The last day for candidates to file for a place on the ballot for 2016 elections was December 14. With this deadline now behind us, a clearer picture of the primary election landscape is now available.
The lists below detail some of the races that will be taking shape as the campaign season progresses. The information below has been taken from various sources. Please keep in mind that some sources may not be completely updated until all filings have been reported to the Secretary of State.
Incumbents Not Returning
House Districts
HD 5 Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola)
HD 7 David Simpson (R-Longview)
HD 18 John Otto (R-Dayton)
HD 33 Scott Turner (R-Frisco)
HD 49 Elliott Naishtat (D-Austin)
HD 54 Jimmie Don Aycock (R-Killeen)
HD 60 Jim Keffer (R-Eastland)
HD 64 Myra Crownover (R-Lake Dallas)
HD 71 Susan King (R-Abilene)
HD 77 Marisa Marquez (D-El Paso)
HD 118 Joe Farias (D-San Antonio)
HD 120 Ruth Jones McClendon (D-San Antonio)
HD 126 Patricia Harless (R-Spring)
HD 130 Allen Fletcher (R-Tomball)
HD 139 Sylvester Turner (D-Houston)
Senate Districts
SD 1 Kevin Eltife (R-Tyler)
SD 24 Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay)
Incumbents With Primary Challengers
House Districts
HD 2 Dan Flynn (R-Van)
HD 4 Stuart Spitzer (R-Kaufman)
HD 8 Byron Cook (R-Corsicana)
HD 12 Kyle Kacal (R-College Station)
HD 14 John Raney (R-College Station)
HD 17 John Cyrier (R-Lockhart)
HD 20 Marcia Farney (R-Georgetown)
HD 27 Ron Reynolds (D-Missouri City)
HD 36 Sergio Munoz, Jr. (D-Edinburg)
HD 47 Paul Workman (R-Austin)
HD 55 Molly White (R-Belton)
HD 58 DeWayne Burns (R-Cleburne)
HD 59 JD Sheffield (R-Gatesville)
HD 73 Doug Miller (R-New Braunfels)
HD 75 Mary Gonzalez (D-Clint)
HD 81 Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa)
HD 84 John Frullo (R-Lubbock)
HD 89 Jodie Laubenberg (R-Wylie)
HD 92 Jonathan Stickland (R-Bedford)
HD 94 Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington)
HD 99 Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth)
HD 106 Pat Fallon (R-Frisco)
HD 113 Cindy Burkett (R-Mesquite)
HD 114 Jason Villalba (R-Dallas)
HD 115 Matt Rinaldi (R-Irving)
HD 121 Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio)
HD 128 Wayne Smith (R-Baytown)
HD 131 Alma Allen (D-Houston)
HD 134 Sarah Davis (R-Houston)
HD 150 Debbie Riddle (R-Tomball)
Senate Districts
SD 27 Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville)
Former Legislators Running Again
HD 4 Lance Gooden (R-Terrell) House Member 82nd-83rd Sessions
- Running against Rep. Stuart Spitzer (R-Kaufman)
HD 55 High Shine (R-Temple) House Member 69th-71st Sessions
- Running against Rep. Molly White (R-Belton)
HD 84 Jim Landtroop (R-Lubbock) House Member 82nd Session
- Running against Rep. John Frullo (R-Lubbock)
HD 115 Bennett Ratliff (R-Coppell) House Member 83rd Session
- Running against Rep. Matt Rinaldi (R-Irving)
HD 117 Philip Cortez (D-San Antonio) House Member 83rd Session
- Running against Rep. Rick Galindo (R-San Antonio)
HD 144 Mary Ann Perez (D-Houston) House Member 83rd Session
- Running against Rep. Gilbert Pena (R-Pasadena)