EXTRA ELECTION RESULTS COVERAGE 2020

Vol. 111 No. 5 EXTRA Section B | Wednesday, November 4, 2020 | www.TheTexasSpur.com goes for Trump THE TEXAS SPUR — The race for the White House ap- pears headed for a photo finish between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, with the race too close to call in several key battleground states early Wednesday morning. 2020 General Election Election Night Returns | Statewide Races Source: Texas Tribune, 11/4/2020 6:32 AM

RACE NAME PARTY TOTAL TEXAS VOTES PERCENT PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT OF THE Donald J. Trump / Michael R. Pence REP 5,838,067 52.3% Joseph R. Biden / Kamala D. Harris DEM 5,168,848 46.3% Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy “Spike” Cohen LIB 124,707 1.1% Howie Hawkins / Angel Walker GREEN 32,924 0.3% ------Race Total 11,164,546 100% An estimated 94.7% of votes have already been counted, according to Texas Tribune models. U. S. SENATOR – Incumbent REP 5,907,696 53.7% Mary “MJ” Hegar DEM 4,803,673 43.7% Kerry McKennon LIB 207,102 1.9% David Collins GREEN 80,190 0.7% ------Since 11:35 p.m. Tuesday the electoral college has been locked at Race Total 10,998,661 100% Biden 237, Trump 210. Biden is leading in Nevada and Wisconsin. Trump An estimated 93.3% of votes have already been counted, according to Texas Tribune models. is leading in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Vote counting is still under way. U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 19 | FOX NEWS GRAPHIC Jodey Arrington – Incumbent REP 197,509 74.8% Joe Burnes LIB 60,200 22.8% Tom Watson DEM 6226 2.4% TEXAS ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS | WEDNESDAY A.M. An estimated 92.6% of votes have already been counted, according to Texas Tribune models. • Results continue to come in across Texas. Most counties initially U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 13 report totals from early voting and early mail ballots. Later, they include Ronny Jackson REP 220,112 80.1% results from ballots cast Tuesday or mailed after the end of early voting. Gus Trujillo DEM 48,737 17.7% • A number of Republicans fighting offa well-financed Democratic Jack B. Westbrook LIB 5,799 2.1% challenge for control of the Texas House appeared to be holding their An estimated 99.3% of votes have already been counted, according to Texas Tribune models. TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 88 ground as early vote returns came in Tuesday. Democrats would need Ken King– Incumbent REP 45,691 100% to gain a net of nine seats to win control of the chamber for the first 155 of 145 polling locations reporting (106.9%) time since 2001. TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION • U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, won his bid for reelection over James “Jim” Wright REP 5,763,664 53.2% Democratic challenger Wendy Davis. Other congressional GOP incum- Chrysta Castañeda DEM 4,692,526 43.3% Matt Sterett LIB 243,512 2.2% bents winning Tuesday included Reps. Dan Crenshaw, R-, Van Katija “Kat” Gruene GREEN 126,780 1.2% Taylor, R-Plano, Roger Williams, R-Austin, John Carter, R-Round Rock, An estimated 91.8% of votes have already been counted, according to Texas Tribune models. and Michael McCaul, R-Austin. Republican Troy Nehls won a seat be- STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 15 ing vacated by Rep. Pete Olson, R-Sugar Land. — THE TEXAS TRIBUNE Jay Johnson REP 495,609 77.8% John Betancourt DEM 141,823 22.2% 898 of 791 polling locations reporting (113.5%) Trump beats Biden by 6 in Texas; won state by 9 in ’16 TEXAS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE Nathan L. Hecht – Incumbent REP 5,775,125 53.1% THE TEXAS SPUR — Though the margins in the presiden- Amy Clark Meachum DEM 4,792,170 44.1% tial race were narrower than they have been in years, Democrats Mark Ash LIB 305,898 2.8% underperformed the high expectations they had set for themselves, An estimated 92.2% of votes have already been counted, according to Texas Tribune models. particularly in a hotly contested battle for dominance in the Texas TEXAS SUPREME COURT PLACE 6 House. And a number of potential pickups for Democrats in the – Incumbent REP 5,978,618 55.5% Kathy Cheng DEM 4,801,817 44.5% U.S. House of Representatives seems increasingly unlikely as the An estimated 91.4% of votes have already been counted, according to Texas Tribune models. counting continues. THE TEXAS SPUR • Wednesday, November 4, 2020 •page 2B STATEWIDE RACES continued from page 1 DICKENS COUNTY | 2020 LOCAL RACES TEXAS SUPREME COURT PLACE 7 RACE NAME TOTAL VOTES PERCENT Jeffrey S. Boyd – Incumbent REP 5,775,587 53.5% Chief Justice, 7th Court of Appeals District Staci Williams DEM 4,760,501 44.1%  REP Brian Quinn 858 100.00% William Bryan Strange III LIB 252,644 2.3% An estimated 91.5% of votes have already been counted, according to Texas Tribune models. Justice, 7th Court of Appeals District, Place No. 4 REP Larry Doss 858 100.00% TEXAS SUPREME COURT PLACE 8  Brett Busby – Incumbent REP 5,779,987 53.6% District Attorney, 110th Judicial District Gisela D. Triana DEM 4,726,626 43.8% REP Wade Jackson 854 100.00% Tom Oxford LIB 281,115 2.6% County Attorney An estimated 91.5% of votes have already been counted, according to Texas Tribune models.  REP Aaron Clements 838 100.00% TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3 Sheriff Bert Richardson – Incumbent REP 5,885,181 54.8% REP Terry Braly 800 100.00% Elizabeth Davis Frizell DEM 4,863,683 45.2%  County Tax Assessor-Collector An estimated 91.1% of votes have already been counted, according to Texas Tribune models. REP Rebecca Haney 819 100.00% TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4 Kevin Yeary – Incumbent REP 5,904,415 55% County Commissioner, Precinct No. 1 Tina Clinton DEM 4,822,533 45%  REP Dennis Wyatt 287 100.00% An estimated 91.20% of votes have already been counted, according to Texas Tribune models. County Commissioner, Precinct No. 3 TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9 REP Charlie Morris 219 100.00% David Newell– Incumbent REP 5,945,140 55.5% Brandon Birmingham DEM 4,765,578 44.5%  Source: Dickens County Clerk Becky Hill, reported to TX Sec. of State Election Mgmt. and Certification System (EMCS) 11/3/2020, Cumulative Report, Unofficial An estimated 90.8% of votes have already been counted, according to Texas Tribune models. KENT COUNTY | 2020 LOCAL RACES Texas statehouse remains largely unchanged RACE NAME TOTAL VOTES PERCENT Chief Justice, 7th Court of Appeals District THE TEXAS SPUR — Leading up to the election, Democrats were trying REP Brian Quinn 380 100.00% to build upon the gain of 12 seats from 2018, and were hoping to flip the Texas Justice, 7th Court of Appeals District, Place No. 4 House by winning nine seats. REP Larry Doss 377 100.00% Republicans were trying to get back some of the District Attorney, 39th Judicial District seats the Dems flipped in ’18. DEM Mike Fouts 250 100.00% At press time, the Democrats appear to have JAYTON-GIRARD ISD County Attorney retained all of the seats they flipped in 2018. How- REP Katie Lackey 356 81.46% Two positions go to DEM Bill Ballard 81 18.53% ever, only House District 74 (parts of south and top two vote-getters west Texas, near El Paso) and House District 134 Sheriff and Tax Assessor-Collector Jeff Arnold 177 DEM William Scogin 312 100.00% (Houston) have flipped for Democrats. B.J. Baldridge 171 County Commissioner, Precinct No. 1 House District 112 (suburban Dallas) was 300 Marsha Smith 160 REP Roy Chisum 126 100.00% votes from being won by the Democrat and the Cody Scott 138 County Commissioner, Precinct No. 3 REP Daryl Ham 90 100.00% Source: Kelsi Stanaland, Administrative THANK YOU FOR VOTING! Assistant, Jayton-Girard ISD Source: Kent County Clerk Craig Harrison

How area counties voted in key races BRISCOE COTTLE DICKENS HALL KENT KING MOTLEY CITY OF SPUR PRESIDENT REP Donald J. Trump / Michael R. Pence 639 543 850 992 411 151 604 City Council, Ward 1 DEM Joseph R. Biden / Kamala D. Harris 77 113 130 167 47 8 46 Crystal Leary INCUMBENT 25 LIB Jo Jorgensen / Jeremy “Spike” Cohen 7 6 3 4 1 0 2 City Council, Ward 2 GREEN Howie Hawkins / Angel Walker 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 Laidy Vasquez INCUMBENT 23 U.S. SENATE Tom Stout 19 REP John Cornyn 625 534 805 964 386 149 591 Connie Rainbolt 8 DEM Mary “MJ” Hegar 78 110 133 156 53 5 44 City Council, Ward 3 LIB Kerry McKennon 6 7 13 10 4 0 3 Glenda White INCUMBENT 25 GREEN David Collins 5 5 4 7 2 0 0 Source: City of Spur secretary Barbie Norman U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 13 REP Ronny Jackson 637 825 958 592 DEM Gus Trujillo 76 112 123 157 42 CITY OF JAYTON LIB Jack B. Westbrook 10 6 9 17 6 City Council (at-large seats go to top U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 19 3 vote-getters REP Jodey Arrington 395 DEM Tom Watson 47 George Chisum 201 Joe Burnes 4 Teresa Benavides 165 Wyvonne Spray MAYOR PRO TEM 105 TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 68 Charles Arthur 74 REP Drew Springer 820 391 594 DEM Patsy Ledbetter 131 45 39 Source: City of Jayton secretary Michele Fager