Tim Green took an early voting lead over Gary Boren in Saturday's Lubbock City Council District 4 special election runoff.
Green received 61.4% of 2,578 votes compared to 38.6% for Boren, according to early voting results released shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. Final but unofficial election results are expected to be in later Saturday evening.
The special election went to a runoff after Green and Boren respectively emerged as the top two candidates in a five-person race, which will determine who will replace Councilman Brayden Rose in the south-central Lubbock council seat. Rose announced his resignation earlier in the year and will formally vacate his seat on the Lubbock City Council once the district elects his successor.
In the June 27 special election, Green led with 47% while Boren received 38.5% of the more than 2,600 votes cast. Candidates Bill Curnow, Stephanie Ferran and Boyd Goodloe split the remainder. Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the race went to a runoff.
The winner of Saturday's runoff will be sworn in shortly after the results of the election are canvassed in early August. The new council member will take office in the midst of ongoing city council discussions about the upcoming 2026-27 fiscal year budget and tax rates.
Green, a Lubbock home builder and former firefighter, touted endorsements from former Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope as well as the Lubbock Professional Firefighters Association and a host of professional trade organizations and several former local and state leaders. Curnow also endorsed Green following the June 27 election.
Boren, a former city council member and retired businessman who was recently re-appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors, came into the June 27 election touting the endorsement of Lubbock Mayor Mark McBrayer as well as notable endorsements from the Lubbock Police Association and several former local and state leaders, among others.
Green and Boren also led the pack in fundraising during the election cycle and recently submitted their July semi-annual campaign finance reports showing continued fundraising efforts.
Why Lubbock is hosting a special election for city council
In March, Lubbock City councilmember Rose announced he had turned in his letter of resignation to the council and mayor on March 10, citing family reasons as to why he is resigning.
The city council unanimously approved an order for a special election to fill Councilman Rose's seat for the remainder of the four-year term set to end in 2028.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Tim Green takes early lead over Gary Boren in Lubbock council D4 runoff election
