Cindy Axne of West Des Moines won the Democratic Primary for the opportunity to challenge Republican Third District Congressman David Young. Axne, a small business owner and former state government worker, collected far more votes than Eddie Mauro and Pete D’Alessandro. “Well, I said all along that if this race is won on hard work and the best volunteers and supporters out there, then we’re going to win this thing,” Axne told Radio Iowa.

Axne is pledging to run a positive campaign in the general election. “You know, David Young might be a nice guy, but when it comes down to making decisions that affect the lives of the people here in our district – that give them hope and give them opportunity, he’s not the right person for the job,” Axne said.

Young, who’s from Van Meter, is seeking his third term in D-C. Axne said she’ll start working today (Wednesday) on a strategy to defeat Young. “David Young really is working for corporations and special interests, and I think we can see that in the support that he has,” Axne said. “Certainly, things like taking contributions from insurance companies and then turning around and voting for a bill that would raise that premiums on Iowa families and especially older Iowans is just one example.”

About 500 Libertarians voted for Bryan Jack Holder of Council Bluffs to be their party’s nominee for congress in the third district. The Third Congressional District covers 16 counties in southwest Iowa and includes the cities of Des Moines and Council Bluffs.

(Radio Iowa)

About 18-hundred Iowa voters participated in the Libertarian Party’s Primary on Tuesday. Jake Porter of Council Bluffs is the party’s nominee for governor. Porter received 962 votes, about 54 percent, compared to the 38 percent support for rival Marco Battaglia, of Des Moines.

(Radio Iowa)

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After nearly a decade of declining support in Iowa, Democrats are hoping to capitalize on the primary results as the first step toward regaining some strength in what once was a swing state. Among the nominees party voters selected Tuesday were two successful women to challenge Republican congressmen. However, it was wealthy businessman Fred Hubbell who will try for the state’s biggest prize _ a chance for Democrats to wrest away the governor’s office from Republican Kim Reynolds.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines businesswoman Deidre DeJear has won the Democratic nomination for Iowa secretary of state and will face Republican Paul Pate in November. DeJear was the only African American woman seeking statewide office in Iowa this year. She becomes the first African American to win a major political party nomination for a statewide office in the state. She won the primary election Tuesday over Army veteran Jim Mowrer.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A wealthy businessman who has never been elected to public office will challenge Iowa’s Republican governor in November, offering voters two candidates with contrasting backgrounds and visions for the state. Fred Hubbell, a retired insurance executive, secured the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s primary by winning a crowded five-candidate contest. He’ll face Gov. Kim Reynolds, who ran unopposed. He far exceeded the 35 percent threshold needed to avoid a state party convention.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A lawyer for former Iowa Finance Authority director Dave Jamison is excoriating Gov. Kim Reynolds for firing him without investigating allegations of sexual harassment. During an unemployment appeal hearing, Jamison attorney Bruce Stoltze Jr. attacked state officials for refusing to share the allegations with Jamison or give him the chance to respond. He complained the state has withheld evidence and refused to make Reynolds available to testify.

Board of Supervisors – District 4 (1)

J.D. Kuster (Rep.)     114*

Dana Tewes (Rep.)  100

Board of Supervisors – District 3 – Republicans

Everett Grasty      91*

Scott Calmer       29

Randy Sparks      79

Joel Hester          32

Board of Supervisors – District 3 – Democrats

Kevin Wirt          107*

Board of Supervisors – District 2

Rick Kness (Rep.)         87

Clifford Carney (Rep.)  90*

Board of Supervisors – District 1 – Republican ticket (1)

Doug Birt      48

Board of Supervisors – District 1 – Democrat ticket (1)

Marty Olive   37

Board of Supervisors – District 3 – Republicans (1)

Scott Akin     82*

Laura Greenlee   25

Board of Supervisors – District 3 – Democrat (1)

Tony Mullen    66*

Judith Butcher 16

Board of Sup./District 4

Leland D. Shipley (Rep.)    46

Treasurer

Nancy Barns (Dem.)     169

Recorder

Jamie Stargell (Rep).    329

County Attorney

Andrew Knuth (Rep.)    290

County Treasurer (1)

Brenda L. Wallace (Rep.)      534*

Kim Crosswhite-Perkins      108

Board of Supervisors – District 2 NE (1)

Steven Shelley (Dem.)     62

Board of Supervisors – District 4 (1)

Jodie Hoadley (Dem.)     52

County Attorney

Clint Hight (Rep.)     558

County Recorder

Janelle Schneider (Rep.)     599

County Treasurer (1)

Terra Hughes (Rep.)      537*

Jackie Porter (Rep.)       292

Board of Supervisors – District 1 (1)

Rudy Kinard (Rep.)      179*

Roger Waggener         29

County Board of Supervisors – Republicans (Elect 3)

Scott Belt            1,690 (23.14%)*

Justin Schultz     1,564 (21.41%)*

Lynn Grobe         1,468 (20.10%)*

Mary Stanley       1,131

Board of Supervisors – Democrats (Elect 3)

Glenn Hurst      1,772

Frances Parr      1,631

Marshal Pilger   1,966

Board of Supervisors – District 2 (Elect 1) _Republican Ticket

Mark T. O’brien 154*

Pat McCurdy      137

Board of Supervisors – District 3 (Elect 1) – Republican Tikcte

John Hartkopf    161*

Dana Halder       157

Linda Templeman     103

Board of Supervisors (elect 1) – Republican ticket

Gary VanAernam     142* (Incumbent)

Duane D. Deist        126

Jean Hinners            95