Voters in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties elected David Hammer as the new District Attorney in Tuesday’s primary election, ousting incumbent Allan Grubb.
He defeated Grubb and another candidate, Tanya Roland.
Hammer worked for former District Attorney Richard Smothermon and Roland worked for Grubb for a while.
With all 50 precincts reporting, Hammer was leading 6,854 votes to 2,543 for Roland and 2,387 for the incumbent Grubb.
Voters in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties helped decide several political contests during Tuesday’s primary election and some races are headed to the Aug. 23 primary runoff.
Republican voters in Lincoln County Commissioner District No. 3 decided between to keep incumbent Lee Doolen, of Meeker as he won a new four term over challenger David Armitage, also of Meeker. No Democrat filed for that office.
With 19 of 19 precincts reporting, Doolen received 850 votes or 52.66 percent to 764 for Armitage which was 47.34. percent.
Current State Rep. Kevin Wallace won reelection to his House District 32 seat defeating Ryan Dixon. Wallace, of Wellston, garnered 3,030 votes to Dixon’s 2,361 votes. Wallace had 56.20 percent and Dixon got 43.80 percent.
In the crowded race to win the Republican nomination for Lincoln County District 1 commissioner, Will Fine led the pack of the six GOP candidates with 478 votes.
He and Mike Snyder, who received 341 votes, will face off in the Aug. 23 primary to see who opposes the lone Democrat candidate Earl Glenn in the November general election.
The others receiving votes in that contest were J.R. Duvall, 187, Bobby Lee Norton, 148, Stroud, Matt Howell, 142 and Bob Wilson, 166.
Voters in both counties cast their ballots in the three-person, non-partisan contest for District Judge District 23 Office No. 1. where there will be a runoff.
The candidates included Traci L. Soderstrom, Joe Dobry, Chandler, and Chad Moody, Wellston.
With all 50 precincts reporting, Soderstrom, Chandler, received 7,553 votes to Dobry’s 6,149 and Moody had 2,180.
In the crowded race for the District 28 State Senate seat, four Republican candidates and two Democrats are seeking to replace State Sen. Zack Taylor who decided not to run again.
With 44 of 46 precincts reporting, Grant Green with 3,477 votes and Jeff McCommas with 2,650 were headed to a runoff.
Karen Rackley with 1,699 votes appeared to have defeated Tony Wilson, 1,109 votes to win the Democratic nomination.