Early voting starts June 29 in runoff

Early voting begins Monday, June 29, for runoff elections for Texas Democratic and Republican party primaries.

Locally, the biggest focus is on the Republican race to be the candidate for the 13th Congressional District. Josh Winegarner received the most votes in the March primary but failed to get more than 50 percent of the vote to avoid the runoff. He will face Ronny Jackson to determine who will carry the Republican mantle in the November election.

Also of local interest on the Republican ballot, is the race of the Justice of the 7th Court of Appeals. Incumbent Larry Doss narrowly defeated challenger Steven Denny during the March primary. However, the race was left off ballots in Collingsworth and Cochran counties, so a court ordered the race be put in front of the voters again during the runoff election.

Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at the Donley County Courthouse Annex through July 10. The annex will be closed on July 3 for the holiday weekend. The primary runoff elections will be held July 14, 2020.