Nine Vote Centers to be open for Tuesday’s primary election

All nine of the county’s Vote Centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, for the primary election.

The Republican ballot includes nine local races, including competition for party chair. There are also 10 propositions.

There are no propositions on the Democratic ballot.

Although two Democratic candidates are seeking local office, they do not have competition within their party.

County clerk candidate Harold Granek and Precinct 4 commissioner candidate Grant Wood will face off with the winners of the Republican primary in the November General Election.

Here are the local races on the GOP ballot, with candidates listed in ballot order:

• 355th district judge (Vincent J. Messina, Bryan Bufkin)
• County judge (Kelly Van Buren, Ron Massingill, Mark A. Jackson, Mark Shackelford)
• Judge, county court-at-law (Shelly Fowler O’Toole, Richard Hattox)
• County clerk (Katie Lang, Aaron Ellis, Michele Carew, Becky Swindle)
• County commissioner, Precinct 2 (Ron Cotton, Nannette Samuelson)
• County commissioner, Precinct 4 (Dave Eagle, Zachary Maxwell)
• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Jeff Kelley, Martin Castillo)
• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Michelle London, Wayne Baker, Jr., and Stephen Barnett)
• County chair (David Fischer, Steve Biggers)

District Clerk Tonna Trumble Hitt and County Treasurer Leigh Ann McCoy are unopposed for new terms.

Sample ballots can be viewed on the Elections and Voter Registration page under the “Departments” tab on the county’s website, www.co.hood.tx.us.

Vote Center locations for Election Day are:

• Annex 1, 1410 W. Pearl St.
• Lakeside Baptist Church, 500 W. Bluebonnet Dr.
• First Baptist Church, 1851 Weatherford Highway.
• Tolar Community Center, 120 Tolar Cemetery Road.
• Lipan Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 119 N. Caddo.
• Acton United Methodist Church Youth Building, 3433 Fall Creek Highway.
• St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 2301 Acton Highway.
• Pecan Activities Center, 9145 Plantation Dr.
• Generations Church, 5718 E. Highway 377.

Runoffs will be held Tuesday, May 24.

Anyone with questions about voting in the election can contact the county’s elections office at 817-408-2525.