With just over 66.76 % of registered voters heading to the polls in Taney County and 74.2 % of voters in Stone County, a few local races were decided on Tuesday.
For State Representative District 155, Matthew Overcast (Republican) defeated opponent Courtney Sweeney-Legore. In Stone County, Overcast received 82.64% of the vote, and 80.41% in Taney County.
Brian Seitz (Republican) retained his position as State Representative for District 156, defeating Janis Beacham, with 78.93% of the Taney County vote.
Voters in both Taney and Stone counties agreed that Eric Burlison (Republican) will remain in office as U.S. Representative District 7. Burlison defeated Missi Hesketh (Democrat) and Kevin Craig (Libertarian), receiving 81.06 % of the vote in Stone County and 78.78 % in Taney County.
Brad Hudson (Republican) was unopposed as State Senator District 33, as was Jeff Merrell (Republican) for Circuit Judge Circuit 46. Circuit Judge David Cole (Circuit 39, Division 1) and Alan Blankenship (Circuit 39, Division 2) ran unopposed, as well.
In both counties, most local races were decided in the August Primary election.
In Stone County, the Stone County question on the ballot passed, with 89.77% voting yes. The Marionville Proposition passed with 73.45% voting yes, and the Indian Point Village Proposition A was defeated, with 82.45% of voters voting against the Proposition.
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