May 24 runoff election results

There were several candidates in the May 24 runoff election vying to represent their party in the upcoming November election. For the democrats five were still up for grabs: United States Representative, District No. 1, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller of Public Accounts, and the Commissioner of the General Land Office. For the republicans, three were positioned for runoff: Attorney General, Commissioner of the General Land Office, and Railroad Commissioner.

In the United States Representative, District No. 1 democratic runoff race, Jrmar (J) Jefferson locally received 67 absentee votes, 56.78%; 21 early votes, 63.64%; and 84 election day votes 84.00%, with a total of 172 votes, 68.53%. Victor D. Dunn locally received 51 absentee votes, 43.22%; 12 early votes, 36.36%; and 16 election day votes 16.00%, for a total of 79 votes, 31.47%, respectively. District-wide Jefferson won with 75.3% of the vote, with a total of 4,893 votes.

For the Democratic Lieutenant Governor race, Michelle Beckley locally received 53 absentee votes. 44.92%; 16 early votes, 48.48%; 69 election day votes, 69.70%, for a total of 138 votes at 55.20%. Mike Collier locally received 65 absentee votes at 55.08%; 17 early votes at 51.52%; and 30 election day votes at 30.3% for a total of 112 votes at 44.80%, respectively. Though Beckley received more local votes, statewide Collier won with 263,558 votes at 55%.

In the Democratic Attorney General race, Rochelle Mercedes Garza received 55 absentee votes, 47.01%; 25 early votes, 75.76%; and 79 election day votes, 79.78%, for a total of 159 votes at 63.86%. Joe Jaworski received 62 absentee votes, 52.99%; 8 early votes, 24.24%; and 20 election day votes, 20.20%, for a total of 90 votes at 36.14% respectively. Rochelle Mercedes Garza won both the local votes and statewide with 303,450 total votes at 63%.

For the Democratic Comptroller of Public Accounts race, Janet T. Dudding received 87 absentee votes at 74.36%; 19 early votes, 57.56%; and 51 election day votes, 51.52%, for a total of 157 votes at 63.05%. Angel Luis Vega received 30 absentee votes, 25.64%; 14 early votes, 42.42%; and 48 election day votes, 48.46%, with a total of 92 votes at 36.95% respectively. Statewide Janet Dudding won with 290,149 total votes at 61%.

In the Commissioner of the General Land Office race, Sandragrace Martinez received 51 absentee votes, 43.59%; 19 early votes, 57.58%; and 67 election day votes, 67.68%, for a total of 137 votes at 55.02%. Jay Kleberg received 66 absentee votes, 56.41%; 14 early votes, 42.42%; and 32 election day votes at 32.32% respectively. Jay Kleberg lost the local vote but ultimately won statewide with 252,478 total votes at 53%.

For the Republican Attorney General’s race, Ken Paxton received 149 absentee votes, 69.95%; 187 early votes, 74.80%; and 568 election day votes, 85.16%, for a total of 904 votes at 80.00%. George P. Bush received 64 absentee votes, 30.05%; 63 early votes, 25.20%; 99 election day votes 14.84%, for a total of 226 votes at 20.00%, respectively. Statewide Ken Paxton earned the right to represent his party again in the next election with 631,581 total votes at 68%.

In the Commissioner of the General Land Office race, Dawn Buckingham received 89 absentee votes, 45.41%; 89 early votes, 45.41%; 383 election day votes, 59.29%, for a total of 641 votes at 58.86%. Tim Westley received 107 absentee votes, 54.59%; 78 early votes, 31.58%; 263 election day votes, 40.71%, for a total of 448 votes at 41.14% respectively. Statewide Dawn Buckingham won convincingly with 593,761 total votes at 69%.

Lastly, for the Republican Railroad Commissioner race, Wayne Christian received 161 absentee votes, 78.54%; 198 early votes, 79.20%; 488 election day votes, 74.96%, for a total of 847 votes at 76.58%. Sarah Stogner received 44 absentee votes, 21.46%; 52 early votes, 20.80%; 163 election day votes, 25.04%, for a total of 259 votes at 23.42% respectively. Wayne Christian won statewide receiving 572,972 votes at 65%.

Each representative will now compete against the other party’s nominee in the November 8 midterm election.