Richmond County voters set November ballot
RICHMOND COUNTY — Richmond County voters selected candidates who will appear on the November ballot during the March 3 primary, according to preliminary results.
In the Republican primary for the Richmond County Board of Commissioners, incumbents Justin Dawkins and Jason Gainey received the most votes. Dawkins received 1,139 votes, followed by Gainey with 1,127.
Also advancing to the November ballot are Laverne Schultz, who received 1,123 votes, and Terry Lewis with 845 votes. They will face Democratic candidates Cameron Wright and Linda Ross, along with unaffiliated candidate Michael Legrand, in the general election.
Robin Roberts received 788 votes, followed by Jesse McQueen with 697, Richard Robinson with 531, James Daniels with 405, Melissa Schoonover with 163 and Tyrannia Ellerbe with 74.
All four Richmond County Board of Education incumbents received enough votes to retain their seats. Daryl Mason led with 2,726 votes, followed by Bobbie Sue Ormsby with 2,659, Cory Satterfield wi…