Primary results are in...
by Trinity Gruenberg
The primary election was held on August 9. Following are the results for Todd and Wadena counties.
State Senator District 5
Republican Candidate: Bret Bussman with 2832 (32.31%). Paul J. Utke 5027 (57.35%) and Dale A.P. Anderson 907 (10.35%). Democratic-Farmer-Labor Candidate: A. John Peters 2462 (100%).
State Representative
District 5B
Republican Candidate: Mike Wiener 2099 (50.48%). Sheldon Monson 2059 (49.52%).
Todd County Commissioner District 4
Nikki Deyle 214 (35.49%). Robert Henrich 119 (19.73%). Lew Noska 270 (44.78%).
Wadena County Commissioner District 1
Ron Noon 223 (63.35%),Victor M. Kern 47 (13.35%), Don Burns 82 (23.30%).
Wadena County Sheriff
Milo Scott 510 (25.65%), Jason Hofer 47 (2.36%), Mike Carr Jr. 1,431 (71.98%).
U.S. Representative District 7
Republican: Michelle Fischbach 59,429 (100%).
Democratic-Farmer-Labor: Jill Abahsain 14,352 (59.01%), Alycia R. Gruenhagen 9,971 (40.99%) .
Legal Marijuana Now: Travis “Bull” Johnson 509 (100%).
Statewide Results
Governor and Lt. Governor
Republican: Scott Jensen and Matt Birk 288,499 (89.31%), Joyce Lynne Lacey and Kent Edwards 21,308 (6.60%), Bob “Again” Carney Jr. and Captain Jack Sparrow 13,213 (4.09%).
Democratic-Farmer-Labor: Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan 416,974 (96.54%), Ole Savior and Julia M. Parker 14,950 (3.46%).
Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis: Darrell Paulsen and Ed Engelmann 693 (40.86%), Steve Patterson and Matt Huff 1,003 (59.14%).
Legal Marijuana Now: Chris Wright and L.C. Lawrence Converse 1,356 (48.14%), James McCaskel and David Sandbeck 1,461 (51.86%).
Secretary of State
Republican: Erik van Mechelen 110,940 (36.85%), Kim Crockett 190,156 (63.15%).
Democratic-Farmer-Labor: Steve Carlson 108,144 (27.49%), Steve Simon 285,315 (72.51%).
Attorney General
Republican: Sharon Anderson 39,723 (12.72%). Doug Wardlow 108,537 (34.76%), Jim Schultz 163,944 (52.51%).
Democratic-Farmer-Labor: Bill Dahn 45,110 (10.65%), Keith Ellison 378,368 (89.35%).
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