Primary polls open across county Tuesday
Local contested races include sheriff, county commission
By CLEON RICKEL, Herald Senior Writer
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There’s something for everyone in Tuesday’s primary election.
Both Republicans and Democrats have primaries.
As might be expected in a state in which the Republicans have the most registered voters and elected officials, the most primary contests involve Republicans.
Republicans have two primary contests for county offices.
Sheriff Craig Davis faces challengers Jim Honn, retired Shawnee County deputy; and Tony LeMaster, former Franklin County jail administrator.
The winner faces Democrat Byron Goracke, former Richmond police chief, in the November general election.
County Commissioner Roy Dunn is being challenged for his seat by David Hood, retired Ottawa fire fighter.
Dunn’s district includes part of northern Ottawa and most of north and northwestern Franklin County, including Pomona.
There is no Democrat who’s filed but Scott Barnhart has filed as an independent and will face either Dunn or Hood in November.
On the national level, the 2nd District U.S. Congressional race pits Lynn Jenkins, state treasurer, and Jim Ryun, former U.S. representative from northeast Kansas, in what has been a sharp-edged contest.
The winner will face Democrat Nancy Boyda, who unseated Ryun two years ago, in November.
On the state legislative level, Republicans have two primaries.
Cynthia “Cara” Polsley, 22-year-old University of Kansas student from Ottawa, and Jeannie Plaisted, Osawatomie, who has won the Republican nomination before, are vying for the 5th Kansas House District nomination. The Republican standard-bearer will challenge Democrat incumbent Bill Feuerborn, Garnett, who has no opposition.
The district covers Ottawa south of the river, most of southern Franklin County and parts of Anderson and Miami counties.
In the 9th Kansas House District, which includes southwestern Franklin County and parts of Coffey and Anderson counties and all of Allen County, incumbent Bill Otto, LeRoy, is being challenged by Sheila Lampe, Piqua, who staged a primary challenge against him last year.
The winner will face Colony mayor Jon Dunbar, who is unchallenged in the Democrat primary.
Democrats have fewer contests — indeed, only one.
That is the U.S. Senate race.
Lee Jones, an Overland Park railroader, and Jim Slattery, former U.S. representative from northeast Kansas, are seeking the Democratic nomination.
The winner will challenge incumbent Pat Roberts.
Robert’s campaign is assuming that Slattery will win the primary. Roberts has aimed attack ads at Slattery and Slattery has been responding with counter-attack ads aimed at Roberts.
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