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Irving ballot official accepted 12 ballots recommended to be rejected

The ballot chairwoman used Wite-out (oh god no!) making up her mind whether to accept or reject ballots.

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008

Kim Brimer not conceding victory to Wendy Davis

It's a definite possibility that Brimer really isn't ready to let go and that he'll continue to challenge Davis' eligibility even after her election.

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

UPDATED: Rep. Linda Harper-Brown wins re-election in Texas House District 105 race

Harper-Brown got 19,833 votes; Romano garnered 19,808.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Myra Crownover elected to Texas House District 64 seat

Incumbent Crownover (R) defeated John McClelland (D) and Jason Jordan (L).

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Brian McCall elected to Texas House District 66 seat

Incumbent McCall (R) defeated Benjamin Westfield with 84.98% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Sen. John Carona elected to Texas Senate District 16 seat

Carona defeated Rain Levy Minns and Paul E. Osborn, garnering 61% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Angie Chen Button elected to Texas House District 112 seat

Button defeated Sandra Phuong Vule and Philip M. White, garnering 56% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Rafael Anchia elected to Texas House District 103 seat

Anchia defeated David R. Mason, garnering 89% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Carol Kent elected to Texas House District 102 seat

Kent defeated Tony Goolsby, garnering 53% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Diane Patrick elected to Texas House District 94 seat

Patrick defeated Geoffrey A. Adams.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Terri Hodge elected to Texas House District 100 seat

Hodge defeated Robert M. Pritchett, garnering 94% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Robert Miklos elected to Texas House District 101 seat

Miklos defeated opponent Mike Anderson by a mere 527 votes.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Todd Smith elected to Texas House District 92 seat

Smith defeated Kalandra N. Wheeler.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Jerry Madden elected to Texas House District 67 seat

Madden defeated Jeffrey Joyner, garnering 78% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Dan Branch elected to Texas House District 108 seat

Branch, an incumbent, defeated Democrat Emil Reichstadt by 33,404 to 21,715.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Chris Turner elected to Texas House District 96 seat

Turner (D) defeated Incumbent Bill Zedler (R) and Todd Litteken (L) with 51.26% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson elected to U.S. House of Representatives District 30 seat

Johnson defeated Fred Wood and Jarrett Woods, garnering 84% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Kelly Hancock elected to Texas House District 91 seat

Hancock defeated Chris Utchell and Paul Mastin.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Burt Solomons elected to Texas House District 65 seat

Incumbent Solomons defeated opponent Lee Hooper by a wide margin.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Charlie Geren elected to Texas House District 99 seat

Incumbent Geren (R) defeated Sheila Ford (D) and Robin Chester (L) with 64.81% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Ralph M. Hall elected to U.S. House of Representatives District 4 seat

Hall defeated Glenn Melancon and Fred Annett, garnering 68% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Lon Burnam elected to Texas House District 90 seat

Burnam defeated Larry Keilberg.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Tan Parker elected to Texas House District 63 seat

Parker defeated Jesus Carrillo (D) and John Turner (L).

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Kirk England elected to Texas House District 106 seat

England defeated Karen Wiegman and Gene Freeman, garnering 55.53% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Helen Giddings elected to Texas House District 109 seat

Giddings defeated Kevin Jackson, garnering 95% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Allen Vaught elected to Texas House District 107 seat

Vaught defeated Bill Keffer and Brandon Parson, garnering 50.46% of the vote.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Chris Harris elected to Texas Senate District 9 seat

Harris (R) defeated Melvin Willms (D) and Carl Nulsen (L).

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Joe Driver elected to Texas House District 113 seat

Driver defeated Eric Brandler by a 58.60% - 41.39% margin.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Sam Johnson elected to U.S. House District 3 seat

Johnson, a big fan of Sarah Palin, defeated Libertarian Christopher Claytor and Democrat Tom Daley.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Rep. Vicki Truitt elected to Texas House District 98 seat

Incumbent Truitt defeated Nancy Moffat and Stephen M. Smith with 70.44% of the vote.

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008

Mark M. Shelton elected to Texas House of Representatives District 97 seat

Shelton defeated Dan Barrett and Rodney Wingo with 55.35% of the vote.

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008

Rep. Marc Veasey elected to Texas House District 95 seat

Incumbent Veasey defeated Hy Siegel with 95.5% of the vote.

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008

Rep. Jim Jackson elected to Texas House District 115 seat

Jackson defeated Preston Poulter by a 81% - 19% margin.

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008

Rep. Paula Hightower Pierson elected to Texas House District 93 seat

Pierson defeated incumbent Bill Burch (R) and Colin F. Sewards (L) with 57.2% of the vote.

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008

Rep. Yvonne Davis elected to Texas House District 111 seat

Davis defeated Homer Fincannon and Tim Miles, garnering 79% of the vote.

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008

Sen. Royce West elected to Texas Senate District 23 seat

West defeating Jim Renfro by a 92.42% - 7.57% margin.

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008

Rep. Ken Paxton elected to Texas House District 70 seat

Paxton defeated Robert R. Virasin by a 86% - 14% margin.

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008

Richardson Echo election series: Sandra VuLe, candidate for Texas State Rep. - District 112

VuLe is running against Angie Chen Button and Philip M. White (L).

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008

Richardson Echo election series: Angie Chen Button, candidate for Texas State Rep. - District 112

Button is running against Sandra VuLe (D) and Philip M. White (L).

Monday, Oct. 20, 2008

Richardson Echo election series: Rain Minns, candidate for Texas State Sen. - District 16

Kathleen Lunson is a longtime Richardson Resident and wrote the following editorial in support of Rain Minns (D), who is running against the incumbent, Sen. John J. Carona (R), and Paul Osborn (L).

Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008


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