Carr wins Democratic primary for Jackson County state's attorney
Michael Carr, a Carbondale resident and 29 year U.S. attorney, captured over 82 percent of 2,611 votes to win the Jackson County state's attorney race. He defeated Matt Chancey as candidate for Democrats to replace retiring Mike Wepsiec, with party officials noting broad community support and a door-knocking campaign. Republicans top two finishers in the county board race move to November, where two seats in the second district are decided.
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Murphysboro
Mike” Carr
Jackson County
Carr
Matt Chancey
Mike Wepsiec
Wepsiec
Carbondale
U.S
Southern District of Illinois
Franklin
Williamson
Jackson
SIU Carbondale
Dan, Bost
Jackie Norton
Jackson County Board
Union district consolidation defeated in Union County vote
Voters in Union County rejected a plan to merge four districts Lick Creek CCSD 16 Anna CCSD 37 Jonesboro CCSD 43 and Anna Jonesboro CHSD 81 into a new unit district. Ballots failed 392 to 42 at Lick Creek 1388 to 434 at Anna and 742 to 148 at Jonesboro with turnout 56 percent 41 percent and 45 percent respectively. It will be two years before a new consolidation attempt can appear on the ballot under state law.
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Jonesboro
Union County
Lick Creek
CCSD
Anna Ccsd
Anna-Jonesboro
Anna
CHSD
Illinois
Janet Ulrich
Alexander, Johnson, Massac
Pulaski
Union
Christopher Koch
Ulrich
Yates Defeated in Union County Commissioner Race
In Union County, Democrat Mike Yates lost his bid for a newly created six year commissioner seat after a three way primary. Wayne Brown won the Democratic nomination with 44 percent, Yates 40 percent, and Fred Crews 15 percent. Brown will face a Republican challenger in the general election.
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Jonesboro
Democratic Party
Mike Yates
Wayne Brown
Dongolz
Brown
Yates
Année
Fred Crews
Anna
Union County
Highway Department
Illinois State Police
Richard Cunningham
Walter Jackson
Dongola
Danny Hartline
Jefferson County nominates party nominees for board seats
Republican voters selected district nominees to the Jefferson County Board with Hayes defeating Knutson 237 to 186 in District 3 for a four year term. Williams edged Flora 123 to 120 in District 6 for a two year term. Watt beat Grothoff 183 to 113 in District 10 for a two year term. Democrat Stewart led Davis 230 to 110 in District 5. Rector won over Wilkey 218 to 143 in District 8. Hall defeated Moore 121 to 115 in District 11 for a two year term.
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Jefferson County
Tommy Hayes
Robert D. Knutson
Jeff L. Williams
Scott Flora
Robert “Bob” Watt
Curtis
Curt” Grothoff
David Stewart
Donald Davis
Stewart
Davis
Don Rector
Donnie Wilkey
Jeremy Hall
James Moore
Hobbs Captures Franklin County Circuit Clerk Nomination
Nancy Hobbs won the Democratic primary for Franklin County Circuit Clerk with about half the votes, edging Lisa Kay Muir and John Gardner Jr. No Republicans filed. In District 2, incumbent William Stark lost to Ken Hungate and David Rea and Alan Price, with no Republican candidates on the ballot.
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Benton
Nancy Hobbs
Franklin County
Hobbs
Lisa Kay Muir
Lesser
John Gardner Jr
West Frankfort
Donna Levenski
Beckymark
Gmail
William Stark
Ken Hungate
David Rea
Alan Price
Hungate
Price
Ewing
Rea
West City
Stark
Marlo poised to win Williamson County commissioner seat
Marion small business owner James Jim Marlo led in the Williamson County primary with 2,339 votes over Phil Jeralds 2,067. Remaining candidates Robbie Rendleman 1,154 Jeffrey Isbell 314 and Donald K Holman 209. Marlo praised by Jeralds for hard work and plans to face incumbent Tracey Glenn in November.
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Williamson
James
Jim” Marlo
Phil Jeralds
Creal Springs
Robbie Rendleman
Jeffrey Isbell
Donald K. Holman
Williamson County
Marlo
Scott Fitzgerald
Thesouthern.com
Southern Dental Laboratory
Jeralds
Brent Gentry
Jim
State's attorney defeated in Randolph Co primary
Jeremy Walker of Red Bud defeated incumbent Randolph County State's Attorney Randall Rodewald of Chester in a Republican primary. Walker will face Republican David Friess of Red Bud in the general election. Friess ran unopposed in the primary. Walker had previously run for state Senate in 2010.
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Randolph Co
Jeremy Walker
Red Bud
Randall Rodewald
Chester
Walker
David Friess
Friess
David Luechtefeld
Rokanville
Massac County primary contests produce large margins
In Massac County three primary races ended decisively Tuesday. Incumbent Larry Grace won the Republican circuit clerk race with 85 percent of over 1,600 votes, facing Betty Varnum. Billy Hillebrand took about 75 percent of 380 votes in the Democratic county commissioner race, defeating Roy Cooper. Jeffrey Weber swept Tim White with over 85 percent of 1,474 votes in the Republican county commissioner primary. Hillebrand and Weber will meet in November's general election.
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Massac County
Larry Grace
Betty Varnum
Billy Hillebrand
Roy Cooper
Jeffrey Weber
Tim White
Hillebrand
Weber
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