Early returns, with 12 of 28 polling places reporting, for the most part show the incumbents leading the primary contests, with a couple of exceptions.
The exceptions are in races involving state legislators seeking BPU offices.
With only partial results reported, in the BPU, at large position 3 contest, State Sen. David Haley is in the lead, followed by Rose Mulvany Henry. In third place is incumbent Norman Scott.
In the BPU, District 3 contest, Rep. Stan Frownfelter is in the lead, with incumbent Jeff Bryant in second place.
Both state legislators have high name recognition after several years of being elected to state offices.
Incumbent UG Commissioners Melissa Bynum, Ann Murguia and Harold Johnson are fending off competition in early returns.
Unofficial, preliminary primary election results
With 12 of 28 polling places reporting
Registered voters total 76,664
Ballots cast 4,644
UG Commissioner at large, District 1
Melissa Brune Bynum (i) 1,691
Mark Gilstrap 873
Steven James 382
UG Commissioner, District 3
Mary V. Gerlt 101
Ann Murguia (i) 213
Christian A. Ramirez 126
UG Commissioner, District 4
Jorge Luis Flores 176
Harold Johnson (I) 256
Tarence L. Maddox 159
BPU, at large, Position 3
Chiquita C. Coggs 308
David Haley 1,567
Rose Mulvany Henry 1,096
Melissa Oropeza-Vail 405
Faith L. Rivera 390
Norman D. Scott (i) 717
BPU, District 1
Robert “Bob” Milan (i) 889
Ken Snyder 267
LaRon Thompson 475
BPU, District 3
Jeff Bryant (i) 3 05
Aaron Coleman 148
Dustin K. Dye 205
Stan S. Frownfelter 477
(i) Stands for incumbent