We have some updated numbers from the primary election. In the race for the State Senate in District One, area newcomer Mark Finchem is leading incumbent Senator Ken Bennett for the Republican nomination, with Finchem garnering 21,005 votes to Bennett’s 15,293 with Steve Zipperman in third with 8,331 votes. The winner will face Democrat Mark Fogel.
In the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors race in District One, Brooks Compton holds the lead with 3,772 votes, followed by Greg Mengarelli with 3,224. David McNabb is third with 1,120.
In District Four, Chris Kuknyo has taken a slim lead over incumbent Craig Brown. Kuknyo has 4,445 votes to Brown’s 4,430.
In the race for the Prescott Valley Town Council, five candidates are vying for four seats. The latest update shows Matt Zurcher leading with 7,432 votes, followed by Kenneth Freund with 6,855 votes, Janell Kiehl in third with 6,806, Bill Williams in fourth with 6,418 votes, and Lori Hunt in fifth place with 5,521.