Innis Sweeps Cheyenne County

With all nine precincts reporting, voters favored challenger Matt Innis defeated incumbent US Senator Ben Sasse 1,299 votes to 737.

Statewide, voters chose to keep Sasse in office 75 percent (213,806 votes) to almost 25 percent (70,406 votes).

On the Democratic side, Chris Janick lead a narrow field with 30.70 percent of votes, followed by Angie Phillips with 23.82 percent and Alisha Shelton with 22.69 percent of votes. Janicek earned 117 votes in Cheyenne County, followed by Philips with 88 and Alisha Shelton with 65.

The Libertarian Party had one candidate, Gene Siadek, who garnered 2,518 votes statewide. In Cheyenne County, Siadek earned nine votes.

Sen. Adrian Smith kept a sizable lead, earning 1,587 votes in Cheyenne County, with Justin Moran second at 127 votes. Statewide, Smith earned 95,920 votes for 82.64 percent of votes cast. Moran earned 5.47 percent statewide and Arron Kowalski earned 5.50 percent.

In the presidential races, President Trump secured his place with 1,877 votes in the county, and 242,032 (91.38 percent) statewide. On the Democratic side, former vice-president Joe Biden earned 125,335 votes (76.89 percent) statewide and 313 votes in Cheyenne County. Democratic challenger Bill Weld earned 94 votes in the county and 22,831 votes statewide.

Steve Erdman maintained his seat in District 47 Legislature seat with 2,136 votes in the county and 9.399 districtwide. Erdman ran unopposed.

The Leyton School Board election offered the only local contested race. Nine names were on the ballot. Roland Rushman earned the most votes with 217, followed by Susan M. Ernest with 205, Samuel Schumacher at 152, Earl Reily and David Wiedeman tied at 145, Kevin Henke at 113, Jed Benish at 105, Ryan Jenson at 103 and Elizabeth Twarling at 92.

Potter voters also had a Levy Property Tax to decide on. The 3 cents per $100 Potter Cemetery support lost by one vote, 110 to 111.