With hefty fundraising support leading up to Tuesday's election and years of experience, Williamson County Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey secured the Republican primary election against challenger Mitch Slaymaker.
According to unofficial votes, Covey finished with 13,420, or 73.72%, of the votes, while Slaymaker received 26.28% of the votes with 4,784 ballots cast. As of February, Covey had reported $73,646 in total campaign contributions, compared to Slaymaker’s $1,878 in contributions. With no Democratic candidate to file for the seat, Covey will serve another four years.
In the race for Precinct 3 County constable, Kevin Wilkie won with 10,857 votes cast for him. Behind him were Bert Witcher and Deke D. Pierce, with 3,886 votes and 2,777 votes, respectively.
Michelle Evans won the race for Williamson County chair for the Republican party, pulling 69.29% of the votes, compared to Michael Salvo's 30.71%.
In the Democratic primary for Williamson County Constable Precinct 4, Kenneth Guerrero won with 59.6% of the votes compared to Perry Travis's 40.4%.
Updated 10:45 p.m. March 5
With 50 of 122 polling locations having reported voting results, incumbent Valerie Covey maintains a big lead over Mitch Slaymaker in the Republican primary race for Williamson County Commissioner Precinct 3.
According to the county’s unofficial results, Covey has received 10,124 votes, or 74.83%, while her opponent, Slaymaker, received 25.17% of the votes with 3,405 ballots cast.
With no Democrats to file candidacy for the seat, the winner of the March 5 election will serve four years, following a January swearing in.
In the Republican primary race for Precinct 3 County constable, Kevin Wilkie remains in the lead with 62.61% of the early votes. Meanwhile, Bert Witcher and Deke G. Pierce have received 21.72% and 15.66%, respectively. No Democratic candidates filed for this position.
Republican candidate Michelle Evans keeps a strong lead for the county chair position for the Republican party, with results showing 69.29% votes for Evans and her challenger receiving 30.71% votes.
In the county’s Democratic primary race, Kenneth Guerrero has received 59.68% of the votes so far in his bid for Precinct 4 County constable, ahead of Perry Travis, who has received 40.32% of the votes.
Community Impact will update this article on March 6 after more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Posted 7 p.m. March 5
Early voting results in the March 5 primary election show Williamson County Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey in the lead in her bid for re-election.
Covey has received 9,255, or 75.53%, of the early votes, while challenger Mitch Slaymaker has received 24.47% of the votes with 2,999 ballots cast.
With no Democrats to file their candidacy for the seat, the winner of Tuesday’s Republican primary will serve for the next four years.
In the Republican primary race for Precinct 3 County constable, Kevin Wilkie received 62.72% of the early votes. Meanwhile, Bert Witcher and Deke G. Pierce received 21.85% and 15.43%, respectively. No Democratic candidates filed for this position.
Democrat Perry Travis received 40.86% of the early votes in his bid for Precinct 4 County constable, trailing Kenneth Guerrero, who received 59.14% of the votes. The winner of this election will go on to run against Republican candidate Paul L. Leal in the general election.
In the race for Williamson County Republican Party chair, Michelle Evans has received 68.62% of the votes, while Michael Salvo has received 31.38%.
The details
In early voting, there were 44,640 ballots cast countywide, which represents roughly 10.5% of Williamson County's 426,549 registered voters.
Additionally, early voting statistics indicate a total of 13,586 voters have engaged in the Democratic primary, whereas the Republican primary has garnered participation from 31,054 voters.
Totals from ballots cast March 5 have yet to be released. Polls closed at 7 p.m., although voters who were in line at 7 p.m. were still able to cast ballots.
For context, however, during the primary election in 2020, roughly 30%, or a total of 105,361 people, voted—including both early and election day voters—out of the 353,454 registered in the county.
What’s next?
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
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