Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Results Still Unofficial; David R. Hottell Has 218 Votes, Incumbent Carl Stander 197
Not old enough to vote yet, but Grady Autrey, 8, a home schooled second grader, was introduced to the American voting process on Tuesday at the Kimball election site. Grady was with his great grandmother, Wanda Madden.
The primary election results from Tuesday, May 14 had only one race of local importance. Four individuals filed for Kimball County Commissioner on the Republican ticket and Tuesday determined the next commissioner because no Democrats sought the seat.
In the commissioner race, David R. Hottell had 218 votes while incumbent Carl Stander had 197 votes cast in his favor, Hottell will serve as commissioner for the next four years beginning in January 2025. Matt Bright had 147 votes cast for him, and Sarah Weisbrook had 95 votes.
These results are unofficial, pending a count by the canvassing board at 10 a.m. May 23 to make them official.
When the ballots arrived at the Kimball County Courthouse, Dix was first, followed by Bushnell, and then the Kimball precincts. The Observer received unofficial results from the clerk's office at 9:20 p.m.
In other races, Deb Fischer handily won re-election. Fischer will serve in the U. S. Senate for another six years. She is unopposed in November.
Pete Ricketts appears to be headed back to the Senate for a two-year term although he will face Democratic candidate Preston Love, Jr. in November. Ricketts was appointed to the U.S. Senate in January of 2023.
For the House of Representatives 3rd District, Republican Adrian Smith won the vote Kimball County but results outside the county were not yet avaialble.
Cathy Sibal, election commissioner, said, "It was a long day, but everything went smooth."
This was the first time that an ID was required to vote, and Sibal said everyone complied. Sibal said the voter turnout was 29%.
