Vote today for county, JP3 judges
May 24—With no Democratic candidates having filed for either office, today's runoff election in the Republican Primary will decide Johnson County's next county judge and next Precinct 3 justice of the peace judge. Both will be new to their respective offices, County Judge Roger Harmon and JP 3 Judge Pat Jacobs having decided not to seek reelection.
In the county judge race, Christopher Boedeker faces John Harmon. John Harmon, although he shares the last name, is not related to Roger Harmon.
In the JP 3 race, Andy Nolan faces Wes Powell.
Boedeker and Harmon emerged from the four-candidate March Republican Primary in which neither received the required 51 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff.
Nolan and Powell experienced the same in a then three-candidate race.
Boedeker serves as an assistant county attorney and as a member of the Cleburne City Council.
Harmon has worked in real estate and other professions.
Harmon expressed a desire to see U.S. 360 extended into Johnson County and other infrastructure needs addressed if elected.
Boedeker pegged growth as Johnson County's current biggest issue and vowed to address infrastructure, law enforcement, financial and other issues as they relate to that growth if elected while at the same time planning so as to maintain the county's unique character and small town feel.
Nolan is an attorney and a sergeant with the Fort Worth Police Department having also served as patrol officer and detective of that department.
Powell served 20 years in the U.S. Navy followed by 22 years as a police officer including 16 with the Johnson County Precinct 3 Constable's Office.
Voter turnout in the runoff was low during the early voting period, which ran May 16-20.
Of the 113,647 eligible voters in the county, only 12,733 voted.
Voting today is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations:
—Voting precincts 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 36 and 37 — St. Mark United Methodist Church 1109 W. Henderson St., Cleburne.
—Voting precincts 14, 30 and 33 — First Baptist Church of Godley 101 E. Allen St., Godley.
—Voting precincts 1, 3, 4, 5, 32, 34, 39 and 40 — Burleson Sub Courthouse 247 Elk Drive, Room 212, Burleson.
—Voting precincts 2, 31 and 38 — NorthPointe FBC of Joshua 2450 S.W. Wilshire Blvd. Burleson.
—Voting precincts 7, 11 and 41 — Cana Baptist Church 2309 E. Renfro St., Burleson.
—Voting precincts 9, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26 and 27 — Precinct 4 Maintenance Facility 4300 E. Farm-to-Market Road 4, Cleburne.
—Voting precincts 12, 13, 22, 28 and 29 — Joshua Community Room 907 S. Broadway St., Joshua.
