Texas voters went to the polls yesterday and cast ballots in the Primary Elections in both the Democratic and Republican Parties. Texas Governor Rick Perry won an easy victory over two opponents Kay Bailey Hutchison and Debra Medina. Perry received 51% of the vote and avoids a runoff. Hutchison finished 2nd with 31% and Medina third with 18%. Perry will face Democrat and former Houston Mayor Bill White in the general election in November.
Ralph Hall the longtime U.S. Congressman from the 4th district also avoided a runoff by capturing nearly 58% of the vote in a crowded field of candidates.
Bowie County will have a new District Attorney come next January. Jerry Rochelle beat Jasmine Crockett 59% to 41% in the Democratic Primary. No Republican ran so Rochelle will take the job next year. Long time D.A. Bobby Lockhardt decided against running for another term.
A couple of other local elections saw Josh Morriss winning in the 6th District Court of Appeals with 51% of the vote over his challenger. And in the Texas State House Race District 1 there oould be a recount as Jack Ballard finished ahead of George Lavender by just 39 votes out of over 6,700 cast. The winner will take on incumbent Democrat Stephen Frost in the November General Election.
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