Former Beeville City Councilman Arnold Medina filed documents with the Bee County clerk’s office naming his campaign treasurer on Dec. 22, recognized as the first, though informal, step in filing for public office.
According to the document, Medina plans to run for Bee County judge, a position presently held by Silva, a Republican. Medina is a Democrat.
As of Wednesday, Dec. 23, no other Democrat or Republican has announced his intention to seek the highest public post countywide.
If no other candidate files for the position by the Jan. 4 deadline, Silva and Medina will be unopposed in the March primary election and face each other in the November general election.
Bee County Commissioners Susan Stasny and Ronnie Olivares will have opponents in the upcoming March primary.
Stasny, who represents Precinct 2, will face challenger Dennis DeWitt in the March 2 Republican primary election.
Precinct 4 County Commissioner Ronnie Olivares will face Porfirio Longoria in the Democratic primary election.
Bee County District Clerk Anna Marie Silvas also will face an opponent in the upcoming November general election.
Silvas, a Democrat, will face former Deputy District Clerk Zenaida Silva in the November election.
Silva, who is presently the chief clerk for the city of Beeville Municipal Court, plans to run on the Republican ticket.
Silva was a write-in candidate for the office four years ago but lost to Silvas, who owns an insurance agency in Beeville.
Anna Marie Silvas filed the documents with the Bee County clerk’s office naming her campaign treasurer on Dec. 9. Silva filed the paperwork on Dec. 21.
So far four candidates have announced informally they plan to seek the Precinct 3 justice of the peace post.
They are: Wesley Hinton, David B. Garza, Abelardo “Abel” Suniga and Patricia L. “Patty” Johnson. Johnson filed the documents naming her campaign treasurer on Dec. 7.
The first day they or any other individual may file documents with their respective political parties was Dec. 3, which is the first formal step in running for public office.
The primary election is set for March 2.
Winners of the primary election may face opponents in the November general election.
Those opponents who do not face opponents in the March primary could still face a write-in candidate in the November general election.
Winners of the November general election assume office on Jan. 1, 2011.
Individuals who have informally announced plans to seek county office, the office they are seeking, and their party affiliation, if known, are:
County Judge
• David Silva, Republican
• Arnold Medina, Democrat
Commissioner, Pct. 2
• Susan Stasny, Republican
• Dennis DeWitt, Republican
Commissioner, Pct. 4
• Ronnie Olivares, Democrat
• Porfirio Longoria, Democrat
County Clerk
• Mirella Escamilla Davis, Democrat
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1
• Raul G. Casarez, Democrat
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2
• Ted G. Staples, Democrat
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3
• Wesley Hinton, party affiliation unknown
• David B. Garza, Democrat
• Abelardo “Abel” Suniga, Democrat
• Patricia L. “Patty” Johnson, party affiliation unknown
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 4
• Joseph Lyvers, Democrat
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