Voters take to the polls for primary

If Tuesday night’s results hold up, Greg Abbott will face Gina Hinojosa for the Governor of Texas seat.

Abbott, the incumbent, won the Republican primary with 82.6% of his party’s vote, while Hinojosa held 61.3% of the Democrat primary vote. Hinojosa’s closest opponent as of 9 p.m. Tuesday was Chris Bell (10.4%), who was the Democratic candidate for Governor in 2006.

Polls were open until 10 p.m. Tuesday in Williamson County. Complete results of the Williamson County primary can be seen in the March 7-8 edition of the Taylor Press.