ELECTION
MyEagleNews.com
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
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Grant County voters approve marijuana tax
Many incumbents reelected
for city positions
Blue Mountain Eagle
Incumbent lawmakers fared well in Grant
County during last week’s election.
Grant County voters also approved a 3% tax
on marijuana products sold within the county
with 3,006 voting in favor and 1,481 opposed.
Grant County Treasurer
Incumbent Julie Ellison was reelected over
write-in candidate Sam Stinnett.
Ellison received 3,320, and write-in candi-
dates received 506.
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Rob Raschio was elected the next circuit court judge for Grant and Harney counties.
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Canyon City
Raschio elected circuit court judge
By Rudy Diaz
Blue Mountain Eagle
Defense Attorney Rob
Raschio will be Grant Coun-
ty’s next circuit court judge.
Raschio
expressed
appreciation as voters in
Grant and Harney counties
elected him to be the next
judge of the 24th District.
Raschio received 5,097
of 8,108 votes as of Nov. 6,
according to the secretary
of state’s website.
“I feel a lot of gratitude
for all the people that sup-
ported me throughout this
process and all the people
who, over time, decided to
change their vote and vote
for me,” Raschio said. “It
was a strong victory, and
I’m really grateful to to
everybody who voted for
me and for all the peo-
ple of Grant and Harney
counties.”
Raschio said the cam-
paign gave him a chance to
get out and meet many peo-
Lisa Weigum and Russ Comer were elected
to the Canyon City City Council.
Comer received 238 votes, Weigum received
216 and Rachelle Simmons received 190.
Canyon City Mayor Steve Fischer was
reelected with 300 votes.
“I PERSONALLY AM HUMBLED BY
THE LARGE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE
WHO VOTED FOR ME, AND I KNOW
THEY HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS
FOR ME AND WILL BE PAYING
ATTENTION TO THE WORK THAT I
DO, AND I’M GOING TO WORK TO
EARN THEIR VOTE EVERYDAY.”
Mt. Vernon
Mike Cearns and Judi Bennett won the two
open seats on the Mt. Vernon City Council.
Cearns received 149 votes, and Bennett
received 125.
Jan Lowry received 95 votes, Kelly Flana-
gan received 89 and Lori Kerr received 86.
Mt. Vernon Mayor Kenny Delano was
reelected with 257 votes.
ple the two counties.
He heard about the con-
cerns people have regarding
the court system and how it
works in the eyes of regular
people.
“It’s important to think
about those things because,
as lawyers, we can tend to
get into our own echo cham-
ber, and it’s important to
know how people feel about
the criminal justice system,”
Raschio said. “... Having the
election extended to Novem-
ber enhanced my opportunity
to get to know people better.”
With the victory, Raschio
said he the feels the weight of
responsibility placed on him,
but said he will do the very
best he can for the commu-
nities in both counties as he
prepares to take the bench in
January.
Raschio said the people
who work within the court
system are committed to
making it work well for the
people of Grant and Harney
counties.
“I personally am humbled
by the large majority of peo-
ple who voted for me, and I
know they have high expec-
tations for me and will be
paying attention to the work
that I do, and I’m going to
work to earn their vote every-
day,” Raschio said.
Raschio will be sworn in
on Jan. 4.
Position 1 with 84 votes.
Skip Inscore was elected to Councilor Posi-
tion 5 with 87 votes.
Seneca
Brad Smith and Suzanne Hood were elected
to the Seneca City Council. Smith received 91
votes, and Hood received 68.
Monument
Long Creek
Sarah Hyder was elected Monument mayor
with 66 votes.
Mary Cade was elected to Councilor Posi-
tion 3 with 65 votes.
No candidates filed for the other two council
positions, but write-in candidates received 19
votes for Position 1 and 15 votes for Position 2.
David Hines was elected to Long Creek
City Council Position 2 with 62 votes over Dan
Morrow with 32.
Peter Case was elected to Councilor Posi-
tion 1 with 67 votes.
Don Porter was elected mayor with 71 votes.
No candidates filed in Granite races.
Write-in candidates received 29 votes for
two city council positions and 17 votes for the
mayor position.
Rob Raschio, circuit court judge-elect for the 24th District
Granite
Prairie City
Soil and water districts
Prairie City Mayor Jim Hamsher was
reelected over write-in candidate Georgia
Patterson. Hamsher received 354 votes, and
write-in candidates received 145.
The three candidates on the ballot were
elected to three open city council seats. Candy
Olson Reagan received 384 votes, while Brook
Williams and Jenny Shaw each received 363.
The candidates on the ballot were elected to
multiple positions on the Grant Soil and Water
Conservation District.
Phil St. Clair was elected to an at-large
position with 2,954 votes. Rick Henslee was
elected to Zone 2 with 2,988 votes. Pat Voigt
was elected to Zone 3 with 2,945.
For the Monument Soil and Water Conser-
vation District, Jeff Thomas was elected to an
at-large position with 189 votes. Brian Camp-
bell was elected to Zone 3 with 185 votes. No
one filed for Zone 2, and write-in candidates
received 28 votes.
Dayville
Ilah Bennett was elected Dayville mayor
with 81 votes.
Tiffnie Schmadeka was elected to Councilor
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