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Jim Wolverton wins Guadalupe County commissioner Precinct 3 primary election

A new commissioner has been elected for Precinct 3 in Guadalupe County.

With all precincts reporting, Jim Wolverton received 2,309 votes, or 61.23% of ballots cast. His opponent—Allison Heyward—received 1,466 votes, or 38.77% of votes, according to unofficial voting results from Guadalupe County.

Wolverton told Community Impact his priorities are keeping taxes low, making sure county employees have a livable wage and keeping infrastructure in check with a growing population.

Since there are no Democratic candidates running for this position, the winner of the Republican primary will be uncontested during the November general elections, according to the Guadalupe County voting charter.

What else? In early voting, there were 2,578 ballots cast countywide for the Guadalupe County commissioner Precinct 3 race.

 
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Stephen Germann, Joel Hicks set for Guadalupe County Precinct 4 commissioner runoff election

A runoff election will be held May 26 for the Guadalupe County Precinct 4 commissioner seat.

With all voting precincts reporting, Stephen Germann leads with 1,939 votes, or 45.04% of the vote. Joel Hicks is in second with 1,264 votes, or 29.36% of the vote, while Mark Allen has received 1,102 votes, or 25.6% of the vote.

Since no candidate during the primary received over 50% of the vote for this position, a runoff election between the top two performers will be held on May 26, according to the Guadalupe County voting charter.

Precinct 4 covers a large southwestern portion of Guadalupe County near Cibolo, according to the county's website.

What else? In early voting, there were 2,497 ballots cast countywide for the Guadalupe County commissioner Precinct 4 race.

 
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Ronnie Clark wins Guadalupe County Precinct 2 commissioner race

A new commissioner has been elected for Precinct 2 in Guadalupe County.

With all precincts reporting, Ronnie Clark received 1,773 votes, or 54.74% of votes. His opponent—Noah Webster—received 1,466 votes, or 45.26% of votes, according to unofficial voting results from Guadalupe County.

"My top priorities are safety and security," Clark told Community Impact. "I will still be representing my people."

Precinct 2 covers northeastern portions of the county, closest to New Braunfels, according to the county's website.

Since there are no Democratic candidates running for this position, the winner of the Republican primary will be uncontested during the November general elections, according to the Guadalupe County voting charter.

What else? In early voting, there were 1,674 ballots cast countywide for the Guadalupe County Precinct 2 commissioner race.

 
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See unofficial voting results for Central Texas area House Reps

Unofficial results for Democratic and Republican primary elections for the Texas House of Representatives are being released around Central Texas after polls closed at 7 p.m. March 3.

What you need to know: Primary winners will move on to the Nov. 3 general election. Runoff elections will be held May 26 for any primary races in which no single candidate garners at least 50% of the vote.

Candidates are all seeking two-year terms. The following results are for contested races only. 

What else?: A map of all Texas House of Representatives districts is available online. Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
 

 
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Talarico holds 8-point lead in U.S. Senate race; see other Texas Democratic primary results

With all of Texas' 254 counties reporting some election results, two statewide races in Texas' Democratic primary are headed to runoffs with candidates declaring victory in others.

Texas Democrats aim to flip one or more top state offices in November—no Democrat has won a statewide seat in Texas since 1994, election records show.

The overview: State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, declared victory in the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate late March 4, announcing in a statement that "we're about to take back Texas." 

Crockett conceded the race in a March 4 statement, encouraging voters to support Talarico in November.

More details: State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, will advance to the November election in the race for Texas governor.

The Democratic primary race for lieutenant governor will head to a runoff between Austin state Rep. Vikki Goodwin and union leader Marcos Isaias Velez, while the Democrats Nathan Johnson and Joe Jaworski will compete in a Democratic runoff for attorney general. All runoffs will take place on May 26, according to the secretary of state.

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

With 253 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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