This year saw a Republican primary for voters in Cannon County and 935 persons went to the polls. And her are the results. Only one race determined a winner yesterday, the Circuit Court Judge race: Nathan Nichols got 76.49% (693) of the votes and Barry R. Tidwell got 23.51% (213). In Rutherford County Barry R. Tidwell 73.03% (10,164) Nathan Nichols 26.7% (3,754). Total for both counties, Barry R. Tidwell 70% (10,377) Nathan S. Nichols 30.00% (4,447).
The primary also saw a few names on the ballot that will be determined in August. County Executive Brent Bush got 98.67% of the votes; County Commissioner District 1 Jeannine Floyd got 95.42%; County Commissioner District 2 Corey Davenport 63.33% Paul Morgan 35.83%; County Commissioner District 5 Kim Davenport 97.92% Sheriff John House 91.71%
