A sign directs voters at the Austin Public Library George Washington Carver Branch during the November 2019 election. Early voting begins Feb. 18 in the 2020 primary election. Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper

The filing deadline for candidates to appear on the March 3 primary election passed at 6 p.m. on Dec. 9. The last day to register to vote is Feb. 3, and early voting will begin on Feb. 18.The March 3 election includes democratic and republican candidates from U.S. President down to local county and district judges. If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in a primary race, the top two vote-getters go to a primary election on Tuesday, May 26. Finally, the general election between the Republican and Democratic nominees is held Nov. 3.Candidates for Austin City Council and Austin ISD do not participate in the primary elections because those races are non-partisan. Here are the candidates running for local office covering Central Austin and Travis County. You can find the federal elected official who represents your area here , as well as a full list of elected officials representing all or parts of Travis County here Sheryl Cole, D*Occupation: AttorneyDonna Howard, D*Occupation: Community VolunteerBill Strieber, ROccupation: EntrepreneurGina Hinojosa, D*Occupation: AttorneyJenai Aragona-Hales, ROccupation: RealtorCharles Allan Meyer, ROccupation: Volunteer CaregiverEddie Rodriguez, D*Occupation: State representativeJoshua Sanchez, DOccupation: StudentRobert Reynolds, ROccupation: SupervisorMargaret Moore, D*Occupation: District AttorneyJose Garza, DOccupation: AttorneyErin Martinson, DOccupation: AttorneyMartin Harry, ROccupation: AttorneyMike Denton, DOccupation: AttorneyLaurie Eiserloh, DOccupation: AttorneyDelia Garza, DOccupation: Mayor Pro TemDominic Selvera, DOccupation: AttorneySally Hernandez, D*Occupation: SheriffLiz Donegan, DOccupation: ConsultantJohn Loughran, DOccupation: LandscaperRaul Vargas, ROccupation: RetiredBruce Elfant, D*Occupation: Tax AssessorTodd Douglas, ROccupation: Financial servicesMarilyn Jackson, ROccupation: Insurance agentJeffrey Travillion, D*Occupation: County CommissionerSolomon Arcoven, ROccupation: AdministratorValinda Bolton, DOccupation: Community affairs, Texas Department of Family and Protective ServicesAnn Howard, DOccupation: AttorneyShiloh Newman, DOccupation: Lake Travis Youth Association board presidentSheri Soltes, DOccupation: CEO, Service Dogs Inc.Becky Bray, ROccupation: Transportation engineerMichael Carter, DOccupation: RetiredSam Holt, DOccupation: Deputy ConstableTonya Nixon, DOccupation: Law enforcementJanie Serna, DOccupation: CoachAdan Ballesteros, D*Occupation: ConstableDeke Pierce, DOccupation: DeputyStacy Suits, D*Occupation: ConstableGeorge Morales III, D*Occupation: ConstableCarlos B. Loopez, D*Occupation: ConstableIn Texas, judges are elected in partisan elections from local and district courts all the way through the state supreme court. Here are the county and district judges who filed to appear on the ballot locally.Maria Cantü Hexsel, DOccupation: AttorneyKennon Wooten, DOccupation: AttorneyRhonda Hurley, D*Occupation: District JudgeAurora Martinez-Jones, DOccupation: JudgeDavid Wahlberg, D*Occupation: JudgeDayna Blazey, DOccupation: AttorneyMaggie Ellis, DOccupation: AttorneyJessica Mangrum, DOccupation: AttorneyJan Soifer, D*Occupation: JudgeTim Sulak, D*Occupation: JudgeMadeleine Connor, DOccupation: Attorney/General CounselJulie Kocurek, D*Occupation: JudgeAlbert Amado, DOccupation: AttorneyTamara Needles, D*Occupation: JudgeBrad Urrutia, D*Occupation: JudgeSelena Alvarenga, DOccupation: AttorneyAmy Meredith, DOccupation: AttorneyGeoffrey Puryear, R*Occupation: JudgeDimple Malhotra, D*Occupation: JudgeMargaret Chen Kercher, DOccupation: AttorneyTanisa Jeffers, DOccupation: Attorney/JudgeCarlos Barrera, D*Occupation: JudgeKim Williams, D*Occupation: Judge