Precinct 2 Bright Beats Kloss In JP Primary
Jeanette M. Allen reports Precinct 2 results with Bright winning 63.5 percent as he defeats Kloss 146 to 808. Bright, 41, a civil investigator, said friends and family backed him, while James Hardin ran unopposed for Democratic Justice of the Peace in Precinct 2. The race leaves the seat vacant after E.H. Hendrick retires. Kloss commented, The people have spoken. If they want him theyve got him.
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Denny Weenie
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Justice of the Peace
James Hardin
Hardin
Thompson wins GOP JP 3 primary landslide over Choate
Paul Thompson, 38, defeated Thomas Choate 1,576 to 617 in the Republican primary for Precinct 3 justice of the peace and will face Democratic incumbent J.E. Pressly in November. Thompson praised his 13 years in law enforcement and vows a tough campaign. Pressly, 65, presided Tuesday, and won 1,076 votes in the Democratic race. Manuel Valles retained Precinct 4 JP seat with 1,278 votes (63.5) against Rogelio Salcido. no Republicans filed, leaving Valles unopposed in November.
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Paul Thompson
Thomas Choate
Justice of the Peace
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Bnatmo Thompson
Choate
J.E. Pressly
Pressly
Manuel Valles
Rogelio
Roy
Salcido
Valles
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Comfree
Oan
Roel Arcadia
District judges face uncertain future in Texas elections
Three Ector County district judges Bill McCoy Joe Connally and Gene Ater ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and may lose traditional at large elections as the Legislature and courts consider a new judicial selection system Connally said the Legislature or federal courts could force a different election before 1994 McCoy and Ater noted limited changes in their terms while Tryon Lewis the lone Republican faces reelection in 1992 All four district judges are paid 76309 by the state plus 6141 from the county
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Ector County
Cocaunerte
Bill McCoy
Joe Connally
Gene Ater
U.S
Lucius Bunton
Connally
McCoy
Ater
Tryon Lewis
Lewis
Odessa civic leader backs Coliseum renovation and jobs plan
Elsner, 65, president of and ee ee of KQIP radio, endorses renovation of the Ector County Coliseum and improvements at Medical Center Hospital to spur employment. He urges light on the incumbent’s record and supports forming a Joint Economic Development Corporation with county judge, Odessa mayor, taxing entity heads, and a Chamber representative. He also proposes a community advisory board from strategic areas to address concerns.
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Kqip Radio
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Ector County
Medical Center Hospital
Joint Economic Development Corporation
Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
Bobo Wins Odessa County Court at Law Nomination in GOP Primary
Bobo defeats Holimann 5 714 to 4 355 to secure November general election bid for County Court at Law Judge Card. Bobo, 44, a federal magistrate and longtime Odessa defense attorney, vows to reduce case backlog and win party support while Gregg pursues a hard but positive reelection campaign for a third term.
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Odessa
Jim Bobo
Cardoor
Robert Holimann
Bobo
Holimann
Ector
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Hollmann
Midland-Odessa
Western District of
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Ector County
Gregg
Howard deputy secures 65 percent of Democratic county judge vote
Ben Lockhart, a Department of Public Safety deputy sheriff, won the Democratic nomination for Howard County judge defeating former Big Spring mayor A. C. Mize by a margin near 65 percent after Tuesday’s county primary. Lockhart will face incumbent John Coffee in November as elections focus on maintaining services with no tax increases. Coffee led Republican nominees with 554 votes. Capers leads Democratic side, facing Shuster in November, while Powell predicts a tough race and revenue challenges for the county.
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Big Spring
Ben Lockhart
A.C. “Cotton
Mize
Big Scene
Lockhart
John Coffee
Howard County
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W.R
Sandy
Leverett
Jodie Capers
Joe Shuster
Powell
Capers
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Primaries '90 Area Roundup and Incumbent Totals
Poll totals list numerous incumbents and candidates across precincts 1 through 7. Notable names include Elaine Gran, Ben Gearhart Jr, Peggy Robvertsen, Louise Wheat, Faye Charles, and Joe Shuster, with party labels D or R and varied vote counts. The roundup notes district clerk, treasurer, and justice of the peace contests, plus precinct tallies and absentee caveats.
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Charles
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Feleud
Rosenelie Cherry
Vevian Wood
Matthew Bhai
Sancer
Joe Shuster
Fish
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Justice of the Peace
Elsie Mirike
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