ELECTION DAY 2014

  

Today is Election Day across the state and across the nation.

Locally, voters will be going to the polls to vote on three contested races and a number of state-wide campaigns.

In Washington County one commissioners’ seat is up for grabs:  In Precinct-2, incumbent Republican Luther Hueske faced Democrat challenger Margarette Boswell.

Two Justice of the Peace positions are on the ballot.  In Precinct-1, incumbent Republican Doug Zwiener faces Democrat Ophelia Whiting-Howard.  In Precinct-2 Republican incumbent Douglas Cone takes on Democrat Duane Olney.

Of state-wide interest, the governor’s race includes Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott and Democrat State Senator Wendy Davis.

The Lieutenant-Governor’s race pits Republican Dan Patrick against Democrat Leticia Van de Putte.

In the race for State Comptroller, current local State Senator Glen Hager is expected to defeat three other candidates.  If that holds true, then there will be a special election for Hager’s State Senate seat the District-13 State Representative Lois Kolkhorst of Brenham has already declared for.

Local polling places are open until 7:00 this evening.

Local voting is taking place at:

101: Friedens’ United Church of Christ in Old Washington

104, 117 & 121: Washington County Events Center at the Fairgrounds

109: St. Matthews Lutheran Church

115: Silver Wings Ballroom

203: Chappell Hill Fire Department

205: VFW Hall, Brenham

202 & 208: Salem Lutheran Church

307 & 316: American Legion Hall, Brenham

311: Sons of Hermann Hall

312: St. John’s Lutheran Church

320: Berlin-Mill Creek-Zionsville Fire Department

406, 418 & 419: Blinn College Student Center

410: Burton Community Center

413: Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Burton

414: Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Brenham

KWHI will have extensive live coverage of the results tonight, beginning at 7:00.