Election results of local interest below. Results complete unless otherwise noted.

Democrats:

299th Judicial District
Karen Sage 59%
Mindy Montford 41%

Republicans:

House District 47
Paul Workman 54%
Holly Turner 46%

House District 52
Larry Gonzales 71%
John Gordon 29%

State Board of Education, Dist. 10
Marsha Farney 62%
Brian Russell 38%

Texas Supreme Court, Place 3
Rick Green 48%
Debra Lehmann 52%
(98% of precincts reporting)

Statewide shockers: Democratic state Rep. Norma Chavez of El Paso and Republican state Rep. Delwin Jones of Lubbock were defeated.

This article appears in April 9 • 2010.

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