Two at-large seats and the District 1 seat on the Seymour Common Council have been filled.

In Tuesday’s general election, voters selected incumbent Republican Drew Storey and Republican newcomer Clint Blish for the at-large positions and retained incumbent Republican Matt Wheeler for the District 1 seat on the seven-member council.

Their vote totals were Storey with 752, Blish with 642 and Wheeler with 156.

The other at-large candidates and their vote totals were Democrat Tonya Pacey with 382, independent Tyler Henkle with 319 and independent Steve Deweese with 246.

The other District 1 candidate was Democrat Drew Davis, who received 53 votes.

There were two at-large seats available because Councilman Bret Cunningham chose not to seek reelection.

The winners will start their four-year terms in January. They will join the four other members of the council, who are all Republicans and were uncontested in the general election: Jerry Hackney, District 2 (104 votes); Chad Hubbard, District 3 (141 votes); Seth Davidson, District 4 (287 votes); and Brad Lucas, District 5 (368 votes).

The only one of those four who isn’t an incumbent is Lucas, who recently retired as Seymour’s fire chief. He will replace current council President Dave Earley, who chose not to seek reelection.

This will be the second term for both Wheeler and Storey.

“I really look forward to the next term,” Wheeler said. “Having the previous four years’ experience, I’m looking forward to seeing what I can change and continue. I learned so much the first four years. Hopefully, I can build on that.”

Storey said he was glad to see several newcomers put their name on the ballot and make it a contested at-large race.

“I’m thrilled to be on council with a good council, but it’s good to see people come out that aren’t on council, too, really challenge the system,” he said. “I’m thrilled to be back for another four years. I’m really happy to be able to serve alongside the council we’ve got.”

Wheeler and Storey both were born and raised in Seymour.

“I really enjoy our community,” Wheeler said. “I really like trying to improve it and make it better.”

Wheeler was at two of the vote centers in Seymour on Tuesday and said he really enjoyed meeting and talking to residents.

“That is one thing I truly enjoy,” he said. “I had a lot of good conversations with residents as they came in to vote. That was a lot of fun.”

Storey said he likes talking to residents about problems in the city and bringing them back to the council to address.

“Just to be a trusted adviser is really nice,” he said. “Just being a public servant, it really makes you feel like you’re giving back to the community that really helped raise you.”

Blish said this was his first time running for public office.

“Another one of the councilmen had originally mentioned it to me, and then Dan Robison reached out to me. He was encouraging me to do it,” Blish said. “I thought, ‘Well, if two people are mentioning this, maybe it’s worth it.’”

Earley lives nearby, so Blish went to talk to him about it.

“He basically said, ‘If you want to serve your community and make it better, here’s a good chance to,’” Blish said.

He was happy to hear the results Tuesday night.

“For me, it’s hard to trust somebody that’s never been in a position before, so for people to trust me to do that when I haven’t done it to prove myself in the past, that’s a big step for them,” Blish said. “Just a big thanks. I wouldn’t have done it if it wasn’t for a few people nudging me to do it. I think it will be great in the long run.”

Blish said after he filed for candidacy, he knew some of the other councilmen, but he didn’t know some of them. Now, he knows all of them and looks forward to serving with them.

“From the outside looking in, you hear a lot of things that people want to see better in the community, but until you see it firsthand and see what all it entails … everybody wants to complain, but they don’t always know what all’s involved,” Blish said, noting he’s ready to “get a better grasp of the inner workings of everything and try as best as I see fit to make improvements or help with it any way.”

The council meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month in the council chambers at city hall, 301-309 N. Chestnut St., Seymour. Meetings are open to the public and press. Enter through the door along Third Street. There’s also a virtual option to attend.

The other uncontested city races in Tuesday’s election were for mayor and clerk-treasurer. Mayor Matt Nicholson received 1,110 votes, and Clerk-Treasurer Darrin Boas got 1,089 votes. Both are Republicans and will start their second four-year terms in January.

Brownstown

Brownstown’s next clerk-treasurer has been regularly attending town council meetings the past several months.

“It’s been eye-opening, but I know what is expected of me,” Republican Sonya Nale said Tuesday evening after learning of her 133-36 win over Democrat Terry Jackson.

“I’m very excited about stepping in the position and want to thank everybody for voting,” she said.

Jackson said he thought running for office was a good experience.

“… and I gave the voters of Brownstown another candidate to choose from,” he said. “I don’t regret anything.”

Jackson said he might consider another run for office in the future, but probably not for a town office.

“I might run for a county office,” he said.

All five Brownstown Town Council seats were uncontested in the general election. Vote totals were Gregory Goshorn, Ward 1, 151; Anne P. Carlin, Ward 2, 150; Crystal Stuckwisch, Ward 3, 151; Brian Reynolds, Ward 4, 152; and Tim Robinson, Ward 5, 151.

All five are Republicans, and the incumbents are Goshorn, Stuckwisch and Robinson.

The council meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month at Brownstown Town Hall, 116 E. Cross St., Brownstown. Meetings are open to the public and press.

Medora

The three at-large seats on the Medora Town Council have been filled.

In Tuesday’s general election, voters elected Brad McCammon and Robert Kent Thompson and kept incumbent Republican Rhonda Freeman on the three-member council.

The vote totals were McCammon with 62, Thompson with 49 and Freeman with 45.

“I just thank the good Lord for this opportunity again,” McCammon said. “I sat on the board for six years, and I am looking forward to making some positive change in Medora with my fellow board members.”

The other at-large candidates and their vote totals were Jerry Ault 30 and Ryan Cowles 22.

Jerry Henson, who ran unopposed, filled the clerk-treasurer position with 67 votes.

The winners will start their terms in January. The council meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Medora Town Hall, 27 N. Perry St., Medora. Meetings are open to the public and press.