Runoff Elections

Britton elected Brown County Judge; Kelton, Perez retain seats
A new Brown County Judge will be sworn in on Jan. 1, 2023 as former Brown County Attorney Shane Britton handily defeated incumbent Dr. Paul Lilly in Tuesday’s runoff election. In a highly contentious race between the

1,633 ballots cast in early voting for runoff election
Early voting in the May 24 runoff election for county races concluded Friday with a total of 1,633 ballots cast during the week. Friday’s turnout of 423 votes was the largest of the week, followed by 354

Brown County Judge Paul Lilly interview
The two candidates for Brown County Judge sat down with BrownwoodNews.com to answer questions ahead of the Tuesday, May 24 runoff election.

Brown County Judge candidate Shane Britton interview
The two candidates for Brown County Judge sat down with BrownwoodNews.com to answer questions ahead of the Tuesday, May 24 runoff election.

Lilly, Britton verbally spar regarding caseload, other topics at PVRW forum
Candidates in the May 24 runoff elections spoke in a public forum for the final time Thursday night at the Brownwood Country Club as the Pecan Valley Republican Women’s Club allowed eight minutes speeches from the individual

Five of six runoff candidates speak at BCRW luncheon
The Brown County Republican Women’s Club held its monthly luncheon at the Brownwood Country Club Friday, where candidates in the May 24 county runoff elections were invited to speak. Among those in attendance, and who addressed the

One Simpson Out, Another Simpson In On Water Board
Longtime member of the Board of Directors of the Brown County Water Improvement District #1 Ted Simpson ended his run of nearly 34 years on Tuesday. Simpson opted not to run for re-election this year. For almost

Haynes re-elected Brownwood mayor, Brookesmith school bond fails
Stephen Haynes will continue to serve as the mayor of Brownwood, while the Brookesmith’s ISD $9.95 million bond failed according to the final results of Saturday’s city elections. Haynes, who has been mayor of Brownwood for 12

5 questions with county judge candidates: Paul Lilly and Shane Britton
These questions were asked prior to the March 1st primary election. With the May 24th runoff election looming, we are revisiting the answers of the two candidates who reached the runoff: Judge Paul Lilly and Shane Britton.

Early Voting ends on Friday Feb. 25th
Early voting for the March 1st Texas Primary will end on Friday, February 25th. In Brown County, extended hours are being offered Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Brown County Elections Office. On Wednesday,

Brookesmith candidates forum rescheduled for Feb. 28
The forum for Brown County Judge candidates, previously scheduled to be held at Brookesmith on February 24, has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. The forum will now take place at 2:00 pm on Monday, February 28, in

1,692 early votes cast through Feb. 22
A brisk pace for Early Voting resumed on Tuesday. Brown County Elections Administrator Larry Franks reports 396 early votes yesterday, 14 Democrats, 382 Republicans. Early voting resumes today (Wednesday) from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will