OP-ED: Early voting and endorsements

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- Don't forget to vote in the primary elections! It is important to vote all the way down the ballot. Please research the candidates and make your own decisions. In my view, the Republican candidates listed below are the strongest choices for advancing conservative values.

Early voting in Montgomery County occurs:

• Tuesday, February 17 - Friday, February 20: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Saturday, February 21: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, February 22: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Monday, February 23 - Friday, February 27: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Registered voters in Montgomery County may vote at any of the locations below:

• The Woodlands: George & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library, 8125 Ashlane Way
• The Woodlands: Kevin Brady Community Center, 2250 Buckthorne Place
• Conroe: Central Library, 104 Interstate 45 North
• Magnolia: West Montg. Co. Community Dev. Center, 31355 Friendship Dr.
• Magnolia: Magnolia Event Center Annex, 11731 FM 1488
• Montgomery: Lone Star Community Center, 2500 Lone Star Parkway (This is not the Lone Star Convention Center in Conroe)
• New Caney: East Montg. Co. Fair Association Bldg., 21675A McCleskey Rd.
• Splendora: East Montg. Co. Community Dev. Center, 16401 First Street
• Spring: Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center, 1300 Riley Fuzzel Rd.
• Willis: North Montgomery. Co. Community Center, 600 Gerald Street

On Election Day, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, registered voters must vote at their precinct polling location between 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Precinct polling locations, sample ballots and all election information can be found at https://elections.mctx.org/

You cannot use your phone while voting, but you can bring printed resources.

I believe the Republican candidates listed below are the most qualified to uphold conservative values:

FEDERAL RACES

• U. S. SENATOR: JOHN CORNYN
• U. S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 2: DAN CRENSHAW
• U. S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 8: JESSICA HART STEINMANN

STATE RACES

• GOVERNOR: GREG ABBOTT
• LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: DAN PATRICK
• ATTORNEY GENERAL: JOAN HUFFMAN
• COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: KELLEY HANCOCK
• COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL LAND OFFICE: DAWN BUCKINGHAM
• COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE: NATE SHEETS
• RAILROAD COMMISSIONER: JIM WRIGHT
• CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT: JIMMY BLACKLOCK
• JUSTICE SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2: JAMES SULLIVAN
• JUSTICE SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7: KYLE HAWKINS
• JUSTICE SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8: BRETT BUSBY
• JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PL 3: ALISON FOX
• JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PL 4: KEVIN PATRICK YEARY
• JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PL 9: JENNIFER BALIDO
• MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 6: TIFFANY NELSON
• MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 8: AUDREY YOUNG
• STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 4: BRETT W. LIGON
• STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 18: LOIS W. KOLKHORST
• STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 3: CECIL BELL
• STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 15: BRAD BAILEY
• STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 16: WILL METCALF
• STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 18: JANIS HOLT
• CHIEF JUSTICE, 15TH COURT OF APPEALS: SCOTT BRISTER
• JUSTICE, 15TH COURT OF APPEALS, PLACE 2: SCOTT K. FIELD
• JUSTICE, 15TH COURT OF APPEALS, PLACE 3: APRIL FARRIS
• CHIEF JUSTICE, 9TH COURT OF APPEALS: SCOTT GOLEMON

COUNTY/LOCAL RACES

• DISTRICT JUDGE, 221ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT: LISA MICHALK
• DISTRICT JUDGE, 284TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT: KRISTIN BAYS
• DISTRICT JUDGE, 359TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT: JO ANN LINZER
• JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1: JOHN C. HAFLEY
• JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 3: AMY TUCKER
• JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 4: ECHO HUTSON
• JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 6: SCHARLENE WHITE VALDEZ
• JUDGE, COUNTY PROBATE COURT AT LAW NO. 1: CLAUDIA LAIRD
• DISTRICT CLERK: MELISA MILLER
• COUNTY CLERK: BRANDON STEINMANN
• COUNTY TREASURER: MELANIE K. BUSH
• COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 2: CHARLIE RILEY
• COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 4: MATT GRAY
• JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT NO. 1: BRIAN LULY or SCOTT CARSON
• JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT NO. 2: GRADY TREY SPIKES
• JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT NO. 3: JAY MAC SANDERS
• JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT NO. 4: JASON DUNN
• JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT NO. 5: BILLY MASDEN
• COUNTY CHAIR: SCOTT BAKER

CONSERVATIVE PRECINCT CHAIRS

• PRECINCT 1 – RAQUEL LEWIS
• PRECINCT 4 – RACHAEL JONES
• PRECINCT 5 – JANELLE MURRAY
• PRECINCT 6 – STACY KESZEI
• PRECINCT 8 – WILLIAM (BILL) KERCHEVAL
• PRECINCT 9 – QUENTIN SMITH
• PRECINCT 11 – MARLIESE STRIPLING
• PRECINCT 15 – GARY REYNOLDS
• PRECINCT 17 – MARVA CLAYTON
• PRECINCT 19 – MOLLY BALLARD-ADAME
• PRECINCT 20 – SUSAN JOHNSON
• PRECINCT 22 – ANNA GREATHOUSE
• PRECINCT 23 – RONNIE WHEELER
• PRECINCT 25 – ROBERT WENDELL LYNCH
• PRECINCT 26 – JOHN THOMAS
• PRECINCT 27 – DAWN CROSS
• PRECINCT 38 – STACEY BUICK
• PRECINCT 39 – MARK HAYWARD
• PRECINCT 40 – JAN NELL
• PRECINCT 42 – JAMIE NASH
• PRECINCT 44 – ZACHARY KIRK
• PRECINCT 46 – YVONNE WUNSCHE
• PRECINCT 48 – ASHLEY FEHRLE
• PRECINCT 54 – CHRIS ELLIS
• PRECINCT 55 – SANDRA MOBLEY
• PRECINCT 56 – ANDREW FISHER
• PRECINCT 57 – SANDRA BREWER
• PRECINCT 63 – JOEL HYMAN
• PRECINCT 65 – TAMMY LAKE
• PRECINCT 66 – DUANE ELLIS
• PRECINCT 69 – LUIS GRANADOS
• PRECINCT 72 – ANN KATE
• PRECINCT 77 – PAMELA WAGGONER
• PRECINCT 88 – CHARLES SHIRLEY
• PRECINCT 97 – SHEILA MARLER
• PRECINCT 102 – STACY KELLUM
• PRECINCT 105 – LISA TAEDTER
• PRECINCT 106 – RANDALL ORSO
• PRECINCT 110 – LUIS PEDRAZA
• PRECINCT 111 – JENNY IBARRA-ROSALES
• PRECINCT 112 – JODY KIRGAN

Yours truly,

Bruce Tough
Former Chairman, The Woodlands Township Board
Founder and Principal Attorney, Tough Law Firm