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Republican Mike Wells Jr. became the fourth commissioner in a row to win Pasco’s 4th district seat by ousting an incumbent. Story by TBO.com

By Laura Kinsler Tribune Staff. Republican Mike Wells Jr. became the fourth commissioner in a row to win Pasco’s 4th district seat by ousting an incumbent. In the District 2 race, Mike Moore won the three-way Republican primary. The son of a popular politician, Wells capitalized on his family name and legacy to take more than two-thirds of the vote. He said the race was about leadership, and Henry Wilson hadn’t shown enough of it to warrant a second term. “I’ve worked really hard for this,” Wells said. “I’ve met with thousands of people over the last four months, and I’m going to continue doing that. Not just in my district — I’m going to be all over the county.”

With no Democrat or write-in candidate in the race, Tuesday’s open primary determined the outcome and leaves Wilson a lame duck for the next three months. Wilson, 40, was the driving force behind the county’s expanded recycling program and he played a major role in the creation of new employee health clinics that will open later this year. But he clashed with other commissioners when he blocked a proposed gas tax increase last year and when he voted against promoting County Administrator Michele Baker. He had notable endorsements from House Speaker Will Weatherford, Sheriff Chris Nocco, Clerk Paula O’Neil, state Sens. Wilton Simpson and John Legg, and from future Speaker Richard Corcoran. Read full story, HERE

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