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Less than one percent of the voters turned out for the primary runoffs on Tuesday. A total of 1,701 persons voted in Orange County with 1,037 Republicans and 664 Democrats. Five ballots were left blank.

Results for the Republican candidates are:

Republican Chief Justice 9^th Court of Appeals

Jay Wright       507

Scott Golemon           527

 

Results for the Democrat candidates are:

Democrat US Senator

Royce West     307

Mary “MJ” Hegar       354

 

Democrat Railroad Commissioner

Chrysta Castaneda 368

Roberto R. “Beto” Alonzo       283

 

The winner of Chief Justice 9^th Court of Appeals will run unopposed in the general Election in November.

At this time, a winner has not been declared as the numbers were too close to call.

Mary “MJ” Hegar will face incumbent John Cornyn (Republican) in the November election. Also running for U.S Senator are:

Cedric Jefferson  (People Over Politics Party)

James Brumley (The Human Rights Party)

Tim Smith (Independent)

Arjun Srinivasan (Independent)

Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla (Independent)

In November, Castaneda will face James Wright (Republican) for Railroad Commissioner.