By LYNETTE SOWELL
Cove Leader-Press
Three Coryell County Republican races are headed to a runoff election on May 26, after an increased numbers of voters turned out to the polls for the March 3 primary on Tuesday.
For the position of Coryell County judge, incumbent Roger Miller received 2,748 votes (44.93%), behind challenger Rob Erwin, who received 3,066 votes, or 49.76%. The third candidate, Latisha Walton, received 395 votes, or 6.36%.
Although Erwin came out ahead in the polls, he didn’t receive the 50%-plus-one majority to win, and therefore the race must head to a runoff.
The second race headed to a runoff is the race for County Commissioner Precinct 2.
Incumbent Scott Weddle came in first in the primary with 633 votes (49.7), but he didn't receive a 50-percent-plus-one majority and will face Tully Meyer in the runoff election. Meyer received 266 votes (20.91%). Behind the two of them, Fahron Nolte received 194 votes (15.25%) and Tiffany Butler received 179 votes (14.07%).
The race for County Commissioner Precinct 4 is likewise headed to a runoff. Ray Ashby led the lineup of four candidates with 578 votes (37.68%), followed by Justin Smith with 335 votes (21.84%). A total Smith edged out incumbent Keith Taylor by 17 votes, with Taylor receiving 318 votes, or 20.73%. Carroll Starkey received 303 votes, or 19.75%.
In other contested county races, Bill Price won the race for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, receiving 1,260 votes (80.87%) to Joey Acfalle’s 241 votes (19.31%).
Becky Moore won the district clerk race against Lisa Robuck, receiving 4,509 votes to Robuck’s 1,536 votes, or 74.59% to 25.41%.
There were no Democratic candidates on the ballot for any of the elected offices, so the winners of Tuesday’s primary and the upcoming runoff elections will take office on Jan. 1, 2027
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