Warden general election update
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 months, 1 week AGO
Six of the seven Warden elections were unopposed this year, except for one school board race. The races included: two city council positions, four school board positions and one cemetery board position.
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Shawn Clausen is leading the polls for the Warden School Board in position five. As of Nov. 5, ballot counts; he is in the lead with 153 votes. Ryan Arredondo has 36 votes.
WARDEN – Most of the Warden races this year were unopposed, except Warden School board position number five between Shawn Clausen and Ryan Arredondo. As of the Nov. 5 ballot counts, Clausen is in the lead with 153 votes. Arredondo has 36 votes.
The general election will not be certified until Nov. 20; the Grant County Auditor estimates around 4,600 ballots left to count.
School District
Four of five school board candidates were up for re-election; only one race was opposed.
Warden School Board member Shane Cox, representing District One, received 173 votes. There were three write-in votes. Cox is the board chairperson.
Warden School Board member Tiffany Hymas, representing District Two, received 172 votes. There were three write-in votes. Hymas serves as the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association representative for the board.
Warden School Board member Bryce Cox, at large, received 172 votes. There were two write-in votes. Cox serves as the legislative representative.
City Council
Council member Agapito “Speedy” Gonzalez is seeking re-election for council member two; he received 60 votes and there were two write-in votes. Gonzalez was appointed Feb. 25, 2025.
Council member Omar Pruneda for council member three; he received 53 votes, and there was one write-in vote. Pruneda was appointed in Jan 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Cemetery
William Erickson ran for Warden Cemetery Commissioner 2, receiving 178 votes. There were two write-in votes.
Shawn Clausen is leading the polls for the Warden School Board in position five. As of Nov. 5, ballot counts; he is in the lead with 153 votes. Ryan Arredondo has 36 votes.ARTICLES BY NANCE BESTON
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