GOP sweeps Cass County races

By Bobby Horn Jr. | Special to the Journal

Mirroring the Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate, the Cass County GOP swept three contested county races Tuesday. Five other Republicans were uncontested in county races.

According to unofficial returns, Randal Lee will become the county’s next criminal district attorney after beating current Assistant D.A. Tina M. Richardson 4,590 to 2,363. Lee is a former Cass County DA.

Lee built up a commanding lead in early voting taking 1,623 votes to Richardson’s 896. On Election Day he more than doubled her with 2,967 votes to 1,467.

Jamie A. O’Rand (R) unseated Incumbent Jannis Mitchell 3,985 to 2,963 to become the next county clerk. Mitchell actually held a lead during the early voting period 1,276 to 1,257. However, on Election Day O’Rand outpaced Mitchell by more than 1,000 votes.

In the race for Commissioner of Precinct 2, Incumbent Democrat Danny Joe Shaddix lost to Jon M. Borseth by a 961-766 margin. Borseth held a 296 to 192 advantage after early voting. Precinct 2 covers the western part of the county including Douglassville, Hughes Springs and Marietta.

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