DAYTON–Incumbent Port Commissioner Sean C. Milligan bowed out of the race for Port of Columbia Commissioner in District 3, according to unofficial results from the August 3 Primary Election.
Advancing to the November 2 General Election will be Jack Miller, 632 Lower Hogeye Rd., Waitsburg, and Johnny Watts, 118 Main Rd., Dayton.
In election-night returns, Miller received 177 votes and 43.17% of the 410 ballots counted, while Watts received 164 votes, or 40.00%. Milligan received 69 votes and 16.83% from the five precincts in the county's District 3.
Twenty six ballots were collected from the ballot drop in Dayton and Starbuck at 8 p.m. Tuesday. These will be counted and included when the Canvassing Board meets to certify the election August 17.