TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Smith County Clerk Karen Phillips (R) and write-in candidate Terry Morrow joined Blake Holland on this week’s edition of East Texas Politics on East Texas Now to discuss the race for Smith County Clerk.
Phillips has served as county clerk since 2011. Morrow currently serves as assistant chief deputy in the county clerk’s office.
Early voting begins Oct. 19 and ends Oct. 30. Election Day is Nov. 3.
About the show
East Texas Politics on East Texas Now streams Fridays at 6:30 p.m. with an encore presentation Sundays at 10 a.m. Viewers can watch at kltv.com/live or using the free KLTV or KTRE apps on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, or Android TV. The show is also available on demand after the Friday night stream.
About the host
Blake Holland is a news anchor and reporter for KLTV and KTRE. He anchors East Texas’ most-watched newscasts at 5 and 6 p.m. Since joining KLTV and KTRE in 2018, Holland has covered national political conventions, presidential visits, and interviewed gubernatorial and presidential candidates, plus extensive reporting on regional political news including weekly coverage of Smith County Commissioners Court.
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