District 10 State Senator Jake Chapman says it was an honor to be part of a historic event this past week, where members of the Republican party chose who their nominee for the 3rd district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives race would be.
Since none of the candidates were able to secure 35% of the vote during the June 2nd primary election, it came down to a special nominating convention last weekend where 513 delegates chose the winner.
The process involves multiple ballots, where the candidate with the least number votes drops off and the votes continue until there’s only one person standing. Ultimately, David Young was declared the victor which came as a shock to many.
“Everyone knows David Young wasn’t my first choice, but at the end of the day I am happy to support David Young, I think he’s going to make a great Representative in Washington D.C. I think he’ll take our values, and all of the candidates were united in that whoever came out of there Saturday would be the guy that everyone supports. So I’m happy about that, I really am” says Chapman.
Some people have expressed concern with the nominating process, saying it should be done another way. Senator Chapman says he wouldn’t be surprised if different options are discussed in the future.
Young will face Democratic candidate Staci Appel in November’s general election.