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Lubbock County GOP Precinct 2 Race Heads to Runoff
The Republican primary for county commissioner will be decided in a May 26 runoff election.
Published on Mar. 4, 2026
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The GOP primary race for Lubbock County commissioner in Precinct 2 will head to a runoff election on May 26 between candidates Kevin Pounds and M. Tray Newton. Neither candidate received over 50% of the vote in the initial three-way primary.
Why it matters
This race will determine the Republican nominee for the Lubbock County commissioner seat in Precinct 2, which is an important local government position that oversees infrastructure, public services, and community development in that part of the county.
The details
The three-way GOP primary race for Lubbock County commissioner in Precinct 2 did not produce a winner, as neither Kevin Pounds nor M. Tray Newton received over 50% of the vote. The two candidates will now face off in a runoff election on May 26 to determine the Republican nominee.
- The initial GOP primary election was held on March 3, 2026.
- The runoff election between the top two candidates will take place on May 26, 2026.
The players
Kevin Pounds
One of the two candidates who will advance to the runoff election for the Republican nomination for Lubbock County commissioner in Precinct 2.
M. Tray Newton
One of the two candidates who will advance to the runoff election for the Republican nomination for Lubbock County commissioner in Precinct 2.
What’s next
The runoff election between Kevin Pounds and M. Tray Newton will take place on May 26, 2026, with the winner becoming the Republican nominee for Lubbock County commissioner in Precinct 2.
The takeaway
This runoff election will be an important local race that determines the GOP nominee for the Lubbock County commissioner seat in Precinct 2, a position that plays a key role in governing the county's infrastructure, public services, and community development.
