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After Wednesday’s recount determined that the results from the May 1 mayoral election will stand, incumbent Ginger Nelson was filled with gratitude, telling the Globe-News how thankful she was for the individuals who worked on the recount, as well as the voters who participated in the election.  “I’m grateful for the voters who voted. We have a process that our elections go through and I have always had confidence in both the process and the people who work that process,” she said. “Our county and city staff are trained and very experienced and I trust the work that they do in thi...

Ginger Nelson Officially Gets Her Second Term as Amarillo Mayor Stick a fork in the Amarillo Mayors race it's done. The 4 way dance which let's really face it was between Incumbent Ginger Nelson and Claudette Smith and at times just got down right ugly. Yes, there were two other candidates, Michael Hunt and Carl Karas who each could have gotten more attention but the money was on Ginger and Claudette. I don't have a dog in this fight and I'm just calling it as I see it being a newbie here. Get our free mobile app The Recount to Win Strategy

Officials with the city of Amarillo provided a timeline Monday regarding the recount procedure for the recent mayoral election, requested by candidate Claudette Smith. City officials have said previously that this is the first time the city has conducted a recount.  According to previous reporting by the Amarillo Globe-News, Smith’s completed recount petition, along with a $4,500 deposit, was certified Thursday. The petition requested was a manual count of all votes made for the mayoral election.  In unofficial combined election results from Potter and Randall counties, incumbent Ginger N...

Amarillo city officials hosted a news conference regarding the election recount process after a petition for recount from the May 1 mayoral race was certified Thursday.  According to previous Globe-News reports, city officials confirmed earlier this week that mayoral candidate Claudette Smith submitted a recount petition for Saturday’s election. City Manager Jared Miller said the completed application, along with a $4,500 deposit, was submitted Wednesday and certified Thursday.  In unofficial combined election results from Potter and Randall counties, incumbent Ginger Nelson garnered 54...

Amarillo's 2021 mayoral race and Election Day has been a wild ride--one that's still going! Word has come down that a petition for a recount has been received in the race for Mayor of Amarillo. The race pitted incumbent Ginger Nelson against Claudette Smith, Michael Hunt and Carl Karas. The results of the May 1st election were overwhelmingly in the favor of Mayor Nelson, who took 54% of the vote. However, her challenger, Claudette Smith said "hold the phone". Smith, who took 29% of the vote, filed a petition with the Secretary of State for a recount on the grounds of the integrity of the rac...