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Timeline of hand count raises questions in Calhoun County Republican primary

Results were not filed until Friday after a multi-day ballot count in one of three Texas counties to tally primary votes by hand.A hand count ...
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Hand count of Calhoun County Republican ballots takes nearly 34 hours; Best, Balajka headed to May runoff

Republican primary unofficial results in Calhoun County were finalized Wednesday evening after a hand count of ballots ...
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Mail-in ballots added to Republican primary totals; recount requested in Precinct 2 race

Officials confirmed Thursday that vote totals previously distributed by the Calhoun County Republican Party for the March 3 primary election did not include mail-in ballots. The addition of the mail ...
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Anita deOchoa Peña

Anita deOchoa Peña, age 101, peacefully entered eternal rest on February 21, 2026. She was born August 12, 1924 in Seadrift, Texas to the ...
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Calhoun County Republican primary election counting continues early Wednesday morning

Volunteers are still counting Republican primary ballots early Wednesday morning as the process stretches hours beyond when polls closed. As of 4 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, no Republican primary totals ...
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Orville Broadus Ramsey Jr.

Orville Broadus Ramsey Jr., 90, Passed away February 16, 2026 from Health Complications associated with his advanced years. He was born July 14, 1935, in Austin Texas to O.B, Ramsey Sr. and Annie ...
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Floyd "Dooney" Robinson, Jr.

Floyd "Dooney" Robinson, Jr., 59, passed away August 23, 2025. He was born January 11, 1966 in Port Lavaca to Floyd Robinson Sr. and Billie Joyce Robinson Donahoe. He is survived by his father, Floyd ...