Complete and unofficial returns:
\nEarly Voting and 73 of 73 Precincts Reporting<\/p>\n
U.S. Representative, District 1
\nLouie Gohmert (REP) 36,701 77.03 %
\nShirley J. McKellar (DEM) 10,943 22.97 %<\/p>\n
State Representative, District 5
\nBryan Hughes (REP) 10,145 92.25 %
\nRon Walenta (LIB) 852 7.75 %<\/p>\n
State Representative, District 6
\nJoel Gardner (LIB) 3,690 12.15 %
\nMatt Schaefer (REP) 26,680\t87.85 %<\/p>\n
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No.1
\nFlor Nichols (REP) 1,391 25.91 %
\nQuincy Beavers, Jr. (DEM) 3,978 74.09 % <\/p>\n
ESD2-1 Commissioner, Single Mem Dist 1
\nPaul Perryman (NON) 2,042 71.13 %
\nSandra “Sandy” Hayley (NON) 829 28.87 %<\/p>\n
ESD2-2 Commissioner, Single Mem Dist 2
\nCharles E. Wilson (NON) 1,108 83.43 %
\nWRITE-IN (NON)\t 220\t16.57 %<\/p>\n
ESD2-4 Commissioner, Single Mem Dist 4
\nRandal M. Melton (NON) 1436 59.83 %
\nRobert E. Dear (NON)\t 964\t40.17 %<\/p>\n
ESD2-5 Commissioner, Single Mem Dist 5
\nMatthew “Matt” Thiessen (NON) 2,101 70.34 %
\nTheodore “Ted” Gould (NON)\t 886\t29.66 %<\/p>\n
JP5 LOCAL OPTION PROP 1
\nAgainst (NON) 3,076\t42.40 %
\nFor (NON)\t 4,178 57.60 %<\/p>\n
JP5 LOCAL OPTION PROP 2
\nAgainst (NON) 2,483 34.77 %
\nFor (NON)\t 4,658 65.23 %<\/p>\n
BULLARD PROP 1 CITY OF BULLARD
\nAgainst (NON)\t 243\t39.90 %
\nFor (NON)\t 366\t60.10 % <\/p>\n
BULLARD PROP 2 CITY OF BULLARD
\nAgainst (NON) 206 33.88 %
\nFor (NON) 402\t 66.12 %<\/p>\n
ARP ISD PRO
\nAgainst (NON) 515 38.20 %
\nFor (NON) 833\t61.80 % <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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