Incumbents hold serve in Baxter County
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While a “Blue Wave” may have changed the face of politics across the nation, Baxter County remained reliably red at the polls Tuesday in the mid-term general elections, favoring Republican incumbents up and down the ballot.
According to unofficial election results, 14,354 of Baxter County’s 31,404 went to the polls for a 45.71 percent turnout.
At the state level, Stetson Painter was reelected with a landslide win over Democratic challenger Carrie Huddleston, 7,913-2,479. In Baxter County, the edge was 7,270-2,361, for State Representative District 3.
Only one Justice of the Peace position made it to the general election, with District 8 JP Eddie Griffin, a Republican, easily defeating Democratic challenger Micah Johnson 1,038.
The one Mountain Home City Council race – a nonpartisan matchup – saw former Mountain Home Police Chief Carry Manuel defeating challenger Mary O’Shields for the Ward 3, Position 2 seat.
The biggest change in a local government will occur in Gassville, where Mayor Jeff Braim is retiring. Shelia Wingard was unchallenged in the primary for the Mayor position, while one sitting council member has been defeat...