KOLKHORST WINS SPECIAL ELECTION FOR STATE SENATE
Local State Representative Lois W. Kolkhorst has won the Special Election for the District-18 State Senate seat.
Kolkhorst garnered nearly 56-percent of the vote (55.69) in defeating four other candidates to succeed current State Senator Glen Hegar, who was elected State Comptroller in November.
Kolkhorst’s closest challenger was fellow Republican Gary Gates of Richmond, who picked up 13, 414 votes (34.21-percent). Democrat Cindy Drabek received 1,900 votes (4.84-percent), while another Democrat, Christian Hawkins got 1,275 votes (3.25-percent) and Republican Charles Gregory finished with 778 votes (1.98-percent).
Kolkhorst’s percentage of votes also means there will be no need for a runoff for the position.
Kolkhorst says her campaign was all about “grass roots”…
Locally, as expected, Kolkhorst won overwhelming support , picking up 4,426 votes in her native Washington County, to 415 for Gates, 149 for Hawkins, 59 for Drabek and 9 for Gregory.
Kolkhorst says she’s very proud of her “positive campaign”…
Another special election will now have to be called for the District-13 State Representative seat that Kolkhorst will be vacating.
Among the possible candidates for the post, are Caldwell attorney Leighton Schubert, Austin County Judge Carolyn Bilski and Schulenburg energy consultant Becky Berger.
DISTRICT-18 STATE SENATE
SPECIAL ELECTION
DISTRICT-WIDE RESULTS (FINAL TOTAL)
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | PERCENT |
| CINDY DRABEK (DEM) | 1,900 | 4.84 |
| GARY GATES (REP) | 13,414 | 34.21 |
| CHARLES GREGORY (REP) | 778 | 1.98 |
| CHRISTIAN E. HAWKINS (DEM) | 1,275 | 3.25 |
| LOIS W. KOLKHORST (REP) | 21,833 | 55.69 |
PRECINCTS REPORTED: 264 OF 264 PRECINCTS 100-PERCENT
WASHINGTON COUNTY RESULTS (ALL VOTES COUNTED)
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | PERCENT |
| CINDY DRABEK (DEM) | 59 | 1.2 |
| GARY GATES (REP) | 415 | 8.2 |
| CHARLES GREGORY (REP) | 9 | 0.2 |
| CHRISTIAN E. HAWKINS (DEM) | 149 | 2.9 |
| LOIS W. KOLKHORST (REP) | 4426 | 87.5 |
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Way to go Kolkhorst! Wonderful Christian! I hope you can help turn this country around from the awful direction we are headed! We need as many Christians as possible to end the awful liberal agenda!
Way to go Senator Lois, I knew you would do it, and the best to you and your family doing the upcoming Christmas holidays. I know you will serve us in the future as you have in the past ;))))
Congratulations on your victory. Stay in touch & let me know how we can help you with important issues, like border security.