Brownwood News – It’s Election Day for the Primary Election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at designated locations throughout Brown County. According to the Brown County Elections Office, the final count for early voting was 1,936. This total was only 64% of 2014 which was the last off year (non presidential) and that percentage includes mail ballots returned.

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On the ballot locally, the incumbent Brown County Judge Ray West is challenged by Dr. Paul Lilly, and Precinct 2 Commissioner incumbent Joel Kelton is challenged by Eddie Lord.

Also on the Republican ballot:

• US Representative for District 11 Mike Conaway is challenged by Paul Myers
• State Representative for District 60 Mike Lang is challenged by Jim Largent and Gregory Risse

Sample ballots can be viewed on the Brown County Elections Office website:  Precinct 1 Republican   Precinct 1 Dem  Precinct 2 Republican   Precinct 2 Dem  Precinct 3 Republican  Precinct 3 Dem   Precinct 4 Republican  Precinct 4 Dem

The Pecan Valley Republican Women’s Club hosted a Republican Primary Candidate Forum on Monday, February 19th at the Adams Street Community Center in Brownwood. In attendance were Congressman Mike Conaway and challenger Paul Myers, State Representative Mike Lang and challenger Gregory Risse, Brown County Judge Ray West and challenger Dr. Paul Lilly, and Brown County Precinct 2 Commissioner Joel Kelton. That forum can be viewed on the Brownwood News YouTube Channel.

For information about your polling location, please see the following list:

Precincts 101-417

• 101 Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1800 Good Shepherd, Brownwood
• 105 Southside Baptist Church, 1219 Indian Creek Dr., Brownwood
• 109 Brookesmith High School, 13400 FM 586 S, Brookesmith
• 113 New Life Assembly of God Church, 1910 Indian Creek Rd., Brownwood
• 202, 204 Brown County Elections Office, 613 N Fisk St., Suite 200, Brownwood
• 212, 214 May Community Center, 19150 Hwy 183 N, May
• 215 Crossroads Baptist Church, 6400 Park Road 15, Brownwood
• 303 East Elementary School, 2700 Vincent, Brownwood
• 306 Early Business Complex, 104 E Industrial Dr., Early
• 307 First United Methodist Church, 517 Main, Blanket
• 308 Zephyr Community Center, 11275 CR 281 (Highway 84), Zephyr
• 316, 318 Northridge Baptist Church, 4875 Hwy. 183 N., Early
• 410 Bangs Community Center, 406 Spencer, Bangs
• 411 Coggin Avenue Baptist Church (Sunday School Building), 1806 Coggin Ave, Brownwood
• 417 Rocky Creek Baptist Church, 4301 CR 557 & HWY 279, Brownwood