Forty-seven percent of Donley County’s registered voters cast ballots in last week’s general election with victories being won by Fay Vargas, Denise Bertrand, and Dan Sawyer.
District/County Clerk Vargas, a Democrat, fended off a challenge from Republican Janette Cox Wagner, 646-518.
In Precincts 3&4, voters chose the Republican Bertrand over Democrat Colleen Owens to succeed Justice of the Peace Ann Kennedy by 278-264.
Sawyer will succeed Precinct 4 Commissioner Bob Trout after voters chose the Republican candidate over Democrat Brad Dalton, 165-102.
Local voters also threw their support behind Clarendon native Mac Thornberry, giving the Republican Congressman more than 89 percent of their support.
Donley County voters preferred Texas Governor Rick Perry, a Republican, over his Democratic challenger, Bill White, by a margin of 781-333.
Running unopposed this year were County Judge Jack Hall, County Treasurer Wanda Smith, Commissioner Donnie Hall, Justice of the Peace Connie Havens, and write-in constable candidate Doug Wright.
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