Chambers County voting yields runoff for Precinct 3 seat
In the Democratic primary Hughes runs unopposed in Anahuac. Precinct 3 contenders Jim Farmer Jess McKeown and Gary Nelson head to a runoff April 11 with Nelson 416 votes 38 percent Farmer 375 votes 34.3 percent and McKeown 303 votes 27.7 percent. Nelson and Farmer race plus Chambers County clerk treasurer and JP races are detailed with figures and candidate quotes.
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Hughes
Anahuac
Buddy Irby
Jim Farmer
Jess McKeown
Gary R. Nelson
Nelson
Farmer
McKeown
Exxon Mobil
Toyota
Mont Belvieu
Chambers County
Heather Hawthorne
Susan Roshto
Hawthorne
Roshto
Anahuac Chamber of Commerce
Darren Trant Sparks
Mark Seale
Seale
Lloyd Dobbs
Blythe Crawford
Judy Edmonds
Dobbs
Crawford
Edmonds
Greg Turner
Turner
Justice of the Peace
Steve Hodges
Yale Devillier
Epperson
Republican Party
Lamont Meaux
Chris Freeland
Bayer
Freeland
Meaux
Winnie
Four-way Texas governor race looms as independents seek ballot spot
Perry wins Texas primary with 85 percent as four contenders emerge for November. Strayhorn and Friedman press signature drives to run as independents, potentially creating a historic four-way race. Both have large funds and broad statewide campaigns underway, while Perry tours Washington on hurricane aid issues.
Paul, Sinatra in District 14 race with early results
Unofficial returns show Rep Ron Paul leading in District 14 with 77.6 percent to Cynthia Sinatra 22.4 percent as 16 percent of precincts report. Orlando Sanchez trails Harris County Treasurer Jack Cato 59.5 to 40.5 percent in the Republican contest. Cato advances to face Democrat Richard Garcia in November.
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U.S
Ron Paul
Chambers County
Cynthia Sinatra
Sinatra
Wharton
Frank Sinatra Jr
Paul
Houston City
Orlando Sanchez
Harris County
Jack Cato
Cato
Houston News
New York Stock Exchange
New York Institute of Finance
Sanchez
University of Houston
Richard Garcia
Bell advances in Texas Democratic primary for governor race
Former Houston congressman Chris Bell won the Democratic nomination for governor, defeating Bob Gammage as Texas Republicans hold every statewide post. Bell led with 63 percent to Gammage's 29 percent while Perry secured 85 percent in his GOP primary. Independents Strayhorn and Friedman seek fall ballot access. A separate San Antonio–Laredo district rematch pits Cuellar against Rodriguez with no Republican challenger.
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Chris Bell
Texas
Houston
Bell
U.S
House of Representatives
al Green
Rick Perry
GOP
Bob Gammage
Texas Supreme Court
Perry
Gammage
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Wiseacre Kinky Friedman
San Antonio
Laredo
Henry Cuellar
Ciro Rodriguez
Capitol Hill
Cuellar
Kinky Friedman petition signings announced in Chambers County
The Chambers County Kinky Friedman for Governor campaign invites eligible Texas voters who did not vote in the March primary to sign petitions to place Independent candidate Friedman on the November ballot. Signings occur at Thrif-Tee Grocery Mont Belvieu Winnie Market Basket Winnie and other sites through April 1 with details and contact at 409-550-3065 or kinkyfriedman.com.
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Friedman
Texas
Jesse Ventura
Minnesota
Chambers County
Thrif-Tee
Mont Belvieu
Market Basket
Hwy 124
Winnie
Larry
Interstate 10
van Ta UN Grocery
Smith Point
Fine Arts Club
Anahuac
Kinky Friedman
Kinkyfriedman.com
Bush votes in Crawford as Katrina levee concerns loom
President Bush and Laura Bush voted in Crawford at a volunteer fire department polling site. Afterward they returned to the nearby ranch ahead of a flight to New Orleans where questions linger about protecting residents if another storm hits. Lt Gen Strock said levees will be restored to pre Katrina levels by the hurricane season start, though not fully able to shield low lying areas from a Katrina scale event. McClellan noted two to three year improvements while downplaying expected flooding.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Army Corps
Carl Strock
Bush
McClellan
Strock
Threats spray painted on Baytown street outside home
Police investigated threats spray painted in bright orange on Cynda Brook Drive and Country Club View Drive outside Kevin Ruiz's residence in Baytown's Country Club Oaks. Messages targeted an unknown woman “Ms. Pam,” including the word die and a warning about pressing charges. Detectives pursue leads, no motive identified, cleaning planned today.
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Country Club Oaks Subdivision
Kevin Ruiz
Pam
Ruiz
Baytown
Cynda Brook Drive
Country Club View Drive
Marvin Currie
Currie
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George W. Bush
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Ray Sullivan
Congress
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