In early voting results:
Charles Herbster took Richardson County’s race for Governor with 814 votes; Brett Lindstrom, 302; Jim Pillen, 231; Thresa Thibodeau, 70; Breland Ridenour, 12; Michael Connely, 14; Donna Nicole Carpenter, 10; Troy Wentz, 3 and Lela McNinch, 9.
Carol Blood was the projected winner in the Democrat race for governor. In Richardson County early results, she had 274 votes against Roy Harris’ 67.
The Falls City Sales Tax increase will pass with 469 for and 259 against. Humboldt City sales tax increase will also go through with 119 for and 92 against.
Ron Rathbone looks to be Humboldt’s new Mayor taking 145 votes against Dyann Herr who had 54 votes and Ted Schuler with 12.
The vote for abolishment of incorporation of the Village of Preston went through with four votes.
Full election results will be reported in next week’s Falls City Journal.