Upsets mark several local primary races

Tuesday's primary election saw several local races called for challengers in contested races.

County

According to the unofficial initial results, in the race for commissioner, incumbent Fred Devish and challenger Bob Latham won the vote.

The county coroner seat was also contested, with incumbent Mike Frolander winning the nomination over challenger Everett Zimmerschied.

However, most candidates for county seats went unchallenged. The results confirm Joe Baron as the Democratic candidate for county attorney; on the Republican ballot, Jeff Hodge for sheriff, Melissa Jones for county clerk, Tammy Jundt for county treasurer, Dan Thomas for county assessor and Julie Altaffer for clerk of district court.

Cities

For each of the nonpartisan municipal seats, two candidates will move forward to the general election, along with any potential write-in candidates, which will be confirmed at a later date.

Of the two candidates for Mayor of Sundance, challenger Joe Wilson won the most votes. Three candidates ran for two open council seats, with incumbents Brad Marchant and Callie Hilty topping the vote.

In Moorcroft incumbents Dale Petersen and Paul Smoot won the most votes for the two two-year unexpired terms. Incumbent Austin Smith also gained

the most votes for the two four-year terms, alongside challenger Robert Stewart.

In Pine Haven, the two candidates for mayor, incumbent Karla Brandenburg and challenger Fred Nelson, got equal votes.

Legislature

Both of Crook County's legislative seats require confirmation from voters in neighboring counties, which was not available at press time.

However, the Associated Press had called the nomination for state senator for incumbent Ogden Driskill.

Chip Neiman, who ran unchallenged, won the Republican vote for his representative seat.

Federal and State

Full statewide results were not available at press time to confirm the primary winners for federal and state seats.

However, local voters chose Harriet Hageman as the Republican candidate for U.S. Representative and Lynnette Greybull on the Democratic side.

Cheney had already conceded the race to her opponent.

Brent Bien was the local Republican choice for governor, with Theresa Livingston as the Democratic winner. Chuck Gray took the win locally for secretary of state on the Republican side, while Kristi Racines went unchallenged for state auditor.

Crook County Republicans chose Curt Meier to remain state treasurer and Brian Schroeder for superintendent of public instruction.

The Democratic choice for the latter role was Sergio Maldonado, who ran unchallenged.

Below are the unofficial initial Crook County results from this year's primary. Only local results appear here for state offices.

MUNICIPAL

Sundance Mayor

Paul Brooks 206

Joe Wilson 257

Sundance Council

Brad Marchant 300

Callie Hilty 322

Rick Benavidez 166

Moorcroft Mayor

Ben Glenn 190

Moorcroft Council - 4 Year

John Aloisio 92

Dale Petersen 139

Paul Smoot 125

Moorcroft Council - 4 Year

Dustin Petz 86

Austin Smith 153

Robert Stewart 101

Pine Haven Mayor

Karla Brandenburg 113

Fred Nelson 113

Pine Haven Council - 2 YEar

Suzette Edwards 158

Pine Haven Council - 4 Year

Rob Norton 158

Kristy Speed 153

LOCAL

State Senator (R)

Ogden Driskill 1266

Bill Fortner 517

Roger Connett 1129

State Representative (R)

Chip Neiman 2457

County Commissioner (R)

Jeanne Whalen 1309

Fred Devish 1593

Bob Latham 1358

County Clerk (R)

Melissa Jones 2516

Clerk of District Court (R)

Julie Altaffer 2379

County Assessor (R)

Dan Thomas 2285

County Treasurer (R)

Tammy Jundt 2482

County Sheriff (R)

Jeff Hodge 2524

County Attorney (D)

Joe Baron 37

County Coroner (R)

Michael R. Frolander 1926

Everett Zimmerschied 746

FEDERAL

U.S. Representative (R)

Anthony Bouchard 98

Denton Knapp 55

Harriet Hageman 2370

Liz Cheney 403

Robyn Belinskey 31

U.S. Representative (D)

Lynette GreyBull 23

Meghan Jensen 13

Steve Helling 7

STATE

Governor (R)

Mark Gordon 1306

Brent Bien 1369

James Scott Quick 84

Rex Rammell 142

Governor (D)

Rex Wilde 7

Theresa Livingston 35

Secretary of State (R)

Chuck Gray 1661

R. Mark Armstrong 233

Tara Nethercott 837

State Auditor (R)

Kristi Racines 2356

State Treasurer (R)

Bill Gallop 662

Curt Meier 1789

Superintendent of Public Instruction (R)

Brian Schroeder 1216

Jennifer Zerba 195

Megan Degenfelder 747

Robert White III 82

Thomas Kelly (withdrawn) 239

Superintendent of Public Instruction (D)

Sergio Maldonado, Sr 35