Primary turnout climbs as voters endure cold hallway line
Harris County turnout surpassed expectations with voters braving cold conditions in a hallway outside the polling area. Democratic election judge Chris Worthington noted many first time voters and an unexpected surge of young voters. Unofficial results show Gene Green unopposed in the Democratic primary for District 29, with Roy Morales leading Republicans and awaiting an April 13 runoff.
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Harris County Elections Office
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Roy Morales
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Local runoff results shape county commission and justice races
In Chambers County Democrat Jimmy Gore leads Precinct 2 for commissioner with 260 votes while Republican David Abernathy has 594. Precinct 4 commissioner winner is Rusty Senac with 643 over William Wallace 503. Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 winner Yale Devillier with 651 over Thomas Griffin 344. Precinct 4 JP sees Republican Dennis McMurray edge Kenneth Epperson 328 to 299 amid a five-candidate field. Early voting runs April 5 to 9. voter registration deadline March 15 and ballot by mail deadline April 6.
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David Abernathy
Gore
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Cheryl Sanders
Rusty Senac
William “Bill” Wallace
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Wallace
Yale Devillier
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McMurray
Kenneth Epperson
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James Moss
Larry Cook
Man arrested after gun threat near Baytown bus stop
Baytown police arrested a 35-year-old man early Tuesday after he allegedly threatened a girl with a handgun at a school bus stop near the 3400 block of Shady Hill. Relatives reported the confrontation, and officers found him in an upstairs apartment. he was charged with deadly conduct. The incident remains under investigation.
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Freed
Coffey Leads Baytown Justice of the Peace Runoff Race
In Baytown the runoff for Justice of the Peace features Coffey with 2,724 votes 31.70 percent Graves 2,097 24.40 Sanchez Jr 1,349 15.69 and Listi 1,175 13.67. Coffey campaigned since January 2009 promising equal opportunity and open court while Graves aims for a fair open court and names former opponent Raymond Sanchez Jr as campaign manager.
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Raymond Sanchez Jr
Dane Listi
Coffey
Baytown
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