Council candidates could face opposition from write-ins

WORLAND — With each Worland City Council race receiving write-in votes, the candidates that were on the ballot in Tuesday’s primary election could face opposition in the November general election.

It takes three eligible write-in votes for someone to officially be nominated. The person must accept and pay the filing fee to be on the ballot in November. Write-in candidates will not be known until Friday after the county canvassing board meets.

For Ward 1 two-year seat, Rebecca George received 517 votes. There were four write-in votes cast.

For the two four-year terms in Ward 1, Adam Martinez received 477 votes, Barbie Brookwell received 420. There were six write-in votes cast.

In Ward 2 for the four-year seat, Pete Calderon received 554 votes. There were four write-in votes cast.

For the two four-year seats up in Ward 3, incumbents Mike Neufer received 254 votes and Kreg Lombard received 174 votes. There were 14 write-in votes cast.

For non-partisan races, the top two vote-getters advance to the general election. For wards where two seats were up, two write-in candidates could accept if there are two eligible.

All results are unofficial until Friday’s canvassing board.

In other unopposed races from Tuesday’s election:

•Martha Lawley received 2,486 votes in Washakie County for House District 27 for the Republican nomination.

•Jeff Lapp received 2,648 votes for the Republican nomination for county coroner.

•Anthony Barton, deputy county attorney, received, 2,308 votes for the Republican nomination for county attorney.

•Lily Rakness Parra received 2,480 votes for the Republican nomination for county clerk. She currently serves as a deputy clerk.

•County Treasurer Doris Kern received 2,599 votes for the Republican nomination as she seeks re-election to her position.

•County Assessor Nancy Quinn received 2,490 votes for the Republican nomination for her office.

•Clerk of Court Christy Schneider received 2,473 votes for the Republican nomination for her office.

In the only contested race for Republican precinct committeeman for precinct 5-1, Mike Greear received 360 votes, Roger Lawley 276 and Gary Mitchell 270. The other candidates were Jeff Pomeroy, 180 votes and Richard George, 120 votes.

Washakie County Clerk Mary Grace Strauch said the election went well on Tuesday. Results were made available at shortly after 8 p.m.

There were 3,088 votes cast in Tuesday’s election in Washakie County.