Primaries '90 Legislature Roundup
West Texas voters weigh education financing reform as Gallego leads early in District 68. Sen. Bill Sims appears poised for another term though counts lag. Rep. Jim Rudd and Rep. Troy Fraser urge patience on reform with Fraser opposing tax increases for district equalization. District 69 and other races show incumbents unopposed in November.
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Bill Sims
San Angelo
West Texas
Sims
Senate
Midland
Crane
Loving
Brewster
Pecos
Presidio
Terrell
Ward
Winkler
Upton
Jeff Davis
Jim Rudd
Brownfield
Texas
Rudd
Andrews
Yoakum
Terry
Martin
Hockley
Gaines
Dawson
Troy Fraser
Fraser
GOP runoff set for County treasurer race in Ector County
In the runoff to be held April 10, Carolyn Bowen and Bill Tolbert will challenge incumbent Jack Edwards after no candidate cleared 50 percent in a three person GOP primary. Bowen led with 4,271 votes, Tolbert 2,957, Proffitt 2,713. Edwards seeks a general election battle. Bowen, 40, is wife of former commissioner Gerard Bowen. Tolbert is a home builder and former Precinct commissioner. All stressed accounting and business backgrounds and conservative, low risk management of the county's 15.5 million dollar budget.
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Alpine
Pete P. Gallego
Dudley Harrison
Gallego
District 68
Harrison
West Texas
Ector County
Jack Edwards
Carolyn Bowen
Bill Tolbert
Bowen
Bowen Plumbing
Tolbert
Jerry Proffitt
Gerard Bowen
Proffitt
Rathc
Edwards
bin Sener
Susi Quinn
Bedford Wins Ector County Clerk Vote in Low Turnout
Bedford captured the county clerk post with 3248 votes or 59.03 percent, defeating Judy Smith who had 2255 votes or 40.97 percent in a nonpartisan race with no Republican candidate. Bedford plans to attend a 9 a.m. Commissioners Court meeting and credited a visible campaign and experience for her victory.
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Ector County
Barbara Bedford
Bedford
Judy Smith
Smary
Ford
Bedford and
Smith
Democrats back three ballot propositions in Ector County
Democrats praised three ballot measures on jury trials, judicial appointments, and insurance reform. Proposition 1 defends jury trial rights in civil and criminal cases, winning 3,446 to 0. Proposition 2 concerns independence of the judiciary and elections for federal judges, with 3,447 to 807. Proposition 3 supports strong insurance reform, with 3,864 in favor.
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Ector County
Supreme Court
Legi
Mage
Bree Roneeht
Illon 3
Tng Banna Iby
Aly
Em Good Aith
Elsner wins Precinct 2 Dem primary in Odessa county race
Roy Elsner, Odessa radio station owner, defeats L D Livingston 67.6 to 32.4 percent in Precinct 2 Democratic primary. Elsner to face Republican incumbent Bryan Henderson in November for the affluent, conservative precinct. Henderson runs unopposed in GOP primary with 3813 votes. he vows fiscal conservatism and relies on engineering background. Livingston expresses surprise but congratulates winner.
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Odessa
Roy Elsner
Ector County
L.D
Cotton
Livingston
Elsner
Bryan Henderson
Watkins Sims ready to run for 75th District
Odessa voters backed Republican challenger Sims and incumbent Watkins in party primaries. Sims unopposed with 5969 votes, Watkins unopposed with 4007 votes. Both cite 1991 redistricting and a need for fair maps. Sims, a semi retired Odessa Realtor, argues for business like leadership and UT Permian Basin four year status.
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Watkins
Sims
Odessans
Odessa
University of Texas At el Paso
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Unopposed Races Sought in Both Cities
Watkins says he holds influential roles on the Appropriations and Higher Education committees and has a cooperative rapport with Sen. John Montford. The pair has advanced bills including a 2.1 million expansion for the Texas Tech University Regional Academic Health Center and a move to grant four year status to UTPB.
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Watkins
Appropriations
Higher Education Committee
John Montford
D-Lubbock
House
Senate
Texas Tech University
UTPB
Craddick to face Libertarian challenger in District 76
Incumbent Rep. Tom Craddick, unopposed in the Republican primary, will run against Libertarian Len Caryl in the November 6 election for District 76, which covers parts of Ector and all of Midland counties. Craddick seeks his 12th term amid debates on local school control and funding.
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Texas Supreme Court
West
Raser
Loving
Jeff Davis
Reeves
Crane
Upton
Ward
Winkler
Borden
Borden, Culberson, Glasscock, Hudspeth, Howard and
Reagan Counties
Midland
Tom Craddick
Len Caryl
Craddick
Legis
Raphiieen
Ector
Midland Counties
Oes
Tee
Daryl
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Apper
Tor Lucille Wolz
Wolz
Richard
Jane McKeel
Jack
Brenda Priest
Henderson
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Cotton’s Dirt and Paving Incc
Livi
A.G
Lonnie
Gary Watkins
Ty Atkins
Lonnie Sims
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