Doyal Offers Thanks To Supporters And Friends After Primary Loss

CONROE, TX — Montgomery County Judge Craig Doyal, who lost his bid for a second term as county judge in the Republican primary on Tuesday, offered words of thanks to supporters, in a written statement.

"...I thank from the bottom of my heart all of our supporters who worked the polls, made calls, put up signs, donated funds and came out to vote. We leave the results to the Lord, who works all things according to His purposes," Doyal said in his statement.

Doyal lost to former state representative Mark Keough in what was one of the most watched local political races.

READ: 2018 Texas Primary Election: Montgomery County Results

In his statement, Doyal also congratulated Keough on his win, while at the same time expressing hs disappoinment in the outcome.

It was a surprising defeat for many who saw Keough as an underdog battling uphill against an incumbent with hometown roots.

Now, those who supported Doyal in his hoopeful re-election bid will thrown their spooprt behind Keough when he takes on Jay Stittleburg in the November general election.

The winner will be sworn on on Jan. 1, 2019.

While some may still be shocked by Doyal's, they may have chosen to forget the issues that plagued the incumbent, such as the indicment leveled against Doyal and Pct. 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley for violations of the Texas Open Meetings act, and his battle with commissioners over the Texas 249 project that is currently in the early stages of construction near Spring Creek.

Those and other issues that plagued Doyals tenure as county judge were alive and well on Tuesday when voters went to the polls, and it showed in the result.

Image: Courtesy Craig Doyal Campaign

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