Friday, July 26, 2024
Voters will once again head to the polls beginning today, May 20, to cast their ballots in three Republican runoff races: Hood County Republican Party Chair, Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 and Precinct 112 Chair.
In Texas, runoffs are triggered when neither candidate in a primary election meets the required number of votes for victory, as the threshold is set at a majority — 50% of the votes plus one.
Candidates Zachary Maxwell and Greg S. Harrell will vie for the title of Party Chairman, after Harrell received 5,340 votes (46.13%) and Maxwell garnered 4,229 votes (36.5%) during the primary election March 5. Candidate Melanie Jensen received 2,007 votes (17.3%).
Clint Head and Sissy Freeman will compete for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1. Freeman received 1,050 votes (40.5%) in the primary election whereas Head received 1,023 votes (39.4%). Dean Armstrong had 519 (20%).
Precinct 112 Chair candidate Robert Granger received 153 votes (47.6%) during the primary election and candidate Orville Johnson received 95 votes (29.6%) votes, meaning they will be going head—to—head in the runoffs. Laura Tuttle received 73 votes (22.7%).
There are no local runoffs featuring Democrats.
Early voting will be held Monday, May 20 through Friday, May 24, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Annex I, Meeting Room, 1410 W. Pearl St. in Granbury.
Polls at the following nine voting locations will be open in Hood County Tuesday, May 28 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day:
