Election night tallies show voters in Fulshear endorsing two bond propositions for parks, with 66.22% of voters approving Proposition A for $10.75 million in funding for Primrose Park Phase 3 and 33.78% voting against it—a vote of 835-426. For Proposition B, $2.75 million in parks funding, 67.06%, or 845 voters approved the measure, and 32.94%, or 415 voters opposed it.
"The residents have spoken pretty clearly," Mayor Don McCoy said on election night. "Now is the time that we have to go to work and make sure their request comes to fruition. ... It’s pretty clear what the citizens are wanting, and the citizens want parks, and we’re now going to be able to complete our parks."
In the race for the District 4 city council position, Richard Russell is the presumptive winner, receiving 162 votes, or 58.48%, while opponents Sunny Adeola received 67 votes, or 24.19%, and Brice Stanford received 48 votes, or 17.33%.
In the at-large city council seat race, there will be a runoff election June 7 to decide the winner because the highest vote-winner in the May 3 race, Camron K. Miller, received 621 votes, or 49.01%, which is below the 50% threshold needed to secure a victory. The next-highest vote winner, E. Brown Otu, received 246 votes, or 19.42% of votes cast. Randy Connor received 193 votes, or 15.23%; Bonnie Tyler Buell received 159 votes, or 12.55%; Corey Jannise received 36 votes, or 2.84%; and John Bastawrous received 12 votes, or 0.95%.
Posted 7:35 p.m., May 3
Early voting results for three contests in the May 3 election show city of Fulshear residents weighing in on a bond measure as well as two City Council seats.
What you need to know
Fulshear bond proposition
A $13.5 million bond for parks went before voters on May 3 consisting of two propositions.
- Proposition A: This proposition asks voters to approve $10.75 million in funding for Primrose Park Phase 3, including elements such as an amphitheater, additional parking, walking trails, an outdoor education pavilion, playground, food truck court, additional detention, restrooms, scoreboards and a maintenance building.
- Proposition B: The proposition asks voters to approve $2.75 million for parks and facilities land acquisition for future city parks, sports complexes and facilities.
What else?
Fulshear City Council, District 4
Three candidates are running for a two-year seat representing District 4. The seat was previously held by Joel Patterson, who has served in the role since May 2018. Richard Russell received 101 votes, or 53.16% of early votes cast, taking the lead among the three candidates. Sunny Adeola received 51, or 26.84% of the early votes cast. Brice Stanford received 38, ot 20% of early votes cast. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Fulshear City Council, At-Large
Six candidates are vying for the two-year term at-large council seat, previously held by Kent Pool, who has served in the role since May 2018. Camron Miller received the most votes out of early and absentee results, with 431 early votes, or 48.21% of votes cast.
John Bastawrous received 9, or 1.01% of the early votes cast; Randy Connor received 149 early votes, or 16.67% of early votes cast; Corey Jannise received 25 early votes, or 2.8% of the votes cast; E. Brown Otu received 176 votes, or 19.69% of early votes castl and Bonnie Tyler Buell received 104 votes, or 11.63% of early votes cast. All results are unofficial until canvassed. What's next?
In both City Council elections, if the candidate with the most votes receives less than 50% of the total vote a run-off election will be held June 7.
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed. Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
