} Trever Nehls, Frank Fraley(i) Planters had numerous African-American slaves as laborers. Election Code 1.020, 141.001(a); Govt Code 601.009; Brown v. Patterson, 609 S.W.2d 287 (Tex. } The median age was 33 years. In May 2022, she was promoted to be editor for the Cedar Park/Leander and Georgetown editions. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. .votebox-scroll-container { According to the 2008 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the county was $81,456, and for a family was $90,171. background-color: #db0000; } George's reelection website lists support of public safety and criminal justice, transportation, emergency management and government transparency as his primary concerns. Board elections are held at various locations across the District and Fort Bend County. In 1976, conservative physician Ron Paul of Brazoria County, noted for his opposition to most government programs, which earned him the nickname "Dr. No", captured the 22nd district in the United States House of Representatives in a special election, before narrowly losing re-election in the November election in which Gerald Ford also won Fort Bend, despite losing Texas to Jimmy Carter. In 2000, of the 110,915 households, 49.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.80% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.10% were not families. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { According to a 2001 Claritas study, it was the fifth-most diverse U.S. county, among counties with a population of 100,000 or more. } Fort Bend County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { Renee covers education, local government and transportation in the South Houston metro area. By 2011, Fort Bend was ranked the fourth-most racially diverse county in the United States by USA Today. defer(); The general election was canceled. The county does not have a hospital district. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? ). Claire joined Community Impact Newspaper in September 2019 as the reporter for the Sugar Land/Missouri City edition and in December 2021 moved to Austin to become the reporter for the Northwest Austin edition. Spanish colonists generally did not reach the area during their colonization, settling more in South Texas. In 2019 Indian Americans make up almost 50% of the Asian Americans in the county, with the second and third largest subsets being Chinese Americans and Vietnamese Americans. (Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results. The Houston Business Journal reported in 2010 that the diversity of industries promoted decades of rapid population growth. Dexter McCoy defeated Neeta Sane in the Democratic primary runoff for Fort Bend County Commissioners Court Precinct 4 on May 24, 2022. Fort Bend County officially created a department of public transportation in 2005 that provides commuter buses to Uptown, Greenway Plaza, and Texas Medical Center. Vacancies occurring after the election are filled by appointment until the next election is conducted. Updated Houston Public Library operates one branch in the county, the Stimley Blue Ridge Neighborhood Library in Blue Ridge, Houston.[56]. padding-bottom: 0px; You can find more information about the Fort Bend County election here. } [8] The city of Richmond was incorporated under the Republic of Texas along with 19 other towns in 1837. [20], According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 885 square miles (2,290km2), of which 24 square miles (62km2) (2.7%) are covered by water. 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In 2016, Hillary Clinton became the first Democrat to carry the county since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, largely due to the unpopularity of Republican nominee Donald Trump, with many voters splitting their tickets between Clinton and Republicans for other offices; Republicans won every elected countywide office by a margin similar to Clinton's, while also defeating an incumbent Democrat on the Fort Bend County Commissioners' Court. } Republican".[35]. background-color: grey; There were no incumbents in this race. overflow-y: hidden; Officials with the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal's Office say teams were deployed Friday after three 55-gallon drums were illegally dumped. 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Fort Bend County was the site of the JaybirdWoodpecker War in 188889. Counties | The daily Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster focuses on news coverage in the Richmond-Rosenberg area. Stephen Longoria 120,660 Fort Bend County Court At Law No.1 Rep. Chris Morales 124,256 Dem. width: 100% !important; Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. .votebox-results-metadata { When he ran for the Senate four years . .results_table { The state legislature was still predominately white. let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; You can find results for Fort Bend County on Tuesday night here. FORT BEND COUNTY JUDGE. left: 0; . Renee joined Community Impact Newspaper as a reporter in June 2022 after graduating with a degree in journalism from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. 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While the area began to attract white immigrants in the late 19th century, it remained majority-Black during and after Reconstruction. } margin: 0px 10px; Source. The Precinct 2 commissioner will oversee the southeast portion of Fort Bend County. padding:7px 8px 8px; overflow-x: auto; In accordance with the Texas Elections Code, Fort Bend ISD calls Board elections for thefirst Saturday in May of each year. Civ. Blair Parker font-style: italic; vertical-align: top; } Art. left: 0px; background-color: #f9d334; Tony Wadhawan, KP George(i) And watch KHOU 11 News for coverage throughout this year as we elect several key offices, including governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and county judges in Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend and more. display: inline-block; After the canvassing of each election, the Board elects a president, vice-president, and secretary to serve a one-year term. overflow-x: scroll; width: 100%; [33] Fort Bend County also ranked in the top 100 in property taxes paid and percentage of taxes of income. .votebox-results-cell--check { Get results for Primary Election Day 2022 as Texas kicks off the nation's midterm season with primaries that are testing the state's new voting laws. [14] He soon sold his paper, now known as the Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster. Note that not all submissions may meet Ballotpedia's coverage requirements for inclusion. .inner_percentage.Democratic { .race_header { Updated vertical-align: top; The legislation does not specify which community college district is for portions of FBISD outside of Sugarland and its ETJ and the cities of Houston, Missouri City, and Pearland. Fort Bend County Judge KP George was re-elected Tuesday in a tight race with Trevor Nehls. letter-spacing: .03em; For additional information or if you have any questions regarding the City of Missouri City Elections, please contact City Secretary's Office. margin: 8px auto; 3. This was a period when many African Americans migrated in the second wave of the Great Migration from Texas and other parts of the South to the West Coast, where a buildup in the defense industry provided more job opportunities. } Nehls cites crime reduction, tax reduction and transparency and bolstering local businesses as his top priorities. .thirdpartyname { The average household size was 3.14, and the average family size was 3.46. } Example video title will go here for this video, Breakfast Favorites | Cooking with Styles. top: 2px; He is currently the president of a Fort Bend-based biotechnology company. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { | padding-bottom: 5px; } Elections within the county are often decided by margins in more Republican-leaning areas in Sugar Land, Rosenberg, and southern Missouri City, with Republicans dominating in the Katy, Fulshear, and rural southern areas of the county and Democrats in the county's northeast corner around northern Missouri City and Fresno, as well as heavily Hispanic Mission Bend. . Annie Elliott defeated Martin John and Gary Catalan in the Republican primary for Fort Bend County District Clerk on March 1, 2022. Other county officials include a sheriff, district attorney, tax assessor-collector, county clerk, district clerk, county treasurer, and county attorney. } display: table; About 13.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Originally from North Texas, Laura relocated to Houston after spending three years in Pacific Northwest. Click here to fill out the survey. Incumbent Laura Richard defeated Toni Smith in the general election for Fort Bend County Clerk on November 8, 2022. OakBend Medical Center serves as the county's charity hospital which the county contracts with. padding-top: 3px; .results_row td { Whites endeavored to control freedmen and their descendants through violence and intimidation. Incumbent Bill Rickert advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Treasurer on March 1, 2022. George becoming Texas's first Asian-American county judge.[39]. Search for Approved Bail Bond Companies in Fort Bend County ; Buy . Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Laura graduated from Texas State University with a bachelors degree in journalism. } background-color: #db0000; Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. The Board of Elections holds general elections, caucuses, primaries, and special elections, including elections for Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas state, and federal offices. background-color: #f4f4f4; Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the following facilities in Fort Bend County, all at the Jester State Prison Farm site: The TDCJ announced that the Central Unit in Sugar Land was closing in 2011. } From 2010 to 2020 the percentage of non-Hispanic white people declined by 4.8%, the Asian American community grew by 83,167 (83.7% increase), the percentage of Hispanic people increased by 42.9% and the percentage of black people increased by 35.9%.[30]. George has said that he has faced numerous racist and xenophobic attacks during his campaign. The largest city by population in the county is Houston; however, most of Houston's population is located in neighboring Harris County. WATCH LIVE. Neeta Sane and Dexter McCoy advanced to a runoff. 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