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The support the candidates received from local churches during the race has prompted calls for state and federal investigations and triggered a local political reckoning.
West Texas voters rejected three conservative Christian candidates who sought to infuse religious values into local politics. But the campaign support the candidates received from local churches has prompted calls for state and federal probes.
Laughter, heartfelt words highlight what normally is only a necessary meeting.
The expected close race between Yates, Beard did not materialize. Yates succeeds Weldon Hurt, who gave up the seat after two terms to run for mayor.
Voters made their choices Saturday to indicate what direction the city may go in the near future