Three Coryell County Republican races head to May 26 runoffs
Rob Erwin led the county judge primary with 3,066 votes (49.76%) but fell short of a majority and will face incumbent Roger Miller in a May 26 runoff.
Rob Erwin finished first in the Coryell County Republican primary for county judge with 3,066 votes, or 49.76%, but did not reach the 50% plus-one threshold required for an outright win, so he and incumbent Roger Miller, who received 2,748 votes (44.93%), will meet in a runoff on May 26. Latisha Walton placed third with 395 votes (6.36%), leaving the judge’s seat unresolved after the March 3 primary.
The County Commissioner Precinct 2 contest also heads to a runoff after incumbent Scott Weddle received 633 votes - about 49.7% to 49.76% depending on rounding - narrowly missing a majority. Challenger Tully Meyer finished second with 266 votes (20.91%); Fahron Nolte drew 194 votes (15.25%) and Tiffany Butler drew 179 votes (14.07%). Weddle and Meyer will square off May 26 for the Precinct 2 seat.
County Commissioner Precinct 4 produced a four-way result that requires a runoff as well. Ray Ashby led with 578 votes (37.68%), followed by Justin D. Smith with 335 votes (21.84%). Incumbent Keith Taylor trailed by 17 votes at 318 (20.73%), and Carroll L. Starkey received 303 votes (19.75%). Ashby and Justin D. Smith will advance to the May 26 runoff for Precinct 4.
Several county contests were decided outright in the March 3 primary. Becky Moore won the District Clerk Republican primary with 4,509 votes (74.59%) over Lisa Robuck, who received 1,536 votes (25.41%). Bill Price prevailed for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, with 1,260 votes (80.87%) to Joey Acfalle’s 241 votes (19.31%). Because Democrats did not field candidates in these county races, winners of the primary and any runoffs will take office Jan. 1, 2027.
County returns showed an increased number of voters at the polls for the March 3 primary, a qualitative observation noted by local reporting and election summaries. Because no candidate in the three contested races surpassed the 50% plus-one threshold required for victory, runoffs are scheduled May 26 to determine the county judge and the two commissioner seats.
The May 26 runoffs will finalize leadership for the county judge’s office and commissioner precincts 2 and 4. Coryell County election officials are the next point of record for certified totals, turnout figures, and official runoff polling locations and early voting schedules ahead of the May 26 elections.
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