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Chairman Ken King announced this week that he intends to run for the seat he currently holds representing 19 counties in the Texas Panhandle, South Plains, and the Permian Basin. Chairman King was first elected to the Texas House in 2012 and has had a highly successful run representing the hard-working Texans of House District 88.

I am announcing that I will be seeking re-election as Precinct 1 Hemphill County Commissioner in the 2024 election.

It has been an honor to serve the people of Hemphill County and Precinct 1 since January 2017. I have enjoyed working with the other commissioners and county judge to make the best decisions possible for our citizens.

My priorities as County Commissioner are to:

Citizens of Hemphill County, Texas:

It has been my honor to serve as your Sheriff for the past 4 years.  I would like to announce my intention to run for a second term as your Sheriff.  We have put a great deal of effort into improving how we serve the citizens of Hemphill County, and I would like to continue that work.  I am greatly humbled and honored to have been entrusted with running your Sheriff’s Office the past four years.