National to local matters voted on

Staff Report

Millions of voters made their voices heard on Election Day, Nov. 5. Donald J. Trump claimed the Presidency with 71,682,257 votes (50.9%), winning an unofficial total of 277 electoral votes. Kamala D. Harris secured 66,788,784 votes (47.4%), gaining 223 electoral votes. 

The November ballot also allowed people in thousands of communities across the county to vote for state and county representatives as well as local propositions.

Crockett County reported that voters cast 1,431 ballots. The unofficial election results as of 8:51 p.m. on Nov. 5 reported county residents voted in the Presidential election as follows:

Donald J. Trump and JD Vance REP—1,085 votes 

Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz DEM—323 votes

Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat LIB—3 votes 

Jill Stein and Rudolph Ware GRN—4 votes 

Write-In Totals—3 votes.

Crockett County voters also voted in a few local races, including some important items for the Crockett County Consolidated Common School District. The unofficial results are as follows:

At-Large District 7 

Travis Davidson—530 votes

Ray Don Myers—670 votes

Single Member District 1

Annette DeHoyos—115 votes

Jared Shaffer—106 votes

Single Member District 2

Allen Claburn—98 votes

Dean Fierro—96 votes.

Mario Mendoza ran unopposed for District 6. 

Crockett County Consolidated Common School District No. 1 - Proposition A 

For—844 votes

Against—449 votes

Crockett County Consolidated Common School District No. 1 - Proposition B 

For—857 votes

Against—463 votes.

Perhaps the most striking local story of the election was the vote for sheriff, in which only Antonio G. Alejandro III appeared on the ballot. However, Victor De La Garza ran as a write-in candidate.

Sheriff

REP Antonio G Alejandro III—521 votes

Victor De La Garza—807 votes

The following candidates ran unopposed:

Crockett County Attorney-Jody K. Upham 

Crockett County Commissioner Precinct 1-Elsa C. Fierro 

Crockett County Commissioner Precinct 3-Wesley J. Bean 

Crockett County Constable-Tara Carey 

Crockett County Tax Assessor-Collector-Michelle Martinez Medley 

Texas 112th Judicial District Attorney-Stephen Dodd. 

All results are unofficial until canvassed.