Unofficial results from the first round of ballots posted by Brazoria County show Republican incumbent L "Bo" Stallman leading in the race for Brazoria County sheriff.
What you need to know
Polls for the Nov. 5 election closed at 7 p.m. for much of Texas, including in Brazoria County. With 21.57% precincts in Brazoria County reporting at 8:15 p.m., Stallman has received 78,768 votes, to Independent challenger Kevin Henry's 45,352 votes, according to unofficial results from Brazoria County.
Results are unofficial until canvassed by Brazoria County, which typically takes place in the weeks after the election. The race is also not final, as a majority of precincts have not yet reported and no Election Day votes are included in the totals.
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released.
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Get to know the candidates
Stallman, who was first elected in 2020, said he wants to focus on expanding services within the community, including mental health and emergency management, according to his campaign website. He also called the office “significantly understaffed” and wants to address those needs.
Stallman won the Republican primary in March against challenger Richard Foreman with nearly 74% of the vote, according to election data from Brazoria County.
Henry, who is running as an independent, includes several priorities on his website related to investigating local nepotism, the Brazoria County Appraisal District and eliminating “pay for play,” according to his campaign website.
Like Stallman, he also wants to prioritize employee retention and focus on crime, his website states.
Remember this?
Independent of the race, the Brazoria County Commissioners Court in October approved a $1.2 million contract for a firm to create a master plan detailing where the sheriff’s office as a department could be headed in the next 30 years.
Currently, the department has 400 employees, including 335 officers and 65 staff, according to county documents. The office's detention center has a capacity of 1,153 inmates. Across nine total buildings, the department comprises nearly 291,000 square feet of facility space.
