Tom Brummett wins Lubbock County Court at Law 2 Republican primary runoff

Longtime Lubbock County prosecutor Tom Brummett is a step closer to serving as judge of Lubbock County Court at Law 2 after securing about 59 percent of ballots cast in early voting in the Republican Primary runoff.

Brummett ran against attorney Bob Nebb who garnered about 41 percent of the 14,736 votes cast in the runoff election.

Brummett will now likely run unopposed in the November general election.

Lubbock County Court at Law 2 is one of three statutory county courts at law in Lubbock and handles misdemeanor criminal and family law cases. Incumbent Drue Farmer did not seek re-election.

Brummett, who has worked at the Lubbock County District Attorney's Office for nearly 20 years, said his experience in criminal law prepared him for the responsibility of the bench.

"This is something that I had way back when I went to law school," he said. "... That's kind of what I've been working for the past 19 years. but that's always been the end goal at the end of the tunnel."

Nebb, who has practiced law for more than 32 years, said his motivation for seeking office is lifetime of service to people.

"I have been a servant my whole life," he said. "Since cub scouts, since I started working at 12 years old when my daddy dropped dead, since boy scouts, church, family, community and clients. I've been serving my whole life and now I believe I'm called to serve all of Lubbock County through the court."

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Brummett wins Lubbock County Court at Law 2 Republican primary runoff