Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Gatesville city and school incumbents – just like many of those statewide – retained office following elections on Nov. 8.
In the city election, Barbara Burrow, with 1,057 votes, fended off a challenge from Aaron Smith, with 883 votes, to retain her spot on the Gatesville City Council. Meanwhile, incumbents Cheyenne Kizer, with 3,258 votes, and Mary Anne Leib, with 1,872 votes, were re-elected to the Gatesville Independent School District Board of Trustees, topping challenger Ginger Kinsey, who received 1,428 votes.
Also re-elected were Gatesville Mayor Gary Chumley, with 2,020 votes, and Councilmen Billy Sinyard (1,942 votes) and John Westbrook (1,948 votes), each of whom were unopposed.
A Gatesville city proposition to abolish the additional sales and use tax within the city at a rate of 1.5%, which will not change the sales tax rate, was approved by votes, with 1,669 votes in favor and 451 votes against the measure.
Several county officers, who were unopposed, were also re-elected to office.
Statewide, Greg Abbott was re-elected governor, with 4,420,160 votes, or 54.84% of the vote, defeating Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who received 3,527,748 votes, or 43.77%. Four other candidates, including Libertarian Mark Tippitts, also received votes in the race. In Coryell County, Abbott's victory was even more dominant, with the governor receiving 11,643 votes, or 71.2%. O'Rourke received 4,444 votes countywide, or 26.84%.
Also re-elected were Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Comptroller Glenn Hegar, completing a Republican sweep. Dawn Buckingham was elected Texas land commissioner, while Sid Miller was re-elected agriculture commissioner and Wayne Christian was re-elected railroad commissioner.
Republicans Debra Lehrmann, Rebeca Huddle and Evan Young were re-elected to the state's Supreme Court, while Republicans Scott Walker and Jess F. McClure III were re-elected to the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Evelyn Brooks, also a Republican, was elected to District 14 of the State Board of Education. Brooks represents Coryell County and 20 other Texas counties, including McLennan, Bosque, Hamilton and Lampasas counties.
Republican Pete Flores, whose territory includes Coryell County, was elected to the Texas Senate District 34 post.
At the federal level, Republican John Carter, who represents Coryell County was re-elected to the House of Representatives District 31 post.
In other area races:
* The top three receiving votes for Oglesby City Council were Mike Homan, David Mosley and Terri Shepherd Castro.
The top four receiving votes for the Oglesby ISD school board were Mike Walter, Dustin LeBlanc, Dalton Campbell and Dustin Roedler.
Note: Vote totals are from the Coryell County election office or the Texas Secretary of State website.
