Paul Bersebach
TNS
The May 26 primary runoff will decide Democratic and Republican candidates on the November ballot.
Candidates in these races were the top two vote-getters in races in which none of the three or more contenders won more than 50% of the votes on March 3.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram sent candidate questionnaires to everyone on Tarrant County ballots. Below are their unedited responses. The races include Tarrant County government, the Texas Legislature, Congress and a U.S. Senate seat.
Scroll to the bottom to read who the Star-Telegram Editorial Board endorsed in each race.
U.S. SENATE
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDistrict 24
District 30
TEXAS STATEWIDE OFFICESLieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Railroad Commissioner
TEXAS LEGISLATUREHouse of Representatives District 97
TARRANT COUNTYPrecinct 2 Commissioner
EDITORIAL BOARD ENDORSEMENTSU.S. SENATEU.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDistrict 30STATEWIDE OFFICESLieutenant governorAttorney generalRailroad commissionerTARRANT COUNTYPrecinct 2 Commissioner
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Rachel Royster is a news and government reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, specifically focused on Tarrant County. She joined the newsroom after interning at the Austin American-Statesman, the Waco Tribune-Herald and Capital Community News in DC. A Houston native and Baylor grad, Rachel enjoys traveling, reading and being outside. She welcomes any and all news tips to her email.
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Eleanor (Elly) Dearman is a Texas politics and government reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She’s based in Austin, covering the Legislature and its impact on North Texas. She grew up in Denton and has been a reporter for more than six years.
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