New Primary Election Ordered for Hockley County Sheriff

A new election will be held soon for the Republican nominee for Hockley County Sheriff.

R.C. Cheek and incumbent Sheriff Paul Scarborough faced off in the July 31^st Republican Party primary runoff election, and Cheek originally won by 2 votes.

The first recount had Cheek winning by a single vote, and yet another recount had Scarborough as the victor by 1 vote.

Cheek filed a lawsuit contesting the results, and a Hockley County Judge ordered a new election.

The new election between Cheek and Scarborough will be held on Tuesday, September 18^th. Early voting in that election will start on September 10^th.

The same polling places will be open for the September 18^th election as were for the July 31^st runoff.

The winner in the Republican primary election will face former Hockley County Sheriff David Kinney in November.