Booker

  • Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente

  • John K. Delaney

  • Deval Patrick

  • Bernie Sanders

  • Tom Steyer

  • Elizabeth Warren

  • Andrew Yang

United States Senator

  • Jack Daniel Foster, Jr.

  • Chris Bell

  • Michael Cooper

  • Victor Hugo Harris

  • Sema Hernandez

  • Adrian Ocegueda

  • Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez

  • Royce West

  • D.R. Hunter

  • Amanda Edwards

  • Annie Garcia

  • MJ Hegar

U.S. House, District 13

  • Greg Sagan

  • Gus Trujillo

  • Timothy W. Gassaway

Railroad Commissioner

  • Chrysta Casteneda

  • Roberto Alonzo

  • Mark Watson

  • Kelly Stone

Texas Supreme Court, Place 1

  • Amy Clark Meachum

  • Gerald Zimmerer

Texas Supreme Court, Place 6

  • Larry Praeger

  • Kathy Cheng

Texas Supreme Court, Place 7

  • Brandy Voss

  • Staci Williams

Texas Supreme Court, Place 8

  • Peter Kelly

  • Gisela D. Triana

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3

  • Dan Wood

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4

  • Tina Clinton

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9

  • Brandon Birmingham

State Board of Education, District 15

  • John Betancourt

Potter County Constable Pct. 2

  • Georgia Estrada (Incumbent)

Potter County Constable Pct. 4

  • Idella Thomas-Jackson (Incumbent)

County Chairman, Potter County

  • Steve Land (Incumbent)