Primary runoff elections Tuesday, May 24

This past March, the Republican and Democrat Parties held their primaries with several party nominees on the state level as well as two Lavaca County positions requiring a runoff.

Early voting has ended and voting in the primary general election is today (May 24). All 11 polling locations are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On The Ballot locally, the race for Precinct 2 Commissioner will have Wayne Faircloth and Steven Jurena going against each other on the Republican Party ballot.

In another Republican Party county runoff, the race for Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace will have James Whited facing Steven E. Greenwell.

Due to the Democrat Party having no nominated candidates, the winner of these two county elections will be uncontested in the November general election. On the state level, both the Republican and Democrat Party will have runoffs to determine its party nominee for November.

The state positions listed on the ballot for Republican Party nominees include:

Attorney General

• George P. Bush

• Ken Paxton (incumbent)

Land Commissioner

• Dawn Buckingham

• Tim Westerly

Railroad Commissioner

• Wayne Christian (incumbent)

• Sarah Stogner

On the Democrat Party ballot nominees listed for state offices include:

Lieutenant Governor

• Michelle Beckley

• Mike Collier

Land Commissioner

• Jay Kleberg

• Sandragrace Martinez

Comptroller

• Janet T. Dudding

• Angel Luis Vega

In addition to the elections involving state and county runoffs, the ballot will also include the names of party precinct chairpersons for county voters to decide.

The winners of the state party runoffs will face their respective party’s candidate nomination on November, 8.

Voting Locations

Registered voters can cast their ballot at their respective polling locations that include:

• Voters in Pct. 101 – will vote at the Lavaca County Courthouse, 109 N. La Grange St., Hallettsville.

• Voters in Pct. 102 – will vote at the Senior Citizens Center, 326 S. La Grange St., Hallettsville.

• Voters in Pct. 208 – will vote at the Moravia Parish Hall, 11175 FM 957, Schulenburg.

• Voters in Pct. 309 – will vote at the Shiner Baptist Church, 120 West 15th St., Shiner.

• Voters in Pct. 311 – will vote at the Sweet Home Community Center, 348 CR 391, Sweet Home.

• Voters in Pct. 416 – Hope Community Hall, 122 CR 413A, Yoakum.

• Voters in Pct. 119 – will vote at the Vienna Baptist Church, 2767 CR 125, Hallettsville.

• Voters in Pct. 223 – will vote at the Moulton Community Center, 102 Veterans Driver, Moulton.

• Voters in Pct. 329 – Hoffie and Lank Public Library/Cultural Center, 115 E. Wolters/2nd. St., Shiner.

• Voters in Pct. 430 – Yoakum Methodist Church, 1026 E. Gonzales St., Yoakum.

• Voters in Pct. 231 – will vote at the Lavaca County Courthouse Annex, 412, N. Texana St., Hallettsville.

For more information, contact the Lavaca County elections administrator Amy Kloesel at the Lavaca County Courthouse Annex in Hallettsville or call 361-798-3594.