Primary runoff election results released

Election day voting was held Tuesday in Jack County and across the state for the primary runoff. 

Early voting was held from May 18-22 at the Jack County Courthouse. Election day voting was held Tuesday, May 26. 

The Republican runoff ballot included a runoff for U.S. Senator between incumbent John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, Attorney General between Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy, Railroad Commissioner between Bo French and Jim Wright and Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 between Alison Fox and Thomas Smith.

On the Democratic ballot was a runoff for Lieutenant Governor between Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Isaias Velez and Attorney General between Nathan Johnson and Joe Jaworski.

A total of 978 of 5822 registered voters in Jack County, or 16.8%, voted in the runoff election.

Local, statewide results

Republican ballot

U.S. Senator
• Ken Paxton
Local – 626
Statewide – 885,949
• John Cornyn
Local – 303
Statewide – 501,725

Attorney General
• Mayes Middleton
Local – 549
Statewide – 755,593
• Chip Roy
Local – 365
Statewide – 612,171

Railroad Commissioner
• Bo French
Local – 408
Statewide – 663,679
• Jim Wright
Local – 483
Statewide – 648,978

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals - Place 3
• Thomas Smith
Local – 535
Statewide – 719,224
• Alison Fox
Local – 303
Statewide – 518,975

Democratic ballot

Lieutenant Governor
• Vikki Goodwin
Local – 39
Statewide – 374,503
• Marcos Isaias Velez
Local – 7
Statewide – 178,175

Attorney General
• Nathan Johnson
Local – 25
Statewide – 332,257
• Joe Jaworski
Local – 20
Statewide – 216,849