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Primary Election Guide 2020
Coverage of this year's races
After primaries, May and November elections take form in Cy-Fair-area races
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Candidates in state, local and national races competed in Republican and Democratic primaries in March. Candidates who win their primaries will compete in the general election Nov. 3. A runo election will take place May 26 for candidates who qualify. All results are uno cial until canvassed.
When no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the top two candidates move on to a runo election to see who will represent the party in November general elections.
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BY SHAWN ARRAJJ AND DANICA SMITHWICK
care, and building better and safer communities. Martinez Alexander said his priorities include uplifting underserved neighborhoods and address- ing ood control with a focus on climate change. Ramsey said his priorities include keeping neighbor- hoods safe, improving and maintaining infrastructure, and keeping taxes a ordable. Texas House districts Justin Ray won the Repub- lican primary race for Texas House District 135, according to uno cial results. Ray nished with 83.9% of the vote, defeating his primary opponent, Merrliee Beazley. “I look forward to a spirited discussion on the opportu- nities and challenges facing northwest Harris County and the great state of Texas,” Ray said in an election night phone call. Ray said his priorities include improving funding for public schools, keeping taxes and regulations low, and supporting Texas values. With his victory, he will face Democratic incumbent Jon Rosenthal in the general election in November. Mike Scho eld was the winner of the Republican primary for District 132 state representative. He received 53% of votes, while his opponent, Angelica Garcia, earned 47%. Scho eld will face incum- bent Gina Calanni, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. In a statement posted to Facebook, Scho eld thanked voters. “I personally knocked on over 4,000 doors, and many of you even invited me into your home[s],” he said. “I’ll be knocking on your door again soon.”
U.S. representative, District 2 Elisa Cardnell: 31%
Harris County Precinct 4 constable Chris Bounds: 9.7% Mark Herman: 90.3%
The Cy-Fair area featured several close primary elec- tions in March, including in races for Texas House seats, U.S. congressional seats and a Harris County commissioner seat that is up for grabs following the retirement of long-time Precinct 3 Commis- sioner Steve Radack. In primary elections, Texas voters who register with either the Democratic or Republican party can choose which candidates they think should represent that party during the November general election. If no candidate in a race nishes with more than 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will compete in a runo election May 26. Candidates who win their primaries will compete in the general election Nov. 3. HarrisCountycommissioner A total of six Democrats and three Republicans competed in primaries for the commissioner seat being vacated by Radack. Uno cial results showed Diana Martinez Alexander and Michael Moore heading to a runo election in the Democratic primary, while TomRamsey won the Repub- lican primary outright. “Yesterday it was very clear that, even though we didn’t have the same nancial resources as our opponents, we able to stand out because we were speaking to what’s important to the community,” Martinez Alexander said in a March 4 phone call. In a previous interview with Community Impact Newspaper, Moore said his priorities included proactive ood prevention, reducing tra c, strengthening health
RUNOFF RUNOFF
Sima Ladjevardian 47.6%
WINNER
Travis Olsen 21.4%
Harris County Precinct 5 constable Mark Alan Harrison: 34.3%
U.S. representative, District 7 Maria Espinoza: 5.9% Wesley Hunt: 61%
RUNOFF
Mark Miller: 22.3% Randy Newman: 43.4%
WINNER
RUNOFF
Jim Noteware: 2.1% Kyle Preston: 3% Laique Rehman: 0.9% Cindy Siegel: 27.1%
Harris County attorney Christian Deshaun Menefee: 50.5%
WINNER
Ben Rose: 24.5% Vince Ryan: 25%
U.S. representative, District 10 Pritesh Gandhi: 33%
Harris County district attorney Lori Deangelo: 14.9% Mary Hu man: 63.5%
RUNOFF
Shannon Hutcheson: 23% Mike Siegel: 44%
RUNOFF
WINNER
Lloyd Wayne Oliver: 21.6%
State representative, District 126 Undrai F. Fizer: 21.4% Natali Hurtado: 78.6% State representative, District 132 Angelica Garcia: 47% Mike Scho eld: 53% State representative, District 135 Merillee Beazley: 16.1% Justin Ray: 83.9%
Harris County district attorney Carvana Cloud: 10% Audia Jones: 24.2% Kim Ogg: 54.5%
WINNER
WINNER
Todd Overstreet: 11.3%
WINNER
Harris County sheri Joe Danna: 48.5%
RUNOFF RUNOFF
Paul Day: 29%
WINNER
Randy Rush: 22.5%
Harris County Precinct 3 commissioner Tom Ramsey: 70.5% WINNER
Harris County sheri Ed Gonzalez: 72.1%
WINNER
Susan Sample: 13.8% Brenda Stardig: 15.7%
Jerome Moore: 19% Harry Zamora: 8.9%
Harris County Precinct 3 commissioner Diana Martinez Alexander 27.1% RUNOFF Zaher Eisa: 4.4%
SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
For more details on the election check online at communityimpact.com.
Erik “Beto” Hassan: 9.9% Michael Moore: 26.4% Morris Overstreet: 9.6% Kristi Thibaut: 22.6%
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