Maverick County Candidates Seek Party Nomination at March 5 Primary Election
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2024
The 2024 political season and election is imminently upon Texans as both the Democratic and Republican Parties’ Primary Elections are on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, with Early Voting commencing on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 through Friday, March 1, 2024 at the City of Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center, 480 South Adams Street, Eagle Pass, Texas, announced Maverick County Elections Director Isamari Sanchez-Villarreal.
Multiple candidates from Maverick County and surrounding area are vying for their respective party’s nomination for certain posts in the March 5, 2024 Primary Election.
In the Democratic Party Primary in Maverick County, voters will have an opportunity to cast their ballots in several hotly contested races.
The hottest race locally in the Democratic Party Primary has to be the one for the 293rd Judicial District Attorney, which includes Maverick, Dimmit, and Zavala counties, between incumbent Roberto Serna and former Dimmit County Judge Frank Ponce. There is no Republican Party contender, so the winner of the Democratic Party Primary will more than likely go on to win the general election on November 5, 2024.
Another hotly contested political race in the Democratic Party Primary is the Maverick County Sheriff’s pitting incumbent Sheriff Tom Schmerber against former Constable Jaime Salvador “Chava” Rios. The winner of the Democratic Party Primary will have to face Republican Party candidate Jose Juan Betancourt, who is unopposed in the Primary, in the November 5, 2024 General Election.
Also the contested race for Maverick County Commissioner Precinct 1 is going to be hotly fought between incumbent Commissioner Gerardo “Jerry” Morales and former Eagle Pass City Council Mayor Pro-Tem Yolanda P. Ramon. There are no Republican Party candidate for County Commissioner Precinct 1, thus the Democratic Party Primary winner will cruise to victory in the November 5 General Election.
A fourth hotly contested race in the Democratic Party Primary is the one for Maverick County Commissioner Precinct 3 between incumbent Commissioner Olga M. Ramos and former Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo. The winner will have to face Republican Party candidate Carlos “Carlitos” De Los Santos in the November 5 General Election.
A fifth race on the radar in the Democratic Party Primary election is the one for the Maverick County Tax Assessor-Collector between incumbent Asalia Casares and challengers Leeroy Euresti and Ruben Montemayor. There is no Republican Party candidate for Maverick County Tax Assessor-Collector, thus the Democratic Party Primary winner will get elected in the November 5 General Election.
The Democratic Party Primary race for Maverick County Constable Precinct 1 pits incumbent Cecy Maldonado versus challengers Jesus “Jesse” Becerra and Ignacio “Nacho” Vasquez. The winner will face Republican Party candidate Pedro “Pete” Hernandez, who is unopposed in the Primary, in the November 5 General Election.
The Republican Party Primary race for Maverick County Constable Precinct 3, Place 2 will be hotly contested between challengers Abraham “Happy: Martinez and Carlos “Charlie” Olivarez. The winner will face Democratic Party incumbent candidate Samuel “Sam” Chacon in the November 5 General Election.
Other key political races featuring local candidates include the Democratic Party Primary races for State Representative District 74 with incumbent Eddie Morales, Jr., who is unopposed and will face the winner of the Republican Party Primary between Robert Garza and John McLeon in the November 5 General Election; the Maverick County Attorney race features incumbent Jaime “AJ” Iracheta who is unopposed in both the Primary and General Elections; the Maverick County Constable Precinct 2 race with incumbent Alberto “Beto” De La Torre, Jr., who is unopposed in the Primary and General Election; the. Maverick County Constable 3, Place 1 race with incumbent Mario Hernandez who is unopposed in the Primary and General Election; the Maverick County Constable 3, Place 2 with incumbent Samuel “Sam” Chacon who is unopposed but will face a Republican Party candidate in the November 5 General Election; the Maverick County Democratic Party Chair with incumbent Juanita V. Martinez who is unopposed for another term; the Maverick County Republican Party Chair Sandy Sassano who is unopposed for another term.
Ind addition to these local political races, there will be the Presidential nomination election for each party, state Supreme Court races, state civil court of appeals races for both parties, state court of criminal appeals for each party, the United States Senator race for each party; the United States House of Representatives race for each party; the Texas Railroad Commission race for each party; and the State Board of Education, District 1 for each party.
All 34,000 Maverick County registered voters are highly encouraged to participate in democracy by coming out to vote for the candidates and party of their choice at the March 5 Primary Election.
