BEEVILLE – In what observers called the races to watch in Tuesday’s election, incumbent Sheriff Carlos Carrizales retained his star and Mike Knight won his race to retain his position of county attorney.

When Election Clerk Mirella Escamilla Davis posted the final results with cellophane tape on the marble walls of the lobby — where the lighting was so dim that spectators used flashlights in order to read them — a group of sheriff deputies took long enough to see Carrizales’ tally before simultaneously yelling triumphant war whoops before exiting stage right.

Asked about his slim majority over Bill Lazenby, Carrizales said, “That’s why they call is politics.” Jennifer Carrizales, his seven-year-old daughter, was more succinct: “We won!” she said.

Lazenby, who earlier was seen at the Republican Headquarters next to the Rialto Theater on Washington, did not appear at the courthouse when Davis posted the final results.

Sheriff

Carrizales, a Democrat who received 3,923 votes, has served for seven years as sheriff, and has 22 years of experience with Beeville Police Department, serving as detective lieutenant, patrol lieutenant and detective sergeant.

Lazenby, who received 3,868 votes, says that he brings with him 40 years of experience in administration management and investigation within the law enforcement arena.

Lazenby currently serves as chief bailiff at the Bee County Courthouse.

County attorney

Incumbent Mike Knight, a Democrat, won with 5,036 votes beating Juan Eduardo Garcia with 2,624 votes.

Knight has 22 years of experience in private practice with knowledge of the oil and gas, real estate and family law — to name only a few.

Garcia has experience prosecuting cases in Hidalgo County and currently serves as an assistant district attorney in Bee County.

County commissioner

Incumbent Eloy Rodriguez, a Democrat, received 1,199 votes beating Dennis D. Phipps, a Republican, with 776 votes.

President/Vice-President

Mitt Romney/ Paul Ryan, REP – 4,354

Barack Obama/ Joe Biden - Incumbent, DEM – 3,451

U. S. Senator Ted Cruz, REP – 4,157

Paul Sadler, DEM – 3,234

John Jay Myers, LIB – 134

David B. Collins, GRN – 55

U. S. Representative District 34

Jessica Puente Bradshaw, REP – 4,110

Filemon Vela, DEM – 3,214

Steven (Ziggy) Shanklin, LIB – 203

Railroad Commissioner

Christi Craddick, REP – 3,795

Dale Henry, DEM – 3,311

Vivekananda (Vik) Wall, LIB – 107

Chris Kennedy, GRN – 153

Railroad Commissioner - Unexpired Term

Barry Smitherman - Incumbent, REP – 4,167

Jaime O. Perez, LIB – 1,479

Josh Wendel, GRN – 254

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2

Don Willett - Incumbent, REP – 4,590

RS Roberto Koelsch, LIB – 1,128

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4

John Devine, REP – 4,348

Tom Oxford, LIB – 1,092

Charles E. Waterbury, GRN – 268

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6

Nathan Hecht - Incumbent, REP – 3,533

Michele Petty, DEM – 3,432

Mark Ash, LIB – 207

Jim Chisholm, GRN – 109

Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals

Sharon Keller - Incumbent, REP – 3,747

Keith Hampton, DEM – 3,331

Lance Stott, LIB – 216

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7

Barbara Parker Hervey - Incumbent, REP – 4,322

Mark W. Bennett, LIB – 1,324

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8

Elsa Alcala - Incumbent, REP – 4,472

William Bryan Strange, III, LIB – 1,154

Member, State Board of Education, District 3

David M. Williams, REP – 3,653

Marisa B. Perez, DEM – 3,693

State Senator, District 21

Grant Rostig, REP – 2,670

Judith Zaffirini - Incumbent, DEM – 4,752

Joseph Morse, LIB – 144

State Representative District 43

J.M. Lozano - Incumbent, REP – 3,693

Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles, DEM – 3,898

Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District, Place 2

Tom Greenwell, REP – 3,413

Nora Longoria, DEM – 4,041

Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District, Place 4

Bradford M. Condit, REP – 3,526

Nelda Vidaurri Rodriguez - Incumbent, DEM – 3,833

Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District, Place 5

Doug Norman, REP – 3,599

Gina M. Benavides - Incumbent, DEM – 3,784

District Judge. 343rd Judicial District

Janna K. Whatley, REP – 4,378

Richard D. Zapata, DEM – 3,159

District Attorney, 156th Judicial District

Jose Aliseda, REP – 5,153

Tax Assessor - Collector

Linda Bridge, REP – 5,516

County Commissioner, Precinct 1

Carlos Salazar Jr., DEM – 1,254

County Commissioner, Precinct 3

Dennis D. Phipps, REP – 776

Eloy Rodriguez, DEM – 1,199

Constable Precinct 1

Lance S. Frerich, DEM – 1,193

Constable Precinct 2

Clifford Bagwell, REP – 1,896

Constable Precinct 4

Esequiel “Zek” Ortiz, DEM – 1,071