Incumbent Republicans Bill Patten and David Thompson were retained by Marshall County voters to manage county government.

Unofficial results issued Tuesday night showed Thompson the top vote getter with 7,295 votes or 28.5 percent with 100 percent of precincts reporting.

Thompson was running for his third term as a supervisor, having been first elected in 2010. He said he first ran to help the county’s financial situation, and the Thompson True-Value owner and has said repeatedly he believes government can be run like a business.

Thompson and spouse, Kathy, came to Marshalltown in the mid-1980s, and have successfully run the True-Value business on South Center Street.

They recently announced they would be building a new store across the street from their existing store. Thompson also said the county became debt-free during his time in office and he complimented the teamwork of county officials in getting that accomplished.

The July 19, EF-3 tornado hammered the Marshall County Courthouse, with an estimated $15.5 million in damages. Since then Thompson, Patten and county officials have worked to get the historic facility repaired.

“You never know what the voters are going to do,” Thompson said Tuesday night after unofficial returns were announced. “I am looking forward to another four years. We will continue to work on courthouse restoration and other issues that matter to county residents.”

Patten received 6,875 votes or 26.8 percent with 100 percent of precincts reporting, according to unofficial results.

“I am tickled. We have a lot of projects going. I just thank everybody for the opportunity to continue working for the county and everyone in Marshall County, Bill Patten said. I have always told people that the county is from border to border and includes all the towns. I’m looking forward to doing the job of representing everybody.”

Patten has spent over four decades in farming and lives on a Century Farm. He said his experience as president of the Marshall County Farm Bureau and Marshall County Soybean Producers, as well as being a member of the board of trustees for William Penn University, all equipped him with the qualities of being a good public servant.

Patten said he was going to have another cup of coffee while continuing to watch election results. He said he and his wife Rosalee may go out for a celebratory dinner in Marshalltown Wednesday.

The T-R’s Emily Barske contributed reporting.

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