Republican Commissioner Rich Paces held a commanding lead over independent Jeremy Walther in Kerr County's Precinct 2 race Tuesday night, even as partial returns showed Democrats ahead in all eight of Texas' non-judicial statewide races, including the U.S. Senate race and the governor's race.

Paces had 3,338 votes to Walther's 1,999, or 62. 54% to 37. 46%, a lead of 1,339 votes, with 9 of 20 countywide precincts reporting as of the county's 9:05 p.m. report.

He led Walther in mail and early voting and among the Election Day votes counted so far, 555 to 297.