March 4 primary winners statewide: http://www.texastribune.org/texas-election-results/2014-primary-election/
Link to County Results: http://www.co.grayson.tx.us/users/Elections/2014%20Primary%20Election%20Results%20ED.pdf
Link to herald Democrat Newspaper article:
http://heralddemocrat.com/news/politics/local-politics/grayson-county-democratic-primary-election-results
Primary run-off election: May 27, 2014
U.S. Sen. D, David Alameel, 238,618 votes, 47.06% in Runoff against
Kesha Rogers [“Impeach Obama” LaRouche follower] 110,160 votes, 21.72%
Agriculture Commissioner D, Jim Hogan, 190,205 votes, 38.80% in Runoff with Richard Kinky Friedman, 184,992 votes, 37.74%
State Board of Education District 13 – D Erika Beltran 23,541 47.04% Runoff
State Board of Education District 13 – D Andrea Hilburn 13,704 27.38%
Texas House District 76 – D Cesar Blanco 3,748 43.69% Runoff
Texas House District 76 – D Norma Chávez 2,495 29.08%
Final voting totals for Grayson County Democrats are as follows;
United States Senator Harry Kim — 68 early votes; 156 votes total or 14.87%
Maxey Marie Scherr — 88 early votes; 229 votes total or 21.83 percent
Michael “Fjet” Fjetland — 16 early votes; 242 votes total or 4 percent
David M. Alameel — 188 early votes; 376 votes total or 35.84 percent: runoff
Kesha Rogers — 111 early votes; 246 votes total or 23.45 percent: runoff
Governor Wendy R. Davis — 459 early votes; 1,025 votes total or 92.09 percent Reynaldo “Ray” Madrigal — 41 early votes; 88 votes total or 7.91 percent
Lietuenant Governor Leticia Van de Putte — 413 early votes; 942 votes total
Attorney General Sam Houston — 433 early votes; 979 votes total
Comptroller of Public Accounts Mike Collier — 422 early votes; 948 votes total
Commissioner of General Land office John Cook — 427 early votes; 960 votes
Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Asa Fitzsimons III — 120 early votes; 235 votes total or 22.6 percent
Richard “Kinky” Friedman — 168 early votes; 395 votes total or 37.98 percent Jim Hogan — 178 early votes; 410 votes total or 39.42 percent
Railroad Commissioner Steven Brown — 287 early votes; 635 votes total, 63.18%
Dale Henry — 164 early votes; 370 votes total or 36.82 percent
Cheif Justice, Supreme Court William Moody — 429 early votes; 959 votes total or 100 percent
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6, Unexpired Term Lawrence Edward Meyers — 430 early votes; 957 votes total or 100 percent
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7 Gina Benavides — 421 early votes; 936 votes total or 100 percent
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3 John Granberg — 421 early votes; 951 votes total or 100 percent
County Chairman Lander Bethel — 431 early votes; 962 votes total or 100 percent
Propositions: Immigration Reform: The United States Congress must pass immigration reform; including an earned path to citizenship for the those individuals contributing to economy and the dependents of those individuals.
For 965 or 85.85 percent; Against 159 or 14.15 percent
A Living Wage for All Texans Congress should pass legislation raising the federal minimum wage to at least 110 percent of the federal poverty level for a family of four without exception. For 1,037 or 91.53; Against 96 or 8.47
Medicaid Expansion The Governor and the Texas Legislature should accept federal funds; as provided in the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act of 2010; for the expansion of Medicaid to provide coverage to millions of uninsured and underinsured Texas. For 991 or 88.17; Against 133 or 11.83
On Non-Discrimination Legislation The Congress and the Texas Legislature should adopt legislation that expands protections against discriminations in employment; housing, and public accommodations based upon sexual orientation and gender identity. For 983 or 88; Against 134 or 12 –
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Citizens of Grayson will participate in the Democratic County Convention on March 22, West Courtroom of City Hall. Democratic voters are eligible to be Democratic State Convention Delegates, June 26-28 in Dallas.
Click here for more convention info.
For more info on the candidates and winners:
David Alameel for Senator to defeat Abbott in November
Senator Wendy Davis Governor of Texas
Senator Leticia Van de Putte Lt. Gov
Sam Houston Atty. General
Mike Collier, Comptroller of Public Accounts
John Cook, Comm. Of the General Land Office [former El Paso mayor. The likely Republican nominee for land commissioner is George P. Bush, the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and nephew of former President George W. Bush.]
Hugh Fitzsimons for Commissioner of Agriculture
Dale Henry, Railroad Commissioner
William Moody, Chief Justice, Supreme Court
Lawrence Meyers, Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 [though Meyers had historically run as a Republican, he switched to the Democratic party for this race]
Gina Benavides, Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7 [Spoke to a packed house at the 2014 Texas Democratic Women Convention in Austin.]
John Granberg, Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3 [Granberg is the lone Democrat seeking a seat in the Court of Criminal Appeals.]