By Rick Phelps
The following are the FINAL VOTING TOTALS for the Republican Primary. There will be a runoff for Precinct 1 County Commissioner, because top vote getter, incumbent Gary Worley did not receive 50.1% of the vote. The runoff election will be May 24, with early voting the week prior. Beyond local elections, the numbers shown are how ONLY Brown County voters felt. * = Winner
Brown County Sheriff
Billy Bloom – 2,098
**Vance Hill – 4,408
Paul Lilly – 2,125
District Attorney – 35th Judicial District
**(Incumbent) Micheal Murray – 5,935
Bill Ruth – 2,395
County Commissioner – Precinct 1(THERE WILL BE A RUNOFF)
(Incumbent) Gary Worley – 997
Tommy Blevins – 750
Robert W. “Bob” Contreras – 491
Jimmy Trowbridge – 384
County Commissioner – Precinct 3
**(Incumbent) Wayne Shaw – 1,343
Pat McLaughlin – 696
Jessica Acker – 478
State Representative – District 60
Mike Lang – 4,344
Kevin Downing – 3,551
State Senator – District 24
Susan King – 2,730
Jon Cobb – 1,784
Ryan Downton – 255
Dawn Buckingham – 1,801
Reed Williams – 317
Brent Mayes – 959

