Voters will go to the polls next Tuesday, Aug. 5, to pare down the candidates in numerous county, state and national elections.
The primary election polls will open at 7 a.m. and remain open until 7 p.m. Results will be posted on the taylornews.org website as soon as they are made available to Labette Avenue.    At the county level, incumbent commissioner Brian C. Kinzie is being challenged by fellow Republicans Pamela I. Oakley, Altamont, and Lowell Scott, Mound Valley. No Democrats have filed for this 2nd District position.
Republicans Rick Hizey and Jack W. Martin, both of Parsons, will compete for votes in the 3rd District county commissioner race. This is the seat formerly held by Jerry Carson who died July 19.
Running for county offices with no opposition are Linda Schreppel of Oswego (Republican) for county clerk; Crystal Addis of Oswego (Democrat) for county treasurer; Donna Strickland of Oswego (Democrat) for register of deeds; Hillary Haas of Erie (Republican) for county attorney; and Williams C. Blundell of Oswego (Republican) for county sheriff.
In state legislative races, incumbent senator Dwayne Umbarger of Thayer, a Republican, is being challenged by Iris M. VanMeter of Thayer, also a Republican, and David L. Miller of Parsons, a Democrat. This is for the Kansas State Senate 14th District.
Richard J. Proehl of Parsons, a Republican, is running unopposed for his incumbency as State Representative in the 7th House District.
Jerry D. Williams, Democrat, of Chanute, is running unopposed for the 8th District State Representative position which he currently holds.
U.S. Sen. Roberts of Dodge City, a Republican, is being challenged by two Democrates, Lee Jones of Overland Park and Jim Slattery of Topeka.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda of Topeka, a Democrat, is being challenged by two Republicans, Jim Ryun of Lawrence and Lynn Jenkins of Topeka. The winner of the Republican race will meet Boyda on the Nov. 4 general election ballot.
Numerous township officials will be listed on the ballot, as well.
Since Labette Avenue now goes to press on Tuesday evenings, election results will not be available before the newspaper’s deadline. Results will be posted at taylornews.org.