Primary election coming Tuesday

DAVENPORT — The 2023 primary election is nigh. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1.

On this year’s ballot are three-person contested races for council races in Odessa, Harrington and Sprague and another three-person race for Odessa Mayor.

Incumbent Bill Crossley and challengers Ed Hayden and Jeremy Smith are running for Odessa Mayor, while incumbent Marlene Kramer is being challenged by Mike Igo and Laura Caler for town council seat No. 5.

In Harrington, Gavin Wagner, Kelly Foreman and Steven Wright are running for city council seat No. 5.

And in Sprague, Jeffrey Smith, Trace De Garmo an...