BEAUMONT, Texas — In Texas, polling in a closely-watched race for U.S. Senate shows Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and Congressman Colin Allred (D) are neck and neck.
This year, the country will decide if Vice President Kamala Harris will be getting a promotion to the top job or if former President Donald Trump will return to the Resolute Desk.
In Jefferson County, Republican Steven Broussard is challenging longtime Sheriff Zena Stephens, a Democrat, for the county's top law enforcement job.
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Kate Carroll and Rashawn "Shawn" Webb-Locke are vying for the position of county tax assessor-collector.
Incumbent Naomi Showers Doyle is defending her Precinct One, Place One Justice of the Peace seat against George Millhouse.
Voters will also have a chance to weigh in on several other national, state and local races on the ballot this year.
Early voting in Jefferson County for the general election is open from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1, while Election Day is Nov. 5.
Contested local races in Jefferson County:
- Sheriff
- Steven Broussard - R
- Zena Stephens* - D
- County Tax Assessor-Collector
- Kate Carroll - R
- Rashawn "Shawn" Webb-Locke - D
- County Commissioner Pct 1
- Brandon Willis - R
- WRITE IN (Addie Allen)
- Justice Of The Peace Precinct 1, Place 1
- Naomi Showers Doyle - D
- George Millhouse Jr. - Ind
- BISD Tax Rate Approval
- Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $0.96491 per $100 valuation in Beaumont Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 14.3 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $13,087,884.
- Groves Mayor
- Chris Borne*
- Michael Boudreaux
- Groves Councilmember Ward 2
- Paul Oliver*
- Tanner Thompson
- Groves Councilmember Ward 4
- Rhonda Dugas*
- Rae Shauna Gay
- Groves City Marshal
- Christopher Robin (interim)
- Rudy Guerrero
- Bevil Oaks Council Ward 2
- Justin Duff
- Stephanie Cramer
- Bevil Oaks Council Ward 3
- Jim Wright*
- Casey Carl
- Hamshire-Fannett ISD Trustee, Position 1
- Shawn Smith
- Celeste Ramsey*
*Incumbent