Early voting results show Democrat candidate Clayton Tucker has the lead in the race for Agriculture Commissioner over Republican candidate Nate Sheets. Tucker currently has 58%. About 18% of the votes have been counted, so it’s still too early to call.

Jayme Lozano Carver is the Tribune’s first Lubbock-based reporter, covering the South Plains and Panhandle through a partnership with Report for America. Jayme previously worked for Texas Tech Public...