Allen County Republican voters have some choices to make by Tuesday.
Three races essentially will be decided in Tuesday’s primary election for sheriff, county commissioner and county attorney.
Since no Democrats filed for any of the three seats, Tuesday’s results almost certainly will carry through the November general election — unless an independent files for any of the seats by Monday, or a candidate partakes in a Herculean write-in campaign,
Incumbent County Commissioner Tom Williams is facing challenger Ron Ballard for his seat to represent District 2, which covers the northern half of the county, including north Iola, Gas, and LaHarpe. Williams is a retired law enforcement officer having served previously as Allen County sheriff and for many years as a Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent. Ballard recently resigned as a paramedic with the Iola Fire Department and runs D&R Lawn Care Service.