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Voters will head to the polls beginning Tuesday to cast ballots in the March 3 primaries.

Residents across the state will vote in various local, state and federal elections.

In Gregg County Pct. 1, Republican voters will choose between Lacy Jameson Grubb or Donna Blalock to be the next justice of the peace. Incumbent B.H. Jameson is not seeking reelection.

In Gregg County Pct. 4, Democratic voters will choose between incumbent Danny Craig II and Wray Wade for the county commissioner’s seat. Democratic voters in the precinct also will choose between incumbent Robby Cox, Chris Byrdsong or Keeth Johnson for the justice of the peace office.

Democrats in U.S. House District 1 will pick one of four candidates vying for the office. Republican incumbent Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Tyler, has no GOP primary opponent.

Republicans in Texas House District 7, which includes Gregg, Harrison and Marion counties, will vote for incumbent Jay Dean or challenger Melissa Beckett. Democrats in District 7 will vote for Corby Heath or Fantasha Allen.

Early voting times, locations

Early voting takes place Feb. 17 through 27 at seven locations throughout Gregg County.

At the Gregg County Election Office, in the parking garage at 100 E. Methvin St., early voting takes place Feb. 17- 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 21 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Feb. 23-27 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

At branch locations, early voting is open Feb. 17-20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Feb. 21 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Feb. 23-26 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Feb. 27 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Branch locations are:

Judson Community Center, 1129 FM 1844, Longview;

Pine Tree Community Center, 1701 Pine Tree Road, Longview;

White Oak Community Center, 1103 S. White Oak Road, White Oak;

Meadowbrook Golf & Event Center, 1306 Houston Street, Kilgore;

Broughton Recreation Center, 801 S. MLK Jr. Blvd, Longview; and

Elderville Community Center, 10450 Hwy 349, Longview.

Democratic ballot

U.S. senator

James Talarico

Ahmid R. Hassan

Jasmine Crockett

U.S. representative, District 1

Masika Akilah Ray

Tracy Andrus

Yolanda R. Prince

Dax Alexander

Governor

Andrew White

Bobby Cole

Angela “Tiaangie” Villescaz

Patricia Abrego

Zach Vance

Chris Bell

Carlton W. Hart

Jose Navarro Balbuena

Gina Hinojosa

Lieutenant governor

Courtney Head

Marcos Isaias Velez

Vikki Goodwin

Attorney general

Nathan Johnson

Joe Jaworski

Anthony “Tony” Box

Comptroller of public accounts

Savant Moore

Sarah Eckhardt

Michael Lange

Commissioner of the General Land Office

Jose Loya

Benjamin Flores

Commissioner of agriculture

Clayton Tucker

Railroad commissioner 

Jon Rosenthal

Chief justice, Supreme Court

Cory L. Carlyle

Maggie Ellis

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 – unexpired term

Chari Kelly

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7

Kristen Hawkins

Gordon Goodman

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8

Gisela D. Triana

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3

Okey Anyiam

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4

Audra Riley

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9

Holly Taylor

Member, State Board of Education, District 9

Ericka Ledferd

State senator, District 1

Laticia Ambroz

State representative, District 7

Corby Heath

Fantasha Allen

Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District

Jerry Zimmerer

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2

Tom Baker

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3

Mark M. Meyer

County commissioner, Pct. 4

Danny Craig 2nd

Wray Wade

Justice of the peace, Pct. 4

Robby “Robb” Cox

Chris Byrdsong

Keeth Johnson

County constable Pct. 4 – unexpired term

Sabra “Judy” Morgan

County chair

Phil Burns Sr.

Democratic Party propositions

Democratic Party voters will cast ballots on propositions that guide their party. These propositions do not become state law. The questions on the ballot are labeled “Survey.”

Proposition No. 1: Texas should expand Medicaid and ensure access to affordable healthcare for all.

Yes

No

Proposition No. 2: Texans should support humane and dignified immigration policies and pathways to citizenship.

Yes

No

Proposition No. 3: Texans should have the right to make their own healthcare decisions, including reproductive rights.

Yes

No

Proposition No. 4: Texas should address the state’s housing crisis in affordability and access in both urban and rural communities.

Yes

No

Proposition No. 5: Texas should fund all public schools at the same per-pupil rate as the national average.

Yes

No

Proposition No. 6: Secure online voter registration should be accessible to all eligible Texas residents.

Yes

No

Proposition No. 7: Texas should have a clean and healthy environment that includes water, air, and biodiversity. Texas must preserve the state’s natural, cultural, scenic, and recreational resources.

Yes

No

Proposition No. 8: Texas should legalize cannabis for adults and automatically expunge criminal records for past low-level cannabis offenses.

Yes

No

Proposition No. 9: Texas should raise salaries to at least the national average and should provide a cost-of-living increase based on the national Consumer Price Index every two years to current/retired school and state employees.

Yes

No

Proposition No. 10: Texas should ban racially motivated redistricting, ban mid-decade redistricting, and create a non-partisan redistricting board to redraw lines every 10 years.

Yes

No

Proposition No. 11: The Working Class should be eligible for greater federal income tax relief and have their tax burden fairly shifted onto the wealthiest.

Yes

No

Proposition No. 12: Texas should expand accessible public transportation opportunities in rural and urban communities so residents can get to their workplaces, schools, and healthcare.

Yes

No

Proposition No. 13: Texas should prevent individuals with a history of abuse from purchasing firearms by implementing “red flag” laws.

Yes

No

Republican ballot

U.S. senator

Gulrez “Gus” Khan

John O. Adefope

John Cornyn

Anna Bender

Virgil John Bierschwale

Wesley Hunt

Sara Canady

Ken Paxton

U.S. representative, District 1

Nathaniel Moran

Governor

Pete “Doc” Chambers

Charles Andrew Crouch

R.F. “Bob” Achgill

Ronnie Tullos

Arturo Espinosa

Evelyn Brooks

Kennethy Hyde

Stephen Samuelson

Mark V. Goloby

Greg Abbott

Nathaniel Welch

Lieutenant governor

Timothy Mabry

Dan Patrick

Perla Munoz Hopkins

Esala Wueschner

Attorney general

Joan Huffman

Aaron Reitz

Mayes Middleton

Chip Roy

Comptroller of public accounts

Don Huffines

Kelly Hancock

Michael Berlanga

Christi Craddick

Commissioner of the General Land Office

Dawn Buckingham

Commissioner of agriculture

Sid Miller

Nate Sheets

Railroad commissioner

Bo French

Katherine Culbert

Jim Wright

James (Jim) Matlock

Hawk Dunlap

Chief Justice, Supreme Court

Jimmy Blacklock

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 – unexpired term

James P. Sullivan

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7

Kyle Hawkins

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8

Brett Busby

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3

Lesli Fitzpatrick

Alison Fox

Brent Coffee

Thomas Smith

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 4

Kevin Patrick Yeary

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9

Jennifer Balido

John Messinger

Member, State Board of Education, District 9

Stephen Yearout

Kason Huddleston

Rachel Hogue

State senator, District 1

Bryan Hughes

State representative, District 7

Jay Dean

Melissa Beckett

Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 1

Scott Brister

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2

Scott K. Field

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3

April Farris

Chief Justice, 12th Court of Appeals District, Place 2

Brian Hoyle

Justice, 6th Court of Appeals District, Place 3

Charles Van Cleef

Justice, 12th Court of Appeals District, Place 3 – Unexpired Term

Michael Davis

District Judge, 188th Judicial District

J. Scott Novy

District Judge, 307th Judicial District

Tim Womack

Criminal district attorney

John W. Moore

County judge

Bill Stoudt

Judge, County Court at Law No. 1

Angie Konczak

Judge, County Court at Law No. 2

Vincent L. Dulweber

District clerk

Trey Hattaway

County clerk

Michelle Gilley

Justice of the peace, Pct. 1

Lacy Jameson Grubb

Donna Blalock

County commissioner, Pct. 2

Ray Bostick

Justice of the peace, Pct, 2

Tim Bryan

Justice of the peace, Pct. 3

Bruce Dalme

County chair

William McWhorter

Pct. 4 chair

Amy Bridges

David R. Deas

Pct. 8 chair

Kim Hawes

Myles Wise

Pct. 14 chair

Lexi Winter Smith

Sandra Odom

Republican Party propositions

Republican Party voters will cast ballots on propositions that guide their party. These propositions do not become state law.

Proposition 1: Texas property taxes should be assessed at the purchase price and phased out entirely over the next six years through spending reductions.

Yes

No

Proposition 2: Texas should require any local government budget that raises property taxes to be approved by voters at a November general election.

Yes

No

Proposition 3: Texas should prohibit denial of healthcare or any medical service based solely on the patient’s vaccination status.

Yes

No

Proposition 4: Texas should require its public schools to teach that life begins at fertilization.

Yes

No

Proposition 5: Texas should ban gender, sexuality, and reproductive clinics and services in K-12 schools.

Yes

No

Proposition 6: Texas should enact term limits on all elected officials.

Yes

No

Proposition 7: Texas should ban the large-scale export or sale of our groundwater and surface water to any single private or public entity.

Yes

No

Proposition 8: The Texas Legislature should reduce the burden of illegal immigration on taxpayers by ending public services for illegal aliens.

Yes

No

Proposition 9: The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature should stop awarding leadership positions, including committee and subcommittee chairmanships and vice chairmanships, to Democrats.

Yes

No

Proposition 10: Texas should prohibit Sharia Law.

Yes

No