The early voting period for the primary runoff ran from May 16 until May 20. Tuesday, May 24 is Election Day for the Primary Runoffs.
Spotlight on Races in Runoffs
Railroad Commission Runoffs
Republican – Gary Gates and Wayne Christian
Democrat – Grady Yarbrough and Cody Garrett
State Board of Education Runoffs
SBOE District 6 Democrat Runoff – Jasmine L. Jenkins and R. Dakota Carter
SBOE District 9 Republican Runoff (open seat) – Mary Lou Bruner and Keven M. Ellis
House Incumbent Runoffs
Republican
HD 73 – Incumbent Doug Miller and Kyle Biedermann
HD 128 – Incumbent Wayne Smith and Briscoe Cain
Democrat
HD 27 – Incumbent Ron Reynolds and Angelique Bartholomew
OPEN SEAT LEGISLATIVE RUNOFFS
Democrat
HD 120 – Barbara Gervin-Hawkins and Mario Salas (open McClendon seat)
HD 139 – Kimberly Willis (31.92%) and Jarvis D. Johnson (open Slyvester Turner seat)
Republican
SD 1 – Bryan Hughes and David Simpson (open Eltife seat)
SD 24 – Susan King and Dawn Buckingham (open Fraser seat)
HD 5 – Cole Hefner and Jay Misenheimer (open Hughes seat)
HD 18 – Keith Strahan and Ernest Bailes (open Otto seat)
HD 33 – John Keating and Justin Holland (open Scott Turner seat)
HD 54 – Scott Cosper and Austin Ruiz (open Aycock seat)
HD 64 – Lynn Stucky and Read King (open Crownover seat)
A total 20 House members will not be returning to the Legislative Session when adding in the Republic defeats during the primary of Stuart Spitzer (HD 4), Marsha Farney (HD 20), Molly White (HD 55), and Debbie Riddle (HD 150). There are also 2 Senate members not returning to the Legislative Session and both of their open seats are listed in the runoffs above.
Special Election Update – HD 120 and HD 139
Because of incumbents retiring in House District 120 and 139, Ruth Jones McClendon and Sylvester Turner respectively, special elections were held on May 7 to fill the unexpired terms which conclude at the end of this year.
The Governor has set August 2nd for the Special Runoff for HD 120, since the special election didn’t result in a candidate surpassing 50% of the vote. The Special Runoff will be between Democrat Lou Miller and Independent Laura Thompson. Neither of these candidates will be in the Democratic primary runoff that will be held May 24 to determine who will serve the next term beginning in January. However, Thompson could be eligible for the general election ballot if she gathers enough signatures to run as an Independent.
In HD 139, Democrat Jarvis Johnson received 83% of the vote and will be filling the unexpired term for that district. Johnson will face off against Democrat Kimberly Willis in the May 24 primary election runoff.