With few contested races at the local level, much of the attention in Tuesday’s general election focused on state and federal contests. Republicans hold every countywide elected government office in Liberty County, and most local candidates faced no opposition on the November ballot.
The race for state representative and state senator are among the contests with a direct connection to Liberty County, but much of the election-night interest is on the state and federal races, where voters are deciding who will represent them in Austin and Washington, D.C.
Bluebonnet News will post election results below as soon as they become available. Absentee and early voting totals will be released first, followed by Election Day results as ballot boxes arrive at election headquarters in Liberty and the votes are tallied. Results will be updated throughout the evening as additional precincts report. The following are results for early and absentee votes only.
FEDERAL
United States Senator
Ken Paxton (R) – 12,191 early and absentee,
James Talarico (D) – 6,874 early and absentee,
Ted Brown (L) – 358 early and absentee,
U.S. Representative, District 9
Alex Mealer (R) – 12,826 early and absentee,
Leticia Gutierrez (D) – 6,496 early and absentee,
STATE
Governor
Greg Abbott (R) – 12,493 early and absentee,
Gina Hinojosa (D) – 6,742 early and absentee,
Pat Dixon (L) – 223 early and absentee,
Lieutenant Governor
Dan Patrick (R) – 12,461 early and absentee,
Vikki Goodwin (D) – 6,544 early and absentee,
Anthony Cristo (L) – 271 early and absentee,
Kevin McCormick (G) – 111 early and absentee,
Attorney General
Mayes Middleton (R) – 12,646 early and absentee,
Nathan Johnson (D) – 6,513 early and absentee,
Tom Oxford (L) – 233 early and absentee,
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Don Huffines (R) – 12,568 early and absentee,
Sarah Eckhardt (D) – 6,352 early and absentee,
V. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza (L) – 323 early and absentee,
Shehla Faizi (G) – 76 early and absentee,
Commissioner of General Land Office
Dawn Buckingham (R) – 12,594 early and absentee,
Benjamin Flores (D) – 6,393 early and absentee,
Neill Snider (L) – 248 early and absentee,
Commissioner of Agriculture
Nate Sheets (R) – 12,559 early and absentee,
Clayton Tucker (D) – 6,429 early and absentee,
Austin R. Kelly (L) – 304 early and absentee,
Railroad Commissioner
Bo French (R) – 12,532 early and absentee,
Jon Rosenthal (D) – 6,424 early and absentee,
Arthur DiBianca (L) – 283 early and absentee,
State — Supreme Court
Chief Justice
Jimmy Blacklock (R) – 12,683 early and absentee,
Maggie Ellis (D) – 6,515 early and absentee,
Justice, Place 2 (Unexpired)
James P. Sullivan (R) – 12,744 early and absentee,
Chari Kelly (D) – 6,449 early and absentee,
Justice, Place 7
Kyle Hawkins (R) – 12,621 early and absentee,
Kristen Hawkins (D) – 6,551 early and absentee,
Justice, Place 8
Brett Busby (R) – 12,683 early and absentee,
Gisela D. Triana (D) – 6,460 early and absentee,
State — Court Of Criminal Appeals
Judge, Place 3
Thomas Smith (R) – 12,695 early and absentee,
Okey Anyiam (D) – 6,174 early and absentee,
Mark Ash (L) – 322 early and absentee,
Judge, Place 4
Kevin Patrick Yeary (R) – 12,724 early and absentee,
Audra Riley (D) – 6,457 early and absentee,
Judge, Place 9
John Messinger (R) – 12,669 early and absentee,
Holly Taylor (D) – 6,490 early and absentee,
State — Education & Legislature
State Board of Education, District 7
Julie Pickren (R) – 12,600 early and absentee,
Tiffany Perkinz (D) – 6,536 early and absentee,
State Senator, District 3
Trent Ashby (R) – 12,655 early and absentee,
Bobby Tillman (D) – 6,516 early and absentee,
State Representative, District 18
Janis Holt (R) – 12,637 early and absentee,
Valorie Barton (D) – 6,495 early and absentee,
State — Courts Of Appeals
15th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice
Scott Brister (R) – 12,690 early and absentee,
Jerry Zimmerer (D) – 6,430 early and absentee,
15th Court Of Appeals, Place 2
Scott K. Field (R) – 12,663 early and absentee,
Tom Baker (D) – 6,432 early and absentee,
15th Court of Appeals, Place 3
April Farris (R) – 12,721 early and absentee,
Marc M. Meyer (D) – 6,378 early and absentee,
9th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice
Scott Golemon (R) – 14,129 early and absentee,
DISTRICT AND COUNTY COURTS
75th District Court Judge
James “JD” Chandler (R) – 14,086 early and absentee,
253rd District Court Judge
Josh Fitzgerald (R) – 14,073 early and absentee,
LIBERTY COUNTY
County Court-At-Law No. 1 Judge
Thomas A. “Tommy” Chambers (R) – 14,066 early and absentee,
County Judge
Jay Knight (R) – 13,864 early and absentee,
District Clerk
Dolores Wiley (R) – 13,978 early and absentee,
County Clerk
Lee Haidusek Chambers (R) – 14,038 early and absentee,
County Treasurer
Kim Harris (R) – 14,170 early and absentee,
County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Wade Brown (R) – 4,487 early and absentee,
County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Gerald Kolarik (R) – 3,555 early and absentee,
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
Stephen Hebert (R) – 1,838 early and absentee,
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2
Jimmy Belt (R) – 549 early and absentee,
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
Cody Parrish (R) – 1,719 early and absentee,
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
Larry Wilburn (R) – 4,741 early and absentee,
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5
Joe McAnally (R) – 2,385 early and absentee,
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6
Ralph Fuller (R) – 3,084 early and absentee,
Tarkington ISD
Trustee, Position 1
Marcus King – 1,060 early and absentee,
Samantha Childress – 1,053 early and absentee,
Trustee, Position 2
Ryan Smith – 1,862 early and absentee,
Trustee, Position 3
John Kirchner – 1,887 early and absentee,
CITY OF LIBERTY — Proposition Only
Proposition A — Economic Development Sales Tax
For – 4,112 early and absentee,
Against – 813 early and absentee,
HULL FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT
Proposition 1 — Operations and Maintenance Tax
For – 47 early and absentee,
Against – 65 early and absentee,