Here's everything you need to know about local, Texas primary runoff elections
Tuesday is Election Day for Texas’ Republican and Democratic primary runoff elections, which includes a high-profile race for Texas House District 84 and several statewide races, to determine who will have a spot on the ballot in November.
Vying for the Lubbock County-based House District 84 seat are David Glasheen and Carl Tepper, who received around 42 and 40 percent of votes respectively in a field of four candidates in the March primary. The seat is open after State Rep. John Frullo did not seek re-election. Since there are no Democrats running in the primary, this runoff will determine who is the next HD 84 representative.
Texas House District 84: David Glasheen, Carl Tepper heading to runoff election
The other local runoff is for judge of Lubbock County Court-at-Law No. 2 between Tom Brummett and Bob Nebb. Brummett got about 43 percent of the vote while Nebb had 41 percent in a three-way race in March. This court is one of three statutory county courts-at-law in Lubbock and handles misdemeanor criminal and family law cases. Incumbent Drue Farmer did not seek re-election.
What's on the statewide runoff election ballot?
In statewide runoffs, Land Commissioner George P. Bush is challenging incumbent Ken Paxton for the Republican attorney general nomination, while Rochelle Garza and Joe Jaworski will face off for the Democratic nomination in that race.
Dawn Buckingham and Tim Westley will compete for the Republican nomination for land commissioner, while Jay Kleberg and Sandragrace Martinez are each seeking the Democratic nomination to that seat.
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Sarah Stogner is challenging incumbent Republican Wayne Christian for a spot on the Railroad Commission. Michelle Beckley and Mike Collier will compete for the Democratic lieutenant governor position, and Janet T. Dudding and Angel Luis Vega will face off for the Democratic nomination for comptroller.
How many voted early?
Of the 184,876 registered voters in Lubbock County, 10,571 voted early in the runoff election.
Who can vote in a runoff?
Under Texas law, voters who cast a ballot in either party’s primary election must vote in the same party’s primary runoff election. Voters who did not cast a ballot in the March 1 primary may vote in either party’s runoff, according to the Texas Secretary of State's office.
Where can you vote in Lubbock County?
In Lubbock County, voters can cast a ballot at any one of 37 vote centers across the county. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To find a vote center, visit votelubbock.org or call (806) 775-1339.
Texas House District 84 race: State Rep. John Frullo endorses Carl Tepper over David Glasheen
What do you need to vote?
Voters will need a form of identification to cast a ballot. Acceptable forms of photo ID include: Texas driver license, Texas election ID certificate, Texas personal ID card, Texas handgun license, U.S. citizenship certificate with photo, U.S. military ID with photo or U.S. passport.
If a voter does not have an ID and cannot reasonably obtain one, other options are available. Those are listed at votelubbock.org or by calling (806) 775-1339.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Your guide to Texas Primary runoff election for local, statewide races
