Yesterday's Oklahoma Primary Election leads to a close race in Nowata County.

 

 The primary race for the District 2 Commission seat ended with no candidate getting more than 50% of the total vote, which means there will be a runoff election in August. The final vote tally shows challenger Bryan Wesson with 195 votes, which is only 47% of the total votes cast. Incumbent Timmie Benson cam in second with 112 votes or 27% of the total votes. Benson says there was a lot of anger on the part of voters.

 

Benson says he believe a large cause of anger in the electorate is the windmill farms that have caused a stir in Nowata.

 

Ryan Harden was another challenger in the District 2 race. He finished third with 102 votes. There will be a runoff election in August between Timmie Benson and Bryan Wesson.