Jerry Morales Wins Maverick County Judge Race As Final Unofficial Results Are Posted

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UPDATE: Gerardo Jerry Morales won the Maverick County judge race with 8,352 votes, according to final unofficial results posted by the Maverick County Elections Department after mail, early and Election Day ballots were counted. A total of 13,889 voters cast ballots.

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UPDATE: EAGLE PASS, Texas – Gerardo Jerry Morales won the Maverick County judge race in the Nov. 3 general election, according to final unofficial results posted by the Maverick County Elections Department after all mail, early voting and Election Day ballots were counted.

Morales, the Democratic nominee, received 8,352 votes. Independent David R. Saucedo received 3,152 and Republican Ruben J. Camarillo received 1,634, according to the county’s overall results. Morales had 5,908 votes when early voting results were released Tuesday night, so he added 2,444 votes from mail and Election Day ballots.

A total of 13,889 voters cast ballots in Maverick County, including 190 by mail, 9,587 during early voting and 4,112 on Election Day, according to the elections department. The results remain unofficial until Maverick County Commissioners Court canvasses the vote.

This story updates our earlier report, which included early voting totals only.

Contested county races

  • Judge, County Court at Law (unexpired term): Cecilia A. Mascorro (D) 7,514, Ricardo Ramos (R) 5,010
  • Commissioner, Precinct 2: Rosy Cantu (D) 1,562, Tom Cary (R) 806
  • Commissioner, Precinct 4: Alejandro Esquivel (D) 2,374, Guadalupe Lupe Negrete (R) 1,021
  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1: Kina Mancha (D) 2,360, Anna Gabriela Derbez (R) 889
  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1: Edgar Juarez (D) 1,521, Gilbert Salas (R) 879, write-in Domingo Rodriguez 838
  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2: Brianna Salas (D) 213, Lidia Montes (R) 98

Unopposed county offices

Candidates without an opponent included District Clerk Leopoldo Polo Vielma with 9,110 votes, County Clerk Sara Montemayor with 9,248, County Treasurer Rito J. Valdez with 9,181, Precinct 1 Commissioner Mario Cruz with 2,542 for the unexpired term, Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Ernie Leija with 1,652 and Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Tere Hernandez with 2,492, according to the county.

Eagle Pass ISD and hospital district

  • EPISD Trustee, Position 3: Victor E. Perry 8,445
  • EPISD Trustee, Position 4: Hilda P. Martinez 6,237, Mario Castillon 3,504
  • EPISD Trustee, Position 5: Claudio Heredia 8,087
  • Maverick County Hospital District board (vote for two): Stephany Valdez 5,175, Erika Diaz 4,519, Eliezer Hernandez 3,265, Jesus Casas 3,220, Judy Canales 2,383, Guillermo Hernandez 1,330

Valdez and Diaz were the top two finishers in the hospital district race, according to the county totals.

How Maverick County voted in state and federal races

Maverick County backed Democrats up and down the ballot. James Talarico received 8,631 votes for U.S. Senate to 3,470 for Ken Paxton, and Gina Hinojosa received 8,651 votes for governor to 4,111 for Gov. Greg Abbott, according to county results that match Texas Secretary of State returns with all 17 county precincts reporting.

  • Congressional District 23 (Maverick County portion): Katy Padilla Stout (D) 6,714, Brandon Herrera (R) 3,120, Ben Mendoza (I) 501
  • Congressional District 28 (Maverick County portion): Henry Cuellar (D) 1,268, Tano E. Tijerina (R) 486, Marlon Duran (G) 80
  • State Senate District 19: Roland Gutierrez (D) 7,924, Marcus Cardenas (R) 3,578
  • State House District 74: Eddie Morales Jr. (D) 9,471, Robert Garza (R) 3,161

Read our earlier coverage: Maverick County Early Voting Results Show Jerry Morales Leading County Judge Race

Also read: What Is On The Maverick County Ballot Tuesday From County Judge To School Board

Sources: Maverick County Elections Department results | Texas Secretary of State Election Night Returns

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