Volume XXIX, Number 2 May 2014
MONTGOMERYCOUNTYREPUBLICAN
Published by the Montgomery County Republican Party POB 45 Conroe, TX 77305-0045 936-441-5621
County Headquarters: 310 Metcalf Street ~ Conroe, TX 77301 - 2856 ~ ~
SECONDQUARTERLYCOUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING SET FOR MAY 6TH
MUNCH & MINGLE SOCIAL AT HEADQUARTERS
The second quarterly meeting of 2014 for the Republican County Executive Committee (CEC) will convene at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, May 6th in the County Commissioners Courtroom (Room 402) of the AlanB.SadlerCommissionersCourtBuilding at 501 North Thompson Street in Conroe 77301. A Munch & Mingle Social, sponsored by CountyJudge candidate and CountyCommissioner, Precinct #2, Craig Doyal, will begin at 5:30 pm in the CountyHeadquarters at 310 Metcalf (formerly Collins) Street in Conroe. Light refreshments will be served. The public is welcome to attend both of these events.
The CEC will approve the Treasurer’s Report, hear reports from the State Republican Executive Committee members for Senate District #3 and #4, hear Senate District Convention reports from the respective District Chairmen, hear an update on the State Convention, hear an update on the Get-Out-The-Vote Program for the 2014 and 2016 General election and consider any other business that may come before the CEC.
WINTER ICE STORM & PRIMARY ELECTION
The twenty-sixth biennial Montgomery County Republican Party Primary election was hampered by a winter ice storm that descended on MontgomeryCounty on March 4th. There were multiple power outages across the County and ice covered roads that undoubtedly depressed the voter turnout. “Some polling locations had no voters until almost noon, negating the usual heavy early morning turnout”, County Chairman Dr. Wally Wilkerson said. “I was anticipating an election-day turnout of 25,000 voters”. A total of 43,510 voters cast ballots in the Primary, 25,238 during early voting period and 18,182 on election-day that included 21 provisional ballots counted by the Ballot Board. No problems were reported with the Voter ID rule. “The Party is deeply indebted to every election worker for the conduct of the Primary under unusual conditions”, Wilkerson added.
The most votes cast for all candidates in any race on the ballot were 42,454 for Lt. Governor. The second most votes cast were 42,251 for Governor. The candidate who received the most votes in a contested race was Attorney General Greg Abbott for Governor. He received 39,595 votes. Congressman Kevin Brady received the second most votes in a contested race with 26,851 votes. The unopposed candidate with most votes was County Clerk Mark Turnbull with 31,602 votes. District Clerk Barbara Gladden Adamick received the second most votes in an unopposed race with 31,514 votes.
With results of the General Primary, the Party will have four statewide offices on the May27th Runoff Primary ballot; Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Railroad Commissioner and Agriculture Commissioner; one County office, CountyJudge; one District Office, State House District #16; and two Precinct offices, County Commissioner Precinct #2 and Precinct #4. All eighty-nine polling locations will be open for this important election on election-day. Voters qualified to vote by mail ballot during the early voting period, will automatically receive a mail ballot provided they checked both the Primary and Runoff Primary boxes on the mail ballot application.
Below are important dates to remember for the May 27th Runoff Primary:
April 28- Last day to register to vote
May 16- Last day early voting mail ballot may be accepted
May 19- In person Early Voting period begins
May 23- In person Early Voting period ends
May 27- RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION
Precinct polling locations open 7 am to 7 pm
SENATE DISTRICT #4 SPECIAL ELECTION MAY 10TH
The Senate District #4 Special Election will be held on Saturday, May 10th. Some polling locations will be consolidated. Check the Party website at or your local newspaper or radio for details before going to your usual precinct polling location. The candidates are Republicans Gordy Bunch, Brandon Creighton, Michael Galloway and Steve Toth. Important dates are:
April 11- Last day to register to vote
April 28- In person Early Voting period begins
May 6- In person Early Voting period ends
May 10th- ELECTION DAY
Polls open 7 am to 7 pm
ON TO THE GOP STATE CONVENTION JUNE 5TH-7TH
10,000 Republicans are expected to assemble in Ft.Worth for the 2014 State Convention. MontgomeryCounty will be represented by 48 Delegates from Senate District #3 and 234 Delegates from Senate District #4 along with a smaller number of Alternates from both Districts and guests. A list of Senatorial District Delegates and Alternates are posted to the CountyParty website at The Convention will certify the permanent roll of Convention Delegates, adopt Party Rules, approve a Platform and elect State Party officers and sixty-twoState Executive Committee members at their respective Senatorial District Caucuses.
Senate District #4 Committeewoman, Rosemary Roe, will stand for re-election as will Senate District #3 Committeewoman, Judy Parada and Committeeman Jim Wiggins. Senate District #4 Committeeman Michael Truncale is term limited and will not be a candidate for re-election. Senate District #3 includes the Lake area of MontgomeryCounty along 18 other East Texas counties. Senate District #4 includes the remainder of MontgomeryCounty, an eastern part of HarrisCounty, ChambersCounty and most of JeffersonCounty.
The State Conventionis a special political event that serves to energize, unify and prepare Republicans for the November General election where Democrats will be the opponents. The Convention will hear from Republican officeholders, such as U. S. Senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul and Governor Rick Perry, along with candidates, who will help accomplish these goals.A presidential straw poll and a Party Banquet Gala will be some of the highlights of the Convention.If any Republican would like to attend the Convention as a guest, they may register by accessing the State GOP website at