Write-In Candidate Wins Mayor’s Position in Ellington

(Reynolds County) A rare write-in candidate winner will be the next mayor of Ellington.

Unofficial results from the Reynolds County Clerk shows write-in candidate Darrell Dement defeated the other two candidates for Ellington mayor by a landslide Tuesday night.

Dement ended up with 125 votes, Janet Congdon had 26 votes and Roger Callahan had literally zero support.

For the Lesterville School Board election, Sommer Twomey and Teresa Volner both won three year terms.

In the Bunker School Board race, counting votes from Reynolds and Dent counties, Kelly Gant and Mike Dickerson wins, edging out Jason Lee Lacey.

Also, Brian Hawkins takes the 6-year term for the open spot on the Northern Reynolds County Fire District Board of Directors.

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