Tex. Election Code § 172.061
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 172.061, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 172.061. CANDIDATE FOR PARTY OFFICE.
Official statutory text
(a) Except for Sections 172.058(b), 172.059(c), and 172.060(b), this subchapter applies to a candidate for county chair or precinct chair.
(b) If a runoff candidate for county chair or precinct chair withdraws, the remaining candidate is considered to be elected and the runoff election for that office is not held.
(b) If a runoff candidate for county chair or precinct chair withdraws, the remaining candidate is considered to be elected and the runoff election for that office is not held.
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