2018 Maverick County, Texas Democratic Primary Run-Off Election Final Results; Saucedo Nips Bowles By 12 Votes, Cantu Wins Re-Election as County Commissioner Precinct 2, Rios Upsets Madera for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Rodriguez Defeats Castaneda for Justice of the Peace Precinct 3A-B, and Other Statewide Results

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018

Maverick Countians have cast their ballots in the 2018 Democratic Party Primary Run-Off Election as a total of 8,023 voters exercised their voice in six contested local and statewide Democratic races.

The highlight of the 2018 Maverick County Democratic Party Primary Run-Off Election is the County Judge race between two term incumbent David R. Saucedo barely nipping challenger and former County Judge Rudy Bowles by 12 votes for a third term as Saucedo garnered 3,947 votes compared to Bowles’ 3,935 votes. In a message on his Facebook account, Rudy Bowles stated that he will be seeking a recount as he is already in contact with the Texas Secretary of State office concerning recount procedures. Incumbent Saucedo thanked everyone who voted and supported him for a third term as County Judge.

The Maverick County County Commissioner Precinct 2 race had incumbent one-term Commissioner Rosy Cantu win re-election to a second four year term receiving  937 votes while challenger Arianna Perez obtained 857 votes, a difference of only 80 votes.

The race for Maverick County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 saw challenger Rosanna “Roxi” Rios upset incumbent Dora Madera with 1,020 votes compared to Madera’s 748 votes, a difference of 272 votes.

The post for Maverick County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3A-B was won by challenger Domingo “Mingo” Rodriguez with 1,237 votes compared to incumbent Judge David John Castaneda’s 824 votes, a difference of 413 votes.

For Texas Governor, Lupe Valdez garnered  4,840 votes while Andrew White received 1,753 votes, a difference of 3,087 votes in Maverick County only. Pending are the statewide totals to declare a winner to challenge incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott in the November 8, 2018 General Election.

For United States House of Representatives District 23 of Texas, Gina Ortiz-Jones earned 3,850 votes while opponent Rick Trevino garnered 3,001, a difference of 849 votes in Maverick County only.  Pending are the remaining District 23 Election results to determine the winner who will be challenging incumbent Republican Will Hurd in the November 8, 2018 General Election.

No Republican Party Primary Run-Off Election was held in Maverick County, Texas.