Warren, Boxx take Republican Primary Election
August 6, 2014
Charlea Mills
As votes came in from the 19 different Barry County precincts last night, a crowd gathered on the Barry County Courthouse lawn waiting to hear the results. The importance of the Primary Election was paramount for candidates running on the Republican ballot as none of the local seats will face any Democrat opposition in the November election. The importance of the election was prevalent in the voter turnout. Of Barry County’s 20,234 registered voters, 6,342 cast ballots, totalling 31.34 percent voter turnout.
With the first few precincts reporting, Prosecuting Attorney candidate Amy Boxx commanded a strong lead against challengers Matthew Weatherman and Steve Dunker, and the race was determined early as Boxx’s votes widened the gap between her and the other two candidates with each new precinct’s votes being tallied. By the time all votes were counted, Boxx won the Republican nomination for Barry County Prosecuting Attorney. The unofficial numbers for the race were Boxx - 3,216, Weatherman - 1,044, and Dunker - 952.
Following the reading of the results, Dunker commented, “I wish Amy nothing but the best as Prosecutor for the county.” Weatherman added, “I look forward to working with her in the future.”
The race to watch last night ended up being the Presiding Commissioner race between incumbent Cherry Warren and challengers Eddie Davison and Terry Burgess. Vote tallies between Warren and Davison, a former commissioner for the county, were close from the beginning. As results were read, Warren’s lead over Davison was tight from the beginning with only 44 votes separating them at one point. Once all votes were tallied, Warren won the nomination for his sixth term as Presiding Commissioner for the County. The unofficial results for the race were: Warren - 2,360, Davison - 2,219, and Burgess -734. Warren closed out the narrow race with just 141 votes between him and Davison.
After the results were announced, Warren stated, “I’m very thankful to the voters of the County for the confidence that they have in me to serve. I appreciate everyone who voted for me. It was a tough campaign, but I look forward to serving the citizens of Barry County for another four years.”
Challenger Terry Burgess stated, “I want to thank everyone that supported and stood behind my ideas. I think this was a great starting point for me and something to build on in the future.”
Other Republican candidates that ran in the Primary Election unopposed were: County Clerk Gary Youngblood, Circuit Clerk Craig Williams, County Treasurer Lois Lowe, Collector Janice Varner, Associate Circuit Judge Division I Johnnie Cox and Associate Circuit Judge Robert Foulke.
For complete unofficial election results and more information on statewide candidates and Constitutional Amendments, see page 10A.
Charlea Mills
As votes came in from the 19 different Barry County precincts last night, a crowd gathered on the Barry County Courthouse lawn waiting to hear the results. The importance of the Primary Election was paramount for candidates running on the Republican ballot as none of the local seats will face any Democrat opposition in the November election. The importance of the election was prevalent in the voter turnout. Of Barry County’s 20,234 registered voters, 6,342 cast ballots, totalling 31.34 percent voter turnout.
With the first few precincts reporting, Prosecuting Attorney candidate Amy Boxx commanded a strong lead against challengers Matthew Weatherman and Steve Dunker, and the race was determined early as Boxx’s votes widened the gap between her and the other two candidates with each new precinct’s votes being tallied. By the time all votes were counted, Boxx won the Republican nomination for Barry County Prosecuting Attorney. The unofficial numbers for the race were Boxx - 3,216, Weatherman - 1,044, and Dunker - 952.
Following the reading of the results, Dunker commented, “I wish Amy nothing but the best as Prosecutor for the county.” Weatherman added, “I look forward to working with her in the future.”
The race to watch last night ended up being the Presiding Commissioner race between incumbent Cherry Warren and challengers Eddie Davison and Terry Burgess. Vote tallies between Warren and Davison, a former commissioner for the county, were close from the beginning. As results were read, Warren’s lead over Davison was tight from the beginning with only 44 votes separating them at one point. Once all votes were tallied, Warren won the nomination for his sixth term as Presiding Commissioner for the County. The unofficial results for the race were: Warren - 2,360, Davison - 2,219, and Burgess -734. Warren closed out the narrow race with just 141 votes between him and Davison.
After the results were announced, Warren stated, “I’m very thankful to the voters of the County for the confidence that they have in me to serve. I appreciate everyone who voted for me. It was a tough campaign, but I look forward to serving the citizens of Barry County for another four years.”
Challenger Terry Burgess stated, “I want to thank everyone that supported and stood behind my ideas. I think this was a great starting point for me and something to build on in the future.”
Other Republican candidates that ran in the Primary Election unopposed were: County Clerk Gary Youngblood, Circuit Clerk Craig Williams, County Treasurer Lois Lowe, Collector Janice Varner, Associate Circuit Judge Division I Johnnie Cox and Associate Circuit Judge Robert Foulke.
For complete unofficial election results and more information on statewide candidates and Constitutional Amendments, see page 10A.
