County Election Results

County election results are in and the results are: Mary Armstrong will be the next member of the Valley County Commission; Taryn Stebleton will be the next Clerk and Recorder; and Christina Hillman will hold on to her seat as the Justice of the Peace.

Armstrong defeated Gilbert Mogan in a tight race by only 106 votes. She brought in a total of 1,927 to Mogan’s 1,821. Mogan and Armstrong found themselves the two finalists in a race that began in the primaries with a total of seven candidates in the running at the start of the race.

In a statement to the Courier Armstrong said, “It’s an honor and privilege to be selected as your Valley County Commissioner. I will work hard for the people of Valley County.”

Armstrong touted a career as an executive for Boeing and a background in providing the services and facilities that the county provides to the public in a business setting. Armstrong will replace retiring Commissioner Bruce Petersen.

Stebleton defeated Ruth Dowell by a vote margin of 1,022. She earned 2,276 votes to Dowell’s 1,254. Stebleton has worked as the deputy Clerk and Recorder under Lynn Nyquist for the past three years and has a total of five years experience in the office.

Hilllman will hold on to her seat as Justice of the Peace defeating Clerk of Justice Court Christine Gamas by a healthy vote margin of 1,920. Hillman brought in 2,787 votes to Gamas’ 867. Hillman has held the job the last four years having moved up from working as a legal assistant for Helland Law Firm.