DeKalb County, Alabama, voters pick new revenue commissioner contender

DeKalb County, Ala., voters chose a November contender in the race for revenue commissioner and a number of state races in Tuesday's primary election.

Tyler Wilks defeated his opponent Royce L. Lader in the GOP primary for DeKalb County revenue commissioner. Wilks will face the present seat holder, Martha Crye Ogle.

A runoff arose in the race for state Republican Executive Committee DeKalb County Place No. 3 between Jack Stiefel and Scotty Vaughn. They beat out Tony Goolesby, the third man in the race.

Runoffs are set for July 15.

Below are the results for local primaries held in DeKalb County.

Winners or runoff opponents are listed in bold.

DEKALB COUNTY

Democratic primary

(no local races)

STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (FEMALE) DISTRICT 24 (vote for one)

Shaunta Dalton 280

Kaye Kiker 282

STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (MALE) DISTRICT 24 (vote for one)

Kenneth Boggs 321

Steven G. Noles 263

DEKALB COUNTY

Republican primary

REVENUE COMMISSIONER (vote for one)

Royce L. Lader 1,360

Tyler Wilks 3,487

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 24 (vote for one)

Billy Hodges 1,603

Nathaniel Ledbetter 2,541

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 26 (vote for one)

Ginger Fletcher 121

Kerry Rich 197

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 6 (vote for one)

Cynthia McCarty 33,745

Patricia McGriff 29,859

STATE REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DeKALB COUNTY PLACE NO. 2 (vote for one)

Lester Black 2,511

Mary Anne Cole 2,220

STATE REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DeKALB COUNTY PLACE NO. 3 (vote for one)

Tony Goolesby 1,139

Jack Stiefel 2,066

Scotty Vaughn 1,472

Contact staff writer Ben Benton at bbenton@timesfreepress.comor 423-757-6569.

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