NUMEROUS CONTESTED RACES HIGHLIGHT AREA BALLOTS

  

Contested races highlight the ballots in area counties in today’s Super Tuesday primaries.

In Austin County, current Tax Assessor-Collector Marcus Pena faces the challenge of Kim Rinn in the Republican Primary.

In the Austin County Commissioners’ race in Precinct-One incumbent Reese Turner takes on two Republican opponents: Allen Kaminski and Mark Lamp.

Precinct-Four Constable James Clark is being opposed by fellow Republican Matt McArthur.

In Burleson County two Republicans filed for Sheriff: former Caldwell police chief Thomas Norsworthy, and former police chief in Somerville, Richard Terral.  Current Sheriff Dale Stroud did not file for re-election.

Joe Baldwin Jr. and Mike Weichert Jr. are vying for the Republican nomination for County Commissioner Precinct-One.

The Precinct-Four Republican race for Constable is between Jason Muzny and Peter Glidewell.

Incumbent Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell faces challenger Shawn Sayers in the Republican race.

The Republican primary in Grimes County also features incumbent County Commissioner in Precinct-One, Chad Mallett facing challengers Janet Green and John Bertling.

Precinct-Three incumbent Barbara Walker is being challenged by Richard Pinon in the Democrats Primary, while Scott McDonald and Dorothy Holtkamp square off in the Republican race.

And, in Precinct-Four, Incumbent Republican Gary Husfeld faces the challenge of Al Ripper.

In Fayette County, incumbent Tax Assessor-Collector Rosalinda Adamcik faces Brenda Fietsam in the Republican Primary.

The Precinct-Three Justice of the Peace race features four Republicans: Charles Zapalac, Ed Hulsey, Havard Macik and Terri Steinhuser-Hefner.

The lone contested race in Lee County is for Sheriff, where incumbent Rodney Meyer faces challenger Nathan Lapham in the Republican primary.

In Waller County, Sheriff R. Glenn Smith takes on Terry Hall in the Republican Primary.

In the Republican race for County Commissioner Precinct-One, incumbent John A. Amsler faces challengers Brian Becvar and Brian Nichols.

The Democrats race in Precinct Three features: incumbent Jeron Barnett, Brian Rowland, Darryl Johnson and Maduforo Eze.

In the Democrats’ race for Constable Precinct-Three, incumbent Herschel Smith faces two challengers: Duke A. Shariff-Bey and John Murphy.

And in Texas State Legislative District-14, incumbent John Raney faces challenger Jess Fields in the Republican primary.  Raney led an unsuccessful effort to divert Blinn College funds from the Brenham Campus to Bryan during the last legislative session.

Voting takes place throughout the day, with polls closing at 7:00 p.m.

KWHI will have live coverage of the results throughout the evening.  Results will also be posted on our website, www.kwhi.com.