MOHAVE COUNTY – Three first time Board of Supervisor candidates have won their July 30 republican party primary election contests in Mohave County. State Senator Sonny Borrelli unseats Buster Johnson, a 28-year incumbent in Dist. 3.
Borrelli garnered just under 70% of the vote (5,589-2,429) for a convincing victory. He said he appreciated a congratulatory election night text from Johnson and that they ran a clean, positive campaign without trashing one another.
“Buster Johnson deserves to be respected and honored for his service,” Borrelli said. “I’m just grateful that the primary is over and I’m looking forward to the general election.”
In the Nov. 5 general election, Borrelli will face Paul Smith, a Democrat who was unopposed in the primary.
Don Martin wins the GOP primary in Dist. 4, the most crowded race in the ballot:
Don Martin 1,492
Jennifer Esposito 1,221
Marianne Salem 1,161
Gilbert Smaby 1,129
Logan Marsh 751
Steven Robinson 718
Bill Andrews 559
Marcus Neal 248
“It’s exciting,” Martin said. “My message the whole time was I don’t want to be a politician I want to be a public servant. I want to protect our heritage, our customs and our culture.”
Martin faces Democrat Lisa Pickard and Independent Wayne Hollins in the Nov. election.
Bullhead City Council member Rich Lettman has no opposition in the general election, after topping the field in the Dist. 2 GOP primary.
Rich Lettman 2,287
Grace Hecht 2,128
Scotty McClure 1,030
Dist. 1 Supervisor Travis Lingenfelter handily defeated challenger Shawn Meisner (57.6%, 3,216-2,368). He’ll advance to the general election to face Democrat Catherine Wright.
Dist. 5 Supervisor Ron Gould (66.8%, 5,468) breezed past republican primary challengers Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi (1,621) and Christopher Morgan (1,095). Challenging Gould in Nov. will be Democratic primary winner Brian McMahon.
Primary election results are preliminary and unofficial, pending an Aug. 8 canvas.
Dave Hawkins
