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from Tuesday's primary election 

Tuesday’s primary election process suffered only from “little clicks and hiccups” according to Osage County Clerk Rhonda Beets, also the county’s election officer.

Electronic voting machines across the county worked well, she said, except for a machine in Osage City that would not accept ballots. Two other machines suffered from operator error – precinct workers could not turn on one machine, another had its ink cartridge improperly installed – but those problems were hastily cured.

“You want everything to work without any problems,” Beets said early Tuesday morning as the election got underway.

With the final tally completed around 1 a.m. Wednesday morning, several primary races decided candidates for the November general election.

On the Republican ballot, voters decided whose name will appear on the ballot in November for county sheriff, as incumbent Laurie Dunn won by defeating Robert Gregory. A total of 1,958 residents cast their ballot in that race.

For Osage County Commission District 2, James Foster edged out his competitor, Jim Gates by 16 votes to win a spot on the Nov. ballot as Democrat candidate. He will face Michael Pruitt, Republican.

In the Osage County Commission District 3 race, Kenneth Kuykendall will represent the Republicans, after receiving the most votes over opponents Jim Burkett and Joy Croucher.

Jim Slattery, candidate for United States senator, beat his opponent, Lee Jones, by more than 35,000 votes and will face off against incumbent Pat Roberts in November.

In the race for U.S. Representative 2nd District, Lynn Jenkins won 32,240 over Jim Ryan’s 31,203 votes. Jenkins will face incumbent Nancy Boyda in the general election.

Robert Meissner beat Alan Detrich, 14,908 to 4,713 and will represent the Republicans in the race for 4th District Board of Education.

“We got it done and we got it right,” Beets said early Wednesday morning after the final counts had been submitted to the state. Commissioners will begin the process of canvassing votes 8:30 a.m. Friday.