I suspect our criminal justice reporter Jordan Smith got stuck late in her precinct caucus, so I just thought I’d announce that Rosemary Lehmberg and Mindy Montford appear headed for a runoff in the race for Travis County District Attorney. With 84% of the precincts (plus early voting) counted, the tally stands at:

Mindy Montford 31%
Rosemary Lehmberg 36%
Gary Cobb 21%
Rick Reed 12%

This article appears in February 29 • 2008.

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