Longtime Locust Grove Supervisor and board chairman David Ingram lost his seat in Saturday’s GOP primary canvass.
It wasn’t even close: Ingram lost to challenger Lauren Yoder 205-143, sending a message to local incumbents that status quo isn’t cutting it with voters — a message that may also get delivered in a school board race where three incumbents face re-election.
Yoder, a local businessman, volunteer fireman and political newcomer, ran an aggressive house-to-house campaign in the district. His yard signs appeared throughout the district while Ingram’s campaign was not that visible.
(Updated on August 8)
3 thoughts on “County board chairman Ingram loses in primary”
Congratulations to Lauren Yoder! Although his political persuasion is quite different from mine, he seems to be a person with integrity and ethics. I believe he will have the best interests of Floyd County and its residents in mind.
Doug,
I have heard that there are at least 2 candidates for the school board that are looking to unseat the incumbents at the next election. Do you happen to know who the candidates are? I have also heard that they are from the Tea Party. Do you know if that is true? I have not been able to find anything online. Maybe I am just not looking in the right places.
Thanks so much!
Former county administrator Henry McDaniel and bed-and-breakfast owner Jesse Lawrence are running for the school board.
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