JENNINGS COUNTY — A total of 3,979 votes were cast in Jennings County for the 2020 primary election, with 2,654 coming in at the polls and 1,325 arriving via mail.
Floyd Bowman came out ahead in the Democratic race with 495 votes, besting Bill Elmore (358) and Jeff Galliher (255). Bowman will face Republican incumbent Robert (Bob) Willhite in November.
In the County Commissioner – District 2 race Republican Shane Boswell earned the nomination, as he came out on top with 58 percent of the vote. He received 1,544 votes to James (Warren) Lucas’ 1,076.
Republican Tina Belding Brison edged Kitty Shepherd 1,412 to 1,293 for the treasurer nomination, and the surveyor nomination went to Republican Charles (Chad) Ebinger, as he topped Eric Meeks 1,683 to 1,010.
Republicans Howard Malcomb, Eugene “Gene” Rudicel, and David Woodall ran unopposed for the three county council at-large seats. Gary L Smith (superior court) and Murielle “Ellie” S Webster Bright (circuit court), both of the GOP, also ran unopposed.
No Democrats ran in the primary for County Commissioner – District 2, treasurer, surveyor and the judges races.
Twenty-two percent of registered voters in Jennings County participated in the primary.
