Below is an updated spotlight on the March 1 Primaries – most now have 99% or more of the precincts reported and SD 1 is listed correctly in the open seat category. For more details you can also visit the Texas Tribune Primary Election Results: http://elections.texastribune.org/2016/primary-election-results/ or the Texas Secretary of State site: https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/
STATEWIDE UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS
99+ of the precincts reporting unless stated otherwise
Railroad Commission Runoffs
Republican – Gary Gates (28.4%) and Wayne Christian (19.8%).
Democrat – Grady Yarbrough (40%) and Cody Garrett (35.1%).
State Board of Education Runoffs
SBOE District 6 Democrat Runoff – Jasmine L. Jenkins (44%) and R. Dakota Carter (33%) will face each other in a runoff and the winner from that runoff will go on to face incumbent Donna Bahorich (R) during the November General Election.* [with 85.8% of precincts reporting]
SBOE District 9 Republican Runoff (open seat) – Mary Lou Bruner (48.5%) and Keven M. Ellis (31.1%) will face each other in a runoff. The winner will face Amanda Rudolph (D) in the November General Election for the open seat.
Legislative Incumbents Defeated or in Runoffs
4 legislative incumbents were defeated:
Republican
HD 4 – Lance Gooden captured 51.78% of the votes over incumbent Stuart Spitzer (48.21%)
HD 20 – Terry Wilson captured 54.25% of the votes over incumbent Marsha Farney (45.74%)
HD 55 – Hugh D. Shine received 50.30% of the votes over incumbent Molly White (49.69%)
HD 150 – Valoree Swanson garnered 52.46% of the votes over incumbent Debbie Riddle (39.64%)
3 legislative incumbents will go to runoffs:
Republican
HD 73 – Incumbent Doug Miller (43.47%) and Kyle Biedermann (39.84%)
HD 128 – Incumbent Wayne Smith (43.57%) and Briscoe Cain (48.01%)
Democrat
HD 27 – Incumbent Ron Reynolds (48.46%) and Angelique Bartholomew (24.11%)
OPEN SEAT LEGISLATIVE RUNOFFS
Democrat
HD 120 – Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (26.20%) and Mario Salas (23.21%)
HD 139 – Kimberly Willis (31.92%) and Jarvis D. Johnson (28.72%)
Republican
SD 1 – Bryan Hughes (47.98%) and David Simpson (21.26%)
SD 24 – Susan King (27.22%) and Dawn Buckingham (24.76%)
HD 5 – Cole Hefner (45.95%) and Jay Misenheimer (27.10%)
HD 18 – Keith Strahan (28.24%) and Ernest Bailes (25.92%)
HD 33 – John Keating (37.63%) and Justin Holland (32.90%)
HD 54 – Scott Cosper (41.71%) and Austin Ruiz (36.87%)
HD 64 – Lynn Stucky (42.25%) and Read King (30%)
May 24 will be will be the Primary Runoff Election with early voting for the runoffs occurring May 16-20.
