ELECTION DAY FOR NOVEMBER MIDTERMS

  

Today (Tuesday) is Election Day for the November midterm election.

Eight polling places are open in Washington County from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for anyone who has not cast a ballot for various federal and statewide races and a county bond proposition.

The polling locations that are available are:

• 101, 109 – Friedens Church of Washington, 20322 FM 1155 East in Washington;
• 104, 115, 117, 121 – Washington County Expo Event Center, 1305 East Blue Bell Road in Brenham;
• 203 – Chappell Hill Volunteer Fire Department, 5295 Main Street in Chappell Hill;
• 205, 208, 202 – VFW Hall, 1200 East Tom Green Street in Brenham;
• 307, 320 – American Legion Hall, 903 North Park Street in Brenham;
• 311, 312 – St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Gay Hill, 8201 Old Gay Hill Road;
• 406, 418, 419 – Blinn College Student Center, 1007 Walter Schwartz Way in Brenham;
• 410, 413 – Burton Community Hall, 13100 West Washington Street in Burton.

According to figures from Washington County Elections Administrator Jennifer Gajeske, 11,695 people cast ballots during early voting.  The county has 26,260 registered voters, meaning early voting turnout was 44 percent.

Voters will be able to participate in races for Texas House District 12, Texas Senate District 18 and U.S. Congressional District 27.  There is also a $15.45 million bond proposition for the building of a multi-purpose facility at the Washington County Expo.

For Texas House, Republican incumbent Trey Wharton is challenged by Democrat Andie Ho.  In the Texas Senate, Republican incumbent Lois Kolkhorst faces Democratic challenger Erica Gillum.  As for Congress, for the newly redistricted Washington County, which is now a part of District 27, Republican incumbent Michael Cloud faces off against Democrat Tanya Lloyd.

Additionally, voters will decide the races for U.S. Senate, Texas Governor, Texas Lieutenant Governor, Texas Attorney General, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas General Land Office Commissioner, Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Texas Railroad Commissioner, and several positions on the Texas Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals and other appeals courts.

The Washington County offices of county judge, Precinct 2-4 commissioners, Precinct 1-4 justices of the peace, county court at law judge, district clerk, county clerk and county treasurer all have uncontested races.

KWHI will have election coverage once polls close tonight on AM 1280, FM 101.7 and kwhi.com.