Beck wins GOP commissioner nod; Williams, Campbell, Brown capture council nominations

It was a runaway win for Andy Beck in the Putnam County Commissioner District 1 race in the Republican primary, while Kerry Williams, Stephanie Campbell and Amanda Brown captured the three nominations in a much tighter race for Putnam County Council at large.

Beck essentially lapped teh field with 2,227 votes in the GOP commissioner race, well ahead of Brad Buck Buchanan in second with 681 votes. David Fuhrman was third with 496 votes, followed by Don Hatfield with 468.

In County Council at-large, Williams led the way with 2,327 votes, followed by Campbell, the lone incumbent, with 1,937 and Brown with 1,874.

Not making the cut for the November ballot were Chad Colvin with, 1,696, followed by Daryn Clifford with 1,617.

Putnam County vote totals

Republican
U.S. President: Donald Trump 3,414; Nikki Haley 720
U.S. Senator: Jim Banks 3,473
Governor: Mike Braun 1,647; Brad Chambers 809; Suzanne Crouch 703; Eric Doden 656; Jamie Reitenour 181; Curtis Hill 178
U.S. Representative District 4: Jim Baird 2,728; Charles Bookwalter 1,156; John Piper 235
State Senator District 24: Brett Clark 2,165; Anne Engelhardt 670
State Senator District 37: Rodric Bray 716; Jay Hart 398
State Representative District 44: Beau Baird 3,447
County Auditor: Kristina Berish 3,424
County Treasurer: Karrie Minor 3,471
County Coroner: Todd Zeiner 3,482
County Commissioner District 1: Andy Beck 2,227; Brad Buchanan 681; David Fuhrman 496; Don Hatfield 468
County Commissioner District 3: Tom Helmer 3,716
County Council At-Large (vote for 3): Kerry Williams 2,327; Stephanie Campbell 1,937; Amanda Brown 1,874; Chad Colvin 1,696; Daryn Clifford 1,617

Democrat
U.S. President: Joe Biden 475
U.S. Senator: Valerie McCray 303; Marc Carmichael 157
Governor: Jennifer McCormick 472
U.S. Representative District 4: Derrick Holder 331; Rimpi Girn 130
State Senator District 24: Veronica Pejril 340
State Senator District 37: Kimberly Schoefield 121