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Election

BY JAMES T. NORMAN

Barry wins Republican runo for District 29 Jerey Barry won his race against Alex Kam- kar, meaning he will represent the Republican Party in November for District 29 of the Texas State House, according to unocial results from Brazoria County as of press time on June 6. What you need to know Following the pair competing in the March primaries, where neither candidate obtained more than 50% of the vote, the two former Pearland City Council members competed May 28 in a runo election. In a Q&A submitted to Community Impact in February, Barry said if he’s elected, he’ll support rst responders, prioritize securing the border, reducing property taxes and securing water sources for future generations. District 29 covers much of the eastern part of Brazoria County, including Pearland, Manvel,

Burridge wins seat on Brazoria Co. Court Jay Burridge won the Republican primary runo election against David Thacker for the Precinct 1 seat on the Brazoria County Commissioners Court, according to uno- cial election results from Brazoria County. The full story Burridge received 1,788 votes, or 61.5% of the vote, while Thacker received 1,121 votes, or 38.5% of the vote, unocial results showed as of press time on June 6. There is no Democratic candidate running in the race, meaning Burridge will run unopposed in November. “I want to express my gratitude to the people of [Precinct 1] for believing in me and supporting my campaign,” Burridge said in a May 29 social media post.

Results breakdown

Texas State House District 29, Republican Party

58.48% Jerey Barry 41.52% Alex Kamkar

Jerey Barry

SOURCE: BRAZORIA COUNTYCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Alvin and stretches down as far as Freeport, according to state maps. With the victory, Barry will now face Demo- cratic candidate Adrienne Bell in November. “Thank you to my friends, family, and neigh- bors for sticking with me through this journey,” Barry said in a May 30 social media post. “The road’s been long and dicult, but I couldn’t be more proud of all that we’ve accomplished.” What else? The seat was opened up after incumbent Ed Thompson, RPearland, announced last year he was retiring following the end of his term.

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