Homer, Alumbaugh win mayoral primary in Marion

Both Republican challenger Dave Homer and Marion Mayor Jess Alumbaugh posted solid victories in Tuesday’s municipal primary.
Homer was able to outdistance Steve Henderson by 179 votes, claiming nearly 56 percent of the vote.  He now will set his sites on Marion Mayor Jess Alumbaugh, who swept by 3 other candidates for the right to run for a 2nd term..
Gary Fordyce Sr. won a close 3 way race to claim the Republican nomination for Marion City Council District 1.  He edged out Chad Phillips by 8 votes and Charles “Hobby” Moon by 13 votes.
Just over 15 and a half percent of Grant County’s registered voters took part in the primary. 

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