Incumbents Take All in Election

The incumbents did well in the General Primary Election held on May 19 in Talbot County. Here is a breakdown of the vote.
In the race for US House of Representatives – District 2, Incumbent Democrat Sanford Bishop received 910 votes. Republican candidate Matt Day had 446 votes cast in his favor. The candidates will face off again in November.
For State Senate – District 15 Republican candidate Chuch Han received 405 votes. Democrat Tremaine “Teddy” Reese received 559 votes, Edward D. Harbison received 201 and Alyssa Nia Williams received 156. This could be an interesting race in November.
Incumbent Debbie Buckner had no opposition in her bid for reelection for State House of Representatives – District 137 and had 838 votes cast in her favor.
In the Democratic race for Talbot County District 1 Commissioner Incumbent Walter Wilson, Jr. defeated Robert Olon Oliver, Jr. Wilson received 177 votes and Oliver received 53 votes. Wilson will face Andrew Hall in November. Hall qualified as Independent candidate.
Incumbent Ken Chapman had no opposition in his bid for reelection to the District 2 County Commission seat and received 138 votes.
Incumbent Democratic candidate Anthony Couch received 136 votes for the County Commission District 3 seat and Republican candidate Danny W. Barron, Sr. received 122 votes. The two candidates will face off again in the November election.
Democratic candidate James E. Leonard had no opposition in his bid for the District 2 Board of Education seat and received 126 votes.
In the race for District 3 Board of Education seat, Carolyn Dewberry Parker narrowly defeated Incumbent Sharleta “Lisa” Hall by a vote of 87 to 64.
There are runoffs in the state elections and the state runoff date is scheduled for June 16. Watch for Advanced Voting dates and times to be announced in The Talbotton New Era.