Posted 7:18 p.m.
Unofficial results show Rebecca Hardy, Ambika Sharma and John Adams leading in respective races for a spot on the Tarrant Appraisal District board of directors.
The details
According to the early voting totals released from the Tarrant County Elections Office website, Hardy has secured 163,215 votes, or 39.76% of the vote, and leads in Place 1. Three other candidates are running for that spot.
Byron Haynes is second with 105,269 votes, or 25.65% of the vote, followed by Phyllis Durbin Grissom with 88,515 votes, or 21.56% of the vote and Sayeda Bilquees Syed is fourth with 53,485 votes, or 13.03% of the vote.
In Place 2, four candidates are vying for that spot.
Sharma has 157,642 votes, or 40.38% and holds the early advantage. In second place is Cary Cheshire, with 86,787 votes, or 22.23%. Paul Stockard is in third, garnering 82,053 votes or 21.02%. Marshall Hobbs is in fourth with 63,895 votes, or 16.37% of the tally.
Incumbent Matt Bryant trails in Place 3.
The Southlake resident has received 157,443 votes, or 41.14%. John Adams leads with 225,299 votes, or 58.85%.
The background
This is the second time the TAD has held an election in which the residents elect a portion of the board members, according to previous reporting. Neither Place 1 member Eric Morris nor Place 2 member Callie Rigney sought re-election.
The TAD board is made up of nine members, including Rick Barnes, Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector. The other members are elected by participating municipalities and taxing entities, such as school districts, colleges, and the county.
Overall, 582,119 Tarrant County residents either voted early or mailed in a ballot, according to the county's election website. The county has 1.3 million registered voters, according to election data.
What’s next?
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
