Voters across the nation came out in force — on Election Day and in advance voting — to fuel the results of the highly contested 2022 midterm elections.

In the 111th District race in the Kansas Legislature, incumbent state Rep. Barb Wasinger, R- Hays, came out well on top of challenger Ed Hammond, D-Hays, by a 4,983 to 3,234 vote margin.

It was the only contested race decided in Ellis County, where the majority of the seats were decided in the August primary.

Results are unofficial until canvassed by the Ellis County Commission.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1667956877748.png" alt="Voters at Hays Recreation Center on Tuesday. Photo by Becky Kiser / Hays Post" />
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 </figure>Hays PostVoters across the nation came out in force — on Election Day and in advance voting — to fuel the results of the highly contested 2022 midterm elections.In the 111th District race in the Kansas Legislature, incumbent state Rep. Barb Wasinger, R- Hays, came out well on top of challenger Ed Hammond, D-Hays, by a 4,983 to 3,234 vote margin.It was the only contested race decided in Ellis County, where the majority of the seats were decided in the August primary.Results are unofficial until canvassed by the Ellis County Commission.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1667961461851.png" alt="Nathan Leiker, who ran unopposed in the 2022 general election for a seat on the Ellis County Commission, checks out results Tuesday. Photo by Beck Kiser / Hays Post" />
 <figcaption>Nathan Leiker, who ran unopposed in the 2022 general election for a seat on the Ellis County Commission, checks out results Tuesday. Photo by Beck Kiser / Hays Post</figcaption>
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Election 2022: Wasinger runs away with 111th House seat over Hammond