All precincts reporting / 15,619 total votes / Unofficial results / Precinct breakdown
- Nancy Thellman DEM 9,149 votes 58.6%
- David L. Brown GOP 6,470 votes 41.4%
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- David Brown October 15 at 10 a.m. Read transcript
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Voter Education Coalition forum: Douglas County Commission 2nd District
Republican David L. Brown and Democrat Nancy Thellman debate the issues prior to the Nov. 4 election
- New Douglas County commissioners take office
- January 12, 2009
- The face of Douglas County government changed Monday as two long-time commissioners gave way to their newly elected replacements.
- Panel swings to the left after vote
- November 6, 2008
- The two newly elected members of the Douglas County Commission are downplaying the first Democratic majority of the three-member commission in 18 years. “I really don’t think that the county commission work is partisan work,” said Democrat Nancy Thellman, who will replace Republican Bob Johnson in the 2nd District seat in January.
- Thellman, Flory win Douglas County Commission seats
- November 4, 2008
- Democrat Nancy Thellman and Republican Jim Flory have won the two seats on the Douglas County Commission. In the 2nd District race, Thellman, of rural Lawrence, defeated Republican David L. Brown, a Vinland-area farmer and rancher and retired Douglas County Sheriff’s officer. Flory, a former Douglas County district attorney and lifetime county resident, defeated Democrat Ken Grotewiel, a former Wichita-area legislator who moved to Lawrence about a year ago.
- County commission candidates speak out on growth
- October 30, 2008
- Preserving green space and managing growth have been common phrases in one Douglas County Commission candidate’s campaign.
- Candidates to chat online this week
- October 20, 2008
- Eleven candidates running for office in the Nov. 4 general election will chat with LJWorld.com readers this week.
- Baker forum draws candidates for several state, county seats
- October 15, 2008
- Baker University students showed their concern about the national economy by the questions they posed to state and local candidates at a forum Tuesday night on campus.
- New ballots easier for voters to read
- October 6, 2008
- The ballot for Douglas County voters will look different in the Nov. 4 general election. But County Clerk Jamie Shew says the changes are not drastic and are necessary to help voters better read and understand the ballot. “People find this far easier to read, clear to read, easier to use,” Shew said. “It doesn’t change. You still mark the ovals.”
- Contenders clash over development viewpoints
- October 3, 2008
- Two 2nd District Douglas County Commission candidates Thursday night sought to convince voters they were the best choice to lead the county during challenging economic times. Democrat Nancy Thellman said the county, city and Chamber of Commerce should not forget the economic potential of its agricultural industry during an economic downturn.
- Candidates tackle senior issues
- Transportation, low property taxes seen as vital to quality of life
- October 2, 2008
- Public transportation and property taxes. Those were the two main topics that came up time and time again when discussing the needs of Douglas County seniors during a legislative forum Wednesday at the Lawrence Public Library. About 45 people attended.
- County candidate public forum tonight
- October 2, 2008
- Candidates for two seats on the Douglas County Commission will answer questions tonight at a public forum sponsored by the local Voter Education Coalition.
- Candidates to visit Farmers’ Market
- September 12, 2008
- Area residents can register to vote and meet local and state candidates at Saturday’s Farmers’ Market.
- Extra page on ballot could cost thousands
- September 1, 2008
- The number of races and questions on the general election ballot appears to be a double-edged sword for Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew and election officials. The presidential, congressional, state and county races, plus three Lawrence sales tax questions, should help boost voter turnout. But it also means lots of words on the ballot.
- Candidates hosting meet-and-greet event
- August 29, 2008
- David Brown, the Republican District 2 Douglas County Commission candidate, and John Coen, the Republican District 10 Kansas House of Representatives candidate, will host a meet and greet event Sept. 7. The candidates will be available from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Vinland Fairgrounds, 3 miles north of Baldwin City.
- Challengers keep up in fundraising for races
- August 18, 2008
- Most challengers to area incumbents in state legislative races are holding their own in fundraising as the Nov. 4 general election nears. Republican Scott Morgan, a Lawrence school board member, received more campaign contributions through July 24 in the state Senate race against incumbent Democrat Marci Francisco, a former Lawrence mayor.
- Voters have until 7 p.m today to register for Aug. 5 primary
- July 21, 2008
- Today is the last day to register to be eligible to vote in the Aug. 5 primary election in Kansas. The Douglas County Clerk’s office at the courthouse, 1100 Mass., will be open until 7 p.m. today to accept registration applications for county residents.
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