What happened: Midland County Republican voters selected nominees for Midland County Judge and Commissioners in Precincts 2 and 4 during the March primary. The County Commissioner Precinct 2 race was decided outright, with Brian Carney securing a majority, while the County Judge and County Commissioner Precinct 4 will advance to runoff elections.

There were no Democratic candidates for any of the positions, meaning the Republican winners are expected to take office in January 2027. Using precinct-level results from the Midland County Elections Office, The Permian Press mapped how voters across Midland County supported each candidate. Each race includes maps showing the candidate who won each precinct and showing turnout by precinct.

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Midland County Judge

The big picture: Jay Marquez and Karen Hood will advance to a runoff on May 26 after neither surpassed the 50% threshold required to win outright. Marquez earned 4,777 votes, or 34.07% of the total. Hood earned 4,746 votes, or 33.84%. Terry Johnson received 4,500 votes, or 32.09%.

Midland County Commissioner Precinct 2

The big picture: The Precinct 2 commissioner race was decided outright, with Brian Carney receiving a majority of the vote. Carney earned 2,344 votes, or 51.44% of the total. Joe Watters earned 2,213 votes, or 48.56%.

Midland County Commissioner Precinct 4

The big picture: Lance Friday and Dianne Anderson will advance to a runoff on May 26 after neither surpassed the 50% threshold required to win outright. Friday earned 1,936 votes, or 39.66% of the total. Anderson earned 1,828 votes, or 37.44%. Don Woodward received 1,118 votes, or 22.90%.

The bottom line: Midland County contains 47 precincts, but of the 14,023 total votes cast in the County Judge race, just 11 precincts accounted for a majority of voters, roughly 51% of all ballots cast. These includes precincts 204, 411, 408, 110, 202A, 202, 403, 404, 207, 103, and 107.