Leech Lake primary results

On Wednesday morning, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reported the unofficial results of Tuesday's primary election.

In the Leech Lake Reservation vote for secretary-treasurer, incumbent Arthur "Archie" LaRose received 872 votes, 45.99 percent, and Burton "Luke" Wilson received 483 votes, 24.41 percent. The other six candidates divided the remainder of the 1,111 votes cast.

For District I committeeman, Robbie M. Howe received 130 votes, 23.42 percent, and James Howard received 99 votes, 17.83 percent. The other eight candidates divided the remainder of the 555 votes cast.

For District II committeeman, incumbent Lyman Losh received 129 votes, 40.95 percent, and Deborah "Debbie" Tibbetts received 57 votes, 18 percent. The other three candidates divided the remainder of the 315 vote total.

These top candidates will run in the June 13 general

(This story came from the Bemidji Pioneer, a Forum Communications Co. newspaper)