Primary Election Returns
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Topeka, KS (westernkansasnews.com) Election night returns from Tuesday night for both state and local races.
Finney County
Commissioner #1 (all precincts in)
David Crase 29% of vote
Lon Pishny 50% of vote
Charles Sinclair 21 % of vote
State House 122 (all precincts reporting)
Stan Rice 35% of vote
Russ Jennings (i) 65% of vote
Judge in 16th district/Division I (six counties) all precincts reporting
Michael Giardine 45 % 2,076 votes
Sidney Thomas 55% 2,494 votes
Seward County (All precincts in)
House Rep 125
Jim Rice 624 votes 36%
Shannon Francis 1087 votes 64%
County Commission District 2 (all precincts in)
Ada Linenbroker, Republican 141 votes 85%
Monalicia Arrendondo, Republican 24 votes 15 %
County Commission District 3 (all precincts in)
Randy Malin, Republican 163 votes 61 %
Gladis Gomez-Fornwal, Republican 104 votes 39%
Kearny County
County Commissioner District 1 (all precincts in)
Shannon McCormick-Republican 160 votes
Trevor Bless-Republican 131 votes
Grant County
County Commissioner District 1 (All precincts in)
Loy Henderson, Republican 161 votes 39%
Janet Stewart, Republican 170 votes 42 %
Bill Hickok, Republican 76 votes 19%
County Commissioner District 2 (All precincts in)
Linda McHenry, Republican 97 votes 29 %
Kevin Shapland, Republican 147 votes 43%
John Duran, Republican 96 votes 28 %
Mike Stein, Democrat
Ness County
Utica 1 percent sales tax for infrastructure needs won approval 26-14
Hamilton County
County Commission District 4 (all precincts in)
Nikki Schwerdfeder, Republican 28 votes
John Armstrong, Republican 23 votes
Morton County (all precincts in)
County Commission 1st district
Randy Bane 134 votes
Bill Light 76 votes
City of Meade Tax (All precincts in)
No 181 votes 52%
Yes 166 votes 48%
Utica 1% sales tax for infrastructure improvements
was approved 26-14
Morton County
County Commission District One
Randy Bane, Republican 134 votes
Bill Light, Republican 76 votes
Stevens County
County Commission 1st District
Joe Thompson 145 votes
James Bell 76 votes
Gary Baker 34 votes
William Bell 15 votes
State Contests
U.S. Senate Dem – Primary
Chad Taylor 34,390 – 53 percent
Patrick Wiesner 30,557 – 47 percent
U.S. Senate GOP – Primary
Pat Roberts (i) 125,306 – 48 percent
Milton Wolf 106,128 – 41 percent
D.J. Smith 15,057 – 6 percent
Alvin Zahnter 13,935 – 5 percent
Governor GOP – Primary
Sam Brownback (i) 164,319 – 63 percent
Jennifer Winn 95,373 – 37 percent
Secretary of State GOP – Primary
Kris Kobach (i) 164,396 – 65 percent
Scott Morgan 89,320 – 35 percent
Insurance Commissioner GOP – Primary
Ken Selzer 64,073 – 27 percent
Beverly Gossage 54,578 – 23 percent
Clark Shultz 53,900 – 23 percent
David Powell 39,638 – 17 percent
John Toplikar 24,455 – 10 percent
U.S. House District 1 Dem – Primary
James Sherow 8,077 – 61 percent
Bryan Whitney 5,214 – 39 percent
U.S. House District 1 GOP – Primary
Tim Huelskamp (i) 42,166 – 55 percent
Alan LaPolice 34,671 – 45 percent
State Board of Education District Five
Sally Cauble, (i) Republican 55% 15,533 votes
Meg Wilson 45% 12,765 votes