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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 2004
Page
1
As of press time voters in District 31 showed Kel Seliger leading with 61 percent over Kirk Edwards at 33 percent. County results include County Clerk Linda Haney at 74 percent with Carla Tyree at 26 percent and Tax Assessor Barbara Gregory Horn at 61.9 percent over Jo Elliot at 38.1 percent. District Attorney results show 58.5 to 41.5 percent for candidates. Local precincts list varying tallies across Crane and Ector counties.
Midland candidate Mike Conaway leads in the Republican primary for the 11th Congressional District with 37 771 votes to Bill Lester 11 673 as 345 of 363 precincts report Conaway a Midland accountant and former business partner of President George W Bush will face Democrat Wayne Rausch in November Conaway will take the post paying 145 100 annually and campaigned since October with support from eastern district Republicans.
Ector County Sheriff Mark Donaldson won the Republican nomination with 6,883 votes or 58.5 percent. His challenger Carl Rogers garnered 4,884 votes or 41.5 percent, with 11,767 ballots cast. Donaldson thanked supporters and noted his campaign spending surpassed Rogers by more than three times, reporting 25,191.83 dollars as of March 2.
Veteran District Attorney John Smith won the primary with 7 365 votes or 63 9 percent, defeating challenger R C Eric Augesen who drew 4 155 votes or 36 1 percent. Smith credited a strong campaign and his three-term record.
Kel Seliger defeats Kirk Edwards to win the GOP nomination for Texas Senate District 31 and will face Elaine King Miller in November. Seliger, Amarillo former mayor, led with about 61 percent of votes as unofficial totals show 41,820 for Seliger and 22,483 for Edwards.
The OHS and Permian girls softball teams opened 3-5A play with a 10 inning pitchers duel. The Lady Bronchos finally broke through for a 1-0 win in extra innings on Page 1D.
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