Democrats Shree Henderson and Marcus Henderson won Precinct 2 races in Kaufman County on Tuesday, defeating Republican incumbents. According to final election results, Shree Henderson beat incumbent county commissioner Skeet Phillips, 9,692 votes (54.53%) to 8,083 (45.47%), a margin of 1,609 votes or 9.06 percentage points out of 17,775 votes cast.
In the justice of the peace race, Marcus Henderson defeated incumbent Amy M. Tarno, 9,572 votes (53.62%) to 8,279 (46.38%). He won by 1,293 votes, or 7.24 percentage points, out of 17,851 votes cast.
Shree Henderson will serve on the Kaufman County Commissioners Court. Marcus Henderson will preside over the Precinct 2 justice court. According to the county's office description, that court handles civil, criminal and traffic cases, along with warrants and inquests. Precinct 2 includes the Forney area and a portion of Heath.