Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Election Results: Healey Forced Into Runoff With Schaefer!

FB Sun update 3-3-10: http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2010/03/03/fort_bend_sun/news/sws-election_roundup.txt

FBN:Healey, Schaeffer Headed For Runoff
By: Jamie Mock on Tue, Mar 2, 2010 News

Seventeen-year Fort Bend County District Attorney John Healey is headed for a runoff with Republican opponent Nina Schaefer after Primary Election totals show Healey with 47 percent of the vote and Schaefer with 32 percent. Republican candidate Richard Raymond totaled 20 percent.

There is no Democrat challenger for the office.

Dora Olivo, 11-year incumbent for State Representative District 27, has been ousted by challenger Ron Reynolds, who garnered 57 percent of the votes to Olivo’s 42 percent.

Jeff McMeans, running for County Court at Law Number 2 Judge – a seat his father has held since its inception – earned 63 percent of the votes to Rick Forlano’s 36 percent.

In a very close race, Stephen “Steve” Brown took the seat of Democratic Party Chairman with 50. 42 percent of the votes over current chair Elaine Bishop, who totaled 49.48 percent.

Source: http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/03/02/44278