Hidalgo County primary election unofficial results

Unofficial results for county, state and federal primary races have been released in Hidalgo County, with voters casting ballots in races, including county judge, criminal district attorney and governor. 

With 205 of 259 precincts reporting in the Democratic primary, Ruben Ramirez was leading in the race for U.S. Representative, District 15, with 7,082 votes, followed by John Villarreal Rigney with 5,063 votes; Michelle Vallejo, 4,554; Eliza Alavarado, 4,084; Vanessa Stephanie Tijerina, 2,368; and Julio Garza, 1,086. 

With 67 of 259 precincts reporting in the Republican primary, Monica De La Cruz led with 7,233 votes for U.S. Representative District 15, followed by Mauro Garza with 1,903 votes and Ryan Krause with 442. Also running were Aizar Cavazos, Sara Canady, Angela Juarez, John C. Lerma, Steve Schmuker Jr., Vangela Churchill. 

For U.S. Representative, District 34, Vicente Gonzalez led the Democratic ballot with 9,967 votes, followed by Laura Cisneros with 1,942. Also running were Diego Zavala, Beatriz Reynoso, Osbert Rodriguez Haro, Filemon Meza and William Thompson. 

On the Republican ballot for the same position, Mayra Flores was leading with 1,960 votes, followed by Frank McCaffrey, who garnered 1,023 votes; Gregory Scott Kunkle Jr., 282; and Juana Cantu-Cabrera, 274. 

In the race for Texas governor, Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke was leading with 30,104 votes, followed by Joy Diaz with 2,391 and Inocencio “Inno” Barrientez, 1,745. Also running were Michael Cooper and Rich Wakeland. 

On the Republican ballot, incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott was leading with 11,676 votes compared to Allen B. West’s 1,140. Also running were Rick Perry, Paul Belew, Don Huffines, Chad Prather, Danny Harrison and Kandy Kaye Horn. 

For lieutenant governor, Republican incumbent Dan Patrick was leading with 10,686 votes, followed by Daniel Miller, who garnered 1,266. Also running were Aaron Sorrells, Zach Vance, Todd M. Bullis and Trayce Bradford. 

Mike Collier was leading the Democratic ballot for lieutenant governor with 13,053 votes, followed by Michelle Beckley, with 10,266, and Carla Brailey, 9,799.

In the race for attorney general, Rochelle Mercedes Garza, a native of Brownsville, was leading the Democratic ballot with 22,102 votes, followed by Joe Jaworski with 3,631 and Mike Fields, who garnered 3,558. Also running are S. “TBONE” Raynor and Lee Merritt. 

George P. Bush was leading the Republican ballot for attorney general with 5,660 votes, followed by incumbent Ken Paxton, who garnered 5,293 votes. Also running were Eva Guzman and Louie Gohmert. 

For comptroller of public accounts, Glen Hegar was leading the Republican ballot with 10,023 votes to Mark V Goloby’s 2,940. 

Angel Luis Vega was leading the Democratic ballot for comptroller with 20,620 votes, followed by Janet T. Dudding, with 7,685, and Tim Mahoney, 4,425.

In the race for commissioner of the General Land Office, Sandragrace Martinez was leading the Democratic ballot with 20,671 votes, followed by Michael Lange, 4,751; Jay Kleberg, 4,020; and Jinny Suh, 2,855. 

The Republican ballot for commissioner was led by Tim Westley with 3,971 votes, followed by Victor Avila, 3,011, and Dawn Buckingham, 2,189. Also running were Weston Martinez, Ben Armenta, Jon Spiers, Don W. Minton and Rufus Lopez.

For agriculture commissioner, Susan Hays was leading the Democratic ballot with 24,169 votes. Ed Ireson garnered 8,105 votes. 

On the Republican ballot, Sid Miller was leading for the same position with 6,697 votes to James White’s 4,659. Carey A. Counsil garnered 1,533 votes.

The race for railroad commissioner was only contested on the Republican ballot with Wayne Christian leading with 3,741 votes, followed by Dawayne Tipton, 2,831, and Sarah Stogner, 2,393. Also running were Tom Slocum Jr., Marvin “Sarge” Summers. 

For District 27 state senator, Morgan LaMantia was leading the Democratic ballot with 5,862, followed by Sara Stapleton-Barrera, with 2,993. Also running were Salomon Torres and Alex Dominguez. 

Raul Torres was leading the Republican ballot for the same position with 1,374 votes, followed by Adam Hinojosa’s 1,175 and Isreal Salinas’ 653. 

In the race for District 20 state senator, incumbent Juan ‘Chuy’ Hinojosa ran unopposed on the Democratic ballot, garnering 22,014 votes. 

On the Republican ballot for the same position, Westley Wright led with 6,056 votes, followed by Johnny Partain, with 3,343.

For Hidalgo County criminal district attorney, Terry Palacios was leading the Democratic ballot with 21,853 votes, compared to Nereida Lopez-Singleterry’s 19,661. 

Juan Tijerina ran unopposed on the Republican ballot for criminal district attorney, garnering 12,060  votes.

In the race for county judge, incumbent Ricardo “Richard” F. Cortez led the Democratic ballot with 20,562 votes, followed by Tania Ramirez, who garnered 12,117, and Norma Ramirez, 8,198. 

Esmeralda Flores was leading the Republican ballot for county judge with 7,318 votes, followed by Jane Cross, who garnered 5,694. 

For Precinct 2 county commissioner, Eduardo “Eddie” Cantu was leading the Democratic ballot with 6,739 votes, compared to Pablo Soto Jr.’s 2,067. No one ran on the Republican ballot for Precinct 2 county commissioner.

In the race for Precinct 4 county commissioner, Ellie Torres was leading the Democratic ballot with 8,752 votes to Homero Jasso Jr.’s 4,929. No one ran on the Republican ballot for Precinct 4 county commissioner.