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Long wins League City mayor race, one race to go to a runoff, unofficial results show

With all precincts reporting, unofficial results from Galveston County show the following:

  • League City Mayor: Incumbent Nick Long has won against Tom Crews

  • League City City Council, Position 1: Gordon Bethel has won with over 50% of votes against Dinah Carpenter and Dina DuBose Driskill

  • League City City Council, Position 2: Incumbent Tommy Cones has won against Gregory Van Etten

  • League City City Council, Position 3: Robert Bruce won with over 41% of votes against Julius Segelquist and Seth Rowlands, calling for a runoff election

  • League City City Council, Position 6: Sean Doyle won against Lisa Welty

  • League City City Council, Position 7: Incumbent Sean Saunders won against Teresa Potter

Keep in mind: For League City Position 3, Bruce will face Rowlands in a runoff election. According to the Texas Secretary of State, the runoff election will be held Dec. 12.

Also of note: League City voters also voted against the continued use of automated license plate readers cameras throughout the city, unofficial results show.

All results are unofficial until canvassed.

 
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Henry leads in Galveston County judge race, unofficial results show

With all precincts reporting, Republican incumbent Mark Henry won the Galveston County judge race against Democratic candidate Albert Al Smith, unofficial results show.

Keep in mind: All results are unofficial until canvassed at a later date.

Stay tuned: Click here to see results from all local elections in your community.

 
Across The Region
UPDATE: See midterm election results for Houston-area Texas House races

With 99.61% of counties reporting and 87.7% of polling locations reporting Election day results as of 6 a.m. on Nov. 4, several winners appear to have won races for the Texas House across the Greater Houston area.

According to the Texas Secretary of State's website, voting results are:

  • District 24: Republican incumbent Greg Bonnen (62%) and Democrat Frank N. Carr (38%)

  • District 25: Republican incumbent Cody Thane Vasut (51%) and Democrat Mike Meadors (49%)

  • District 29: Republican incumbent Jeff Barry (51%) and Democrat Karen Reeder (49%)

  • District 129: Republican Scott Bowen (49%) and Democrat Albert Wittliff (51%)

  • District 144: Republican David Flores (29%) and Democratic incumbent Mary Ann Perez (71%)

All results are unofficial until canvassed at a later date.

Stay tuned: The winners of the November election will begin serving their respective districts in January 2027. The 90th Texas Legislature will convene on Jan. 12 and is scheduled to be in regular session until May 31.

 
Election News
See voting results for Greater Houston-area Congressional seats

Check out voting results for several U.S. House candidates in key races. All results are unofficial until canvassed.

The gist: Selected races include only contested U.S. House seats that fall within Community Impact’s Houston coverage zone, which includes districts 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 22, 29 and 38. To learn more about the candidates running in each race, check out Community Impact's voter guide.

What else? Twenty Republican and Democratic candidates are running for U.S. House positions during this Nov. 3 election.

 
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Democrats declare victory in Texas governor, lieutenant governor races

Two Democratic state lawmakers declared victory in the races for Texas governor and lieutenant governor Nov. 3.

What's happening: Speaking at an Austin watch party, Gina Hinojosa told supporters that the "trust they placed in her was not a blank check." Vikki Goodwin pointed to changes she hoped to make as lieutenant governor and president of the Texas Senate.

"We are on a mission to fight back against the systemic destruction of our rights, our public education and our democracy," Goodwin said.

Both women are state representatives from Austin. Hinojosa is poised to become the state's first Latina governor, while Goodwin would become the first female lieutenant governor.

More context: Republican Gov. Greg Abbott conceded to Hinojosa earlier Nov. 3, while Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a statement calling the election "fair."

"I love our state," Abbott said to his crowd of supporters in Austin. "It's been an honor to serve it. I know we are leaving Texas in far better shape than it's ever been."

 
Before You Go
James Talarico projected to become Texas' next US senator

Polls across Texas closed at 7 p.m. in the Nov. 3 election, bringing a competitive race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico to a close.

What's happening: Initial results from early voting and mail-in ballots showed Talarico with an early lead over Paxton, although outcomes could change as more counties publish early voting totals and begin reporting results from Election Day.

The winner of the Nov. 3 election will replace Sen. John Cornyn, who lost his reelection bid to Paxton earlier this year. Each state has two U.S. senators, and the new senator will work alongside Republican Ted Cruz.

What they're saying: In August, Talarico told Community Impact his top priority was to "tackle corruption to bring down costs for working people," while Paxton said he would prioritize "lowering costs, restoring the American Dream and keeping Texas a safe place." Libertarian candidate Ted Brown said he was in favor of policies based on "personal freedom, economic freedom, digital privacy [and] anti-foreign military intervention."

Read Community Impact's full Q&A with the three candidates here.

 

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