In addition to the Presidential and Elizabethton City Council and School Board elections, several other races also appeared on Tuesday ballot.
Below is a round up of results from those races.
• U.S. House of Representatives – 1st Congressional District
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, M.D., captured the Republican nomination earlier this year after defeating challenger Clint Tribble in the party’s primary election. On Tuesday he fended off two challengers — Democratic nominee Alan Bohms and independent candidate Robert D. Franklin.
When the ballots were counted across the 1st Congressional District, Roe captured 196,563 votes, giving him an overall 78.41 percent of the votes. Bohms garnered 38,515 votes, giving him 15.36 percent. Elizabethton native Franklin received a total of 15,606 votes across the district, capturing 6.23 percent of the overall vote.
In Carter County, Roe received 15,971 votes, capturing 79.72 percent of the overall vote. Bohms received 2,443 votes, putting him at 12.19 percent. Franklin received a total of 1,588 votes, giving him 7.93 percent of the total vote.
“I thank East Tennesseans for the trust they’ve placed in me, and I don’t take the responsibility the First District has given me lightly. Serving the First District in Congress is an honor, and I know first-hand what a great place it is to raise a family,” Roe said. “Tennesseans are hardworking, loyal and generous, and for far too long they’ve seen their values and way of life chipped away. I’ve got a lot of work to do in Congress to push for policies that reflect our shared conservative values, and East Tennesseans can rest assured I will continue to fight to change the direction of our country — whether it’s leading the charge to repeal and replace Obamacare or standing up for the right to life.”
•Elizabethton City Judge
Incumbent City Judge T.J. Little Jr. fended off a challenge from John W. Walton, the former General Sessions Court Judge for Carter County. Little captured 3,039 votes (or 67.76 percent) of the ballots cast to Walton’s 1,443 votes (or 32.17 percent).
• Watauga City Commission
Three seats were up for grabs on the Watauga City Commission with three candidates who qualified to run for those positions. Dennis Hicks (83 votes), R. Dale McCracken (101 votes), and Timothy Scott Peer (84 votes) were all selected by Watauga city voters to take seats on the City Commission.
• Tennessee House – 3rd District
The House 3rd District includes portions of Carter, Johnson and Sullivan Counties.
Earlier this year, State Rep. Timothy Hill secured the Republican nomination in his bid for re-election after running unopposed in the party primary. On Tuesday he faced a challenge from independent candidate Gary Kawula. Once the votes were counted, Hill won the race with a total of 18,993 votes across the district, giving him 86.05 percent, to Kawula’s 3,078 votes equaling out to 13.95 percent. In Carter County, Hill captured 88.78 of the total votes.
• Tennessee House – 4th District
The House 4th District includes portions of Carter and Unicoi Counties.
Earlier this year, State Rep. John Holsclaw Jr. secured the Republican nomination in his bid for re-election after fending off a challenge from Tim Lingerfelt in the party primary election. On Tuesday, Holsclaw was unopposed in the general election and retained his seat in the State Legislature.
• Tennessee Senate – 4th District
The Senate 4th District includes portions of Carter, Johnson and Sullivan Counties.
Earlier this year, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, who holds the 4th District Senate Seat, announced he would not seek re-election to the State Legislature. Following his announcement, four candidates ran campaigns to secure the Republican nomination for the soon to be vacated seat — John Paul Blevins, Travis “Neal” Kerney, Jon Lundberg, and Tony Shipley. After the ballots were counted in the primary, Lundberg captured the Republican nomination. He was unopposed in Tuesday’s general election and will take his seat in the Tennessee Senate in January.