McKinney | June 2024

Election

Transportation

BY SHELBIE HAMILTON

BY SHELBIE HAMILTON

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Voters to see incumbents, newcomers on November ballot

Upcoming projects

WILMETH RD.

HARDIN BLVD.

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1 US 380 roadway illumination Project: This project will add new street lights in the median along a stretch of US 380 spanning from Custer Road to Bois D’Arc Road. The project will be completed by Texas Department of Transportation as part of the organization’s Highway Safety Improvement Program. Update: An advance funding agreement with the TxDOT related to this project was approved at a May 21 McKinney City Council meeting. • Timeline: March 2025-TBD • Cost: $1.98 million • Funding source: TxDOT

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Candidates for four general elections were determined through primary runo races held in late May. The details Nearly 28,300 Collin County residents cast a ballot in Republican primary runo elections, representing about 3.93% of registered voters. Just over 300 residents cast a ballot in the single Democratic primary runo election, representing about 0.4% of registered voters, according to the Collin County Elections Administration. Looking ahead The November general election will include a number of races determined by the March 5 primary election in addition to those determined by the May 28 primary runo election. Early voting for the November election will be held Oct. 21-Nov. 1 and Election Day is Nov. 5, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.

BOIS D' ARC RD.

Runo election results

McKinney

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VIRGINIA PKWY.

Incumbent

Winner

VIRGINIA ST.

VIRGINIA PKWY.

50.83% Pam Little 49.17% Jamie Kohlmann State Board of Education, District 12 (Republican)

Collin County

LOUISIANA ST.

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REDBUD BLVD.

CENTRAL CIR.

Collin County District Judge, 401st Judicial District (Republican)

COMMERCE DR. BRAY CENTRAL DR. CORPORATE DR.

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PKWY.

50.6% Jace Yarbrough 49.4% Brent Hagenbuch State Senator, District 30 (Republican) 36.21% Michael Braxton 63.79% Dale Frey State Senator, District 30 (Democratic)

66.62% Kim Laseter 33.38% Joel Petrazio

HERITAGE BLVD.

2 Industrial Boulevard lighting improvements

ELDORA DO PK WY .

N. GRAVES ST.

INDUSTRIAL BLVD.

380

HERITAGE DR.

Project: This project will add new street lights in the median along a stretch of Industrial Boulevard spanning from McDonald Street to Airport Drive. The project will be completed by TxDOT as part of the organization’s Highway Safety Improvement Program. Update: An advance funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation related to this project was approved at a May 21 McKinney City Council meeting. • Timeline: March 2025-TBD • Cost: $850,000 • Funding source: TxDOT

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State

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MCKINNEY RANCH PKWY.

67.64% Keresa Richardson 32.36% Frederick Frazier State Representative, District 61 (Republican)

MAINST. 3 Redbud Boulevard area street lights Project: This project will include reconstruction and upgrades to lighting infrastructure that is aging or substandard, Transportation Engineering Manager Thuan Huynh said. The roadways receiving upgrades as part of the project include Bray Central Drive, Central Circle, Graves Street, Heritage Drive, Heritage ROLATER RD.

5 Boulevard and Redbud Boulevard. New lighting will also be installed along Commerce Drive and Corporate Drive. Update: The project is going through the design phase prior to construction later this year. • Timeline: late 2024-TBD • Cost: $1.72 million • Funding sources: city of McKinney, federal grant funds 75

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