Liberty County Republican Party hosts meet-and-greet for candidates, voters

Liberty County Pct. 3 Constable Mark "Maddog" Davison (left) has no opposition in the March 5 Republican Primary, but he was happy to voice his support for Pct. 5 Constable S. David Hunter (center), who is seeking reelection. Hunter was accompanied by his wife, Melanie.

The Liberty County Republican Party hosted a successful meet-and-greet event at the Dayton Community Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6, presenting an opportunity for constituents to interact directly with the various political candidates for seats in the March 5 Republican Primary.

Even Republican candidates facing no opposition in the March 5 primary — Sheriff Bobby Rader, Pct. 3 Constable Mark Davison and Pct. 4 Constable Robby Thornton — came out to show their support for their fellow candidates for public office.

Candidates who participated in the event were Liberty County Pct. 1 Commissioner Bruce Karbowski and challenger, Toby Wilburn; Liberty County District Attorney Jennifer Bergman and challenger, Michelle Merendino; Pct. 1 Constable Tammy Bishop and challenger, Chance Maddox; Pct. 5 Constable S. David Hunter; Liberty County Tax Assessor-Collector Richard Brown and challenger, Linda Chapman; House District State Rep. Ernest Bailes and challengers Janis Holt and Stephen Missick; and Kenna Seiler and Kent Chambers, both candidates for Justice Ninth Court of Appeals, Place 4.

Early voting begins on Feb. 20, the first business day after Presidents’ Day, and ends on March 1, 2024.

Early voting locations in Liberty County are:

  • Cleveland Civic Center, 210 Peach Avenue, Cleveland, Texas;
  • The Sanctuary Pentecostal Church, 100 E. Hanson St., Cleveland, Texas;
  • Hardin City Hall, 142 C.R. 2010, Hardin, Texas;
  • Dayton Community Center, 801 S. Cleveland St., Dayton, Texas; and
  • Jack Hartel Community Building, 318 San Jacinto St., Liberty, Texas;

These locations will be open Monday through Friday, Feb. 20-23, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Monday through Friday, Feb. 26 through March 1, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On Election day, March 5, hours will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at these following locations:

  • Pct. 1   Rye/Romayor (consolidated with Precinct 2)
  • Pct. 2   Moss Hill United Pentecostal Church, 127 Hwy. 105 E, Liberty, Texas
  • Pct. 3   Hardin City Hall, 142 C.R. 2010, Hardin, Texas (Curbside voting available)
  • Pct. 4   Devers Elementary School, 201 Chism St., Devers, Texas
  • Pct. 6   Calvary Baptist Church, 15 C. R. 129, Liberty, Texas
  • Pct. 7   The Sanctuary Pentecostal Church, 100 E. Hanson St., Cleveland, Texas
  • Pct. 8   Dolen Baptist Church Gym, 10078 F.M. 787, Cleveland, Texas       
  • Pct. 9   Hi-Way Tabernacle, 108 C.R. 2250, Cleveland, Texas
  • Pct. 10 St. Anne’s Catholic Church Hall, C.R. 622 & F.M. 686, Eastgate (Dayton), Texas
  • Pct. 11 Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 3730 F.M. 160, Raywood, Texas
  • Pct. 13 Hull-Daisetta High School, 117 N. Main St., Daisetta, Texas
  • Pct. 18 Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, 101 Donatto Drive, Liberty, Texas
  • Pct. 19 Jack Hartel Admin. Building, 318 San Jacinto St., Liberty, TX (Curbside voting available)
  • Pct. 20 Cleveland Civic Center, 210 Peach Ave., Cleveland, TX (Curbside voting available)
  • Pct. 21 Kenefick Southern Baptist Church, 3536 F.M. 1008, Kenefick, Texas
  • Pct. 22 Dayton Community Center, 801 S. Cleveland St., Dayton, TX (Curbside voting available)
  • Pct. 23 Sante Fe Administration Building, 1680 C.R. 3549, Cleveland, Texas
  • Pct. 24 Pathways Church, 9160 F.M. 1409, Dayton, Texas           
  • Pct. 25 Tarkington Prairie Baptist Church, 25 C.R. 306, Cleveland, Texas
  • Pct. 26 Cleveland (consolidated with Precinct 7)
  • Pct. 30 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 803 S. Colbert St., Dayton, Texas
  • Pct. 31 Plum Grove City Hall, 155 C.R. 345, Plum Grove, Texas  
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Before creating Bluebonnet News in 2018, Vanesa Brashier was a community editor for the Houston Chronicle/Houston Community Newspapers. During part of her 12 years at the newspapers, she was assigned as the digital editor and managing editor for the Humble Observer, Kingwood Observer, East Montgomery County Observer and the Lake Houston Observer, and the editor of the Dayton News, Cleveland Advocate and Eastex Advocate. Over the years, she has earned more than two dozen writing awards, including Journalist of the Year.

2 COMMENTS

  1. Any way you can advertise some of this stuff before it happens? Be nice to attend stuff in our community but no one advertises.

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