With 98% of statewide polling locations reporting, Rick Kennedy and David Anthony Jaramillo will face each other in the Democratic party runoff. Kennedy was polling over 50% heading into the late night March 3, but his vote totals dipped below the 50% benchmark as more poll results became available in the early morning.
In the GOP, a runoff will decide who between Pete Sessions and Renée Swan goes to the ballot in November. The pair emerged from a crowded field of 12 candidates in the Republican primary.
Candidate George Hindman gained the most Republican votes in Travis County, but the push was not enough to get him into the runoff election. Hindman polled 10% lower in all other counties in District 17 than he did in Travis County, according to vote results from the Texas Secretary of State.
The District 17 seat is open for the first time in a decade after sitting Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, announced Sept. 4 that he would not seek re-election in 2020. Flores was first elected to U.S. Congress in November 2010.
All vote totals are unofficial until canvassed.
