LIVE: Collin County runoff election results
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas - Polls are about to close across Texas in Saturday's runoff elections.
Voters weighed in on several leadership positions.
See election results as they come in on this page.
Click here for more election results:
Tarrant County
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Information in this article comes from the Collin County Elections Office.
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