Allen County Republican voters have some choices to make by Tuesday.
Three races essentially will be decided in Tuesday’s primary election for sheriff, county commissioner and county attorney.
Since no Democrats filed for any of the three seats, Tuesday’s results almost certainly will carry through the November general election — unless an independent files for any of the seats by Monday, or a candidate partakes in a Herculean write-in campaign,
Incumbent County Commissioner Tom Williams is facing challenger Ron Ballard for his seat to represent District 2, which covers the northern half of the county, including north Iola, Gas, and LaHarpe. Williams is a retired law enforcement officer having served previously as Allen County sheriff and for many years as a Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent. Ballard recently resigned as a paramedic with the Iola Fire Department and runs D&R Lawn Care Service.
Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy is being challenged by Jared Froggatte and Kelley Zellner. Froggatte is a detective with the Iola Police Department. Zellner, who lives in Humboldt, serves as chief of police in Conway Springs.
Allen County Attorney Jerry Hathaway is challenged by Neosho County Attorney Linus Thuston.
POLLS WILL be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday in Iola (the Bass North Community Building), Humboldt (First Baptist Church), Gas (Gas City Hall), Moran (Moran Senior/Community Center) and LaHarpe (LaHarpe Senior Center).
Those who don’t want to wait until Tuesday may vote in advance. Voters may stop by the county clerk’s office in the courthouse to cast their votes through Monday. Mailed ballots must be returned to the county clerk’s office by 7 p.m. Tuesday to be counted.
