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Early vote tally in West U shows commanding lead in mayor’s race

May 6, 2023 by Charlotte Aguilar

Sample and Barnes

Mayor Susan Sample trounced challenger John Barnes in the early ballot count released shortly after West U polls closed Saturday (May 6), garnering two-thirds of the 1,500 ballots cast before today’s general election.

In the five-candidate race for four City Council seats, two incumbents — John Montgomery and Shannon Carroll — are the top vote-getters so far, followed by Clay Brett and Matt Hart. Buckley Morlot is trailing.

The counts released by Harris County election officials at 7:15 are (in ballot order):

MAYOR

Susan Sample 1,032

John Barnes 503

 

COUNCIL

Clay Brett 1,023

Shannon Carroll 1,061

Buckley Morlot 635

Matt Hart 955

John Montgomery 1,176

May 6, 2023Charlotte Aguilar

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Filed Under: Government, Slider, West U News Tagged With: Buckley Morlot, Clay Brett, John Barnes, John Montgomery, Matt Hart, Shannon Carroll, Susan Sample, West University elections 2023

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