There will be a runoff for State Representative in District 21 between Speaker of the House Dade Phelan and challenger David Covey. Covey won in Orange County but district wide, Phelan garnered 43% of the vote and Covey 46%, so they will continue campaigning until the runoff May 28.
Many thought there would be a runoff for Orange County Sheriff with four candidates but Bobby Smith can start picking up campaign signs after receiving 56% of the vote as he ran on his “Raise the Bar” campaign and defeated incumbent Jimmy Lane Mooney.
In the two contested races for constable, incumbent Jeremiah Gunter avoided a runoff with 59% of the vote and OC Sheriff’s Capt. Joey Jacobs beat incumbent Matt Ortego with 68% of the vote.
Orange County Precinct Chair races (FINAL)
Prec. Chairs
Chair 9
Genevieve Garrison 331
Gary Self 240
Chair 15
Tim Morrison 262
Stephanie Roberts 140
Chair 25
Trudy Pellerin 145
John Dubose 221
Chair 26
Rachel Stein 291
Kandice Bacon 209
Chair 28
Robert Simonton 521
Aaron Collier 406
–
Newton Co (FINAL)
Sheriff
Robert Burby 976
Colton Havard 1972
Newton Co Comm Prec. 3
Gregg Adams 27
Jay Gunter 231
Prentiss Hopson 276
Brad Noble 242
Jimmy Weeks 192
–
Jasper County (FINAL)
Sheriff
Chuck Havard 4470
Scott Duncan 3683
–
Social Media