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2008 Republican Party Primary Election March 4, 2008 Texas Secretary of State Phil Wilson Race Summary Report Unofficial Election Tabulation 2008 Republican Party Primary Election March 4, 2008 President/Vice-President Early Provisional Ballots: 2,098 Total Provisional Ballots: 6,792 Precincts Reported: 7,959 of 7,959 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Delegates Hugh Cort 601 0.11% 918 0.07% Rudy Giuliani 2,555 0.46% 6,174 0.45% Mike Huckabee 183,507 32.78% 523,553 37.81% Duncan Hunter 3,306 0.59% 8,262 0.60% Alan Keyes 3,450 0.62% 8,594 0.62% John McCain 313,402 55.99% 709,477 51.24% Ron Paul 25,932 4.63% 69,954 5.05% Mitt Romney 13,518 2.41% 27,624 1.99% Fred Thompson 4,782 0.85% 11,815 0.85% Hoa Tran 268 0.05% 623 0.04% Uncommitted 8,432 1.51% 17,668 1.28% Registered Voters: 12,752,417 Total Votes Cast 559,753 4.39% Voting Early 1,384,662 10.86% Voting U. S. Senator Early Provisional Ballots: 2,098 Total Provisional Ballots: 6,792 Precincts Reported: 7,959 of 7,959 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % John Cornyn - Incumbent 424,472 84.27% 994,222 81.49% Larry Kilgore 79,236 15.73% 225,897 18.51% Registered Voters: 12,752,417 Total Votes Cast 503,708 3.95% Voting Early 1,220,119 9.57% Voting U. S. Representative District 3 Multi County Precincts Reported: 182 of 182 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Wayne Avellanet 862 4.55% 1,945 4.70% Sam Johnson - Incumbent 16,605 87.69% 35,990 86.95% Harry Pierce 1,470 7.76% 3,456 8.35% Total Votes Cast 18,937 41,391 04/01/2008 01:47 pm Page 1 of 30 Texas Secretary of State Phil Wilson Race Summary Report Unofficial Election Tabulation 2008 Republican Party Primary Election March 4, 2008 U. S. Representative District 4 Multi County Precincts Reported: 329 of 329 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Gene Christensen 1,979 10.03% 5,556 9.66% Kevin George 1,069 5.42% 3,035 5.28% Ralph M. Hall - Incumbent 14,084 71.41% 42,212 73.37% Joshua Kowert 280 1.42% 857 1.49% Kathy Seei 2,310 11.71% 5,870 10.20% Total Votes Cast 19,722 57,530 U. S. Representative District 14 Multi County Precincts Reported: 269 of 269 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Ron Paul - Incumbent 16,951 68.14% 37,220 70.18% W. Chris Peden 7,926 31.86% 15,813 29.82% Total Votes Cast 24,877 53,033 U. S. Representative District 18 Single County Precincts Reported: 209 of 209 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % TJ Baker Holm 603 23.35% 1,533 21.44% John Faulk 1,979 76.65% 5,617 78.56% Total Votes Cast 2,582 7,150 04/01/2008 01:47 pm Page 2 of 30 Texas Secretary of State Phil Wilson Race Summary Report Unofficial Election Tabulation 2008 Republican Party Primary Election March 4, 2008 U. S. Representative District 22 Multi County Precincts Reported: 214 of 214 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Kevyn Bazzy 370 1.47% 879 1.57% Cynthia Dunbar 897 3.56% 2,114 3.77% Dean Hrbacek 2,596 10.31% 5,864 10.45% Brian Klock 393 1.56% 992 1.77% John Manlove 3,084 12.25% 8,388 14.95% Pete Olson 5,962 23.68% 11,630 20.72% Ryan Rowley 172 0.68% 424 0.76% Shelley Sekula Gibbs 6,972 27.69% 16,681 29.72% Jim Squier 541 2.15% 989 1.76% Robert Talton 4,194 16.66% 8,163 14.54% Total Votes Cast 25,181 56,124 U. S. Representative District 23 Multi County Precincts Reported: 263 of 263 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Quico Canseco 5,446 37.14% 11,516 38.45% Lyle Larson 9,216 62.86% 18,432 61.55% Total Votes Cast 14,662 29,948 U. S. Representative District 27 Multi County Precincts Reported: 219 of 219 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % George Benavidez 2,854 43.56% 7,122 43.88% William Willie Vaden 3,698 56.44% 9,110 56.12% Total Votes Cast 6,552 16,232 04/01/2008 01:47 pm Page 3 of 30 Texas Secretary of State Phil Wilson Race Summary Report Unofficial Election Tabulation 2008 Republican Party Primary Election March 4, 2008 Railroad Commissioner Early Provisional Ballots: 2,098 Total Provisional Ballots: 6,792 Precincts Reported: 7,959 of 7,959 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Michael L. Williams - Incumbent 406,426 100.00% 987,520 100.00% Registered Voters: 12,752,417 Total Votes Cast 406,426 3.19% Voting Early 987,520 7.74% Voting Chief Justice, Supreme Court Early Provisional Ballots: 2,098 Total Provisional Ballots: 6,792 Precincts Reported: 7,959 of 7,959 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Wallace B. Jefferson - Incumbent 396,603 100.00% 962,479 100.00% Registered Voters: 12,752,417 Total Votes Cast 396,603 3.11% Voting Early 962,479 7.55% Voting Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7 Early Provisional Ballots: 2,098 Total Provisional Ballots: 6,792 Precincts Reported: 7,959 of 7,959 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Dale Wainwright - Incumbent 393,555 100.00% 956,364 100.00% Registered Voters: 12,752,417 Total Votes Cast 393,555 3.09% Voting Early 956,364 7.50% Voting Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8 Early Provisional Ballots: 2,098 Total Provisional Ballots: 6,792 Precincts Reported: 7,959 of 7,959 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Phil Johnson - Incumbent 391,746 100.00% 951,500 100.00% Registered Voters: 12,752,417 Total Votes Cast 391,746 3.07% Voting Early 951,500 7.46% Voting Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 Early Provisional Ballots: 2,098 Total Provisional Ballots: 6,792 Precincts Reported: 7,959 of 7,959 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Tom Price - Incumbent 391,472 100.00% 950,575 100.00% Registered Voters: 12,752,417 Total Votes Cast 391,472 3.07% Voting Early 950,575 7.45% Voting 04/01/2008 01:47 pm Page 4 of 30 Texas Secretary of State Phil Wilson Race Summary Report Unofficial Election Tabulation 2008 Republican Party Primary Election March 4, 2008 Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 4 Early Provisional Ballots: 2,098 Total Provisional Ballots: 6,792 Precincts Reported: 7,959 of 7,959 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Robert Francis 129,352 31.76% 309,621 31.38% Paul Womack - Incumbent 277,927 68.24% 677,045 68.62% Registered Voters: 12,752,417 Total Votes Cast 407,279 3.19% Voting Early 986,666 7.74% Voting Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9 Early Provisional Ballots: 2,098 Total Provisional Ballots: 6,792 Precincts Reported: 7,959 of 7,959 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Cathy Cochran - Incumbent 384,808 100.00% 933,553 100.00% Registered Voters: 12,752,417 Total Votes Cast 384,808 3.02% Voting Early 933,553 7.32% Voting Member, State Board of Education, District 11 Multi County Precincts Reported: 572 of 572 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Patricia "Pat" Hardy - Incumbent 22,251 59.55% 58,867 59.09% Barney Maddox 15,115 40.45% 40,761 40.91% Total Votes Cast 37,366 99,628 State Senator, District 4 Multi County Precincts Reported: 238 of 238 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Michael Galloway 6,996 38.72% 17,405 39.50% Tommy Williams - Incumbent 11,073 61.28% 26,656 60.50% Total Votes Cast 18,069 44,061 04/01/2008 01:47 pm Page 5 of 30 Texas Secretary of State Phil Wilson Race Summary Report Unofficial Election Tabulation 2008 Republican Party Primary Election March 4, 2008 State Senator, District 30 Multi County Precincts Reported: 343 of 343 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Craig Estes - Incumbent 15,720 69.34% 41,634 68.87% Charles R. Stafford 6,951 30.66% 18,820 31.13% Total Votes Cast 22,671 60,454 State Representative District 4 Multi County Precincts Reported: 74 of 74 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Betty Brown - Incumbent 3,692 56.08% 8,768 51.88% Wade Gent 2,891 43.92% 8,133 48.12% Total Votes Cast 6,583 16,901 State Representative District 8 Multi County Precincts Reported: 99 of 99 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Byron Cook - Incumbent 2,345 76.48% 6,466 69.01% Bobby Vickery 721 23.52% 2,904 30.99% Total Votes Cast 3,066 9,370 State Representative District 26 Single County Precincts Reported: 51 of 51 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Charlie Howard - Incumbent 3,995 62.21% 8,781 64.55% Norm D. Ley 238 3.71% 580 4.26% Paula Stansell 2,189 34.09% 4,242 31.18% Total Votes Cast 6,422 13,603 04/01/2008 01:47 pm Page 6 of 30 Texas Secretary of State Phil Wilson Race Summary Report Unofficial Election Tabulation 2008 Republican Party Primary Election March 4, 2008 State Representative District 29 Multi County Precincts Reported: 51 of 51 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Gary W. Bucek 1,136 20.33% 2,718 24.21% Craig Kelsay 950 17.00% 1,871 16.66% Randy Weber 3,503 62.68% 6,639 59.13% Total Votes Cast 5,589 11,228 State Representative District 48 Single County Precincts Reported: 39 of 39 100.00% Early Voting % Vote Total % Joe Donnelly, Dr.
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