Two challenges to take over seats on the Travis County Commissioners Court fizzled as incumbents won out on election night. Longtime Precinct 4 Commissioner Margaret Gómez secured her seat by just 219 votes.
allows for recounts if an applicant's differential is within 10% of the winner's overall total. Ledesma-Woody lost by 219 votes, which is 2% of the Gómez's overall total 10,948 votes.
In a text to KUT on Wednesday, Libal said he was"deeply proud" of his campaign and that he looked forward to working with Shea on reforms to Travis County's criminal justice system. LibalTravis County's plan to build a new women's jail — a plan Shea has supported since it was first recommended to county leaders in 2016.
Dyana Limon-Mercado, the head of Planned Parenthood’s political arm in Texas, easily beat out Kurt Lockhart for the Democratic nominee to succeed Dana DeBeauvoir, Republicans fielded just three candidates for countywide offices, including Rupal Chaudhari for Travis County judge. Chaudhari, who’s been a vocal opponent ofto buy the Candlewood Suites for people transitioning out of homelessness, will face incumbent Andy Brown in the general election.
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