5-24-16
General Primary Election:
This is the final but unofficial vote totals – White County Contested Races:
White County Sheriff
Arron Autry 1459 (34.34%)
Neal Walden (I) 2,790 (65.66%)
After the vote count Tuesday night Sheriff Neal Walden has this to say:
Board of Education Chairman:
Kendyl Brock Hunter (I) 1,931 (46.5%)
Missy Jarrard 2,215 (53.42%
Jarrard after accepting many wish of congratulation told us:
County Commission Board District 4:
Craig Bryant (I) 671 (58.4%)
Shawn Henderson 477 (41.55%
Bryant shared his comments after his win:
White County Sheriff Neal Walden with wife Pam giving thumbs up after the election win Tuesday night
Missy Jarrard accepts words of congratulation following her win as Board of Education Chair
Total number of votes cast in this election 4,601, that is 34.3 percent of the county’s 13,414 registered voters.
Click this link for a complete summary of White County Voting 2016 PRIMARY ELECTION SUMMARY REPORT
Other area races that include White County
U.S. Senate – Dem Primary: Winners
Jim Barksdale DEM 163,220 (53.86%)
Cheryl Copeland DEM 127,398 (42.04%
John Coyne DEM 12,414 (4.10%)
U.S. Senate – GOP Primary
May Kay Bacallao GOP 60,367 (10.56%)
Derrick Grayson GOP 68,530 (11.99%)
Johnny Isakson GOP 442,732 (77.45%)
PSC District 2 – GOP
Kellie Austin GOP 70,362 (13.13%)
Tim Echols GOP 369,297 (68.93%)
Michelle Miller GOP 96,113 (17.94%)
U.S. House Dist 9 – GOP (Final)
Paul Brown GOP 18,761 (22.09%)
Doug Collins GOP 52,043 (61.27%)
Roger Fitzpatrick GOP 8,943 (10.53%)
Bernie Fontaine GOP 2,338 (2.75%)
Mike Scupin GOP 2,854 (3.36%)
State Senate Dist 51 – GOP (Final)
Steve Gooch GOP 20,575 (73.12%)
John Williamson GOP 7,563 (26.88%)
State House Dist 8 – GOP (Final) Runoff in this race
David Barton GOP 2,351 (20.30%)
Matt Gurtler GOP 4,015 (34.66%)
Joshua Littrell GOP 2,601 (22.45%)
Kent Woerner GOP 2,617 ( 22.59%)
Thank you Dean & Bonnie Dyer and all the staff at WRWH radio for the excellent election coverage. Our county may be small compared to some others, but we certainly do know how to take care of business in a professional way. WRWH is a big part of consistent coverage of what matters – and I am thankful that I can finally get you on the radio through my computer!!! Again, my thanks for all you do.