LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Jim Baxa announced his withdrawal from the Lubbock County Clerk race on Saturday, thanking his supporters and endorsing Sandy Garcia for the office.
Baxa received 37% of the vote on Mar. 3. Garcia received 45.9%, and Rebeca Gonzales received 17.1%.
The complete text of Baxa’s statement is provided below:
Regarding the Lubbock County Clerk election.
Jim Baxa announces his withdrawal from the race and his formal endorsement of candidate Sandy Garcia.
Jim Baxa candidate for Lubbock County Clerk, in an effort to support Republican party unity, withdraws from the Republican Primary. This is being done to provide for the unity of the Republican Party and the advancement of conservative principles.
Sandy Garcia has indicated plans to instill conservative reforms that are at the forefront of why I got into this race. With these reforms going through, my goals for getting into this race have been fulfilled. Running for office was never about me, but about making Lubbock County better. That goal has been accomplished, so I can move on to what God has planned for me next! Withdrawing from the race allows me to focus on helping Traci Baxa win her election for Justice of the Peace, precinct 3, which is paramount to revitalizing our neighborhoods.
Sandy Garcia will be a hardworking and honest County Clerk and I look forward to voting for her in the November General election.
I have filed the paperwork necessary to remove my name from the ballot, which means that the runoff election for this race will no longer be on the May 26th ballot, and Sandy Garcia is now the Republican nominee.
I’d like to thank my supporters and the almost 10,000 voters who voted for me! I would also like to thank Sandy Garcia and Rebeca Gonzales for running campaigns full of honesty and integrity. It was a joy to get to know them.
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