Early ballots are in, and voters are heading to the polls early Tuesday morning to vote for the candidate they want to represent their party in November’s general election.
On Tuesday, polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. For a list of polling locations, click here.
2022 Primary Election Polling Locations
Lamar County houses just under 31,600 registered voters, and less than 10 percent of them showed up to the polls early. About 3,130 ballots were cast during early voting in this primary election, compared to the more than 3,380 votes in 2020’s primary election.
Locally running races:
Running under the Democratic Party:
- County Chair
– Gary O’Connor (Unopposed) - County Commissioner Pct. 2
– Lonnie Layton (Unopposed)
Running under the Republican Party:
- County Clerk:
– Incumbent – Ruth Sisson – Republican
– Le Andra Border Maughon – Republican - Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 2:
– Joey McCarthy – Republican
– Anson Amis – Republican - County Chair:
– Scott Hommel – Republican
– Craig Tims – Republican - Running Unopposed:
– County Judge – Brandon Bell (Republican)
– Judge, County Court at Law – William Harris (Republican)
– County Treasurer – Camey Boyer (Republican)
– County Commissioner Pct. 4 – Kevin Anderson (Republican)
– Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 – James Mazy (Republican)
– Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 – Crystal Duke (Republican)
– Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 – Tim Risinger (Republican)
– Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 – Jimmy Steed (Republican)
– District Clerk – Shawntel Golden (Republican)
– County Treasurer – Camey Boyer (Republican)
– County Treasurer – Camey Boyer (Republican) - State Representative District 1
– Gary Vandeaver
– George Lavender
– Ray Null
To view a sample ballot for the Republican Party candidates, click here.
To view a sample ballot for the Democratic Party candidates, click here.
