Early voting for the March 1 primary election will begin Monday, Feb. 14, and there will be a political forum for local candidates starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at Bay City’s VFW Auxiliary Post 2438.
There are recent filings in the City of Bay City and BCISD May 7 elections, with the filing deadline Feb. 18.
Kimberly Wilett has filed for Position 3 on the BCISD school board, formerly held by John DeWitt.
Two trustee incumbents, Trent Tinnin and James Scardami, have filed for re-election to their trustee seats.
Tinnin holds the board’s Position 1 seat, while Scardami, who is board president, is in Position 2.
The most recent filings in the city race were by incumbents Mayor Robert Nelson, and Becca Sitz, who holds council’s Position 4.
Bradley Westmoreland has filed for his Position 3 seat, and Blayne Finlay for Position 5.
Jason Childers earlier decided that he won’t seek re-election to Position 5.
Early voting for the March 1 primary election will be from Feb. 14 to Feb. 25 (weekdays only) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Thursdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Early voting locations will be the Bay City Service Center, at 2105 Ave. M, Bay City, and the Matagorda County Courthouse Annex, 405 Commerce St., Palacios.
Those filing in Matagorda County are all Republicans, with the exception of the Democratic Party chairman:
Party Chairs:
Republican - Chip Woolf
Democrat - Stephen Logan
County Judge:
Greg Westmoreland
Bobby Seiferman
District Clerk:
Janice Brooks Hawthorne (incumbent)
County Clerk:
Stephanie Cantu Wurtz (incumbent)
County Treasurer:
Loretta Griffin (incumbent)
Commissioner, Pct 2:
Mike Estlinbaum
Ernest Lawson
Ronald J. LeBlanc, Jr.
Commissioner, Pct 4:
Charles “Bubba” Frick (incumbent)
Justice of the Peace, Pct 1:
Jason K. Sanders (incumbent)
Justice of the Peace, Pct 2:
Suzanne Sullivan
Jimmie Sparks
Jay Huitt
Justice of the Peace, Pct 3:
Amy Ottino-Tapia (incumbent)
Justice of the Peace, Pct 4:
Mark A. Finlay (incumbent)
Justice of the Peace, Pct 6:
Jeff Elder
Jim Powell (incumbent)
Election Day polling locations, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 1, will be:
- Precinct 1A, Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, Bay City
- Precincts 3A, 3B, and 7, Matagorda County Courthouse Annex, 405 Commerce Street, Palacios
- Precinct 1B, Calvary Baptist Church gym, 3321 6th Street, Bay City
- Precinct 1C, New Hope Baptist Church, 3300 Ave. F, Bay City
- Precincts 1D and 1F, Bay City Service Center, 2105 Ave. M
- Precinct 1F, Wharton County Junior College, 4000 Ave. F, Bay City
- Precincts 2 and 10, Matagorda Fireman’s Hall, Matagorda
- Precincts 4 and 12, Blessing Community Center
- Precincts 5 and 9, Van Vleck Community Center
- Precincts 6 and 13, Sargent Fire Station
- Precinct 8, Markham Community Center