JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY
REMAINING 2008 GOP CANDIDATES and CANDIDATE LINKS

  The top two GOP Presidential candidates receiving sufficient votes in the March 2008 Texas Primary entitling them to have Texas National Delegates (respectively, 80 for McCain and 16 for Huckabee) to the 1-4 September 2008 National GOP Convention in Minnesota are shown.   The remainder of down ballot 2008 GOP Primary-winning Republican candidates whose names will be on the November Jefferson County, Texas ballot are shown below along with links to their pertinent websites until the November 4, 2008 General Election.   GOP PRIMARY WINNERS are based upon available results from Texas SOS and the local news.   The Texas Republican 4 March 2008 Primary Election Night returns may be viewed at the Texas Secretary of State website via this link.

PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT,  4 yr. term

TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WINNER  JOHN S. McCAIN, (R-Phoenix, Arizona), this U.S. Senator from Arizona was born 29 August 1936.
*NOTE: As of 4 March 2008, McCain has attained the requisite 1191 Delegate votes to cinch the Republican nomination.
Campaign Website  Issues Page

MICHAEL D. "MIKE" HUCKABEE, (R-North Little Rock, Arkansas), this former Governor of Arkansas was born 24 August 1955.
*NOTE: Withdrew 4 March 2008.   Endorsed McCain 4 March 2008. Campaign Website   Issues Page

U.S. SENATOR,   6 yr. term

TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WINNER  JOHN CORNYN (I), (R-Austin, Texas), this incumbent U.S. Senator from Texas was born 2 February 1952.
Elected Official Website   Campaign Website

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, District 2,   2 yr. term

TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WINNER  TED POE (I), (R-Humble, Texas), this incumbent U.S. Representative was born 10 September 1948.
Elected Official Website   Campaign Website   Issues Page   CD2 includes Jefferson County and parts of Harris and Liberty Counties.

RAILROAD COMMISSIONER,   6 yr. term

TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WINNER  MICHAEL L. WILLLIAMS (I), (R-Austin,Texas), this incumbent Chairman of the Railroad Commission was born 31 May 1953.
Elected Official Website   Campaign Website   Issues Page

CHIEF JUSTICE, TEXAS SUPREME COURT,   6 yr. term

TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WINNER  WALLACE B. JEFFERSON (I), (R-Austin, Texas), this incumbent Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court was born 22 July 1963.   Elected Official Website

JUSTICE, TEXAS SUPREME COURT, Place 7,   6 yr. term

TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WINNER  DALE WAINWRIGHT (I), (R-Austin, Texas), this incumbent Justice of the Texas Supreme Court was born 19 June 1961.
Elected Official Website

JUSTICE, TEXAS SUPREME COURT, Place 8,   6 yr. term

TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WINNER  PHIL JOHNSON (I), (R-Austin, Texas), this incumbent Justice of the Texas Supreme Court was born 24 October 1944.
Elected Official Website

JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, Place 3,   6 yr. term

TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WINNER  TOM PRICE (I), (R-Richardson, Texas), this incumbent Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals was born 13 March 1945.
Elected Official Website

JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, Place 4,   6 yr. term

TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WINNER  PAUL WOMACK (I), (R-Georgetown, Texas), this incumbent Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals was born 1 April 1947.
Elected Official Website

JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, Place 9,   6 yr. term

TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WINNER  CATHY COCHRAN (I), (R-Austin, Texas), this incumbent Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals was born 11 November 1944.
Elected Official Website

MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, District 7,   4 yr. term

TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WINNER  DAVID BRADLEY (I), (R-Beaumont, Texas), this incumbent SBOE Member and Real Estate Agent was born 14 May 1958.
Elected Official Website  SBOE District 7 includes Chambers, Galveston, and Jefferson Counties, as well as parts of Brazoria and Harris Counties.

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 4,   4 yr. term

TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WINNER  TOMMY WILLIAMS (I), (R-The Woodlands, Texas), this incumbent State Senator and President of Woodforest Financial Services was born 17 December 1956.
Elected Official Website   Campaign Website   Issues Page   SD4 includes Chambers County, Liberty County, and Orange County, as well as parts of Harris and Jefferson Counties (all of Jefferson County except Port Arthur).

CHIEF JUSTICE, 9th COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT,   6 yr. term

TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WINNER  STEVE McKEITHEN (I), (R-Conroe, Texas), this incumbent Chief Justice of the 9th Court of Appeals District was born 17 March 1952.   Elected Official Website   The Texas 9th Court of Appeals District has jurisdiction over Hardin County, Jasper County, Jefferson County, Liberty County, Montgomery County, Newton County, Orange County, Polk County, San Jacinto County, and Tyler County.

COMISSIONER, JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, Precinct 1,   4 yr. term

JEFFERSON COUNTY GOP PRIMARY WINNER  EDDIE ARNOLD (I), (R-Beaumont, Texas), this incumbent County Commissioner and former employee of SBC/Southwestern Bell for some 33 years, was born 26 November 1951.   Elected Official Website   A link to one map of County Commissioner Precinct 1 is found on the left side, three-fourths of the way down the opening page of his Official website.   A County Commissioner Precinct 1 map in PDF format is found by clicking here.

BALLOT INITIATIVES
Texas Republicans were asked to vote "Yes" or "No" on three propositions in the GOP Primary this year. The results will assist the Republican Party, candidates, and elected officials in crafting future laws and policies:

YES Proposition 1 - Immigration:   Federal, state, and local officials should be required to enforce U.S. immigration laws in order to secure our borders.

YES Proposition 2 - Photo ID:   The Texas Legislature should make it a priority to protect the integrity of our election process by enacting legislation that requires voters to provide valid photo identification in order to cast a ballot in any and all elections conducted in the State of Texas.

YES Proposition 3 - Controlling Government Growth:   Every governmental body in Texas should be required to limit any annual increase in its budget and spending to the combined increase of population and inflation unless it first gets voter approval to exceed the allowed annual growth or in the case of an official state of emergency.

NOTE:  If you are interested in learning the dates of any of the states' 2008 State Presidential Primary or Caucus Dates, PROJECT VOTE SMART has listed them and they may be viewed by clicking here.

JEFFERSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY PRECINCT CHAIRS LIST as well as a link to information about GOP National Convention participation may be linked to or viewed by clicking here.

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION NIGHT RETURNS:  may be viewed at the Texas Secretary of State website via this link.  

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