As of 9:02 p.m. the Eddy County Clerk’s office had results from early and absentee ballots along with nine voting sites.
In the Republican race for County Assessor, incumbent Rhonda Hatch had 2,318 votes or 66 percent of the vote as challenger Melissa Washburn had 1,184 votes or 34 percent.
Washburn is the incumbent and could face former assessor and Democrat Gemma Ferguson in November. The latter had no primary opposition.
For Eddy County Commission District 1, Henry Castenada had 390 votes or 54 percent, and challenger Austin Kyle Washburn had 331 votes or 46 percent.
The GOP winner succeeds Incumbent Ernie Carlson, who could run again due to term limits. Carlson is a Republican.
No Democrat filed to run in the primary.
For New Mexico House District 66, Dan Lewis of Artesia had 477 votes or 51 percent of the vote. Leanne Gandy had 339 votes or 36 percent of the vote and Trinidad Malone had 126 votes or 13 percent of the vote.
7:25 p.m.
Polls closed 25 minutes ago. No waiting for results.
