Sanders County voters favor Hensley, Fielders in primary
Clark Fork Valley Press | Valley Press-Mineral Independent | UPDATED 3 weeks, 3 days AGO
Editor's Note: This report has been updated to correct that the sheriff race is non-partisan.
Voters in Sanders County favored Lanny Hensley and Sheriff Shawn Fielders in the June 2 non-partisan primary race for sheriff.
Hensley earned 47% of the vote and Fielders captured 36% in the primary total. Chris Reyna garnered 17% of the tally.
Hensley and Fielders will meet in the general election in November.
Sanders County primary election results:
UNITED STATES SENATOR (Republican)
- Kurt Alme – 81% (2,467)
- Lee Calhoun – 11% (337)
- Charles Walking Child – 8% (242)
Total votes: 3,046
UNITED STATES SENATOR (Democrat)
- Alani Bankhead – 38% (371)
- Michael Black Wolf – 19% (184)
- Michael Hummert – 4% (36)
- Christopher Kehoe – 9% (88)
- Reilly Neill – 31% (300)
Total votes: 979
UNITED STATES SENATOR (Libertarian)
- Kyle Austin – 53% (37)
- Tom Jandron – 47% (33)
Total votes: 70
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 1ST CONGRESSIONAL (Republican)
- Ray Curtis – 3% (105)
- Aaron Flint – 50% (1,547)
- Christi Jacobsen – 21% (662)
- Al “Doc” Olszewski – 26% (802)
Total votes: 3,116
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 1ST CONGRESSIONAL (Democrat)
- Ryan Busse – 32% (323)
- Russell Cleveland – 23% (231)
- Sam Forstag – 33% (338)
- Matt Rains – 12% (121)
Total votes: 1,013
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 1ST CONGRESSIONAL (Libertarian)
- Nick Sheedy – 100% (60)
Total votes: 60
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 5 (Republican)
- Annie Bukacek – 36% (33)
- Joe Dooling – 27% (25)
- David Sanders – 37% (34)
Total votes: 92
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 5 (Democrat)
- Kevin Hamm – 100% (62)
Total votes: 62
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE #4
- Amy Eddy – 39% (1,503)
- Dan Wilson – 61% (2,353)
Total votes: 3,856
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 20, DEPT 1
- Molly Owen – 100% (3,496)
Total votes: 3,496
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 20, DEPT 2 UNEXPIRED
- John A Mercer – 100% (3,517)
Total votes: 3,517
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 14 (Republican)
- Paul Fielder – 100% (2,387)
Total votes: 2,387
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 14 (Democrat)
- Colleen Hinds – 100% (800)
Total votes: 800
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 90 (Republican)
- Curtis J Cochran – 29% (73)
- Jeff Stanek – 71% (175)
Total votes: 248
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 91 (Republican)
- Charles Headley – 100% (85)
Total votes: 85
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 91 (Democrat)
- Shelly Fyant – 100% (62)
Total votes: 62
COUNTY SHERIFF
- Shawn Fielders – 36% (1,506)
- Lanny Hensley – 47% (1,973)
- Chris Reyna – 17% (707)
Total votes: 4,186
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
- Mark T French – 20% (780)
- Jeffrey Lundberg – 27% (1,063)
- Carl E Marquardt – 35% (1,365)
- Roy L. Mosher – 19% (743)
Total votes: 3,951
COMMITTEE MAN 5 – PLAINS W (Republican)
- Richard Blizzard – 53% (188)
- Kevin Mishler – 47% (165)
Total votes: 353
COMMITTEE MAN 6 – PLAINS S (Republican)
- Terry Caldwell – 62% (145)
- Mark T French – 38% (88)
Total votes: 233
COMMITTEE WOMAN 6 – PLAINS S (Republican)
- Charee Gelatt-Fielders – 54% (120)
- Nicolett Tice – 46% (104)
Total votes: 224