Two seats on the Marion County Board of Supervisors will be headed to runoffs on Aug. 27 following Tuesday’s Republican primary.
In District 1, business owner “Blue” Green led a crowded race of six candidates seeking to replace incumbent Randy Dyess, who ran for chancery clerk, but Green did not get quite enough votes to avoid a runoff. He’ll face retired state meat inspector Eddie Morgan on Aug. 27.
District 2 incumbent Terry Broome will again face John N. Moree, whom he defeated in the general election four years ago.
In District 4, incumbent Raymon “Tater” Rowell easily won re-election over Buddy Carroll Bracey in Tuesday’s primary.
The largest contested race in the county was for supervisor of District 1, which covers northeast Marion County.
Based on unofficial machine and absentee totals, but not affidavit ballots, Green led the six GOP candidates with 809 votes (46.9 percent) versus 267 votes (15.5 percent) for Morgan.
Green said Tuesday night that he’s very pleased and is going to keep working to talk to the people.
Steven “Pork Chop” Stringer was third with 220 votes (12.8 percent), and George “P-Nut” King was fourth at 191 votes (11.1 percent). Morris Sweatt received 145 votes (8.4 percent), and David Lowery 91 votes (5.3 percent).
The winner of the runoff will take on independent Teddy Breakfield and Democrat Pearlie Hendricks in the general election.
In District 2, Broome received 444 votes (33.3 percent) versus 399 votes (29.9 percent) for Moree, based on the machine and absentee count. Jimmy Townsend was third with 349 votes (26.1 percent) and Sylvester Douglas fourth with 143 votes (10.7 percent).
The winner of this race secures the seat because no independents or Democrats are running.
Broome and Moree faced off four years ago in the general election when Broome was the Republican nominee and Moree ran as a Democrat. Broome won a close battle with 781 votes versus 749 for Moree.
In District 4, Rowell easily won a fourth term, getting 918 votes (66 percent) compared to 461 votes (33 percent) for Bracey.
District 3’s Tony Morgan and District 5’s Calvin Newsom are unopposed.
