Early voting starts Tuesday for the March 6 party primary races across the state.
The Republican Party has the only contested local races with incumbents facing opposition.
County Judge Brint Carlton is being challenged by Dean T. Crooks. Kenneth (Ken) Luce is also on the ballot for the position but he has announced he is not running.
Precinct 2 County Commissioner Barry Burton is facing Theresa Adams Beauchamp. Precinct 4 Commissioner Jody Crump is running against Robert Viator. Also, County Treasurer Christy Khoury is running against David W. Smith.
Sites for early voting are the Orange Public Library, Bridge City Public Works Building, Mauriceville Volunteer Fire Department, and Raymond Gould Community Center in Vidor. Hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and again Monday, February 26, through Friday, March 2. Extended hours will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays February 20 and February 27.
Registered Orange County voters may go to any of the early voting sites, but must go to assigned boxes on March 6.
In races for national positions in the Republican Party, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has five Republican opponents and Governor Greg Abbott has two challengers. U.S. Representative District 36 Brian Babin is running unopposed.
Also in the Republican primary, State Senator Robert Nichols and State Representative Dade Phelan are unopposed.
Democrats will have three candidates for U.S. Senator and nine candidates for governor. Jon Powell and Dayna Steele are running against each other for nomination to run for the U.S. Representative District 26 seat held by Babin. The winner will face Babin in November.
One Democrat is running for state senator and no Democrats are running for state representative.
People who vote in a party primary will not be allowed to vote in another party’s run-off primary race.
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