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
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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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