With 197 of Texas' 254 counties and 1,279 of 5,810 polling locations reporting results, Republican incumbent Christi Craddick is leading the race for Texas Railroad commissioner with 58.14% of the vote.
Democrat Katherine Culbert has 37.58% of the vote, Libertarian Hawk Dunlap has 2.27% of the vote, and Green Party candidate Eddie Espinoza has 1.99% of the vote.
Posted 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5
According to unofficial early results, Republican incumbent Christi Craddick is leading the race for Texas Railroad Commissioner with 79.8% of the vote.
What’s happening?
Craddick, who chairs the commission, is being challenged by Democrat Katherine Culbert, an oil and gas process safety engineer; Libertarian Hawk Dunlap, a well control specialist; and Green Party candidate Eddie Espinoza, a retired teacher and activist.
Culbert has 16.75% of the vote, while Dunlap has 2.38% of the vote. Espinoza trails with 1.06% of the vote.
More details
Railroad commissioners are elected to staggered six-year terms. Three commissioners serve at a time, and all three seats are currently held by Republicans.
Despite its name, the Railroad Commission of Texas does not actually oversee railroads, which are regulated by the Texas Department of Transportation and the federal government. Instead, the commission regulates Texas’ oil and gas industry.
Stay tuned
This article will be updated as more voting totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
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