Election Recap

By PJ Martin

Editor, The Herald-News

Election night in Metcalfe County had a few sighs of relief as some of the races came as no surprise, but a few did.

Perhaps the most watched locally was the sheriff’s race, where Democrat Dustin Clemmons won by just over 150 votes.

In a surprise upset, Republican Daniel Bragg won the Judge/Executive seat against the current Democrat J/E Larry Wilson by just 230 votes.

The current coroner, Democrat Lee Ann Caffee-Jones, will remain as coroner in the race against Dennis Rowe II by a wide margin of 657 votes.

The magistrate race saw three of the four remaining in the positions: District 1 – Harvey Hawkins, District 2 – Kevin Crain, and District 4 – Ronnie Miller. District 3, left vacant by Daniel Bragg, was a race between Dwight Smith and the current Public Works Superintendent Moe Hensley. Dwight Smith came out with the win over Hensley by 91 votes.

All six Edmonton City Council members remain seated: Stacy Beard, Cathy Nunn, Curt Estes, Faye Word, Tommy England, and Teresa Hamlett. It was a very close race for the sixth seat, with Cathy Nunn winning over newcomer Donnita England by just 2 votes.

Metcalfe let everyone know what they thought about the Constitutional Amendment, with 70.81% voting yes in favor of limiting the Governor’s ability to grant pardons and commute sentences in the 60 days prior to the next governor’s race.