Local incumbents largely had a good night when primary votes were tallied Tuesday, March 3, but the Hill County Precinct 4 commissioner's race is headed to a May runoff. With no Democratic challenger in November, incumbent Justin Lewis won the race for the district judge’s seat with about 57% of the vote. Lewis served as … Continue reading Hill County voters favor most incumbents
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Early voting continues ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections
Early voting ends this week ahead of primary election day Tuesday, March 3. While Hill County voters will join the rest of the state in selecting party candidates to move on to November's general election, several local races will be decided next week as only Republicans are seeking Hill County offices. In the race for … Continue reading Early voting continues ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections
May city, school ballots set
The filing period for Whitney's city and school election ended at 5 p.m. Friday, February 13, and enough candidates filed that an election will be needed Saturday, May 2. There are three positions available on the Whitney City Council, with the seats held by Valery Peacock, Cheryl Taylor-West and Vicki Wilson expiring in May. Eight … Continue reading May city, school ballots set
March primary early voting begins Feb. 17
Area voters can begin making their selections in primary elections when the early voting period opens Tuesday, February 17. Hill County will have early voting locations open in Hillsboro, Whitney and Hubbard until Friday, February 27. Election Day will be Tuesday, March 3. Early voting will be conducted at the Hill County Covington Street Annex, … Continue reading March primary early voting begins Feb. 17
May filing period to end Friday
The candidate filing period for May city and school elections will end at 5 p.m. Friday, February 13. For the City of Whitney, the council seats currently held by Valery Peacock, Cheryl Taylor-West and Vicki Wilson will be expiring in May. Those interested in filing for a council seat can do so at Whitney City … Continue reading May filing period to end Friday
Filing begins for city, school races
The candidate filing period for May city and school elections will open Wednesday, January 14. For the City of Whitney, the council seats currently held by Valery Peacock, Cheryl Taylor-West and Vicki Wilson will be expiring in May. Those interested in filing for a council seat can do so at Whitney City Hall, 115 West … Continue reading Filing begins for city, school races
Filing ends with contested primary races
The filing period for the March primaries closed Monday, December 8, and Hill County voters will see several contested races on the Republican ballot. Locally, the offices of district judge, county treasurer and county commissioner in precincts 2 and 4 will be contested. Hillsboro attorney Stephanie Johnson will challenge incumbent District Judge Justin Lewis on … Continue reading Filing ends with contested primary races
Primary candidate filing deadline Dec. 8
Candidates seeking the nomination of the local Republican or Democratic parties ahead of next year's general election can file for primaries until 6 p.m. Monday, December 8. Hill County offices up for election next year, and the current officeholders, include: District Judge (Justin Lewis), County Judge (Shane Brassell), County Court at Law Judge (Matt Crain), … Continue reading Primary candidate filing deadline Dec. 8
Commissioners canvass Nov. 4 election results
The Hill County Commissioners Court met in a special session Thursday, November 13 to canvass the results of the November 4 election. County Clerk Nicole Tanner said that the successful election was a collective effort that involved late nights for county employees as they worked to put an election together with 72 hours notice. The … Continue reading Commissioners canvass Nov. 4 election results
Voters return split decision on ESD issues
Area voters approved one Emergency Services District (ESD) 1 proposal and rejected another on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4. Local voters also joined with the rest of the state in passing Texas constitutional amendments. Hill County ESD 1 presented two proposals to voters, asking to implement a sales tax and raise the district's property tax … Continue reading Voters return split decision on ESD issues
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