Primary Election Returns

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 16^th 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