Cheney elections heating up

Early primary election results have started coming in, and several contested races are on the ballot.

The seat for Cheney School Board District 4 has John Boerger currently leading with 35.74%.

Bill Hanson currently sits in second with 32.16%, and Rick Flynn has 30.86% of votes.

Bill Hanson said he has learned a lot after deciding to run.

“I am really excited to be at this point and holding on to second place,” Hanson said. “It took a lot of work to get here with all of the interviews and questions from voters. I am honored the community is putting their trust behind me.”

Rick Flynn said he is hoping he can gain some votes moving forward and potentially work his way into the second spot.

“I’m looking forward to more votes coming in,” Flynn said. “I am hoping I can get enough to move on to the general election, and beyond that where I can hopefully make decisions for the voters.”

The seat for the District 5 position also has three candidates and Mitch Swenson is currently in the lead by a large margin with 51.43% of votes.

Ivan Khala sits in second with 24.11%, and Bill Lathrop has 23.42%. Only 32 votes separate the second and third place candidates.