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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 2000
Page
1
Unofficial results show 3 391 votes in Mercer County for Sheriff with corresponding figures in Senatorial District and House of Delegates. District 24 noted, reflecting early returns across the incumbent and challengers.
U S Representative Bob Wise defeated Charleston lawyer Jim Lees to secure the West Virginia Democratic nomination for governor, with about 60 percent of votes after one third of precincts reported. Incumbent Governor Cecil Underwood won the Republican nomination with roughly 80 percent and will face Wise in the general election. Wise touted a “man date” on health care choices and drug affordability for seniors, while Lees framed Wise as party-backed by bosses. Wise led polls, amassed $1.2 million for his campaign versus Lees’ $149,000, and spent no personal funds. Lees spent $437,000 of his own money. Wise pledged a more proactive administration with drug pricing reform and ventures capital, alongside college scholarships and tobacco tax proposals.
Incumbent Sheriff Harold Buckner leads in the Mercer County Democratic primary with 3,391 votes (35.74 percent) from all 62 precincts. Dr. Danny Wills trails with 3,366 votes (35.48 percent), former sheriff D B Meadows has 2,730 votes (28.78 percent). Buckner touts crime-fighting gains, computerized systems, new deputies and a drug task force, while Wills emphasizes experience and office improvements.
Princeton candidate Anita Skeens Caldwell led the state Senate 10th District primary, with 7,077 votes across Mercer Monroe Summers and Fayette counties as 60 14 12 precincts reported. Incumbent Homer Ball and Norris Kantor trailed in a closely watched race. Caldwell thanked supporters after tallying results.
Incumbents swept three Mercer County House of Delegates districts on Tuesday night. In District 25 Princeton-Glenwood-Athens, Mark Wills led with 3,919 votes while Richard Flanigan had 3,403 and Timm Boggess 7,753 in the two-seat race. District 24 saw Eustace Frederick secure a third term with 1,626 over Phil Hancock at 912. In District 23 Wyoming and Mercer counties, Richard Browning led early and finished with 599 to Rick Staton 591 and Eileen Schlager 176. Wyoming County totals showed Browning 2,925 Staton 2,432 Schlager 2,046.
Derek Swope, 46, of Bluefield, won a decisive Democratic primary for judge in Mercer County Ninth Judicial Circuit. The trial lawyer led early and maintained edge over a talented slate of candidates. victory advances him in the race.
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