Desoto County News

Winners advance in runoff races

Danny Klein, David Young and Ben Piper are the apparent winners in Tuesday’s primary runoff races in Horn Lake and Hernando.

Klein, facing Chad Engelke for the Horn Lake Alderman at-Large Republican spot on the June general election ballot, won by a 487-220 margin.

Klein will face William Egner for the seat on the Board of Aldermen. Egner advanced over Francis J. Miller in the Democratic primary earlier this month.

Young recovered from a second-place finish to Roberts in the Horn Lake Republican primary vote for Ward 4 to outpoll Roberts 69-63 on Tuesday night. Roberts is the current Alderman representing Ward 4.

Young will now face Democrat Lisa Hall-Hayes in the June general election vote.

Meanwhile in Hernando, Piper has apparently advanced with a 245-228 win over Ryan Diffie. Piper is elected to the Board of Aldermen in Hernando for Ward 6 because he will be unchallenged by a Democratic opponent in the June general election.

All of Tuesday’s vote totals are unofficial pending vote certification.

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.

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