Election Update
2024 Primary Runoff
May 28, 2024
UNOFFICIAL Final Results as of 5-29-24 1:30p
The closest hot races were Molly Cook* over Jarvis Johnson by 74 votes, John McQueeney over Cheryl Bean by 300 votes, Dade Phelan* over David Covey by 366 votes, and Tony Gonzales* over Brandon Herrera by 407 votes. The All Results section below includes comments on General Election competitiveness in the runoff districts.
All runoff results and a general election candidate listing will be updated and available anytime at https://txroundtable.com/elections/.
Hot Runoff Highlights:
Speaker survives runoff
7 House incumbents lose, 6 (R) and 1 (D)
2 incumbent COA justices lose, both (D)
SD 15 (D): Cook* over Jarvis Johnson by 74 votes, 50.2-49.8
SD 30 (R): Hagenbuch over Yarbrough 57-43
HD 1 (R): VanDeaver* over Spencer 53-47
HD 12 (R): Wharton over Bius 72-28
HD 21 (R): Phelan* over Covey by 366 votes, 50.7-49.3
HD 29 (R): Barry over Kamkar 58-42
HD 30 (R): Louderback over Bauknight 55-45
HD 33 (R): Pierson over Holland* 56-44
HD 44 (R): Schoolcraft over Kuempel* 56-44
HD 58 (R): Kerwin over Burns* 58-42
HD 61 (R): Richardson over Frazier* 68-32
HD 64 (R): Hopper over Stucky* 58-42
HD 77 (D): Perez over Chavez 64-36
HD 80 (D): Castellano over Rosie Cuellar 58-42
HD 91 (R): Lowe over Klick* 57-43
HD 97 (R): McQueeney over Bean by 300 votes, 50.7-49.3
HD 139 (D): Ward Johnson over Thibodeaux 52-48
HD 146 (D): Simmons over Thierry* 65-35
TX-12 (R): Goldman over O’Shea 63-37
TX-23 (R): Gonzales* over Herrera by 407 votes, 50.7-49.3
3rd Court Plc 2 (Austin) (D): Maggie Ellis over Justice Edward Smith* 65-35
14th Court Plc 4 (Houston) (D): Velda Faulkner over Justice Jerry Zimmerer* 59-41
All results:
SBOE 10 (R)
Tom Maynard* 52
Mary Bone 48
SBOE 12 (R)
Pam Little* 51
Jamie Kohlmann 49
SD 15 (D)
former Whitmire seat
74 votes
Molly Cook* 50.2
Jarvis Johnson 49.8
SD 30 (R)
open seat Springer
Brent Hagenbuch 57
Jace Yarbrough 43
SD 30 (D)
ORVS 63.7, not competitive in November against Brent Hagenbuch (R)
Michael Braxton 43
Dale Frey 57
HD 1 (R)
Gary VanDeaver* 53
Chris Spencer 47
HD 12 (R)
open seat Kacal
Trey Wharton 72
Ben Bius 28
HD 21 (R)
366 votes
Dade Phelan* 50.7
David Covey 49.3
HD 29 (R)
open seat Thompson
Jeff Barry 58
Alex Kamkar 42
HD 30 (R)
open seat Morrison
Jeff Bauknight 45
AJ Louderback 55
HD 33 (R)
Justin Holland* 44
Katrina Pierson 56
HD 37 (D)
ORVS 49.3, possibly competitive in November against Janie Lopez* (R)
Jonathan Gracia 62
Ruben Cortez 38
HD 44 (R)
John Kuempel* 44
Alan Schoolcraft 56
HD 58 (R)
DeWayne Burns* 42
Helen Kerwin 58
HD 61 (R)
Frederick Frazier* 32
Keresa Richardson 68
HD 64 (R)
Lynn Stucky* 42
Andy Hopper 58
HD 76 (R)
ORVS 40.6, not competitive in November against Suleman Lalani* (D)
Lea Simmons 67
Summara Kanwal 33
HD 77 (D)
open seat Ortega
Norma Chavez 36
Vince Perez 64
HD 80 (D)
ORVS 51.2, possibly competitive in November against Don McLaughlin (R)
Cecelia Castellano 58
Rosie Cuellar 42
HD 91 (R)
Stephanie Klick* 43
David Lowe 57
HD 97 (R)
open seat Goldman
300 votes
Cheryl Bean 49
John McQueeney 51
HD 97 (D)
ORVS 56.7, not competitive in November against John McQueeney (R)
Diane Symons 44
Carlos Walker 56
HD 139 (D)
open seat Jarvis Johnson
Charlene Ward Johnson 52
Angie Thibodeaux 48
HD 146 (D)
Shawn Thierry* 35
Lauren Ashley Simmons 65
TX-7 (R)
ORVS 37.7, not competitive in November against Lizzie Fletcher* (D)
Kenneth Omoruyi 49.58
Caroline Kane 50.42
TX-12 (R)
open seat Granger
Craig Goldman 63
John O’Shea 37
TX-23 (R)
407 votes
Tony Gonzales* 50.7
Brandon Herrera 49.3
TX-28 (R)
ORVS 46, possibly competitive in November against Henry Cuellar* (D)
Jay Furman 65
Lazaro Garza Jr. 35
TX-29 (R)
ORVS 31.5, not competitive in November against Sylvia Garcia* (D)
Alan Garza 53.72
Christian Garcia 46.28
TX-31 (D)
ORVS 62, not competitive in November against John Carter* (R)
Stuart Whitlow 69
Brian Walbridge 31
TX-32 (R)
ORVS 35.7, not competitive in November against Julie Johnson* (D)
Darrell Day 65
David Blewett 35
TX-35 (R)
ORVS 25.7, not competitive in November against Greg Casar* (D)
Steven Wright 50.2
Michael Rodriguez 49.8
3rd Court of Appeals, Place 2 (D)
Austin
Maggie Ellis 65
Edward Smith* 35
14th Court of Appeals, Place 3 (D)
Houston
Velda Renita Faulkner 59
Jerry Zimmerer* 41
Texas Secretary of State Election Results: https://results.texas-election.com/races
Texas 2024 Runoff Review 5-21-24 https://txroundtable.com/2024-texas-primary-runoff-report/
Candidates on the ballot https://txroundtable.com/elections/
