July 24, 2012
Mac Feezor
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Recorder incumbent triumphs, assessor faces challenge
Gila County recorder incumbent Sadie Jo Tomerlin handily defeated Republican challenger Max Feezor in the entirely civil race that offered a rare chance for a North County resident to win a countywide office. Meanwhile, assessor candidate Deborah Hughes beat out her opponents in the Republican primary on Tuesday, setting up a general election face-off with longtime Democratic incumbent Dale Hom. Feezor’s closely watched challenge turned largely on an alarmingly low turnout in North County, where most precincts attracted only about 12 percent of the registered voters compared to more like 30 percent in Globe. North County has a majority of the population and pays 70 percent of the taxes, but nearly all the county officials come from Globe. Tomerlin, who had previously run as a Democrat, received 40 percent more of the votes than Feezor.
Hard times, new technology spur startling challenge for recorder race
The Gila County recorder’s office — generally a boring office no one thinks about, especially around election time. But not this year.
Recorder’s race highlights north-south county gap
Republican challenger to incumbent enlivens normally low-key contest
Voters in the Republican primary will have two choices in the Gila County recorder’s race, with the winner matched against the lone Democrat running in the primary in November.
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