Mellick, Beyer, Koenig win in Republican Primary

The June 5 Primary Election results indicate change in a couple Allamakee County elected positions. All contested races in this year's Primary election were on the Republican ballot in Allamakee County.
With a pair of current Allamakee County Sheriff Deputies vying for the office of Allamakee County Sheriff, which is open due to current Sheriff Tim Heiderscheit not seeking re-election, Clark Mellick garnered 64.2% (1,533 votes) of the voters' support to win the Republican nomination for the office over John Grampovnik, who received 35.8% (855 votes) of the vote.
The race for Allamakee County Auditor had three candidates vying for the Republican bid, including incumbent Pam Benjegerdes. Challenger Denise Beyer edged out Benjegerdes for the nomination, managing 46.2% of the vote (1,071 votes) in comparison to 38.35% (889 votes) for Benjegerdes. Challenger Lana Deeney-Snitker garnered 15.4% of the votes (357 votes) in that race.
The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors also had a contested race for the Republican nomination, with Dennis Koenig claiming 71.19% (1,594 votes) of that support, well ahead of Dan Bechtel's 28.72% (643 votes).
Allamakee County voters also followed the overall District 1 trend in helping Ben Lange win the Republican nomination for the U.S. Representative District 1 seat over Rod Blum. Lange managed 57.81% (1,143 votes) of the Allamakee County support, with Blum finishing with 41.93% (829 votes).
For further information on the above contested races, as well as the overall Primary election results from Allamakee County, pick up a copy of the June 13 issue of The Standard.