July 15, 2020
Unofficial results in: Hegar, Castañeda win Democratic Primary runoff
By Jessica Nohealapa'ahi Goode
The Bandera Prophet
Mary “MJ” Hegar took the majority of votes in yesterday’s Democratic Primary Runoff for U.S. Senator. In Bandera County, she garnered 314 votes to Royce West’s 91. Statewide the disparity wasn’t quite so great, with Hegar getting 498,180 - or 52.1 percent of the votes, while West received 457,555 - or 47.9 percent.
Locally, 126 votes were cast via absentee ballots, 163 were early voters and 116 people cast their ballots in person on election day.
For Railroad Commissioner, Chrysta Castañeda had 283 votes and Roberto Alonzo received 115 votes. Statewide, Castañeda won with 62 percent over Alonzo, who received 38 percent of the total votes.
Locally, absentee voting totaled 124, early votes totaled 160 and election day votes totaled 114.
Locally, 126 votes were cast via absentee ballots, 163 were early voters and 116 people cast their ballots in person on election day.
For Railroad Commissioner, Chrysta Castañeda had 283 votes and Roberto Alonzo received 115 votes. Statewide, Castañeda won with 62 percent over Alonzo, who received 38 percent of the total votes.
Locally, absentee voting totaled 124, early votes totaled 160 and election day votes totaled 114.