Elections

The special election for Lubbock City Council’s District 4 representative is headed to a runoff. After votes were counted on Saturday, candidates Tim Green received 47% of the vote and Gary Boren took 38%. The special election runoff will be held in August. The Texas State Board of Education has approved a reading list that requires students to learn bible passages. As KERA's Bill Zeeble reports, the new required K-12 reading list will go into effect in 2030.

Tomorrow is Election Day in the special election to determine the city council representative for Lubbock's District 4. So far, the Lubbock County Elections Office reports 1,880 voters have turned out in early voting. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Most survey results show the Texas Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico as extremely close. Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider reports that potentially creates an opening for a third-party candidate, Libertarian Ted Brown, to shape the outcome.

The election to determine a new representative for Lubbock City Council District 4 is heading into a runoff between candidates Gary Boren and Tim Green. This is a special election to fill the position being left by current councilman Brayden Rose.

Just ahead of closely contested midterms, Texas is about to get a new top voting official. Many locals there fear the frontrunner is a state lawmaker and pastor with no election experience.

Boyd Goodloe operates a rental business in Lubbock and has a background in volunteer work and youth ministry. He joined KTTZ to discuss the issues facing Lubbock's District 4 ahead of the special election.

Bill Curnow works in IT security and has served Lubbock through his nonprofit work and on citizens’ boards and commissions. He sat down with KTTZ to talk about why he decided to run in District 4's special election, and the issues he's focused on as a candidate.

Tim Green, the owner of a homebuilding business in Lubbock and a former firefighter, sat down with KTTZ ahead of early voting to discuss his campaign for District 4's city council seat.

Gary Boren is a former Lubbock city councilor, local businessman, and member of the Brazos River Authority. He sat down with KTTZ to talk about why he's returning to the local government race for City Council's District 4 representative.

Residents of Hockley County have the opportunity to contribute to a Pop-up Museum, celebrating a century of history and creativity. Our Samantha Larned reports this year’s exhibit is focused on handmade items and family heirlooms, such as quilts, ceramics, scrapbooks, and other items that have been passed down through the generations. The museum is taking contributions through June 18, the exhibit opens June 24 and will run through July 24. Early voting is this week in a special election for Lubbock’s City Council District 4. Early voting runs through June 23, with election day on June 27. You can find a list of polling locations here.

Following last week’s primary runoff election, Congressman Jodey Arrington spoke to KTTZ about the Republican nominee for his seat, issues facing the region, and his expectations for the party and the state headed into the general election in November.