Amarillo Weather and March 3 primaries: Cornyn, Paxton head to May runoff
AMARILLO, Texas — amarillo weather appeared in search queries as returns came in from the March 3 primary election in Texas, where longtime Sen. John Cornyn and MAGA favorite Ken Paxton are heading to a May runoff in the state’s Republican Senate primary.
Senate primary heads to a May runoff
Tuesday’s balloting produced one of the clearer immediate outcomes: Cornyn and Paxton did not settle the Republican Senate nomination and will meet again in a May runoff, moving the statewide contest into a new, focused phase. On the Democratic side of the same Senate contest, State Rep. James Talarico held a narrow lead over U. S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, leaving control of that nomination unresolved in the short term.
Amarillo Weather and local election coverage
Local viewers were reminded of both politics and the day’s conditions: amarillo weather was a basic search term as precincts reported results. Local election coverage is scheduled to air at 10 p. m., offering a roundup of returns from the Panhandle and statewide races after polls closed on March 3.
Statehouse, down-ballot shifts on the High Plains
Down the ballot, Holly Jeffreys defeated Jamie Haynes in the Republican primary for State House District 86, a seat being vacated by John Smithee after nearly 40 years. Jeffreys will move on to face Democrat Cullin Knutson in the general election.
In the agricultural race, incumbent Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller lost his re-election bid to challenger Nate Sheets, the entrepreneur known for founding the Nature Nate’s honey brand. Sheets will face Clayton Tucker, a goat farmer, in November’s general election.
County-level contests also produced notable turnover in the Panhandle. Three of the five seats on the Potter County Commission will be filled by new people next term after two incumbents seeking re-election were defeated in Tuesday’s primary. Longtime Potter County Judge Nancy Tanner did not seek a fourth term, opening another seat for new leadership.
Also on the statewide ticket, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick won their Republican primaries, each taking the nomination without a runoff.
The March 3 primary left several races settled and others moving to later ballots: the Republican Senate nomination will be decided in May, some congressional and legislative contests remain too close to call, and multiple local offices in the Panhandle will turn over after primary upsets and retirements. Voters and campaigns now shift focus to the upcoming runoff and the November general election.
Next on the calendar: the May runoff for the Republican U. S. Senate nomination and the November general election matchups that include Nate Sheets vs. Clayton Tucker and Holly Jeffreys vs. Cullin Knutson.
