Tri-County voters will help decide a number of political contests in Tuesday’s primary at the city, county, state and federal levels.
In-person absentee voting, which began Friday at the election boards in the county courthouses in Pottawatomie, Lincoln and Seminole Counties and continued Saturday from 8 until noon, will resume on Monday. In Shawnee, the county election board will be open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Voters must go to their respective precincts on Tuesday to vote, and polling places will be open from 7 a.m. through 7 p.m. in all three counties and statewide as well.
Locally, the two Shawnee city commission contests along with the district attorney’s race seem to be drawing much of the attention as is the contest for the judgeship in Lincoln County which has drawn three contestants. Voters in both Pottawatomie and Lincoln County will ballot on the judge’s position being vacated by Judge Paul Vassar who is retiring at the end of the year.
In Shawnee, Ward 5 incumbent John Winterringer is opposed by newcomer Will Walker. Winterringer was appointed in December of 2008 to fill the position vacated by Linda Peterson when she won the mayor’s race in November of 2008.
He was appointed to fill her unexpired two-year term. He and Walker are vying for a four-year term.
Retired Shawnee police officer Candie Swinney and local businessman Steve C. Smith are squaring off for the Ward 6 seat being given up by Carl Holt. Holt was appointed in 2006 to fill the unexpired term of David Daugherty who initially was elected in 2006, but resigned after only a year on the commission.
Holt then won election unopposed in 2008 to fill out the unexpired final two years.
Incumbent District Attorney Richard Smothermon is opposed by former DA Bill Roberson. Smothermon, first elected in 2002 when he defeated Kay Christiansen, then won re-election unopposed four years later to his second term.
Roberson was first elected in 1978 and served until he was defeated in 1990 by Miles Zimmerman.
Cindy Ferrell Ashwood, Barney Barnett and Robert Thompson are vying for the judgeship position being opened by Judge Vassar’s retirement.
Four Republicans are vying for the District 27 legislative seat being vacated by three-term State Rep. Shane Jett. Jett is in a crowded GOP field seeking that party’s nomination to replace Congresswoman Mary Fallin who is a candidate for governor.
The Republicans seeking the GOP nomination include Don Rominger, Norm Seaberg, Josh Cockroft and Richard Bennett. Democrat Chris Odneal, who escaped any primary opposition, will face the GOP nominee in the Nov. 2 general election.
State Sen. Harry Coates, a Republican and District 28 incumbent from Seminole, is seeking his third term against fellow GOP candidate Tim Clem.
In the GOP contest for the District 28 House seat being vacated by State Rep. Ryan Kiesel, Bryan Cain and Tom Newell are pitted against one another. Democrat Ed Smith, Seminole’s police chief, awaits the winner in the November election.
Two Democrats and seven Republicans are on the primary ballot seeking Fallin’s seat in Congress. The Democrats are Tom Guild and Billy Coyle. The Republicans include Kevin Calvey, James Lankford, Johnny Roy, Rick Flanigan, Jett, Harry Johnson and Mike Thompson.
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Tri-County voters will help decide a number of political contests in Tuesday’s primary at the city, county, state and federal levels.
In-person absentee voting, which began Friday at the election boards in the county courthouses in Pottawatomie, Lincoln and Seminole Counties and continued Saturday from 8 until noon, will resume on Monday. In Shawnee, the county election board will be open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Voters must go to their respective precincts on Tuesday to vote, and polling places will be open from 7 a.m. through 7 p.m. in all three counties and statewide as well.
Locally, the two Shawnee city commission contests along with the district attorney’s race seem to be drawing much of the attention as is the contest for the judgeship in Lincoln County which has drawn three contestants. Voters in both Pottawatomie and Lincoln County will ballot on the judge’s position being vacated by Judge Paul Vassar who is retiring at the end of the year.
In Shawnee, Ward 5 incumbent John Winterringer is opposed by newcomer Will Walker. Winterringer was appointed in December of 2008 to fill the position vacated by Linda Peterson when she won the mayor’s race in November of 2008.
He was appointed to fill her unexpired two-year term. He and Walker are vying for a four-year term.
Retired Shawnee police officer Candie Swinney and local businessman Steve C. Smith are squaring off for the Ward 6 seat being given up by Carl Holt. Holt was appointed in 2006 to fill the unexpired term of David Daugherty who initially was elected in 2006, but resigned after only a year on the commission.
Holt then won election unopposed in 2008 to fill out the unexpired final two years.
Incumbent District Attorney Richard Smothermon is opposed by former DA Bill Roberson. Smothermon, first elected in 2002 when he defeated Kay Christiansen, then won re-election unopposed four years later to his second term.
Roberson was first elected in 1978 and served until he was defeated in 1990 by Miles Zimmerman.
Cindy Ferrell Ashwood, Barney Barnett and Robert Thompson are vying for the judgeship position being opened by Judge Vassar’s retirement.
Four Republicans are vying for the District 27 legislative seat being vacated by three-term State Rep. Shane Jett. Jett is in a crowded GOP field seeking that party’s nomination to replace Congresswoman Mary Fallin who is a candidate for governor.
The Republicans seeking the GOP nomination include Don Rominger, Norm Seaberg, Josh Cockroft and Richard Bennett. Democrat Chris Odneal, who escaped any primary opposition, will face the GOP nominee in the Nov. 2 general election.
State Sen. Harry Coates, a Republican and District 28 incumbent from Seminole, is seeking his third term against fellow GOP candidate Tim Clem.
In the GOP contest for the District 28 House seat being vacated by State Rep. Ryan Kiesel, Bryan Cain and Tom Newell are pitted against one another. Democrat Ed Smith, Seminole’s police chief, awaits the winner in the November election.
Two Democrats and seven Republicans are on the primary ballot seeking Fallin’s seat in Congress. The Democrats are Tom Guild and Billy Coyle. The Republicans include Kevin Calvey, James Lankford, Johnny Roy, Rick Flanigan, Jett, Harry Johnson and Mike Thompson.
