Wednesday, 30 May 2012

[AUSTIN, TX]—HAY COMPERE, PLLC partner David C. Courreges dissects key primary results for the May 2012 primary elections.

Statewide: Run-offs: US Senate Republican – David Dewhurst/Ted Cruz US Senate Democratic – Paul Sadler/Grady Yarbrough Railroad Commission (Unexpired Term) Republican – Barry Smitherman/Greg Parker Railroad Commission (Open Seat) Republican – Christi Craddick/ Warren Chisum Supreme Court Place 4 Republican –David Medina/John Devine

Congress: 1 Incumbent Defeated -Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-El Paso)

11 Run-offs: C-5 Democratic – Tom Berry/Linda Mrosko to see who will challenge Jeb Hensarling C-7 Democratic – James Cargas/Lissa Squires to see who will challenge John Culberson C-14 Republican – Felicia Harris/Randy (Open Seat) C-15 Republican – Dale Brueggemann/Eddie Zamora to see who will challenge Ruben Hinojosa C-23 Democratic – Pete Gallego/Ciro Rodriguez to see who will challenge Quico Canseco Note: This is probable although 30 precincts out of 316 have not yet reported C-25 Republican – Wes Riddle/Roger Williams (New District) C-27 Democratic – Rose Meza Harrison/Jerry Trevino to see who will challenge Blake Farenthold C-33 Democratic – Domingo Garcia/Marc Veasey (New District) C-34 Democratic – Denise Saenz Blanchard/Filemon Vela (New District) C-34 Republican – Jessica Puente Bradshaw/Adela Garza (New District) C-36 Republican – Steve Stockman/ Stephen Takach (New District)

Senate: 1 Incumbent in Run-off: S-25 Republican - Senator Jeff Wentworth/Donna Campbell

Texas House: 7 Incumbents Defeated: Marva Beck (R-Centerville in District 57) Leo Berman (R-Tyler in District 6) Wayne Christian (R-Center in District 9) Rob Eissler (R-The Woodlands in District 15) Mike “Tuffy” Hamilton (R-Lumberton in District 19) Barbara Nash (R-Arlington in District 93) Vicki Truitt (R-Southlake in District 98)

4 incumbents in Run-offs: Chuck Hopson (R-Jacksonville in District 11) J.M. Lozano (R- Kingsville in District 43) Sid Miller (R-Stephenville in District 59) Jim Landtroop (R-Plainview in District 88)

14 Other Run-offs: H-12 Republican – Tucker Anderson/Kyle Kacal (New District) H-23 Republican – Wayne Faircloth/Bill Wallace to see who challenges Craig Eiland H-24 Republican – Greg Bonnen/Ryan Sitton (Open Seat) H-26 Republican – Jacquie Chaumette/Rick Miller (Open Seat) H-40 Democratic – Terry Canales/Auggie Hernandez (Open Seat) H-67 Republican – Jon Cole/Jeff Leach (Open Seat) H-68 Republican – Trent McKnight/Drew Alan Springer

(Open Seat) Note: This is probable, but 1 precinct is still out and McKnight has 49.03% H-91 Republican – Stephanie Klick/Kenneth Sapp (Open Seat) H-95 Democratic – Nicole Collier/ Jesse Gaines (Open Seat) H-114 Republican – Bill Keffer/Jason Villalba (Open Seat) H-115 Republican – Steve Nguyen/Bennett Ratliff (Open Seat) H-117 Democratic – Philip Cortez/Tina Torres to see who challenges John Garza H-137 Democratic – Jamaal Smith/Gene Wu (Open Seat)

Note: In the Democratic Primary, 31 out of 8,813 precincts are still missing. The missing precincts affect the vote totals in Congressional District 23, and House Districts 74 and 80. In the Republican Primary, 33 out of 8779 precincts are still missing. The missing precincts affect the vote totals in Congressional District 13, Senate District 30, and House Districts 53, 68, and 74. None of the missing precincts are expected to change the outcome of any of those elections (although there is a remote chance the results could change in Congressional District 23, and House Districts 68, 74, and 80.) (