Voters oust Kolb Tues.

In the end, all the signs and balloons didn’t help John Kolb get elected to a third term.

Kolb was fourth overall in the Republican Primary for Sweetwater County Commissioner, being defeated Jeffery Smith, Roy Lloyd and his co-commissioner Randy Wendling. Kolb only performed better than Allan Jarnagin.

Wendling led the field by more than 1,000 votes, amassing 3,163. The division between second and third place was a very slim margin for Lloyd and Smith. Smith received 2,072 votes while 2,029 votes were cast in Lloyd’s favor. Kolb received 1,837 votes and Jarnagin received 1,378.

Lloyd wa...