Election Day 2018: Montgomery County Ballot Issues

CONROE, TX — Key races in Texas and the Houston area may be taking center stage with many voters, but there are still plenty of other important issues in the area to vote on outside of Houston. Most are fixated on the Ted Cruz-Beto O'Rourke contest or the firefighter parity issue in Houston, but there are a number of key issues on Montgomery County's ballot.

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Here are a few in Conroe and Montgomery County that may interest voters:

US Rep. District 8: Republican Incumbent Kevin Brady is challenged by Tomball Democrat Steven David and Libertarian candidate Chris Duncan.

Montgomery County Judge: Republican Mark Keough and Democrat Jay Stittleberg are running to replace incumbent Craig Doyal who lost in the Republican primary.

Montgomery County Commissioners: In Precinct 4, Republican incumbent Charlie Riley is running against Democrat Ron Keichline. In Position 2, James Metts runs unopposed.

Conroe ISD: There are three seats up this election with one of those without an incumbent this time. Melanie Bush, who is president of the Conroe ISD board of trustees, is not on the ballot for the position 1 seat. Voters will decide between:

• Paul K. Piper Jr
• Theresa Wagaman
• Dale R. Inman
• Kathleen Harmatuk-Swisher

For the Position 2 seat, incumbent Ray Sanders faces challenges from Kevin McZeal and April Andreski , and in Position 3, incumbent Skeeter Hubert is challenged by Jamie Quinn.

Splendora ISD: Voters in Splendora ISD will consider candidates in two school district races. For the Position 4 seat, incumbent Rex Fry is challenged by Jason Sessum, and in Position 5 Karen Smith-Frazier, Allen Wells, and Kenneth "Kino" Manzella are seeking that trustee position.

Tomball ISD: Like all the other districts, Tomball ISD has a number of trustees who are seeking re-election to the school board. In Position 1 Kathy Handler, who has served since 2010, runs unopposed. In Position 2 incumbent Michael Pratt is challenged by Bob Fontenot, while in Position 3, board president John McStravick is challenged by former TISD administrator Joe Ferguson. Board vice president Mark Lewandowski also hopes to keep his position 4 seat, and is challenged by Steven Kent.

Patton Village: For the Patton Village City Council, incumbents Gerry Hershman and Scott Anderson are both running unopposed. In the Position 4 council race, Michelle Earhart and David Young look to replace David Daniel.

Woodbranch Village: There are three contested races for city council seats in Woodbranch Village. For the Position 2 slot incumbent TJ Mulhern is challenged by Nancy Jordan and Larry Beaird. In Position 3, Brent Purser is challenged by Jim Beaird, and in Positon 5 Clay Dean and Michael Barrett look to replace Debbie Lawson.

The Woodlands: The township board of directors is hoping to hold onto their core leaders as they move toward eventual incorporation. Township Chairman is running unopposed for his Position 1 seat. In Position 2, incumbent Brian Boniface is challenged by Treva Taglieri, while in Position 4, Bruce Rieser is challenged by Francis Dargavage. In Position 3, John Anthony Brown is unopposed.

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Check your voter registration status and find the list of districts and local entities you are eligible to vote in Montgomery County by clicking the elections link.

Voters should remember to bring a valid form or identification when they come to the polls during early voting or on election day.
Acceptable forms of identification include identification with a photograph, such as:

• A valid drivers license
• A US Passport
• A concealed handgun license
• A Military identification card
• A US Citizens certificate with photograph

However, if you don't have any of these, the voter mus fill out a declaration at the polls describing a reasonable impediment to obtaining it, and show a copy or original of one of the following supporting forms of ID:

• A government document that shows your name and an address, including your voter registration certificate
• Current utility bill
• Bank statement
• Government check
• Paycheck
• (a) A certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes your identity (which may include a foreign birth document)

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