Granzow, Sutton win Hardin County Supervisor seats

Republicans Lance Granzow and Roger Sutton have won election to the Hardin County Board of Supervisors, finishing first and second in the race for two at-large seats.

Granzow received 3,689 votes, or 33.53% of the total, while Sutton received 2,990 votes, or 27.18%.

Democrat Lisa Lawler finished third with 2,357 votes, or 21.42%, followed by independent candidate Thomas Craighton with 1,941 votes, or 17.64%.

Granzow, a fifth-generation farmer from Eldora, has served on the board since 2011 after first being elected in 2010. During his campaign, he discussed the relationship between state policy and local decision-making, along with concerns about future energy development and its effects on landowners.

Sutton lives on a family farm northeast of Steamboat Rock and moved to Hardin County in 1997. His campaign focused on maintaining essential county services and roads, addressing the costs of state mandates and protecting farmland from development impacts.

Current Supervisor, Renee McClellan, did not seek reelection this year.