Voters in Northeast Tarrant County were electing a new District 91 Texas House representative tonight, while southeast Tarrant County voters were choosing a Democrat to face a Republican this fall in the District 95 House race.
In the District 91 early vote, former Tarrant County GOP chairman Stephanie Klick led former North Richland Hills Mayor Pro Tem Ken Sapp, 2,239-2,094. In the District 95 early vote, attorney Nicole Collier led attorney Jesse Gaines, 2,818-1,853.There are dozens of state and local runoffs throughout Texas today. Polls close at 7 p.m.In other runoff races on ballots in Tarrant County, voters were choosing:Tarrant County constables in Precincts 1, 3, 6 and 8.A judge in the 153rd State District Court in Fort Worth.Two Texas railroad commissioners.A Texas Supreme Court judge.Elsewhere around Texas, several State Board of Education runoffs also were on ballots.In the District 91 GOP runoff, ex-North Richland Hills Mayor Pro Tem Ken Sapp is running against the former Tarrant County Republican Party chair Stephanie Klick. The district covers North Richland Hills, Richland Hills, Haltom City, Watauga, and part of Fort Worth. There is no Democratic challenger. The seat was left open when Kelly Hancock stepped down to run for State Senate.In the District 95 Democratic runoff, attorney Nicole Collier is running against attorney Jesse Gaines. The seat opened when Marc Veasey ran for the new 33rd Congressional District. The winner faces Republican Monte Mitchell in the fall. The district includes Forest Hill, Everman and parts of East and Southeast Fort Worth.In Constable Precinct 1, Lt. Tommie Hathorn of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department and former Haltom City Councilman Dale Cark face each other in a runoff.In Constable Precinct 3, Deputy Constable Darrell Huffman is running against Godley Police Lt. Jason McCaffity.In Constable Precinct 6, Jon Siegel is running against Arlington police officer Glen Bucy.In Constable Precinct 8, Michael Campbell is running against Chief Deputy Constable John Thompson.Constables' offices in Texas serve legal documents in eviction, child custody, child support, truancy and similar cases.In one of the Railroad Commission runoffs, Warren Chisum was facing Christi Craddick. The winner will run in November against Democrat Dale Henry, who was unopposed in the primary..In the second Railroad Commission Republican runoff, Barry Smitherman was facing Greg Parker. There is no Democratic challenger.The three-member Texas Railroad Commission, despite its name, regulates the petroleum industry. It issues permits for drilling and other oil-field activities, regulates intrastate pipelines and natural gas distribution, inspects wells and enforces rules governing pollution and safety.In the Texas Supreme Court Place 4 runoff, John Devine was facing David Medina.Scott Nishimura, (817) 390-7808
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