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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 2002
Page
1
An OCR fragment shows numerous candidate names with party labels and vote tallies, including Rep and Dem entries for multiple individuals, percentages, and odd spellings. The text reads like an incomplete election results sheet with inconsistent formatting and no clear single outcome.
Republican incumbent Rick Perry defeated Democrat Tony Sanchez in a costly campaign. Perry secured 59 percent of the votes to Sanchez's 39 percent with about half the totals counted, leading in most regions except the South. Perry spoke at the Austin Convention Center as supporters cheered, while Sanchez vowed not to concede and pledged to continue his race.
Incumbent Jerry Caddel beat Pat MacAllister for Ector County judge by 13 020 to 10 099 or 56 3 to 43 7 percent. Final turnout reached 69 247 registered voters with strong early voting at Murry Fly Elementary School. County elections official Sharon Wilson noted 33 percent response and party splits across Democratic Republican Libertarian and Green ballots. Polls closed with voters still queued at several precincts as results returned at 10 35 pm.
Report notes GOP upsets in Senate races stirring surprise and tension as campaigns heat up across states. Analysts flag bitter reactions from opponents and supporters as results unfold, with coverage pointing to key contests and implications for party control on Capitol Hill.
Tex voters chose John Cornyn over Ron Kirk in a tight U S Senate contest. With 58 percent counted, Cornyn led 56 percent to 42 percent, tallying 1,653,281 votes to Kirk’s 1,246,001 as campaigns and analysts watched the national implications.
Republicans make history by picking up House seats in Washington as polls still open. See House coverage on page 24.
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