The results are in and the field of eight is now down to two for the District 19 Congressional seat. The candidates and the Lubbock County elections office both said they are prepared for the May run-off.
“There’s never been a primary year without a run-off, so our general practice is go ahead and plan for the run-off,” Dorothy Kennedy, Elections Administrator of the Lubbock County Elections Office said. “It’s better plan and say, ‘whoops don’t need that,’ and move on than play catch up.”
Still in the game for the District 19 Congressional state are Lubbock Mayor Glen Robertson and Jodey Arrington. They both said their campaign strategy won’t change.
“We’re just going to keep executing, we focused on grassroots campaigning from the very outset,” Arrington said.
“Talk about the issues that face our entire district and not just this district but the entire country as a whole,” Mayor Robertson said.
Both candidates said they expected the run-off outcome and are encouraged to use the next few months to go deeper into the issues.
“Showing the differences in background, the different skill sets and the fact that I believe I’m the candidate in this race that has the proven ability to go to D.C. and effect change,” Mayor Robertson said.
“I want West Texas to end up in the winners circle,” Arringston said. “Whether that’s strong Ag policies for our farming and ranching or it’s higher education and the investments we have to make.”
The Lubbock County Elections office said voter turnout this year was higher than both the 2008 and 2012 primary elections. Kennedy said the next few months will be an exciting time for her office and for voters.
Kennedy adds the run-off will be on May 24 with early voting from May 16 to 20.
“If you did not get the opportunity to vote in this primary election you will still be eligible to vote in the primary run-off election,” Kennedy said.
In the meantime, city and school elections take place on March 7.
