County judge, precinct 4 commissioner candidates heading to runoff

Two candidates for Young County Judge and Precinct 4 Commissioner will be heading to the runoffs following the release of the unofficial primary election results.

Early voting was held from Tuesday, Feb. 17 through Friday, Feb. 27 at two polling locations. Election day voting closed Tuesday, March 3 with a total turnout of 3,750 voters.

Runoff elections include the top two candidates voted in a race that failed to receive 50% of the overall vote plus one vote, or a majority of votes.

Republican candidates running for the position of Young County Judge were incumbent Win Graham, along with candidates Donald Sexton and former Young County Judge John Bullock.

Bullock and Graham will be the two candidates heading to the runoff election after receiving 1,333 votes, or 39.68%, and 1,173 votes, or 34.92%, respectively. Sexton received a total of 853 votes, or 25.39%.

Candidates Charlotte King, Cooper Dodd and Bobby Swetnam were running for the Young County Precinct 4 Commissioner seat in the Republican primary. Incumbent Jimmy Wiley did not file for reelection.

Dodd and Swetnam will be the two candidates heading to the runoff election after receiving 229 votes, or 32.67%, and 318 votes, or 45.36%, respectively. King received 154 votes, or 21.97%.

The runoff election will be held Tuesday, May 26, with early voting being held from May 18-22. The winners of that runoff election will be that party’s nominee in the upcoming general election Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Per state law, those who voted in the primary election must vote in the same political party for the runoff election.

Contested races also were on the Republican ballot for the seats of Young County Precinct 2 Commissioner and Young County Clerk.

Republican candidate Travis Kunkel and incumbent Scott Shook were running for Young County Precinct 2 Commissioner. Kunkel overtook Shook for the seat with 608 votes, or 58.13%, while Shook received 438 votes, or 41.87%.

Incumbent Tina Gilliam and candidate Timi Boucher-Hall were running for Young County Clerk. Gilliam retained her seat with 1,569 votes, or 51.59%, while Gilliam received 1,472 votes, 48.41%.

Other incumbents ran unopposed for reelection in the Republican primary are Country Treasurer Kyle Milam, Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Jason Hearne, Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Joey Stewart, District Clerk Stacey Beller Mallory and Young County Republican Chair Lane Burgess.

The sole Democratic candidate running for a seat was Jeff French who retained his position as the Young County Democratic Chair.

Full local election results will be included with a story in the weekend edition of The Graham Leader. All results released are unofficial until being officially verified by the Young County Election office.

Unofficial Republican Primary Election Results

U.S. Senator
o John Cornyn
State - 907,205 (41.89%)
Local - 1,560 (47.42%)
o Ken Paxton 
State - 881,115 (40.68%)
Local - 1,312 (39.88%)
o Wesley Hunt
State - 292,658 (13.51%)
Local - 321 (9.76%) 
o Sara Canady
State - 26,283 (1.21%)
Local - 44 (1.34%)
o Anna Bender
State - 24,408 (1.13%)
Local - 27 (0.82%)
o Gulrez “Gus” Khan
State - 15,809 (0.73%)
Local - 13 (0.40%)
o John O. Adefope
State - 9,252 (0.43%)
Local - 3 (0.09%)
o Virgil John Bierschwale
State - 9,014 (0.42%)
Local - 10 (0.30%)

U.S. Rep. District 25
o Roger Williams 
State - 60,105 (100%)
Local - 2,797 (100%)

Governor
o Greg Abbott
State - 1,759,888 (81.76%)
Local - 2,654 (81.34%)
o Pete “Doc” Chambers
State - 240,342 (11.17%)
Local - 397 (12.17%)
o Evelyn Brooks
State - 43,998 (2.04%)
Local - 59 (1.81%)
o Arturo Espinosa
State - 24,674 (1.15%)
Local - 46 (1.41%)
o Charles Andrew Crouch
State - 15,389 (0.71%) 
Local - 28 (0.86%)
o Kenneth Hyde
State - 14,916 (0.69%)
Local - 15 (0.46%)
o Nathaniel Welch
State - 12,027 (0.56%)
Local - 14 (0.43%)
o Mark V. Goloby
State - 10,966 (0.51%)
Local - 6 (0.18%)
o Stephen Samuelson
State - 10,842 (0.5%)
Local - 27 (0.83%)
o Ronnie Tullos
State - 10,313 (0.48%)
Local - 11 (0.34%)
o R.F. “Bob” Achgill
State - 9,078 (0.42%)
Local - 6 (0.18%)

Lieutenant Governor
o Dan Patrick
State - 1,779,364    (84.72%)
Local - 2,704 (87%)
o Timothy Mabry
State - 186,024 (8.86%)
Local - 257 (8.27%)
o Perla Munoz Hopkins
State - 107,794 (5.13%)
Local - 106 (3.41%)
o Esala Wueschner
State - 27,089 (1.29%)
Local - 41 (1.32%)
Attorney General
o Mayes Middleton
State - 808,719 (39.12%)
Local - 939 (31.67%)
o Chip Roy
State - 653,379 (31.6%)
Local - 1,037 (34.97%)
o Joan Huffman
State - 312,177 (15.1%)
Local - 529 (17.84%)
o Aaron Reitz
State - 293,174 (14.18%)
Local - 460 (15.51%)

Comptroller of Public Accounts
o Don Huffines
State - 1,186,758    (57.36%)
Local - 1,461 (47.62%)
o Kelly Hancock
State - 489,747 (23.67%)
Local - 666 (21.71%)
o Christi Craddick
State - 311,503 (15.06%)
Local - 880 (28.68%)
o Michael Berlanga
State - 81,016 (3.92%)
Local - 61 (1.99%)

Commissioner of the General Land Office
o Dawn Buckingham
State - 1,750,892    (100%)
Local - 2,742 (100%)

Commissioner of Agriculture
o Nate Sheets
State - 1,041,857 (52.66%)
Local - 1,117 (36.85%)
o Sid Miller
State - 936,659 (47.34%)
Local - 1,914 (63.15%)

Railroad Commissioner
o Jim Wright
State - 619,428 (32.07%)
Local - 1,177 (41.63%)
o Bo French
State - 612,935 (31.73%)
Local - 336 (11.89%)
o James (Jim) Matlock
State - 372,353 (19.28%)
Local - 613 (21.68%)
o Katherine Culbert
State - 178,216 (9.23%)
Local - 203 (7.18%)
o Hawk Dunlap
State - 148,700 (7.7%)
Local - 498 (17.62%)

Chief Justice, Supreme Court
o Jimmy Blacklock
State - 1,751,233 (100%)
Local - 2,711 (100%)

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2, Unexpired Term
o James P. Sullivan
State - 1,737,781 (100%)
Local - 2,726 (100%)

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
o Kyle Hawkins
State - 1,724,036 (100%)
Local - 2,711 (100%)

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
o Brett Busby
State - 1,715,582 (100%)
Local - 2,686 (100%)

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
o Alison Fox
State - 562,620 (31.26%)
Local - 690 (26.68%)
o Thomas Smith
State - 552,620 (30.71%)
Local - 685 (26.49%)
o Brent Coffee
State - 359,249 (19.96%)
Local - 713 (27.57%)
o Lesli Fitzpatrick
State - 325,056 (18.06%)
Local - 498 (19.26%)

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
o Kevin Patrick Yeary
State - 1,679,224    (100%)
Local - 2,637 (100%)

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
o John Messinger
State - 1,239,502 (68.83%)
Local - 2,060 (78.03%)
o Jennifer Balido
State - 561,199 (31.17%)
Local - 580 (21.97%)

State Rep. District 68
o David Spiller
State - 28,192 (100%)
Local - 2,874 (100.00%) 

Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District
o Scott Brister
State - 1,676,670    (100%)
Local - 2,658 (100%)

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2
o Scott K. Field
State - 1,671,335    (100%)
Local - 2,630 (100%)

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3
o April Farris
State - 1,663,820    (100%)
Local - 2,614 (100%)

Justice, 2nd Court of Appeals District, Place 2
o Chris Taylor
State - 242,905 (100%)
Local - 1,332 (100%)

Justice, 2nd Court of Appeals District, Place 7
o Brian Walker
State - 242,210 (100%)
Local - 2,607 (100%)

County Judge
o John C. Bullock 
1,333 (39.68%)
o Win Graham
1,173 (34.92%)
o Donald Sexton
853 (25.39%)

District Clerk
o Stacey Beller Mallory
2,765 (100%)

County Clerk
o Tina R. Gilliam
1,569 (51.59%) 
o Timi Boucher-Hall
1,472 (48.41%)

County Treasurer
o Kyle Zohn Milam
2,823 (100%) 

County Commissioner, Precinct 2
o Travis Kunkel
608 (58.13%)
o Scott Shook
438 (41.87%)

County Commissioner, Precinct 4
o Bobby Swetnam
318 (45.36%)
o Cooper Dodd
229 (32.67%)
o Charlotte Smith King
154 (21.97%)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
o Jason Hearne
2,051 (100%)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
o Joey Stewart
797 (100%)

County Chair
o Lane Burgess
2,763 (100%)

Unofficial Democratic Primary Election Results

U.S. Senator
o James Talarico
State - 1,212,486 (52.45%)
Local - 214 (63.88%)
o Jasmine Crockett
State - 1,068,330 (46.21%)
Local - 118 (35.22%)
o Ahmad R. Hassan
State - 31,010 (1.34%)
Local - 3 (0.90%)

U.S. Rep. District 25
o Dione Sims
State - 32,293 (60.55%)
Local - 141 (46.69%)
o William Marks
State - 21,042 (39.45%)
Local - 161 (53.31%)

Governor
o Gina Hinojosa
State - 1,285,334 (58.53%)
Local - 163 (51.91%)
o Chris Bell
State - 215,832 (9.83%)
Local - 29 (9.24%)
o Angela “TiaAngie” Villescazs
State - 150,333 (6.85%)
Local - 28 (8.92%)
o Patricia Abrego
State -128,193 (5.84%)
Local - 10 (3.18%)
o Andrew White
State - 116,897 (5.32%)
Local - 34 (10.83%)
o Bobby Cole
State - 112,318 (5.11%)
Local - 27 (8.60%)
o Jose Navarro Balbuena
State - 65,597 (2.99%)
Local - 7 (2.23%)
o Carlton W. Hart
State - 63,106 (2.87%)
Local - 7 (2.23%)
o Zach Vance
State - 58,574 (2.67%)
Local - 9 (2.87%)

Lieutenant Governor
o Vikki Goodwin
State - 1,008,368    (48.01%)
Local - 134 (44.97%)
o Marcos Isaias Velez
State - 661,347 (31.49%)
Local - 88 (29.53%)
o Courtney Head
State - 430,443 (20.5%)
Local - 76 (25.50%)

Attorney General
o Nathan Johnson
State - 1,000,586 (48.11%)
Local - 130 (43.62%)
o Joe Jaworski
State - 549,663 (26.43%)
Local - 86 (28.86%)
o Anthony “Tony” Box
State - 529,416 (25.46%)
Local - 82 (27.52%)

Comptroller of Public Accounts
o Sarah Eckhardt
State - 1,312,764 (64.08%)
Local - 201 (68.37%)
o Savant Moore
State - 390,553 (19.07%)
Local - 26 (8.84%)
o Michael Lange
State - 345,186 (16.85%)
Local - 67 (22.79%)

Commissioner of the General Land Office
o Benjamin Flores
State - 1,121,807 (55.56%)
Local - 174 (59.18%)
o Jose Loya
State - 897,239 (44.44%)
Local - 120 (40.82%)

Commissioner of Agriculture
o Clayton Tucker
State - 1,921,851 (100%)
Local - 293 (100%)

Railroad Commissioner
o Jon Rosenthal
State - 1,899,957 (100%)
Local - 284 (100%)

Chief Justice, Supreme Court
o Maggie Ellis
State - 1,565,077 (76.83%)
Local - 230 (77.18%)
o Cory L. Carlyle
State - 472,005 (23.17%)
Local - 68 (22.82%)

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 Unexpired Term
o Chari Kelly
State - 1,880,663    (100%)
Local - 285 (100%)

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
o Kristen Hawkins
State - 1,523,150 (75.63%)
Local - 222 (75.51%)
o Gordon Goodman
State - 490,743 (24.37%)
Local - 72 (24.49%)

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
o Gisela D. Triana
State - 1,897,490 (100%)
Local - 283 (100%)

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
o Okey Anyiam
State - 1,864,292 (100%)
Local - 273 (100%)

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
o Audra Riley
State - 1,880,879 (100%)
Local - 276 (100%)

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
o Holly Taylor
State - 1,868,630 (100%)
Local - 275 (100%)

State Rep. District 68
o Jasmine Henderson
State - 4,057 (100%)
Local - 283 (100%)

Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District
o Jerry Zimmerer
State - 1,835,949    (100%)
Local - 276 (100%)

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2
o Tom Baker
State - 1,837,914 (100%)
Local - 270 (100%)

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3
o Marc M. Meyer
State - 1,832,183 (100%)
Local - 273 (100%)
County Chair
o Jeff French
278 (100%)