Election
BY VANESSA HOLT & LIZZY SPANGLER
Wesley Doolittle wins Republican primary runo for sheri
Montgomery County will have a new sheri in 2025, following results of a Republican primary race on May 28. Challenger Wesley Doolittle won the Republican primary nomination, defeating incumbent Rand Henderson. No Democratic candidates led in the primary election for sheri . Doolittle received 13,423 votes, or 53.55% of votes cast, and incumbent Rand Henderson received 11,642 votes, or 46.45% of votes cast. Montgomery County commissioners are slated to approve the canvassing report on June 18, after press time. “I look forward to being sworn in as your sheri , and I want you to know that I will do everything in my power to lead ... the Montgomery Sheri ’s O ce with integrity and transparency,” Doolittle said in a news release posted on social media May 30.
The backstory Henderson and Doolittle faced each other in a runo because in the March election each received just below the 50% of the vote needed to declare victory in the primary. Henderson was elected sheri in 2016 and in 2020. The Montgomery County Sheri ’s O ce website states that he has served in Montgomery County since 1994. Doolittle told Community Impact his experience includes 22 years with the Department of Public Safety, including 13 years as Texas Ranger. He also served as captain with the Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable’s o ce. Also of note In other May 28 elections a ecting The Woodlands area, the Democratic candidate for Harris County tax assessor-collector was also chosen by voters. The village of Creekside Park in
Wesley Doolittle
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The Woodlands is located in Harris County. Annette Ramirez defeated Desiree Broadnax in the Democratic primary runo for Harris County tax assessor-collector. Ramirez received 56%, or 24,376 votes, while Broadnax received 44%, or 19,270 votes. The tax assessor-collector collects and distributes property tax, among other functions.
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