State and Federal Primary results for Boone County

May 4—Multiple state election candidates for a number of offices secured their nominations in the Primaries on Election Day.

Many of the candidates ran unopposed and secured 100% of their party's nominations including Republican U.S. Senator Todd Young and U.S. Representative of Indiana's Fourth District Jim Baird.

State-level candidates were vying for the State Rep position for District 41, which covers most of Boone County and parts of southern Clinton County.

After the votes were tallied, Mark J. Genda secured the Republican Party's nomination for the position, garnering 3,326 votes, followed by Shane Weist with 2,295 and Richard Bagsby with 2,188.

Alex Choi, who ran for State Senator of District 29, and Donna Schaibley, State Rep. for district 29, both secured 100% of their party's nominations in their respective districts.

To the south and east of Boone County, Becky Cash beat out three other candidates for the district 25 nomination with 1,509 votes. Kent Abernathy followed with 1,064, Matthew Whetstone with 776 and Douglas Rapp with 343 votes.

On the Democratic side of the primary election, Thomas M. McDermott Jr. secured his party's nomination for U.S. Senator, gathering 1,057 votes.

For U.S. Representative of District 4, Roger D. Day beat out Howard J. Pollchik with 4,399 to 2,065 votes. Part of Boone County lies in District 5, where Jeannine Lee Lake took the victory with 7,782 votes over Matthew L. Hall, who took 5,752.

At the state level, J.D. Ford, who was vying for the State Senator of District 29 seat, received 100% of his party's votes. Greg Woods, who ran for State Representative of District 41, received 100% of his party's votes as well.

Joellyn Mayer also received 100% of the Democratic party's nomination for State Representative for District 24. Eric Shotwell beat out Cpt. John L. Futrell with 22 votes to Futrell's 14 votes.

Voters will have another chance to vote for their candidates in the General Election in November.