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Agan, Hunt in runoff for Presidio County judge |
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By STERRY BUTCHER
PRESIDIO COUNTY – Runoffs!
There was plenty of excitement Tuesday night as results for the Democratic Primary election revealed that runoffs will be necessary in the races for county judge and Precinct 4 commissioner.
None of these candidates received more than 50 percent of the vote, which sends the races into the April 13 runoff.
In the judge’s race, it’s a neck-and-neck finish between incumbent Jerry Agan, with 355 votes, and Paul Hunt, who had 353 votes.
Agan garnered 30.6 percent of the vote, to Hunt’s 30.4 percent.
Also finishing strongly, but out of runoff contention, is political newcomer James “Cuatro” White, who wasn’t far behind with 316 votes, or 27 percent.
Fourth place finisher Lineaus Lorette showed he’d gained a significant slice of the race, with 135 votes of support, or 12 percent.
In the commissioner’s race, it will be a runoff between the top two vote-getters: Frank “Buddy” Knight and Luis Madrid.
Knight ended the night with 248 votes, which is 45 percent of the total vote. Madrid earned 137 votes, for 25 percent.
Incumbent Danny Watts came in third, with 97 votes, followed by Alfredo Covarrubias, who earned 67 votes.
Early voting runs April 5-9.
There are 4,932 registered voters in Presidio County. A total of 1,159 votes were cast in the county judge’s race, which indicates a 23.49 percent voter turnout.
The only other contested race in Presidio County is that of treasurer, which will be decided in the November general election. That race pits incumbent Larry Skiles, an Independent, against Democrat Mary Lane Williams.
All other county offices were unopposed and will be filled by incumbent Democrats.
The following unopposed incumbents will be sworn into office next January to continue their role as elected officials: County Clerk Virgie Pallarez; Precinct 2 Commissioner Eloy Aranda; Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Cinderela Guevara; Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Juanita Bishop. |
