Election
BY VANESSA HOLT & JESSICA SHORTEN
Montgomery County sheriff primary headed for a runoff
In his bid for re-election, Montgomery County Sheriff Rand Henderson received just shy of the 50% of the vote needed to declare victory in the Republican primary on March 5. The gist Henderson received 38,996 votes, or 49.97% of the vote, compared to challengers Wesley Doolittle and Kenton Ford, who garnered 35,947 and 3,100 votes, respectively. “The results are so close that we’ll have to wait another few days until the results are final and official,” Henderson said in a March 6 release. “I am fully prepared to conduct a vigorous runoff election campaign and earn another four years from the voters.” Henderson is set to face Doolittle in a runoff May 28. “My family and incredible supporters are look- ing forward to the runoff,” Doolittle said. “We need a new sheriff, and I look forward to continuing to
make my case as to why I’m the best choice in this race.” What else? In other Republican primary races held March 5 in the Conroe and Montgomery area, David Eason defeated Daniel Pena in the Republican primary for the Montgomery County Precinct 2 constable position, and former Shenandoah Mayor Ritch Wheeler defeated incumbent James Noack in the race for Precinct 3 commissioner. “Anyone that knows me would tell you that I am rarely at a loss for words,” Wheeler wrote in a Facebook post on March 6. “But that’s where I found myself this morning. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the many people who supported me in my campaign and for those that trusted me with their vote.” None of the three county positions had candi- dates file for the Democratic primary. The general election will be Nov. 5.
Results breakdown
Incumbent
Winner
Headed to runoff
Republican primary
Montgomery County sheriff
49.97% Rand Henderson 46.06% Wesley Doolittle 3.97% Kenton Ford
54.97% David Eason 45.03% Daniel Pena Montgomery County Precinct 2 constable 49.21% James Noack 50.79% Ritch Wheeler Montgomery County Precinct 3 commissioner
SOURCE: MONTGOMERY COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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