Election results across Kentucky and Crittenden County are in and have been reported here, but for extended coverage, including reaction from the winning candidates in Tuesday's primaries in Crittenden County, pick up today's print edition of The Crittenden Press.
In other elections not covered in this week's Press...
Livingston County
Chris Lasher will keep his job as judge-executive of Livingston County after fending off a challenge Tuesday by Ashley Hardin. Lasher beat Hardin by a 2-to-1 margin in the Democratic primary, gathering 1,025 votes compared to his opponent's 507. Lasher faces no opponent in the fall election.
Meantime, Livingston County Sheriff Bobby Davidson will move forward to the November general election to face Democrat Larry L. O'Neal after beating John M. Driskill 368-131 in the county's Republican primary.
Burna- and Smithland-area Magistrate Marvin L. Buford beat challenger Harry Van Smith 341-273 in the Democratic primary in District 4. Buford faces Republican Garrett P. Gruber in November.
Caldwell County
Caldwell County Judge-Executive Brock Thomas was unseated by challenger Ellen Dunning Tuesday. Dunning earned 1,292 votes in the Democratic primary compared to 1,080 for Thomas. Dunning will face Roy Gene Rogers, a Fredonia Independent, in November.
Lyon County
Robert Harris, an officer with Marion Police Department, lost his bid Tuesday for sheriff in Lyon County. Harris lost to Sheriff Kent Murphy in the Democratic primary 1,708-292. Murphy faces no opposition in November.
