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Runoff for Little Elm set for June
By Emily Hill, ehill@starlocalnews.com
With the total ballots released by Denton County, a runoff election will be held for all four positions on the Little Elm Town Council in June. All election results are unofficial until councils canvass, or certify, the results at the next council meetings.
The Mayoral runoff will be between David Hillock, who received a total of 44 percent of the returns (448 votes), and incumbent Charles Platt, who received 38 percent (381).
"Honestly, I think we're in pretty good shape with the way it turned out," Hillock said. "The overall effort to remove the current mayor in a single battle, ultimately it feels like long-term the victory is on our side."
"We're enjoying the fact we survived the first round," Hillock said.
Platt could not be reached for comment.
For District 5, the final total of votes released by Denton County included a difference of only one vote between the top two candidates. Katie Gipson, who received 31 percent of the returns (62), and Dan Jaworski, who received 31 percent (61), will run against each other for the vacant seat on council.
"I am so incredibly grateful and humbled by my supporters and people having faith in me and support me," Gipson said. "[The race] was close."
Gipson said she will take a few days off, especially for Mother's Day since she has five children, before starting her campaign back up again. She said the results are still overwhelming because she did not see it coming.
"We'll hit the ground again, knocking on doors and telling our supporters we need them again, and getting them excited to get out and vote," Gipson said.
Jaworski, who stayed home to watch the election ticker on NBC 5, will also take tomorrow off to celebrate Mother's Day for his wife, as well as reevaluate his game plan.
"We expected a runoff, so we already have a game plan started," Jaworski said. "Those that voted for me, I'm thankful for their support and I hope we can get them out and vote again."
Jaworski is pleased with the campaigns among candidates, describing it as a "spirited and clean campaign." His only frustration was electronic mishaps with voting equipment as some voters in his district were turned away at the polls, which he said affected both him and Gipson. Otherwise, the election turned out as he had expected.
For District 3 on the council, the runoff will be between incumbent Curtis Cornelious, who received a close 49 percent of the returns (257), and Jason Olson, who received 42 percent (220). Cornelious and Olson could not be reached for comment.
The District 4 runoff election will be between Chip Norman, who received 39 percent of the votes (42), and Bob Burke, who received 31 percent (34). Norman and Burke could not be reached for comment.
To view the unofficial election results, visit the Denton County Election website at www.elections.dentoncounty.com.
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