Incumbents Dye, Schmick retain seats

DAVENPORT - Incumbent Republicans Mary Dye of Pomeroy and Joe Schmick of Colfax are leading in their Nov. 5 general election bids to retain their 9th Legislative District House seats.

In unofficial returns districtwide at press time, Dye is leading in the Position No. 1 race with 38,933 votes (66.21%). Challenger Patrick Miller had 19.734 (33.56%).

Lincoln County voters overwhelmingly supported Dye. Here, she received 79.29% voter support.

"It was a wonderful campaign, and I am really looking forward to going back and representing our district," Dye said.

Schmick, too, led districtwide at pres...