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Incumbent Chris Hill wins Collin County judge Republican primary race

Incumbent Chris Hill has won the Republican bid for the Collin County judge race, according to unofficial voting results from Collin County.

What you need to know: Collin County has released voting totals showing Hill has won the Republican candidacy for Collin County judge. Hill ran against challenger Rick Grady.

Looking ahead: Hill will appear again on the November ballot against John R. Buster Brown, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary race.

 
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Barrio Tacos to offer ‘fully customizable’ tacos in McKinney

Barrio Tacos is hosting a grand opening along West University Drive in McKinney, according to a news release.

The gist: Tacos at the eatery are “fully customizable” with a wide selection of proteins, toppings, sauces and taco shells, according to the news release.

Get involved: The grand opening event is scheduled for 3 p.m., March 5, and will include giveaways.  

  • 9401 W. University Drive, Ste. 150, McKinney

 
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Keresa Richardson takes early lead in District 61 Republican primary race

Incumbent Keresa Richardson is facing challenger Frederick Frazier.

Get involved: The winner will appear again on the November ballot against the winner of the Democratic primary, which features candidates Jackie Bescherer and Brittany Black.

 
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Brittany Black leads District 61 Democratic primary race, results show

Brittany Black is running against challenger Jackie Bescherer.

Get involved: The winner will appear again on the November ballot against the winner of the Republican primary, which features incumbent Keresa Richardson and candidate Frederick Frazier.

 
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Medical City McKinney expansion, O’Reilly Auto Parts in Fort Worth: 5 of the latest permits filed in the DFW area

A medical facility expansion in McKinney is one of many new projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. BELL Advanced Manufacturing Center
2. O’Reilly Auto Parts
3. Medical City McKinney Acute Rehab expansion
4. Anchor Center at Fellowship Church in Grapevine
5. Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits office renovation

 
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ROUNDUP: See updated election results for Texas House, Senate races in Collin County

Multiple state offices representing Collin County residents at the Texas Legislature are up for election during the March 3 primary elections.

What you need to know: Read below for primary results for several state races, including Texas House District 67 and Texas Senate District 2. Results are reported according to the primary election hosted by either the Republican Party or the Democratic Party and will determine party nominees in the November election.

 
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ROUNDUP: See updated results for US House races affecting Dallas-Fort Worth cities

Several congressional races in the March 3 primary election fell inside Community Impact's coverage areas.

District 3: This district in the U.S. House includes the cities of Frisco, Prosper, Celina, McKinney, Plano and Allen.

The winner from this race will appear again on the November ballot against Democratic candidate Evan Hunt, who ran unopposed in the primary election.

District 4: This district in the U.S. House includes the cities of Frisco, Prosper, Celina, McKinney, Plano and Allen.

The Democratic and the Republican winners of this race will face each other in the November election.

 
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Texas GOP primary results: U.S. Senate, attorney general and railroad commission races headed to May runoffs

With 228 of Texas' 254 counties reporting some election results, three statewide Republican primary races are headed to runoffs, while candidates had decisive leads in other races.

The details: The Republican primary contests for U.S. Senate, attorney general and railroad commissioner appear to be heading to May runoffs, unofficial election returns showed.

Incumbent John Cornyn and state attorney general Ken Paxton will face each other in a runoff to determine who will be the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate after neither candidate cleared the 50% threshold required to avoid an additional round. In the attorney general race, state Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, will face off in an overtime round.

Incumbent Jim Wright and former Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French will compete in a runoff for railroad commissioner. All primary runoffs will take place on May 26, according to the secretary of state.

 
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See preliminary results from 8 statewide races in Texas’ Democratic primaries

With 249 of Texas' 254 counties reporting some election results early March 4, state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, held a steady lead over U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

What to know: Talarico led Crockett by nearly eight percentage points in the early hours of March 4, with the Austin Democrat holding 53.28% of the vote over Crockett's 45.45% in the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate. Ahmad R. Hassan was in a distant third place with 1.27% of the vote, per unofficial returns.

State legislators also led the Democratic primary races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller, unofficial results showed, although some of those contests had not been called as of press time.

Something to note: Republicans currently hold all statewide offices in Texas and no Democrat or third-party candidate has won a statewide seat since 1994, election records show.

 

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