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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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Tag Archives: HISD Board of Trustees
Interview with Carlos Perrett
On we go to District III, which would normally not be up for election this year, but the untimely passing of longtime Trustee Manuel Rodriguez created a vacancy that needs to be filled. The Board appointed an interim Trustee to … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Carlos Perrett, Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews
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Interview with Robert Lundin
I have one more interview to bring you in HISD Trustee District VI, where longtime Trustee Greg Meyers stepped down last November and Holly Flynn Vilaseca was appointed to fill out the remainder of his term. Robert Lundin is a … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews, Robert Lundin
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Interview with Holly Flynn Vilaseca
We turn now to HISD District VI, where longtime Trustee Greg Meyers resigned last year. Holly Flynn Vilaseca was selected by the remaining Trustees to fill out the last year of Meyers’ term, and now she seeks election to a … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca, Houston, interviews
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Interview with Sean Cheben
We come to the end of my interviews in HISD Trustee District V, to succeed the outgoing Mike Lunceford. There are four candidates in the race but i have done three interviews, which is mostly a reflection of how much … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews, Sean Cheben
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Interview with Sue Deigaard
We continue with interviews of candidates who seek to win the HISD Trustee seat held by the retiring Mike Lunceford. Sue Deigaard was the first member of her family to go to college, receiving two degrees from Rice University. She … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews, Sue Deigaard
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A couple of race updates
The county slate is one step closer to being filled out for 2018, as Josh Wallenstein has announced his intent to run for the HCDE At Large Position 3 Trustee seat that Diane Trautman is giving up to challenge Stan … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2018
Tagged Commissioners Court, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Election 2017, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCC, HCDE, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Josh Wallenstein, judicial races, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Orlando Sanchez
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Interview with Kara DeRocha
We move now to another district with a retiring Trustee. Mike Lunceford has served District V for two terms, and despite some confusion at the end of last year about his intentions, has decided to call it a career as … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews, Kara DeRocha
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Interview with Gretchen Himsl
Today we wrap up the series of interviews with candidates in HISD District I with Gretchen Himsl. Gretchen is a Policy Analyst for Children at Risk, an education-focused nonprofit that among other things puts out an annual evaluation of all … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Election 2017, Gretchen Himsl, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews
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Interview with Elizabeth Santos
There’s about a two week gap between my interview with Monica Flores Richart and my interview with today’s candidate, Elizabeth Santos. In between, of course, Harvey happened, and among many other vastly more important things it affected how interested anyone … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Election 2017, Elizabeth Santos, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews
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Interview with Monica Flores Richart
So it’s been a very strange election season. I’m sure you don’t need me to go over all the reasons for that again. Let me cut to the chase by saying I will be presenting an abbreviated set of candidate … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews, Monica Flores Richart
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HISD may get a recapture reprieve thanks to Harvey
Talk about a mixed blessing. The Houston Independent School District may be able to avoid paying part – or perhaps all – of its over $100 million state-mandated recapture payment. The potential reprieve comes after a school board lawyer found … Continue reading
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Tagged HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, property taxes, recapture, Richard Carranza, Texas Education Agency
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Endorsement watch: HGLBT Political Caucus, CVPE, and GPS
From the inbox: The Houston GLBT Political Caucus PAC met on September 9, 2017. At the meeting the membership voted to endorse the following candidates: Kara DeRocha for HISD School Board Trustee – District V Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca for … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Anne Sung, Carlos Perrett, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Election 2017, Elizabeth Santos, endorsements, Gretchen Himsl, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca, Houston, Kara DeRocha, Manuel Rodriguez, Pretta Stallworth, Sue Deigaard, Wanda Adams
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Harvey and the elections
Labor Day weekend of odd-numbered years is considered to be the opening weekend of Houston election season. The filing deadline has passed, so the fields are set and people (supposedly, at least) begin to pay attention. Candidate forums are held, … Continue reading
No charter amendments on the fall ballot
Just bonds, school board and HCC races, and the mostly boring constitutional amendments. Oh, and Heights Alcohol 2.0, if you live there. Houston voters will face $1.5 billion in city bonds and nine community college or school board races this … Continue reading
HISD board fills Manuel Rodriguez’s seat
The HISD Board of Trustees is back to full strength. The Houston ISD Board of Education voted to appoint José Leal to fill the seat left vacant after the death of longtime District III Trustee Manuel Rodríguez Jr last month. … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged Election 2015, Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Jose Leal, Manuel Rodriguez
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HISD and the TEA
Still catching up on things. Texas education officials are warning that Houston ISD could be placed under the jurisdiction of state-appointed managers as early as next year if 13 district schools don’t show improvement. The warning was issued during a … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, North Forest, Richard Carranza, Robert Sanborn, schools, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Texas Education Agency
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July 2017 campaign finance reports – HISD
We still don’t know what’s happening with city of Houston elections this fall, but there’s plenty of action with HISD Trustee races. You can see all of the candidates who have filed so far and their July finance reports here. … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Anna Eastman, Anne Sung, campaign finance reports, Daniel Albert, Election 2017, Elizabeth Santos, fundraising, Gerry Monroe, Gretchen Himsl, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca, Houston, John Luman, Kara DeRocha, Karla Brown, Mike Lunceford, Monica Flores Richart, Robert Lundin, Sue Deigaard, Susan Schafer, Wanda Adams
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RIP, Manuel Rodriguez
Sad news. Every Tuesday at 8 a.m., Houston ISD Trustee Manuel “Manny” Rodriguez, Jr., would roll his maroon mobility scooter up to his favorite table at the Tel-Wink Restaurant & Grill in Southeast Houston. Rodriguez always left the seat across … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Manuel Rodriguez, obituaries
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June CEC meeting candidate update report
The June County Executive Committee meeting for the Harris County Democratic Party was a few days ago. There was some official business to take care of, mostly swearing in new precinct chairs, but in addition to the good crowd in … Continue reading
Mike Lunceford announces he is not running for re-election
Two-term HISD Trustee in District V Mike Lunceford posted the following on Facebook yesterday: Sometimes when you are passionate about something it is very hard to walk away from it. After 8 years on the Houston ISD School Board and … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Kara DeRocha, Mike Lunceford, Sue Deigaard
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Interview with Anna Eastman
Anna Eastman has served two terms as HISD Trustee in District I, which is where I live. She has been a leading advocate for having strong accountability measures in place for schools, she was a frequent critic of former Superintendent … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Anna Eastman, Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews
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One last look at the recapture re-vote
There’s a lot at stake here, and not a whole lot of people voting on it. For the second time in seven months, voters within the Houston Independent School District will determine how – and if – it should pay … Continue reading
Reintroducing recapture
The tune has changed, and it’s time we make sure everyone knows it. It felt like déjà vu to many of the 150 people who packed into Tinsley Elementary School’s auditorium Wednesday evening. Facing another controversial Houston ISD school finance … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Election 2016, Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, property taxes, recapture, schools, turnout, Wanda Adams
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Two for HISD V
In the past week or so, I have become aware of two candidates for HISD Board of Trustees, District V, which is the seat that is now held by Trustee Mike Lunceford but will be open in November as Lunceford … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Election 2017, HD134, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Kara DeRocha, Mike Lunceford, Sue Deigaard
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The updated bill for recapture and detachment
Here are the numbers as we now face them. Houston ISD voters will face a choice of either paying the state’s $77.5 million recapture fee, or risk losing $98.4 million in tax revenue over the next fiscal year, according to … Continue reading
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Tagged Election 2016, Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, property taxes, recapture, Texas Education Agency, The Lege
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Recapture re-vote will happen
Mark your calendars for May 6. On Thursday, the board voted 5-3, with one abstention, to put another referendum on recapture on the May 6 ballot. Placing a second referendum on the May ballot will cost the district $800,000, according … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Eastman, Election 2016, Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Jolanda Jones, property taxes, recapture, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Texas Education Agency, The Lege, Wanda Adams
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HISD Board to discuss recapture re-vote today
We should find out today if a re-vote on recapture is in our future. At their monthly meeting Thursday, trustees for the Houston Independent School Board will consider putting recapture back on the ballot. […] In November, HISD voters rejected … Continue reading
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Tagged Election 2016, Election 2017, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, property taxes, recapture, Texas Education Agency, Wanda Adams
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A re-vote on recapture?
This is very interesting. After reconsideration of an 18-year-old law, state education officials are adjusting their school finance calculations in a way that could save several dozen school districts roughly $100 million — while costing the state the same amount … Continue reading
Sung and Vilaseca sworn in at HISD
The HISD Board is back at full strength. As Anne Sung and Holly Flynn Vilaseca took their oaths of office and became Houston ISD’s newest Board of Education trustees on Thursday, their husbands swaddled their months-old babies in one hand … Continue reading
HISD Board appoints Meyers replacement
Meet your new Trustee. Houston ISD’s Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to name former Teach for America staffer Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca as its new District VI trustee. Flynn Vilaseca, who will replace outgoing Trustee Greg Meyers, will … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Sung, Election 2017, Greg Meyers, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca, Houston
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A look ahead to Houston’s 2017 elections
I want to return to something in that story about Mayor Turner’s 2017 agenda, which was near the bottom but which is a very big deal for the coming year: A lawsuit over the ballot language used last year to … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Eastman, Anne Sung, Brenda Stardig, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Christopher Oliver, constitutional amendments, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2017, Election 2019, Ellen Cohen, Fort Bend County, Greg Meyers, Harvin Moore, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jerry Davis, Johnny Isbell, Larry Green, lawsuit, light rail, Mayor, Metro, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Mike Lunceford, Pasadena, redistricting, revenue cap, Robert Glaser, Supreme Court, term limits, Texas, The Lege, University line, Wanda Adams
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Who wants to be an HISD Trustee?
Here’s your chance, to fill in for Greg Meyers, whose resignation took effect on Friday. Board members plan to appoint a new trustee to fill the vacancy by its Jan. 12 meeting. To qualify, one must live within the boundaries … Continue reading
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Tagged Election 2017, Greg Meyers, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston
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Luman will request recount
John Luman posted the following on Facebook yesterday: Talk about close races! As of last night’s “unofficial” results, only 27 votes separate Anne Sung and me. Given the tightness of the race, I feel compelled on behalf of all of … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2016
Tagged Anne Sung, Election 2016, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Luman, recount, runoff, special election
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Sung nips Luman in HISD runoff
By twenty-seven votes. Anne Sung narrowly defeated John Luman in a runoff election Saturday to take a seat on the Houston Independent School District board of trustees. Sung, who turns 38 Sunday, had the backing of the Houston Federation of … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Sung, Election 2016, Election 2017, Harvin Moore, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Luman, runoff, special election, turnout
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