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Incumbent Loses To Challenger In Mitchell Mayoral Election

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The city of Mitchell is getting new leadership.

Challenger Jerry Toomey defeated incumbent Mayor Ken Tracy in Tuesday’s election. The Daily Republic reports ( ) that Toomey got 58 percent of the 2,630 votes that were cast. He’ll be sworn into office in July.

Toomey lost in a six-way race to Tracy in the 2012 mayoral election. Tracy says he’s surprised by Toomey’s easy win in this year’s election.

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Information from: The Daily Republic,