Northwest Kansas primary results
Contested state races
Senate
36th District
Larry D. Salmans, Hanston, (R) 4,582
Robert Tilford, McCracken, (R) 3,064
118th District
Virginia B. Beamer, Oakley, (R) I 1,853
Don Hineman, Dighton, (R) 1,848
District Judge
15th District, Division 2
Kevin N. Berens, Goodland, (R) 1,875
Scott Showalter, Goodland, (R) 2,444
Andrea Wyrick, Colby, (R) 946
Magistrate Judge
15th District, Division 4
Steve R. Unruh, Sharon Springs, (R), I 254
Darrell Rohr, Sharon Springs, (R) 130
17th District, Division 1
Barbara J. Stites, WaKeeney, (R), I, 401
Randall W. Weller, Hill City, (R) 193
20th District, Division 3
Max Barrett, Paradise, (R) 411
Marty K. Clark, Russell, (R), I 887
24th District, Division 6
Leonard A. Mastroni, La Crosse, (R) I 349
Dale E. Snyder, La Crosse, (R) 422
Cheyenne County
Attorney
Kari Milliken Gilliland, St. Francis, (R) 770
Clerk
Terry Miller, St. Francis, (R) I 776
Commission, Second District
Ray Lee, St. Francis, (R) I 196
Commission, Third District
Andrew Kent Beikman, St. Francis, (R) I 309
Register of deeds
Mary M. Morrow, St. Francis (R) I 738
Sheriff
Philip J. Wolters, St. Francis, (R) 64
David Warren, St. Francis, (R) 280
Craig Van Allen, St. Francis, (R) I 475
Treasurer
Dolores Jenik, St. Francis, (R) I 557
Carl M. Jenkins, St. Francis, (R) 260
Decatur County
Attorney
Steven W. Hirsch, Oberlin, (R) I 493
Clerk
Colleen Giehsler, Oberlin, (R) 521
Commission, Second District
Ralph D. Unger, Oberlin, (R) I 127
Commission, Third District
Vickie L. Bailey, Jennings, (R) 91
Gene W. Gallentine, Clayton, (R) 121
Lee E. Franklin, Jennings, D 51
Register of deeds
Judith M. Marietta, Oberlin, (R) 21
Tiffanie Farr, Oberlin, (R) 190
Melissa Chambers, Oberlin, (R) 117
Kari X. Ketterl, Herndon, (R) 208
Shanna M. Long, Oberlin, D 118
Sheriff
Ken Badsky, Oberlin, (R) I 429
Treasurer
Jean Ann Hale, Oberlin, (R) I 509
Ellis County
Clerk
Alberta Klaus, D 1,654
Dottie Staab, D 1,079
District 2 Commission
Glenn Diehl, R 286
Mike Koerner, R 154
Dennis Pfannenstiel, D 461
Jason Dinges, D 229
District 3 Commission
John Schmeidler, R 259
Paul Meis, R 254
Vernon Berens, D 818
Gove County
Attorney
Mark F. Schmeidler, Gove, (R) I 301
Clerk
Julie Hawkey, Grainfield, (D) I 95
Commission, Second District
Richard D. Schmalzried, Quinter, (D) 24
Virgil Sneath, Quinter, (R) 44
Commission, Third District
Bart Briggs, Gove, (R) 116
Robert J. Bland, Gove, (R) 49
Register of Deeds
Cristy S. Tuttle, Gove, (R) I 356
Sheriff
Allan Weber,Quinter, (R) I 319
Treasurer
Cheryl Remington, Gove, (R) I 355
Graham County
Attorney
Tony A. Potter, Hill City, (R) I 389
Clerk
Jana Irby, Bogue, (R) I 533
Commission, Second District
Don E. Scott, Hill City, (R) I 216
Commission, Third District
Roger Davignon, Hill City, (R) I 159
Tim Benoit, Damar, (D) 25
Register of Deeds
Juanita Toll, Morland, (R) I 536
Sheriff
Brandon Presley, Hill City, (R) I 540
Treasurer
Jerilyn Keith, Penokee, (R) I 558
Logan County
Attorney
Preston Pratt, Oberlin (R) 560
Leslie Hess, Hays (D) 51
Clerk
Pat Schippers, Oakley, (R) I 622
Register of Deeds
Joyce Bosserman, Oakley, (R) I 571
Commission, Second District
Robert K. "Nick" Scott, Oakley (D) I 34
Commission, Third District
Doug Mackley, Winona ¬ (R) I 68
Clint Kvasnicka, Winona (R) 70 ¬
Sheriff
Pat Parsons, Oakley (R) I 636
Treasurer
Jennie Schoenberger, Oakley, (D) 75
Linda Engel, Oakley, (R) I 500¬
Ness County
Attorney
Craig Crosswhite, Ness City, (R) I 177
Clerk
Renee Kerr, Ness City, (R) I 214
Commission, Second District
Paul Beck, Ness City, (D) I 15
Commission, Third District
Frederick Flax, Ransom, (D) I 26
Register of deeds
Mark Horchem, Ransom, (D) I 54
Sheriff
Bryan Whipple, Ness City, (R) I 191
Treasurer
David Jarvis, Ness City, (R) I 186
Norton County
Attorney
R. Douglas Sebelius, Norton, (R) 692
Clerk
Robert D. Wyatt, Norton, (R) I 734
Commission, Second District
Carolyn Applegate, Norton, (R) 217
Commission, Third District
John Miller, Norton, (R) I 179
Register of deeds
Wanda M. Vincent, Norton, (R) I 767
Sheriff
Troy M. Thomson, Norton, (R) I 626
Brent A. Bohl, Norton, (R) 200
Treasurer
Cynthia Joan Linner, Norton, (R) I 752
Osborne County
Attorney
Bruce Berkley, Downs, (R) 285
Paul S. Gregory, Osborne, (R) I 453
Clerk
Vienna Janis, Downs, (D) I 201
Commission, First District
James H. Cary, Downs, (R) 166
Gary Doane, Downs, (R) I 103
Commission, Third District
Charles McNeal, Paradise, (D) 24
C.W. "Bill" Seaman, Natoma, (R) 94
Register of deeds
Rebecca Byrd, Osborne, (R) 630
Sheriff
Jim Litz, Osborne, (R) 429
Curtis L. Miner, Osborne, (D) I 208
Treasurer
Dara G. Linton, Osborne, (R) I 631
Phillips County
Attorney
David Baumgartner, Phillipsburg, (R) I 851
Commission District 2
Jack D. Dunn, Phillipsburg, (R) I 408
Commission, District 3
Kenneth Rose, Agra, (R) 263
Clerk
Linda McDowell, Agra, (R) I 976
Register of Deeds
Robert Keesee, Phillipsburg, (R) I 951
Sheriff
LeRoy M. Stephen, Phillipsburg, (R) 205
Paul T. Wisinger, Phillipsburg, (R) I 851
Treasurer
Judy Rowland, Phillipsburg, (R) I 930
Rawlins County
Attorney
Charles A. Peckham, Atwood, (R) 330
Jared Holste, Ludell, (R) 666
Clerk
Krystal Hutfles, Herndon, (R) I 747
Richard J. Rippe, Atwood, (R) 246
Commission, Second District
Wilbur R. Henry, Atwood, (R) I 261
Commission, Third District
Craig Cox, Atwood,(R) 144
Jeffrey B. Hill, Atwood, (R) 72
Bruce Nickel, McDonald, (R) 69
Ronald Bell, McDonald, (R) 72
Register of deeds
Carolyn A. Marshall, McDonald, (R) I 935
Sheriff
William R. Finley, Atwood, (R) I 859
Treasurer
Cheryl Wederski, Atwood, (D) I 184
Rooks County
Attorney
Edward C. Hageman, Stockton, (R) I 1,059
Clerk
Clara Strutt, Stockton, (R) I 1,170
Commission, Second District
Gary G. LeRock, Plainville,(R) I 175
John Ruder, Plainville, (R) 258
Commission, Third District
Patrick W. Hageman, Natoma, (R) I 217
Sherlyn B. Kats, Stockton, (R) 176
Ted L. Lambert, Palco, (D) 64
Register of deeds
Rosalee Sprick, Stockton, (R) I 1,143
Sheriff
Ryan Cellmer, Plainville, (R) 311
Roger Mongeau, Stockton, (R) I 177
Randy Axelson, Stockton, (R) 455
Daryl L. Thornburg, Stockton, (R) 412
Jeannine Spiess, Stockton, (R) 24
Treasurer
Kimberly Northup, Stockton, (R) I 1,229
Rush County
Attorney
Tony W. Rues, McCracken, (D) I 111
Clerk
Barbara Matal, Liebenthal, (R) I 590
Tracy Lewis, Rush Center, (R) 167
Commission, Second District
Terry Conard, Timken, (R) I 64
Marlin Daubert, Bison, (R) 131
Commission, Third District
Dennis Elias, McCracken, (R) 123
Norman Legleiter, La Crosse, (R) 133
Register of Deeds
Debi Wherry, La Crosse, (R) 695
Sheriff
Ward Corsair, La Crosse, (R) I 707
Treasurer
Christie Bittel, La Crosse, (R) I 695
Russell County
Attorney
Daniel W. Krug, Russell, (R) I 1009
Clerk
Mary K. Nuss, Russell, (R) I 1141
Commission, Second District
Steve Boxberger, Russell, (R) I 394
Commission, Third District
Larry D. Hickman, Lucas, (D) I 121
Henrietta A. Wenthe, Russell, (D) 76
Register of Deeds
Dee Ann Matheson, Russell, (R) I 1168
Sheriff
John R. Fletcher, Russell, (R) I 1132
Timothy A. Bilbrey, Russell, (D) 218
Treasurer
Judith A. Corley, Gorham, (R) I 1171
Sheridan County
Attorney
Michael H. Haas, Hoxie, (R) I 234
Clerk
Paula Bielser, Hoxie, (R) I 229
Commission, Second District
Keith Kennedy, Hoxie, (R) I 68
Commission, Third District
Doyle E. Kauk, Hoxie, (R) I 42
Register of deeds
Kari L. Weis, Hoxie, (R) I 238
Sheriff
Brian K. Fenner, Hoxie, (R) I 275
Treasurer
Esther M. Bainter, Hoxie, (R) I 71
Sherman County
Attorney
Bonnie J. Selby, Goodland, (R) I 862
Clerk
Janet R. Rumpel, Goodland, (R) I1,017
Commission, Second District
Cynthia Strnad, Goodland, (R) 349
Dee Miller, Goodland, (D) 48
Mitch E. Tiede, Goodland, (D) I 49
Commission, Third District
Kevin Rasure, Goodland, (R) I 157
Max E. Linin, Goodland, (R) 194
Register of Deeds
Billie R. Hoyt, Brewster, (R) 1,015
Sheriff
Kevin L. Butts, Goodland, (R) I 780
Frank Tabor, Goodland, (R) 450
Treasurer
Iris Schoepner, Goodland, (R) I 958
Wanda Schritter, Goodland, (R) 251
Smith County
Attorney
Allen Shelton, Smith Center, (R) I 357
Clerk
Sharon K. Wolters, Portis, (R) I 492
Commission, Second District
Joe Kingsbury, Smith Center, (R) I 272
Joe Barrett, Smith Center, (R) 52
Commission, Third District
Robert E. Schirm II, Athol, R 51
Register of Deeds
Karen Baetz, Lebanon, (R) I 497
Sheriff
Bruce Lehman, Smith Center, (R) I 454
Norval Herndon, Lebanon, (R) 112
Treasurer
Mark E. Schemm, Smith Center, (R) I 475
Thomas County
Attorney
Bruce Flipse, Colby, (R) I 1,179
Preston A. Pratt, Oberlin, (R) 455
Clerk
Shelly A. Harms, Colby, (R) I 1,506
Commission, Second District
Paul M. Steele, Colby, (R) I 504
Commission, Third District
Ken Christiansen, Brewster, (R) I 513
Register of deeds
Maybelle F. Moore, Colby (R) I 1,515
Sheriff
Mike Baughn, Brewster, (R) I 677
Cloyde D. Hopper, Colby (R) 293
Rod Taylor, Colby (R) 697
Treasurer
Donita Applebury, Colby, (R) I 185
40th District
Ralph Ostmeyer, Grinnell, (R) I 1,442
House, 121st District
Jim Morrison, Colby, (R) I 1,520
Trego County
Attorney
David J. Basgall, Ellis, (D) 111
Clerk
Lori Augustine, Ellis, (D) I 167
Commission, Second District
Lanny Fabrizius, WaKeeney, (R) I 54
Kendall Ottley, WaKeeney, (R) 141
Commission, Third District
Dean L. Papes, WaKeeney, (D) I 46
Treasurer:
Joleen Nimz, WaKeeney, (R) I 335
Register of deeds
Evea M. Rumpel, WaKeeney, (R) I 364
Sheriff
Richard M. Schneider, WaKeneey, (R) I 261
Wallace County
Attorney
Charles Moser, Tribune, (D) I 34
Clerk
Melody Fulton, Sharon Springs, (R) I 326
Commission, Second District
Michael Cowles, Sharon Springs, (R) 85
Patsy Miller, Sharon Springs, (R) 66
Wilma Whitney, Sharon Springs, (D) 11
Commission, Third District
John Miller, Weskan, (R) I 44
Adam Smith, Weskan, (R) 91
Register of deeds
Lillian Swartz, Sharon Springs, (R) I 358
Sheriff
Larry Townsend, Weskan, (R) I 361
Treasurer
Kathryn McDaniel, Sharon Springs, (R) I 346
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