In addition to national and state elections next year, Johnson County residents will weigh in on numerous local elections next November. The filing period to compete in the March 2 primaries continues through Jan. 4.
Races affecting the county are the U.S. House of Representative District 17 seat held by U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D- Waco; the Texas Senate 22nd District seat held by state Sen. Kip Averitt, R-McGregor; and the Texas State Representative District 58 seat held by state Rep. Rob Orr, R-Burleson.
County offices up for election are county judge, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, county district attorney, county commissioners in precincts 2 and 4 both county court at law seats, all four county justice of the peace seats, and the 249th District Court seat.
Several candidates filed for various offices Thursday morning, said John Fidler, chairman of the Johnson County Republican Party. They were:
zx County Judge Roger Harmon filed for re-election.
zx Judge Robert Mayfield filed for re-election to his county court at law No. 1 seat.
zx Judge Jerry Webber filed for re-election to his county court at law No. 2 seat.
zx Commissioner Don Beeson filed for re-election in the county commissioner Precinct 4 race.
zx Commissioner John Matthews filed for re-election in the county commissioner Precinct 2 race.
zx Kenny Howell of Burleson filed to compete against Matthews.
zx Judge Ronny McBroom filed for re-election to the justice of the peace Precinct 1 seat.
zx Judge Jeff Monk filed for re-election to the justice of the peace Precinct 2 seat.
zx Judge Pat Jacobs filed for re-election to the justice of the peace Precinct 3 seat.
zx Johnny Bekkelund filed for the justice of the peace Precinct 4 race.
Early voting for the Democratic and Republican primaries for all races will be Feb. 16-26 for the March 2 primary election.
Election 2009
December 4, 2009
Filing for November elections underway
- Election 2009
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Edwards files for re-election
U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards filed for re-election in November’s election to his District 17 seat on Thursday.
- Filing for November elections underway In addition to national and state elections next year, Johnson County residents will weigh in on numerous local elections next November. The filing period to compete in the March 2 primaries continues through Jan. 4.
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Rio Vista school bond passes
Kevin Sellers’ last hurrah as Keene superintendent resulted in celebration Tuesday night. So did Tim Wright’s first hurrah as Rio Vista superintendent.
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Schram wins contested Keene City Council election
A three-way contest for the Ward II, Place I seat on the Keene City Council resulted in the election of Cheryl Schram Tuesday night. Schram garnered 119 votes. Former Councilman Dale Janes received 48 votes, and David McCormick received 54.
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Rio Vista local option election passes
Tuesday’s Rio Vista local option election calling for the legal sale of liquor within city limits for off-premise consumption passed by a 47-vote margin, the largest yet of any such election held in the city.
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Joshua bond propositions pass
Joshua residents voted to approve all three propositions in Tuesday’s election, totaling about $6.15 million in approved bonds.
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Amendments, local issues on Tuesday ballot
Tuesday brings several elections, one of which affects all county residents and others that affect residents in Joshua, Keene and Rio Vista.
- RV option election results challenged The May 9 option election approved the sale of alcohol in Rio Vista for off-premise consumption. Maybe.
- Unofficial Final results for Cleburne and Johnson County Cleburne City Council, Cleburne ISD and Cleburne and Rio Vista Alcohol elections
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Edwards files for re-election
U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards filed for re-election in November’s election to his District 17 seat on Thursday.
