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Election News
ROUNDUP: See results in Tarrant County Nov. 3 election

Unofficial results are in for several Tarrant County races in the November midterm elections.

What's new: Republican incumbent Beth Van Duyne won the seat for US House of Representatives, District 24.

Voting results for Texas House District 98 show that Republican Armin Mizani has won over Democrat Cate Brennan.

 
County Coverage
Alisa Simmons wins Tarrant County judge race

Unofficial results show Democrat Alisa Simmons has won the race for Tarrant County judge against Republican incumbent Tim O'Hare.

The candidates running for Tarrant County Clerk are Democrat Lydia Bean and Republican incumbent Mary Louise Nicholson. Unofficial results have Bean leading the race for the clerk position.

All election results remain unofficial until they are canvassed.

 
CI Business
Ultimate Sewing Gallery of Grapevine celebrates grand opening

Ultimate Sewing Gallery of Grapevine, a sewing, fabric, embroidery and craft store, recently installed its main sign and celebrated its grand opening.

What's new: Amy Zamora, Ultimate Sewing Company owner and CEO, said the store officially opened in the summer but the signage only went up last week and they’re celebrating their grand opening now.

The company’s facebook page says the owners were former employees of JoAnn Fabrics and decided to open their own store after it closed.

The store sells sewing supplies as well as offers classes and sewing machine repair.

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What should you do if you think someone is having a stroke? A guide from Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine

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CI Texas
Abbott concedes; Hinojosa to become next governor of Texas

Incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott conceded to Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa shortly after 10 p.m. on Nov. 3.

As of press time, Hinojosa had earned 52% of the vote while Abbott garnered 46%. Libertarian challenger Pat Dixton had earned just over 1% of the total votes counted with over 30% of precincts reporting statewide.

More details: In the lieutenant governor's race, unofficial early results show that state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, a Democrat from Austin, is leading Republican incumbent Dan Patrick of Houston. Patrick is seeking a fourth term as the leader of the Texas Senate and second-in-command to the governor.

The history: Texas' last Democratic governor was Ann Richards, who was elected in 1990 and served one four-year term before losing to Republican George W. Bush in 1994, according to the Texas Legislative Reference Library. Democrat Bob Bullock served as the state's most recent lieutenant governor from 1991-99, records show.

 

A community to call home: How Touchmark at Southlake brings new senior living options to longtime residents

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Key Information
Results show Hardy, Sharma, Adams leading in Tarrant Appraisal District races

Unofficial results show Rebecca Hardy, Ambika Sharma and John Adams leading in respective races for a spot on the Tarrant Appraisal District board of directors.

The details: This is the second time the TAD has held an election in which the residents elect a portion of the board members. Neither Place 1 member Eric Morris nor Place 2 member Callie Rigney sought re-election.

The TAD board is made up of nine members, including Rick Barnes, Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector. The other members are elected by participating municipalities and taxing entities, such as school districts, colleges and the county. 

Overall, 582,119 Tarrant County residents either voted early or mailed in a ballot, according to the county's election website. The county has 1.3 million registered voters, according to election data. 

 

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