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Run-Off for Special Election in Brazos Co.
Republican candidates, Bob Yancy of College Station, and John Raney of Bryan, are pitted in a run-off for Texas House District 14 on December 13th. This special election was called to fill the seat vacated early due to Rep. Fred Brown's retirement. In such an election, the candidate taking more than 50% of the vote wins, that didn't happen during the Sept. 7th election with a field of four candidates: three Republicans and one Democrat. Yancy finished with 39.4% and Raney with 27.8% of the total vote. Both have been working very hard.
The overwhelming concnern is voter apathy. If you live in Brazos Co. or have friends or family in the area, please go to the polls.
Both Mr. Yancy and Mr. Raney completed the TSRA-NRA candidate questionnaire and both are A rated based on their answers.
In the meantime, filing has begun with or without the new redistricting maps. Candidate filing closes on December 15th and everyone filed will run for something against someone. What a mess!
Expectations are that the maps: State House, State Senate, and Congressional, will be sorted out and clarified by then.
All of this is in preparation for the March Primary Elections in Texas.
Campaign Tails or Almost
State Rep. Fred Brown from College Station resigned before the end of his term in office. A slate of 3 Republicans and 1 Democrat vied for right to complete this term, with a leg-up on reelection. In a special election, 50% of the total vote is required. Two Republican candidates, both rated A by TSRA based on the candidate questionnaire will face a run-off, date to be announced. Candidates are Yancy with 35.08% of the vote and Raney with 29.6% This is Texas House District 14, part of Brazos County.
A three-man panel of federal judges is reeking havoc with the Texas Elections, all Texas elections. It seems they don't feel the redistricting maps generated by the 2011 Legislature fulfill Constitutional requirements. To date, candidate filing has been pushed out from November 11, 2011, to November 28th and ending on December 15th.
This means there will be a significant crunch getting information out to Texans regarding March Primary election candidates; and that's not all. There are rumors afloat that the Primary date could be moved or that everyone might "stand" reelection in districts, as is, and then in new districts two years down the road.
Also, the shuffling and testing the waters continues with who will run for what as first one and then another announces for this but changes to that; the latest being Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones announced for U.S. Senate but is now considering taking on the champion of Castle Doctrine, Senator Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio.
But then, filing hasn't started yet, so there's time!
Special Election for Texas HD 14
Special Election for Texas House District 14
Early Voting –Mon., Oct. 24th thru Fri., Nov. 4th Election Day—Tues. Nov. 8th
TSRA Voter’s Guide for Special Election
HD 14—Part of Brazos County
Judy Webb LeUnes (D-College Station) **Rated A-
Rebecca Boenigk (R-College Station) **Rated A
John Raney (R-College Station) **Rated A
Bob Yancy (R-College Station) **Rated A
**Note: Candidate rating scores based wholly on answers to questionnaire.
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