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Texas primary runoff election results 2024

House Speaker Dade Phelan survives brutal primary challenge
House Speaker Dade Phelan survives brutal primary challenge 04:02

NORTH TEXAS - The results are in for the Texas primary runoff election.

Texans decided on Tuesday which Democrats and Republicans they want to see in the November ballot after candidates in several key congressional, legislative and local races failed to receive more than 50% of the vote in the March 5 primary election. 

The 3 big Texas runoff races  

  • The 12th Congressional District runoff for the Republican primary nomination between Craig Goldman and John O'Shea. Goldman defeated O'Shea with 63% of the vote. 
  • Democrats in Dallas County turned out for incumbent Sheriff Marian Brown. Brown faced former Sheriff Lupe Valdez, defeating her with 68% of the vote.
  • In southeast Texas, incumbent state representative and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has been fighting for his political life with David Covey. With 100% of District 21 reporting, according to the Secretary of State, Phelan won with 51% or 12,813 votes to 49%, or 12,447 votes. 

Primary Runoff Results - Republicans

U.S. Rep., District 12 — 100% reporting

John O'Shea 37% 
Craig Goldman wins, 63%

U.S. Rep., District 32 — 100% 

Darrell Day wins, 65%
David Blewett 35%

Collin County

State Senate, District 30 — 100% 
Jace Yarbrough 43%
Brent Hagenbuch wins, 57%

State Rep., District 33 — 100% 

Justin Holland 44%
Katrina Pierson wins, 56%

State Rep., District 61 — 100% 

Keresa Richardson wins, 68%
Frederick Frazier 32%

Denton County

State Rep., District 64 — 100 %
Lynn Stucky 42%
Andy Hopper wins, 58%

Johnson County

State Rep., District 58 — 100%
Dewayne Burns 42%
Helen Kerwin wins, 58%

Tarrant County

State Rep., District 91 — 100%
Stephanie Klick 43%  
David Lowe wins, 57%

State Rep., District 97 — 100%

Cheryl Bean 49%  
John McQueeney wins, 51%

Wise County 

Sheriff — 100%
Cary Mellema wins, 63%
Craig Johnson  37%

Primary Runoff Election - Democrats

Collin County

State Senator, District 30 — 100%
Michael Braxton 43%
Dale Frey wins, 57%

Dallas County

Sheriff — 100%
Marian Brown wins, 68%  
Lupe Valdez 32%

Tarrant County

State Rep., District 97 — 100%
Diane Symons 44%  
Carlos Walker wins, 56%

County Commissioner, Pct. 1 — 100%
Roderick Miles Jr. wins, 62%  
Kathleen Hicks 38%

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