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Early voting is approaching this month with contested elections for the city of Breckenridge and Breckenridge ISD on the ballot in May. Early voting will be held from April 20-28 and election day will be Saturday, May 2. (Archive photo)
In a little over two weeks, early voting will begin in Stephens County with contested elections for the city of Breckenridge and Breckenridge ISD.
Early voting in the election will be held from April 20-28 and election day will be Saturday, May 2. The last day to register to vote was Thursday, April 2 and the last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Monday, April 20.
To check your registration status, visit votetexas.gov, or contact the office of the Stephens County Clerk at 254-559-3700.
Candidates across Stephens County filed for a place on the ballot in May. The filing period was open from Wednesday, Jan. 14 through Friday, Feb. 13. The last day to file a declaration of write-in candidacy was Tuesday, Feb. 17.
The Stephens Memorial Hospital Board voted to cancel its election after only the incumbents filed for the election.
Candidates who filed for reelection were Wade Toombs, Todd Tidwell, Bruce Curry and Kevin Simmons.
Local Candidates
City of Breckenridge
Four candidates filed for the position of mayor which were Bob Sims, who filed for reelection, along with candidates Paul Huntington Jr., Brent Ensey and Kord Trammel. Huntington Jr. serves as the Place 4 commissioner and, if elected, would vacate his seat.
Blake Hamilton filed for reelection to his Place 1 seat on the commission along with candidate John Green.
Current Place 2 Commissioner Greg Akers did not file for reelection. Justin Rose was the sole candidate to file for that position.
Mayor
Bob Sims (Incumbent)
Paul Huntington Jr.
Brent Ensey
Kord Trammel
Commissioner Place 1
Blake Hamilton (Incumbent)
John Green
Commissioner Place 2
Justin Rose
Breckenridge ISD
Breckenridge ISD has four school board positions up for election in May, with only one seat having contested candidates. Paul Lippe filed for reelection to the Place 4 seat along with candidates Leslie Hamilton, Tonya Wright-Taylor and Kenneth Taylor.
The Place 3, 6 and 7 had only the incumbents file for reelection to their positions. Those incumbents are Ty Bartoskewitz (Place 3), Nic McClymond (Place 6) and Chad Townson (Place 7).
Board Member Place 3
Ty Bartoskewitz (Incumbent)
Board Member Place 4
Paul Lippe (Incumbent)
Leslie Hamilton
Tonya Wright-Taylor
Kenneth Taylor
Board Member Place 6
Nic McClymond (Incumbent)
Board Member Place 7
Chad Townson (Incumbent)
