Independent Candidates

Thank you to the Office of the Secretary of State of Texas for the prompt and professional service. 

I have the list of all the other folks in Texas that have an intent to run as an independent.

2026 NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION

INDEPENDENT DECLARATIONS OF INTENT

Candidate Name

Office Name

County

Occupation

Incumbent

Jade Smalls Simmons

U.S. Senate

Montgomery

CEP of JMG, LLC.

No

Ronald Demetrius Evans

U.S. Senate

Harris

Minister

No

Robert Daniel Coster

U.S. Senate

Bexar

Handyman

No

Jonathan Anthony Garza (no website found)

U.S. Senate

Harris

Self Employed

No

William Jeffrey Harper

U.S. Senate

Runnels

Gen. Handyman

No

Nathan Levin Jackson

U.S. Congressional District 1

Smith

Uber Driver

No

Anthony Michael Deats

U.S. Congressional District 3

Collin

Truck Driver

No

Deadra Ann Marsh-Foy

U.S. Congressional District 5

Kaufman

Writer

No

Roberto Conrado Centeno-no site

U.S. Congressional District 7

Harris

Retired Teacher

No

Royce Donald Brough Jr. – no site

U.S. Congressional District 7

Harris

Physician

No

Rogelio Morales Jr. – no site

U.S. Congressional District 9

Harris

Business Owner

No

Sean Michael Benson

U.S. Congressional District 11

Runnels

Carpenter

No

John Patrick Fardal

U.S. Congressional District 11

Tom Green

Physician

No

Rene Nicholas Fierro

U.S. Congressional District 16

El Paso

Self Employed

No

Stanton Joseph Michael Collins Jr.

U.S. Congressional District 17

Travis

Entrepreneur

No

Valencia Lana Williams – no site

U.S. Congressional District 18

Harris

Philanthropist

No

Michael Ismael Garcia

U.S. Congressional District 19

Lubbock

Nurse Practitioner

No

Gerard Anthony Villalobos

U.S. Congressional District 20

***

IT Specialist

No

Adam Neil Jonasz

U.S. Congressional District 20

Bexar

Attorney

No

Eldon Daniel McQueen

U.S. Congressional District 21

Comal

Engineer

No

Patti Ann Hale-Ashe

U.S. Congressional District 23

Bexar

System Account Manager

No

Veronica Williams

U.S. Congressional District 23

Medina

Licensed Professional Counselor

No

Matthew Hamilton Schaub

U.S. Congressional District 23

Bexar

Data Analyst

No

Benjamin E. Mendoza

U.S. Congressional District 23

El Paso

Retired

No

Travis Daniel McQueen

U.S. Congressional District 27

Nueces

Contractor

No

Adriel Ventura Lopez

U.S. Congressional District 28

Bexar

Self-Employed

No

Francisco Javier Martinez

U.S. Congressional District 28

Hidalgo

Substitute Teacher

No

Larice Natashia Woods

U.S. Congressional District 31

Williamson

Unemployed

No

Brent Alan Brown

U.S. Congressional District 33

Dallas

Architect

No

Payton Karley Jackson

U.S. Congressional District 33

Dallas

Christian Nationalist

No

William Bradley Tucker

U.S. Congressional District 33

Dallas

Financial Analyst

No

Rafael Alcoser III

U.S. Congressional District 35

Bexar

Insurance

No

Suzanne L. Wynn

U.S. Congressional District 35

Guadalupe

Tax Attorney

No

Anthony Richard Sissine Jr.

U.S. Congressional District 35

Bexar

Author

No

Hal Justin Ridley Jr.

U.S. Congressional District 36

Hardin

Retired

No

Jame Nicholas Kinney

U.S. Congressional District 37

Travis

Chief AI Officer

No

William Miskey Taggart IV

U.S. Congressional District 38

Harris

Engineer

No

Scott Ralston Cubbler – no site

U.S. Congressional District 38

Harris

Teacher

No

Blas Eugenio Padrino

Governor

Coryell

Farmer

No

Elliot Charles Chavez

Governor

Hidalgo

Medicine/Entrepreneur

No

Jenn Mack Raphoon

Governor

Harris

Campaign

No

Sarah Bowman Cunningham

Governor

Denton

Stay at home mom

No

Janis Marie Richards

Governor

Harris

Retired

No

Demetra J Wysinger

Governor

Dallas

Marketing Manager

No

Jeffrey Wayne Marshall

Lieutenant Governor

Johnson

Business Owner

No

Michael Edward Collier

Lieutenant Governor

Harris

CPA

No

Omer Wagas Khwaja

Attorney General

Harris

Attorney

No

DeLynn Victoria Mitchell

State Board of Education District 7

Fort Bend

SVP, Exec. Search

No

Steven Wayne Clugston

State Senate District 1

Gregg

School Superintendent

No

James Harlan Granberry Jr.

State Senate District 5

Brazos

Attorney

No

Muhammad Huzaifa Salman

State Senate District 30

Collin

Engineer

No

Casey W Malish

State Representative District 10

Harris

 

No

Robert Douglas Mills

State Representative District 10

Travis

Physician

No

Catherine Teresa Addison

State Representative District 17

Caldwell

Librarian

No

William Robert Cunningham Jr.

State Representative District 26

Denton

Contractor

No

Gideon Solly Jack

State Representative District 52

Williamson

Unemployed

No

Deirdre Carolyn Diamond

State Representative District 62

Grayson

Respiratory Therapist

No

Noah Dean Cottle

State Representative District 67

Collin

Non Profit Executive

No

BriTanya Shanice Brown

State Representative District 71

Jones

Educator

No

Vanesia R. Johnson

State Representative District 76

Fort Bend

Social Worker

No

Kenneth Huling Parker

State Representative District 94

Tarrant

Trader

No

Nicholas Ryan Holbrook

State Representative District 98

Tarrant

 

No

Kane J. Kelly

State Representative District 115

Dallas

Consultant

No

Jonathan Miles LaFevers

State Representative District 121

Bexar

Mover

No

Lee Franklin Tice

State Representative District 122

Bexar

Business Owner

No

LaKeisha Demeco Howard

State Representative District 124

Bexar

Retired

No

Lisa Francis Emerson

State Representative District 126

Harris

Geologist

No

Brian Robert Reed

State Representative District 138

Harris

Hot Shot Driver

No

Rahsaan Kelvin King

State Representative District 142

Harris

Consultant

No

Donna Rose Tomlinson

District Judge, 255th Judicial District

Dallas

Attorney

No

Jason William Wolff

Criminal District Attorney Bexar County

Bexar

Attorney

No

Kirsta Leeburg Melton

Criminal District Attorney Hays County

Travis

Attorney

No

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