MASON CITY – Doug Nelson received enough votes Wednesday night at a Special Nominating Convention to select a candidate for Cerro Gordo County Supervisor District 2. The meeting was held in the Boardroom at the Cerro Gordo County Courthouse and was open to the public.
Nelson, of Clear Lake, got 8 out of the 13 delegate votes. Nominee was selected by seated delegates according to Iowa Code and Iowa Democratic Party Rules.
“A great Civics lesson for everyone interested in politics. 13 Delegates at the Special Nominating Convention chose the candidate that they feel will best represent this rural district 2 in Cerro Gordo County for the November Election for Supervisor,” Cerro Gordo Democrats said later.
Nelson will face Republican Casey Callanan, also of Clear Lake, on the November ballot.
Nelson got just 71 votes – good for fourth place – in the June 3rd primary election. Adam Wedmore had 159, Michael J Grandon had 158, and Swaledale Mayor John Drury had 88.
“Any of these individuals would be a fine candidate,” Cerro Gordo County Democratic Party Chairman John Stone said after the primary.
Drury said that his remarks to the delegates “fell on deaf ears and 8 of the 13 delegates decided that Doug Nelson would be the Democratic Party nominee. In Mr. Nelson’s speech, he asked the delegates to disregard electability and support him.”
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