Early voting for the Nov. 8 general election begins on Monday.
The two contested local elections are for the Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3 and the seat for Ector County Commissioners Court for Precinct 4.
There are five locations for early voting, which include the Ector County Courthouse Annex Room 104, Kellus Turner Community Building, MCM Elegante Hotel (Hawaiian Ballroom), The Globe Theater at Odessa College and the Salinas Community Building. Early voting will continue until Nov. 4.
The Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3 features Republican Bill Bowen and Democrat Gerardo Arzate. Bowen defeated Freddy Redmon and Dudley Graham during the Republican primary in March. Arzate ran unopposed in the Democratic primary in March.
In the commissioner Precinct 4 contest, Democrat Savannah Morales bested incumbent Armando Rodriguez during March’s primary. Morales faces Republican Billy Hall in November’s general election.
The elections that have unopposed candidates and are declared elected include Republican Kevin Sparks as State Senator for District 31; Republican Brooks Landgraf, State Representative for District 81; Republican W. Stacy Trotter as the Justice in the 11th Court of Appeals; Republican Denn Whalen as the 70th District Judge.
Also, Republican Lori Ruiz-Crutcher as the 244th District Judge; Republican John Shrode as the 358th District Judge; Republican Dustin Fawcett as the Ector County Judge; Republican Brooke Hendricks as the County Court at Law; Republican Christopher Clark as the County Court at Law 2; Republican Lee McClendon as the Ector County Attorney; Republican Clarissa Webster as the Ector County District Clerk; Republican Jennifer Martin as the Ector County Clerk; Republican Cleopartra Callaway as the Ector County Treasurer; Republican Greg Simmons as the Ector County Commissioner for Precinct 2; Republican Terry Lange as Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1; Republican Missi Walden as the Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2; and Democrat Elizabeth Baeza for Justice of the Peace for Precinct 4.
Notable statewide elections include the race for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Commissioner of the General Land Office, Commissioner of Agriculture and Railroad Commissioner.
Republican incumbent Governor Greg Abbott, according to FiveThirtyEight, held a nearly an eight-point advantage over Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke as of Friday morning.
EARLY VOTING
- Schedule: Early voting begins Oct. 24 and continues until Nov. 4.
- Locations for early voting: Ector County Courthouse Annex Room 104 located at 1010 East Eighth Street, Kellus Turner Community Building located at 2230 Sycamore Drive, MCM Elegante Hotel (Hawaiian Ballroom) located at 5200 East University Boulevard, The Globe Theater at Odessa College located at 2308 Shakespeare Road and the Salinas Community Building located at 600 West Clements Street.
- Voting hours: Ector County Courthouse Annex are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 24 to Oct. 28, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 29, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 30, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 1 to Nov. 4. Hours for the other early voting locations are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 24 to Oct. 28, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 29, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 30, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 31 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 1 to Nov. 4.
