2014 MARCH PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS
In the statewide races, the Associated Press is projecting that Republican candidate Greg Abbott will be facing Democrat Wendy Davis in November for the governor's seat.
AP is also predicting that Dan Patrick will challenge Lieutenant Governor in a run-off election for the GOP candidacy for that position.
Voting totals are final in the counties of Angelina, Nacogdoches and Polk and some large-profile races have been determined.
In Angelina County Amy Fincher won the county clerk race by a wide margin, beating Crystal Brent and Dickey Dickson.
"It really did surprise me. I was expecting a run off so I was surprised by the numbers," Fincher said. "I'm very excited about it and I'm glad that the voters made the right choice."
In Nacogdoches County, Mike Perry avoided a run-off, winning the Republican nomination outright over Donna Finley and Max McCormack.
In Angelina County, Joe Lee Register pulled off 400-vote win over Todd Kassaw for the County Court-at-Law Republican nomination.
"I'm just amazed and blessed by so many friends and supporters. It was a great race. Mr. Kassaw was a great opponent," Register said. "He actually put up a great battle in this matter and it was closer than I really liked but it finally came out our way and this is what we prayed for and wanted and I'm going to do the best I can for the people of Angelina County."
In Polk County, William Hon held off a challenge by Elizabeth Coker to retain the district attorney seat.
Elsewhere at the county level, there was a close race in Shelby County, where the judge's race, which was won by a margin of one vote. Former county clerk Allison Harbison received 1,629 votes, one vote more than incumbent Rick Campbell's 1,628.No Democrat filed for the county judge race in Shelby County.
ANGELINA COUNTY
County Court-at-Law, No. 1
Republican Party
42 of 42 precincts
Todd Kassaw - 4,193
Joe Lee Register - 4,541
Position vacated by Robert Inselmann. Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
County Clerk
Republican Party
42 of 42 precincts
Crystal Brent - 2,045
Amy Fincher - 5,349
Dickey Dickson - 959
Position vacated by Jo Ann Chastain. Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
County Commissioner, Pct. 1
Republican Party
11 of 11 precincts
Kyle Looney - 503
Greg Harrison - 1,299
Steve Allen (I) - 870
Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
Harrison and Allen will face off in a runoff. Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
County Commission, Pct. 4
Republican Party
14 of 14 precincts
Bobby Cheshire - 1,084
Scott Cooper (I) - 923
Bill Brown - 596
Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
Cheshire and Cooper will face off in a runoff. Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY
County Judge
Republican Party
Final vote totals
Donna Finley - 1,462
Max McCormack - 1,267
Mike Perry - 3,187
Position vacated by Joe English. Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
County Clerk
Republican Party
Final vote totals
Dona Niosi Bass - 1,930
June Clifton 3,506
Position vacated by Carol Wilson. Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
Commissioner, Pct. 2
Democratic Party
Final vote totals
Sandy McCorvey -218
James Montoya - 76
Winner faces Republican nominee.
Republican Party
Final vote totals
Charles (Kilowatt) Thomson (I) - 355
Jerry D. Stone - 397
Winner faces Democratic nominee.
Commissioner, Pct. 4
Republican Party
Final vote totals
Elton Milstead (I) - 810
Chris Borel - 158
Bob Clawson - 153
Darren Cook - 521
Winner will have no Democratic opponent. Milstead and Cook will face each other in the run-off.
POLK COUNTY
District Attorney
Final vote totals
Elizabeth Coker - 1,957
William Lee Hon (I) - 3,909
Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
County-Court-At-Law Judge
Final vote totals
John Wells - 1,778
Pamela Walker - 1,082
Tom Brown - 2,056
Position vacated by Stephen Phlllips. Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
District Clerk
Final vote totals
Kathy E. Clifton (I) - 4,566
Tammy S. Barker - 1,005
Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 4
Final vote totals
Lisa Ellis Sloan - 497
Jamie Richardson-Jones - 937
Paul Finney - 247
Position vacated by Steven B. McEntyre. Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
SABINE COUNTY
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1
Final vote totals
Republican Party
Roger Gay - 590
Jeff Cox (I) - 357
Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2
Final vote totals
Republican Party
Vicky Armstrong - 273
James Brasher (I) - 463
Christina Miller - 74
Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY
Commissioner, Pct. 4
Final vote totals
Steve Bryan - 138
Joe Hanks - 49
Jim Fowler - 39
David McEarchern - 138
Bryan and McEarchern to face-off in runoff. Position vacated by Rodney Ainsworth. Winner will have not Democratic opponent.
SHELBY COUNTY
County Judge
Final vote totals
Republican Party
Allison Harbison - 1,629
Rick L. Campbell (I) 1,628
Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
County Treasurer
Republican Party
Final vote totals
Ann Blackwell - 1,725
Joan Rodgers (I) 1400
Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
Commissioner, Pct. 4
Democratic Party
Final vote totals
Howard Sparks - 128
Bradley Allen (I) - 216
Winner will have no Republican opponent.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1
Republican Party
Final vote totals
William Eddins - 274
Melissa Crouch - 819
Barbara Scales - 519
Winner faces Democratic incumbent Maxie Eaves.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2
Republican Party
Final vote totals
Marla Denby - 359
Mark E. Swift - 199
Position vacated by O.B. Furlow. Winner faces Democrat Jerry Powell.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 4
Democratic Party
Final vote totals
Shonda Clifton - 42
Jenny L. Hicks - 79
Position vacated by Larry Dude Jones. Winner will have no Republican opponent.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 5
Republican Party
Final vote totals
T.L. Williams - 115
Mike Crouch - 168
Winner faces Democratic incumbent Jim L. Powers.
TRINITY COUNTY
Commissoner, Pct. 2
Republican Party
21 of 21 precincts
Rich Chamberlin (I) - 346
Mike Loftin - 287
Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
Commissioner, Pct. 4
Republican party
21 of 21 precincts
Jimmy Brown (I) - 506
Charlie Carson - 105
Sherwood Forrest - 179
Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1
Republican Party
21 of 21 precincts
Danny Martin - 187
Joe W. Thompson - 51
Ralph E. Lane - 90
Merkel "Dean" Johnson - 33
Loretta Jernigan Andrews - 33
Sharon Bullion - 70
Position vacated by Randy Barrett. Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2
Republican Party
21 of 21 precincts
Bernie Beard (I) - 315
Lyle Stubbs 343
Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3
Republican Party
21 of 21 precincts
Sheran Casey - 270
Hayne Huffman - 307
Position vacated by Bobby Nichols. Winner will have no Democratic opponent.
STATE RACES
US Senator
Republican Primary
8,825 of 8,829 precincts
Dwayne Stovall - 68.770
John Cornyn (I) - 436,575
Ken Cope - 23,718
Linda Vega - 25,188
Curt Cleaver - 6,302
Steve Stockman - 120,663
Reid Reasor 10,718
Chris Mapp - 12,755
Democratic Primary
8,742 of 8,745 precincts
David M. Alameel - 137,990
Kesha Rogers - 59,718
Michael "Fjet" Fjetland - 12,926
Harry Kim - 25,075
Maxey Maxie Sherr - 48,173
Governor
Republican Primary
8.825 of 8,829 precincts
Greg Abbott - 654,976
SECEDE Kilgore - 9,136
Miriam Martinez - 18,148
Lisa Fritsch - 29,444
Democratic Primary
8,742 of 8,745 precincts
Reynaldo "Ray" Madrigal - 65.761
Wendy R. Davis - 238,375
Lt. Governor
Republican Primary
8,825 of 8,829 precincts
Jerry Patterson - 90,820
David Dewhurst (I) - 195,460
Dan Patrick - 309,669
Todd Staples - 119,291
Winner faces Leticia Van de Putte in November election
Attorney General
Republican Primary
8,825 of 8,829 precincts
Dan Branch - 220,116
Ken Paxton - 294,198
Barry Smitherman - 168,411
Position vacated by Greg Abbott. Winner faces Sam Houston in Democratic Primary.
State Comptroller
Republican Primary
8,825 of 8,829 precincts
Glenn Hegar - 322,327
Debra Medina - 121,678
Raul Torres - 28,785
Harvey Hilderbran - 184,905
Position vacated by Susan Combs. Winner faces Mike Collier in Democratic Primary.
Land Commissioner
Republican Primary
8,825 of 8,829 precincts
George P. Bush - 513,852
David Watts - 170,892
Position vacated by Jerry Patterson. Winner faces John Cook in Democratic Primary.
Agriculture Commissioner
Republican Primary
8,825 of 8,829 precincts
Tommy Merritt - 132,854
Joe Cotten - 91,363
Sid Miller - 243,621
J. Allen Carnes - 78,629
Eric Opiela - 92,248
Democratic Primary
7,562 of 8,745 precincts
Richard "Kinky" Friedman - 99,333
Hugh Asa Fitzsimons III - 64,886
Jim Hogan - 108,430
Position vacated by Todd Staples.
Railroad Commissioner
Republican Primary
8,825 of 8,829 precincts
Becky Berger - 103,713
Malachi Boyuls - 63,287
Ryan Sitton - 209,925
Wayne Christian - 260,994
Democratic Primary
8,742 of 8,745 precincts
Dale Henry - 95,126
Steve Brown - 165,888
Position vacated by David Porter.
State Represenative District 11
Republican Primary
66 of 66 precincts
Travis Clardy (I) 7,087
Tony Sevilla 1,128
