Good morning, 

Today is the first day of early voting in the primary elections.

Here is the Texas Minute for Monday, February 14, 2022.

– Brandon Waltens 

• As part of Texas Scorecard's coverage of the primary elections in Texas, we recently hosted a series of Uncut Conversations with statewide candidates running for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, agriculture commissioner, and land commissioner.
   
• If you haven't gotten an opportunity to check these interviews out, you can do so today before casting your ballot!
   
• Early voting in those races begins today, with Election Day on March 1.

Governor

Three of Gov. Greg Abbott's Republican challengers visited 1836 studios to share their views on a wide array of issues, including border security, abortion, and COVID-19 mandates.

• Allen West
   

• Chad Prather
   

• Don Huffines

Lieutenant Governor

Four of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's Republican challengers discuss issues ranging from the state’s response to COVID-19 to why Republican priorities are stifled in the legislature.

• Trayce Bradford
   
• Daniel Miller
   
• Aaron Sorrells
   
• Zach Vance

Attorney General

Incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton and one of challengers, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, joined us to discuss issues like election integrity, child gender mutilation, and executive overreach.

• Ken Paxton
   
• Louie Gohmert

Agriculture Commissioner

For these interviews, all three candidates joined us to talk about border security,  agriculture fees, and allegations of corruption within the office.

• Sid Miller
   
• James White
   
• Carey Counsil

Land Commissioner

Five candidates running for this open seat visited us to discuss border security, protecting the Alamo, and fighting back against the Biden administration.

• Dawn Buckingham
   
• Jon Spiers
   
• Victor Avila
   
• Weston Martinez
   
• Ben Armenta

Your Federal & State Lawmakers

The districts displayed here should reflect those recently redrawn by the Legislature. Though the new lines do not take representational effect until 2023, they will appear on the 2022 ballot. Please note that your incumbent legislator and/or district numbers may have changed.