Turnout for the March 1 primary election in Dickens County, according to clerk Danay Carnes. was extraordinarily high for a primary, following a robust period of early voting.
“This was much higher than we usually see in an election like this for early voting,” Carnes said. “We had 50 votes Friday (Feb. 26) alone. Typically, we’ll only see about 100 early votes total.”
In Kent County, clerk Craig Harrison noted a similar situation. By the time all votes were tallied by hand after 1 a.m. Wednesday, 350 votes had been cast. The county of under 800 population has 589 registered voters.
Kent County races
In Kent County, two key posts that will be vacated this year by retirements had attracted multiple candidates on the Republican ballot.
Layne Coulter, with 181 votes, has defeated opponent Jeremy Carter, with 140, for the county judge’s position after longtime county judge Jim C. White said he would not seek re-election.
In a five-way race for the precinct 2 county commisioner post held for many years by Don Long, who had announced he would not seek re-election, Ray Hall, with 35 votes, will face Cole Carpenter, with 21, in a May 24 runoff. Other candidates for the seat were Jim Galart, with 11 votes; Mike Cargile, with 8; and Bryan Thomas, with 15.
For county treasurer, incumbent Christy Long holds her seat with 174 votes to 151 for challenger Junior Martinez.
For justice of the peace, incumbent David Parker will keep his seat with 189 votes to challenger Jennice Cargile’s 129.
For commissioner, precinct 4, incumbent Robert Graham was unopposed.
In the county Democratic primary, incumbent Craig Harrison was unopposed.
Dickens County races
After polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday, two contended Republican primary races had been decided in Dickens County and one will go to a May 24 runoff, according to unofficial results.
For Dickens County justice of the peace, Arlene Abernathy, who took 184 votes, and Patti Hagar, with 192, are headed for a runoff. Also on the ballot was Matt McArthur, with 87 votes.
For commissioner, precinct 2, incumbent Mike Smith held his seat, with 192 votes to challenger David Baxter’s 79.
For commissioner, precinct 4, incumbent Jerry Alexander was defeated by a narrow margin of 48 votes to challenger Greg Arnold’s 53.
In uncontested races, county judge Kevin Brendle received 368 votes, Brandi Abbott reecived 382 for treasurer, and Danay Carnes received 382 for county clerk.
In the 7th Court of Appeals District, Place 4, incumbent Larry Doss received 306 votes in the county. District Judge in the 100th District Court incumbent William P. “Bill’ Smith, also unopposed, received 339 votes in the county.
Statewide and other races
For full results of the numerous statewide and house district races, see totals and analysis provided online by the Texas Tribune: https:// www.texastribune.org/series/ texas-2022-election-voting/
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