Buford Narrowly Beats Hill for Democratic District 8 Nod
Don Buford wins the Democratic nomination for District 8 U.S. representative by about 400 votes over Marc Hill in Harris County results showing Buford 11,023 to Hill 10,579, with Hill possibly seeking a recount. Fields, the GOP nominee, faces Buford in November as both men trade sharp criticism over records and policy.
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Hill
Buford
Fields
Bruce Guynn
Don Buford
Marc Hill
U.S
Harris County
Montgomery County
Jack Fields
United States
Montrose
Field
Ath
Mondale sweeps Baytown area in Democratic caucuses
Baytown area Democrats backed Walter Mondale heavily at precinct conventions, part of Texas delegate selections for the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco. Mondale led with about 53 percent of reported delegates in Harris and Chambers counties, with Hart and Jackson far behind. turnout was high, and Baytown gave Mondale a strong boost with 165 delegates to Hart’s 55 and Jackson’s 22 from the area.
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Dave Sorter
Baytown
Texas
Walter Mondale
San Francisco
Harris County
Chambers County
Mondale
Colorado
Gary Hart
Jesse Jackson
Hart
Jackson
Ronald Reagan
Burnie Regian
Houston
Highlands-MacNair- Lynchburg
Crosby -Barrett
Huffman
Mont Bemeu
Oak Island
Hankomer
Old River
Lamar Elementary
YMCA
Carver-Jones
McNair
Barrett Station
South Crosby
Louisiana
Regian
Democratic
John Odam
Douglas wins Baytown precinct constable primary easily
Incumbent James L. Douglas of Baytown earned the Democratic nomination for a fourth term as Harris County Precinct 3 constable, defeating Louis Fawcett 8,429 to 2,286 in unofficial results. He will face Republican Dale Schimming in November after Schimming ran unopposed in his primary.
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Dave Sorter
James L. Douglas
Baytown
Harris County
Louis Fawcett
Highlands
Douglas
Schimming
Mending fences on Pearce Street with Tom Parrish
Tom Parrish, a central and east Texas sage, cautions that a man adept at digging post holes but never building fences is not someone to rely on. The Pearce Street Journal notes his wry take on practical skills and reliability.
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Pearce Street Journal
Tom Parrish
Central
East Texas
Alton Enloe and Local Notables In Baytown Life
Around town notes cover Mike Finley sampling chocolate strawberries. Kelly Miller and Robert Miller graduate from Texas A M, grandchildren of L W Kelly and Bob Miller of Gatesville. The piece mentions Steve and Sue Norris hosting friends, Jon Benner planning a Florida trip, Wayne and Penny Wilson restoring normalcy, Elizabeth Roberson helping others, Leslie Wiggins gardening, and Sheila Baird touring Baytown.
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Alton Enloe
Mike Finley
L.W. Kelly
Texas A&m
Kelly Miller
Robert Miller
Bob Miller
Gatesville
Steve
Sue Norris
Jon Benner
Florida
Wayne
Penny Wilson
Elizabeth Roberson
Leslie Wiggins
Sheila Baird
Baytown
Baytonians Weather Outlook With Chance of Thunderstorms
Cloudy skies prevail with a 40 percent thunderstorm chance Monday night and a lower W percent rain risk Tuesday. Expect mid 60s temperatures Monday night and upper 80s Tuesday with warm, humid conditions.
Morris wins in county sheriff and Stratmann pulls upset
In Anahuac, incumbent C E Morris won the Democratic sheriff nomination with over 64 percent, defeating Wesley King in all precincts amid a 5,121 Democratic primary vote result from 9,692 registered voters. In Precinct 6 constable, Larry Stratmann edged Jim Curl by four votes, 425 to 421, with Curl declining a recount. Countywide, Guy C Jackson II beat Kevin Smith for Democratic Executive Committee Chairman, 2,615 to 1,567.
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David Byford
Anahuac
C.E
Chuck
Morris
Chambers County
Wesley King
King
East Chambers County
Stratmann
Curl
Beach City
Larry Stratmann
Jim Curl
West Chambers County
Cove
Cedar Bayou
Democratic Executive Committee
Guy C Jackson II
Kevin M. Smith
Ernie F. Battle
Runoffs Set in Chambers County Races for Tax Office and Precinct 3
In Anahuac two runoff contests emerge for Chambers County as Douglas Co. Dugat Sr. and Irene Clore lead the tax assessor collector race with 28.3 and 26.2 percent. E.B. Booster Stephenson faces Earl Porter in the Precinct 3 commissioner runoff after Porter’s 30.6 percent win. Other runoff races include Precinct 1 and Precinct 5 contests with Mendenhall Bettis Abshier and Jenkins in play.
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David Byford
Anahuac
Chambers County
Douglas Co. Dugat Sr
West Chambers County
Irene Clore
Dugat
Ms. Clore
E.B
Stephenson
Wallisville
Mont Belvieu
Earl Porter
Porter
Strong Mont
Winnie Area
Lee Mendenhail
Kenneth G. Bettis
Hankomer
J.E. “Pudro
Abshier
W.E. Jenkins
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Conrad B. Cone
Sam Ferguson
Clifton Weaver
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Arthur Barrow
Tony Dillard
Raymond Davis
Billy Northcutt
Larry A. Dugat Sr
Mendenhall
Jenkins
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