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02/18/2010

Dick Morris to speak at Lincoln-Reagan Dinner
Author, conservative commentator and political strategist Dick Morris is the scheduled keynote speaker at the Denton County Republican Party’s upcoming Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on Feb. 27 at the DFW Hyatt Regency hotel in Dallas.

Phillips to address county GOP Party
Denton County Elections Administrator Frank Phillips will address the monthly meeting of the Denton County Republican Party at 7 p.m. today.

02/17/2010

Democrats choose church for their polling site
Denton County Democratic Party officials found an alternate polling site for the March 2 primary, after an issue over the use of a Denton fire station cropped up.

02/16/2010

List of Candidates

02/15/2010

Who's On The Ballot

02/14/2010

Parties expect healthy turnout

Early voting begins Tuesday as voters in Denton County cast their ballots in several races including the gubernatorial race statewide and district attorney, probate court, county court and justice of the peace locally. Both Republican and Democratic party officials are expecting high turnouts for the election.

Best of Denton 2010 ballot

02/12/2010

Gallardo challenges DePiazza for Precinct 2 position
Billing himself as the “people’s judge,” Carlos Gallardo hopes to unseat incumbent Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace James R. DePiazza in the March 2 Republican primary.

Incumbent Hand faces two challengers in Precinct 4
On a recent trip to a school in his district, Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace J.W. Hand said a principal thanked him for his service, saying he could name five students who would have not graduated had it not been for Hand’s work. Hand says remarks like that are fueling his bid for re-election in the March 2 Republican primary election. Standing in his way are challengers Dave Jahn and Scott Smith.

02/10/2010

More challengers enter council races
Denton Mayor Mark Burroughs will face an old foe in his race for a second term this spring.

02/08/2010

Parties clash on rights to use site
Denton County Democratic and Republican party leaders are butting heads over the use of a city building as a polling site for the March 2 primary. Democrats claim they are being unfairly excluded from using Denton Fire Station No. 4 at 2110 E. Sherman Drive, while GOP officials claim to have exclusive use of the facility.

02/07/2010

Candidates tout experience, heritage in DA race
Leadership is a key issue in the Republican race for Denton County district attorney: Incumbent Paul Johnson believes he has provided it for the office, while his opponent, Brent Bowen, thinks he can fill a leadership void. Both men believe their backgrounds make them good leaders. Johnson points to his history as a self-made man, and Bowen proudly says he is a fourth-generation lawyer.

02/06/2010

Mayor pursues second term
Denton Mayor Mark Burroughs announced he will seek a second term this spring, saying he wants more time to accomplish his goals for the city. “I have just started a number of things that I would like to make sure move forward,” Burroughs told the Denton Record-Chronicle.

02/04/2010

Several honored at annual GOP dinner
The Denton County Republican Party honored several individuals from around the county recently at its annual Volunteer Dinner, according to information released by party officials.

Crownover earns honor
The Texas Association of Business has honored state Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Denton, as a “Champion of Free Enterprise,” the highest honor a legislator can receive from the association.

02/02/2010

Officer seeks to unseat Holland

Proud of the work he has done as justice of the peace, Joe Holland hopes voters will let him take a step toward retaining his Precinct 1 seat in the March 2 Republican primary election. Opposing Holland on the ballot is first-time political candidate and former police officer Jim Bryan, who says he has the experience to succeed on the bench. The winner of the primary election will move on to face unopposed Democrat candidate William K. Barnett in the November general election.

GOP forums scheduled
Denton County Republican candidates in contested primary races have been invited to speak at several forums throughout the county, according to Dianne Edmondson, Denton County Republican Party chairwoman.

02/01/2010

Two rise to face Collier
Two men are seeking to unseat Jake Collier from the 158th District Court bench in the March 2 Republican primary election. Lawyers David Moraine and Steve Burgess each hope to emerge as the Republican candidate heading into an uncontested November general election.

01/31/2010

Lawyers vie for probate bench
Three Republicans are vying for a seat on the statutory probate court judge bench and the opportunity to start a new era, as sitting Judge Don Windle retires.

01/29/2010

Republican candidates cite their experience
Rain-soaked Republican candidates, supporters and curious voters packed the Denton County Commissioners Courtroom for a candidate forum Thursday night.

01/28/2010

Candidate forum
Candidates in contested Denton County Republican primary races are set to speak at a public forum at 6:30 p.m. today in the Courthouse on the Square.

01/27/2010

Four file for seat on court

As Judge Darlene Whitten steps down from the County Court at Law No. 1 bench, a quartet of candidates have filed to run for the vacant seat. One has run for office before and the other three are newcomers to the political scene, but Republicans Kimberly McCary, Chance Oliver, George Mitcham and Christine “Chris” Ventura all say they have what it takes to be a county court judge.

2010 Political Chat Blog

01/26/2010

Forum touches on race, fairness
Candidates from the Precinct 1 justice of the peace and county district attorney races faced questions about race, fair treatment of employees, and the community at a candidate forum sponsored by the NAACP on Monday.

01/21/2010

Williams to speak at GOP meeting today
Roger Williams, former Texas secretary of state and current candidate for U.S. Senate, will be the keynote speaker for the monthly meeting of the Denton County Republican Party.

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