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Incumbent justices of the peace largely held their seats Tuesday in Baxter County’s Republican preferential primary, with the night’s closest local contest decided by just 14 votes, according to unofficial results from the Baxter County Clerk’s office.
In Justice of the Peace District 7, incumbent Bob Nault survived a challenge from Brian Ades, 334 to 320, a margin of barely one percentage point out of 654 votes cast.
Elsewhere in JP races, incumbents fared more comfortably. Mike McDonald held District 2 over Teia Peters, 386 to 250, about 61 percent to 39 percent. Rick Steiner won District 3 over Jay Sabella, 521 to 366, roughly 59 percent to 41 percent. Cameron Davis turned back James L. Baker in District 9, 393 to 285, about 58 percent to 42 percent.
The lone open JP seat produced a clear winner. In District 11, Danny Woods defeated Tom Canta 506 to 330, about 61 percent to 39 percent.
In the constable races, Douglas E. Stephens won District 1 over John L. Pate, 391 to 215, about 65 percent to 35 percent. Incumbent Tyler Brown held District 8 over Bobby Hicks, 440 to 254. District 11 was the closest constable contest of the night, with Frankie Baker edging Toney Brausell 413 to 373, a margin of about five percentage points.
In the Viola School District 1 race, Derek Winter defeated Craig Batterton 76 to 49.
Voters in the Timbo School District ballot question approved forming a new school district from territory that previously made up the Stone County School District, with 35 in favor and just 3 opposed among Baxter County voters.
All results are unofficial pending canvassing by the county board of election commissioners.
