BURLINGTON — Two fledgling politicians with ties to influential Boone County Republicans will go for their own seats in November.

        Terri Moore, the wife of Boone County Republican Chairman Ed Moore, defeated Sal Santoro of Florence, 1,199 votes to 1,065, in Tuesday's Republican County Commission primary.

J.R. Schrand, who won the Republican primary for Boone County attorney, holds his daughter Mia. (Patrick Reddy photos) | ZOOM |

        And J.R. Schrand, the son of longtime Boone County school board member Dr. Jim Schrand, won Tuesday's Republican county attorney primary over Robert Neace, 1,622 votes to 1,248. Assistant County Attorney C.J. Victor was third with 1,235 votes.

        Mr. Schrand faces Democrat Howard Tankersley in the fall. Incumbent county attorney Larry Crigler is stepping down after 24 years in the office.

        Mrs. Moore takes on Democratic incumbent commissioner Tim Hamilton in November.

        The Republican county commission primary race was noteworthy for who was in the race — and who was not.

        Mrs. Moore was one of four candidates — Larry Brown (908 votes) and Karen Byrd (801) were the others — who jumped into the race when Florence Republican Tim Alexander dropped out last November.

Robert Neace, who lost the race for the Republican nomination for Boone County attorney, listens to early results by cell phone Tuesday. | ZOOM |

        Mr. Alexander was linked to Providence, a Covington company that provides temporary loans to people hurt in accidents or to the survivors of people killed.

        Providence made national news when it sent letters to the families of 76 airline passengers who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Mr. Alexander faced criminal charges in Kenton County for failing to obtain city and county business licenses.

        With Mr. Alexander out, many thought the county commission race would get rough, but Mrs. Moore said the goal now is to evict Mr. Hamilton from his commission seat.

        “We are together,” Mrs. Moore said.

        Added Mr. Neace: “My gut reaction is, Boone County is solidly Republican. I think Boone County is going to be solid Republican as long as I live.”

        Nonetheless, Mrs. Moore said having so many candidates worried her.

        “In a four-way race, it can go any direction,” Mrs. Moore said. “We've run a good, clean race. We live (in Union); my children go to Ryle High School.”

        Mr. Schrand said there wasn't any magic formula for his victory.

        “The key is to get supporters out to vote,” he said. “I didn't worry one way or the other.”

        Mr. Neace said it was hard to analyze what happened.

        “(Mr. Schrand) ran a nice race,” Mr. Schrand. “He won for a reason. I'll support him fully; he'll do a good job. Jimmy was strong where he lives, which is Union.”

        Mr. Tankersley may have been the only Democrat mingling with the Republicans in the Boone County Courthouse. He said the issue with Mr. Schrand is one of experience.

        “I have a lot of courtroom experience,” Mr. Tankersley said. “Mr. Schrand has little, from what I can tell.”

        A total of 5,784 voters went to the polls, of 54,468 registered. County Clerk Marilyn Rouse said the 10.7 percent turnout was not just low.

        “It's the lowest percentage ever remembered,” Ms. Rouse said. “I think it was (stormy) weather and (the small) size of ballot.”

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