For local races, many go unchallenged

Tuesday's primary election was pretty much ho-hum when it comes to local races. Few local candidates faced opposition in the primary.

Three Superior Court judges are running unopposed for re-election. They include: John Paul Plante for judge of Superior Court - Division 2, Larry C. Kenworthy for judge of Superior Court - Division 3; and John Nelson, judge for Superior Court - Division 5.

In the race for clerk of Superior Court, incumbent Jeffrey Mangis ran unopposed on the Democrat ticket while Lynn Fazz was the only Republican candidate and will go on to face each other during the general election.

In the race for Justice of the Peace No. 1, Republican Gregory Stewart, who is a Republican, will face Democrat Marci Rios in the general election. Both ran unopposed for their party nominations.

At midnight with all 42 Yuma County precincts reporting in, incumbent Jorge Lozano was leading challenger Terry Hollis for the Democratic nomination Justice of the Peace #2. Lozano had 1,152 votes for 68.37 percent to Hollis' 530 votes for 31.45 percent.

For Justice of the Peace No. 3, Wellton, incumbent Cora Romine ran unopposed for the Democrat nomination. She will face Republican M. “Russ” Jones, who also was unopposed for his party nomination, in the general election.

Republican John Nozar (the incumbent) will face Democrat Ismael “Ish” Castro Jr. in the race for Constable No. 1. They both ran unopposed on their party tickets.

In the race for the Democratic nomination for Constable No. 2, Braulio Alvarez had the lead with 899 votes for 58.41 percent, while Maria Sanchez-Raymond had 631 votes for 41 percent.

Republican Matt Brooks ran unopposed for Constable No. 3.

OTHER LOCAL RACES

CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

JEFFERY MANGIS - 4,613

WRITE-IN 67

SUPERIOR COURT DIV. 2 (REP)

JOHN PAUL PLANTE 6,890

WRITE-IN 69

SUPERIOR COURT DIV. 3

LARRY KENWORTHY 4,819

WRITE-IN 52

SUPERIOR COURT DIV. 5

JOHN NELSON 6,942

WRITE-IN 42

JOP PRECINCT 1

MARCI RIOS 3,157

WRITE-IN 73

PRECINCT 1 CONSTABLE

ISMAEL CASTRO, JR 3,061

WRITE-IN 73

JOP PRECINCT 2

TERRY HOLLIS 530

JORGE LOZANO 1,152

WRITE-IN 3

PRECINCT 2 CONSTABLE

BRAULIO ALVAREZ 899

MAR SANCHEZ-RAYMOND 631

WRITE-IN 9

JOP PRECINCT 3

CORA ROMINE 204

PRECINCT 3 CONSTABLE (REP)

MATT BROOKS 302

WRITE-IN 6

PRECINCT 3 CONSTABLE (DEM)

WRITE-IN 41

U.S. SENATOR (GREEN)

JERRY JOSLYN 55

WRITE-IN 30

U.S. REP. DISTRICT 7 (GREEN)

WRITE-IN 33

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Numbers reflect 42 of 42 precincts reporting in Yuma County