Longoria v. Lozano

This is a primary election contest involving the nomination of the Democratic Party for the office of County Commissioner, Precinct 3, Starr County, Texas. The trial court concluded, after a lengthy hearing, that contestee, Hector Lozano, had received 648 votes to 618 votes for contestant, Jose Maria Longoria, and judgment was entered declaring contestee to be the nominee.

Contestant has timely perfected this appeal wherein he asserts by a single point that the trial court erred in holding valid the ballots of 74 voters over contestant’s challenge that each of the voters’ affidavits on the…