August 12th Primary Election Results

DULUTH, Minn. & TWO HARBORS, Minn. — August 13ths primaries narrowed the pools of candidates for seats on City Councils and School boards.

For the Duluth Council Member At Large (Elect 2):

• Terese Tomanek had the most votes at 3,192 (34.25%)
• Jordon Johnson came next with 2,468 (26.48%)
• Derek Medved fell a fairly close third with 2,129 (22.84%)
• Asher Estrin-Haire took 811 (8.70%)
• Zachary Davis Moder had 721 (7.74%)

Tomanek and Johnson will face off in the November Election.

In the race for Duluth’s District 2 Council Member Seat:

• Diane Desotelle took the majority with 1,055 votes (79.92%)
• Christopher Adatte in second with 224 votes (16.97%)
• and Pierre Tournier with 41 votes (3.11%)

Desotelle and Adatte will face off in the November Election.

For the Duluth School Board Member At Large (ISD #709) (Elect 2):

• Amber Sadowski with 3,036 votes (33.04%)
• Kelly Durick Eder with 2,680 (29.16%)
• Harry Welty with 1,477 (16.07%)
• Loren Martell with 1,027 (11.18%)
• and Jane Diane Hoffman with 970 votes (10.55%)

Sadowski, Durick Eder, Welty, and Martell will move on to the November election.

Up the shore there was a special election for the Two harbors Council Member At Large:

• Donna Heil took the majority with 255 votes (54.37%)
• Laura Osbakken Goutermont at a close second with 213 (45.42%)

Heil will fill the Open At Large Seat.