Visiting judge Tim Womack of 307th District Court heard two days of testimony last week in the case of Kyle Barrett vs. James Strain in a lawsuit over the Republican primary of the Bowie County Commissioners Court Precinct 3 seat, in which Strain was decided the winner by less than 30 votes.   

Contestee Kyle Barrett filed suit against the incumbent in March’s primary election, James Strain, citing mishandling of ballots, electioneering at one polling place, and discrepancies in ballot number...