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November 6, 2012 General Election

Following are the races on the ballot in Galveston County for the November 6, 2012 General Election. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order. (Any Write-In candidates we know about are listed after Party Candidates.) Not all races will appear on all ballots. To view your specific sample ballot, please visit the Galveston County Elections Office website.

R = Republican, D = Democrat, L = Libertarian, G = Green, I = Independent, W = Write-In
(i) denotes incumbent.

W = Winner
Results as reported by ABC 13 on 11/7/12 10:12am, TX Secretary of State 11/7/12 10:34am
and Galveston County Elections Office 11/7/12 12:40am

Participating candidates submitted their own pictures and statements. Websites were located by internet searches. If you are a candidate and would like to add your website, please send it to us. If you are a candidate and would like to submit your candidate profile including picture and 60-word statement, please contact us. We do not endorse any candidates.

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U.S. Representative, District 14
Zach Grady - L
Nick Lampson - D
Rhett Rosenquest Smith - G
Randy Weber - R W
Member, State Board of Education, District 7 (SBOE 7)
David Bradley - R (i) W
Matthew Petre - L
State Senator, District 4
Bob Townsend - L
Tommy Williams - R (i) W
State Senator, District 11
Jacqueline Acquistapace - D
Larry Taylor - R W
State Representative, District 23

Craig Eiland - D (i) W
Wayne Faircloth - R

State Representative, District 24
Greg Bonnen - R W
HC "Rusty" Cates - D
Justice, 1st Court of Appeals, Place 2
Jane Bland - R (i) W
Ron Lovett - D
Justice, 1st Court of Appeals, Place 6
Harvey Brown - R (i) W
Chuck Silverman - D
Justice, 1st Court of Appeals, Place 7
Terry Jennings - R (i) W
Natalia Cokinos Oakes - D
Justice, 1st Court of Appeals, Place 8
Nile Copeland - D
Michael Massengale - R (i) W
Justice, 1st Court of Appeals, Place 9
Kathy Cheng - D
Rebeca Huddle - R (i) W
Justice, 14th Court of Appeals, Place 3
Brett Busby - R W
Barbara Gardner - D
Justice, 14th Court of Appeals, Place 4
Jeff Brown - R (i) W
Jim Wrotenbery - D
Justice, 14th Court of Appeals, Place 5
Tanner Garth - D
Martha Hill Jamison - R (i) W
Justice, 14th Court of Appeals, Place 6
Bill Boyce - R (i) W
Justice, 14th Court of Appeals, Place 8
John Donovan - R W
Julia Maldonado - D
District Judge, 10th Judicial District
Kerry Neves - R W
District Judge, 56th Judicial District
Lonnie Cox - R (i) W
District Judge, 405th Judicial District
Michelle Slaughter - R W
District Clerk
John Kinard - R W
Latonia Wilson - D
Sheriff

John W Pruitt - D
Henry Trochesset - R W

County Tax Assessor-Collector
Cheryl E Johnson - R (i) W
County Commissioner, Precinct 1
Winston Cochran - D
Ryan Dennard - R W
Constable, Precinct 1
Clint Wayne Brown - D W
Danny Sendejas - W
Constable, Precinct 2
Terry Petteway - D (i) W
County Commissioner, Precinct 3
Stephen D Holmes - D (i) W
Constable, Precinct 3
Derreck W Rose - D (i) W
Constable, Precinct 4
Jimmy Fullen - R (i) W
Constable, Precinct 5
Michael C Montez - D (i)
Constable, Precinct 6
William Comeaux - D (i) W
Constable, Precinct 7
Rick Sharp - R W
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 8, Place 1
Kathleen M McCumber - R (i) W
Constable, Precinct 8
Jerry Fisher - R (i) W
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City of League City Council Position 3 (3 year term)
Mick Phalen (i) W
Heidi Thiess
City of League City Council Position 4 (3 year term)
John E Babcock
Jay Frederick Ewend
Todd Kinsey W
City of League City Council Position 5 (3 year term)
Geri Bentley W
Phyllis Sanborn (i)
City of League City Proposition 1
Shall Article II, Sections 1 and 3, and Article III, Section 1, of the City Charter be amended to provide for biennial elections on a uniform election date in even-numbered years, and allow a member of Council to serve a four year term rather than a three year term, effective with the 2014 general election, with adjustment of existing terms as necessary (not to ever exceed a one year extension of term) to cause municipal elections to occur every two years on a uniform election date, with the next municipal general election to occur in 2014, instead of every year as currently required for the terms of Mayor and Council members in the Charter? PASSED
City of League City Proposition 2
Shall Article II, Section 2, of the City Charter be amended to provide for more restrictive term limits such that no person may be a candidate for Mayor if serving a second consecutive mayoral term or be a candidate for Council if serving a second consecutive councilperson term? Currently, no person may be a candidate for Mayor is serving a third consecutive term as Mayor, or be a candidate for Council if serving a third consecutive term as a Councilperson. PASSED
City of League City Proposition 3
Shall Article II, Sections 1 and 13, of the City Charter be amended to provide that the Mayor shall vote on any ordinance, resolution, action or question presented to the Council, and be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum, as any other member of City Council? Currently, the Mayor is prohibited from voting except in the case of a tie vote of City Council. PASSED
City of League City Proposition 4
Shall Article II, Section 11, of the City Charter be amended to provide that a quorum of City Council for the transaction of business shall consist of 5 voting members of City Council? The current provision requires 5 councilpersons, excluding the Mayor, and may be affected by other proposed amendments being submitted, including allowing the Mayor to vote. PASSED
City of League City Proposition 5
Shall Article IX of the City Charter be amended to include a new Section 8, in order to prohibit further renewal or deployment of photographic traffic enforcement systems on the City's public rights of way when the contract with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. expires pursuant to its terms? A vote "For" this proposition will prohibit future photographic enforcement as specified above, and a vote "Against" will allow the City to continue use of such enforcement. PASSED
City of League City Proposition 6
Shall Article II, Section 22, Article V, Section 4, and Article VII, Section 8, of the City Charter be amended to avoid any confusion in interpretation of the existing provisions, by clarifying and adopting uniform language that a super majority consists of a four-fifths majority of the voting members of City Council, specifically including the Mayor, if given the right to vote? PASSED
City of League City Proposition 7
Shall Article II, Section 7, of the City Charter be amended to provide that a Councilmember remaining absent for 3 consecutive meetings of Council of any kind, including special meetings or workshops, shall be determined to have vacated office? The current provision provides for determination of vacancy upon a Councilmember remaining absent for 3 consecutive regular meetings of City Council. PASSED
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Galveston ISD Trustee Position 4-D
Linda Dolfi
Carol Greaney-Wurst (i) W
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High Island ISD Trustee Position 3
Marjorie McAlpin (i) W
High Island ISD Trustee Position 4
Gary Kent (i) W
High Island ISD Trustee Position 5
Kathy Myers (i) W
Ella Jody Sullivan

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