Updated 7:13 a.m. May 25
Unofficial results from the Harris County Election Administrators Office show Lesley Briones winning the Democratic primary runoff election for Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner against Ben Chou.
With all voting centers reporting, Briones garnered 53.89% of votes, or 8,085 ballots, to Chou's 6,918 votes.
Briones will face incumbent Jack Cagle, a Republican, on the Nov. 8 ballot for the Precinct 4 Commissioner seat.
"I am deeply grateful to the voters, my team and to everyone who made our victory possible. It is now critical for us to unite to make real progress on the issues that matter most: strengthening our local economy, keeping our families safe from crime, protecting our homes from flooding, expanding health care, safeguarding the right to vote, defending the right to choose, and so much more," Briones said in a statement May 25. "Together, we must keep building the Harris County that all of our families deserve."
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Updated 11:15 p.m. May 24
Following the latest update from Harris County, Lesley Briones continues to lead by nearly 1,300 votes over opponent Ben Chou for the Democratic nomination for Harris County Precinct 4 commissioner.
According to unofficial results, Briones has received 55.04% of the votes, or 6,941 votes in total, compared to 44.96% for Chou, or 5,670 votes cast. As of the last update at around 11 p.m. election night, 184 of 260 voting centers were reporting election day results for the Democratic primary runoffs.
This story will be updated May 25.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Updated 10:39 p.m. May 24
More than half of the voting centers in Harris County were reporting results as of 10:39 p.m. May 24. With 146 of 260 voting centers reporting, unofficial results from the Harris County Election Administrators Office show Lesley Briones leading the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner with 55.27% of the vote.
Opponent Ben Chou has garnered 44.73% of the vote with the candidates separated by less than 1,200 votes, according to unofficial results from Harris County.
According to the Harris County Election Administrators Office, results will be forthcoming throughout the night. This story will be updated with final unofficial results.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Published 7:28 p.m. May 24
Candidates Lesley Briones and Ben Chou are vying for the Democratic nomination for Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner on the May 24 ballot, and early voting results from Harris County show Briones taking the lead in the race with early and absentee votes counted.
Briones received 54.84% of early and absentee votes, or 4,723 votes, and Chou received 45.16% of early and absentee votes, which equals 3,889 votes, according to unofficial results from the Harris County Election Administrators Office.
Chou and Briones face off in a primary runoff election after none of the seven candidates who filed for Precinct 4 commissioner in the Democratic primary received more than 50% of the vote in the March 1 primary election.
Community Impact Newspaper previously reported that Chou, a lawyer, would be the first Asian American and openly LGBTQ community member to serve on the Harris County Commissioners Court if elected. Briones has served as judge for the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4.
The winner of the runoff election will face Republican incumbent Jack Cagle on the general election ballot Nov. 8.
Although early voting results have been released, Harris County officials previously said Harris County residents may not receive overall election results from the May 24 primary runoff election until May 25 due to some election judges from the Harris County Republican Party having opted out of Harris County's election night drop-off program, Community Impact Newspaper previously reported.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
