Mehlhaff Wins Close Primary With Duvall As Election Results Run Well Into Wednesay

Mehlhaff Wins Close Primary With Duvall As Election Results Run Well Into Wednesay

PIERRE — District 24 is changing in shape and representation for the next legislative session next winter. Former Pierre City Commissioner Jim Mehlhaff defeated incumbent Senator Mary Duvall in a close race that hinged on late results from Haakon County. It was just about one-AM when the final precincts were counted giving Mehlhaff a 157 vote win…

Mehlhaff will be joined in the District 24 delegation by incumbents Will Mortenson and Mike Weisgram. They were the top vote getters in a four-way primary with Mary Weinheimer and Jim Sheehan. Mortenson says he’ll work twice as hard in his second term…

Rob Fines will join incumbents Connie Hohn and Bill Abernathy on the Hughes County Commission. Fines finished second to Hohn with 27-percent of the vote…

Joan Adam and Jessica Lewis have earned seats on the Pierre School Board with wins Tuesday night. Voters in Sully County defeated a tax levy referendum 358 to 212. In Stanley County Craig Heller retained his seat on the County Commission and Sheriff Brad Rathbun survived a three way primary with 56-percent of some 922 votes cast.