Hansen, Liedl advance in close recorder contest

By Renee Richardson

August 12, 2014 at 10:50 PM

The race for Crow Wing County recorder remained a tightly contested affair down to the last handful of precincts.

Doug Hansen and Mark Liedl will move on to the general election. Hansen received 1,463 votes. Liedl received 1,454. Brian Wallin received 1,271 votes.

Hansen, deputy recorder, watched results at home following online updates. He thanked Wallin for a good race and thanked voters for turning out.

"I'm looking forward to the general (election)," Hansen said. "I just need to go out and visit more people and get the message out."

Liedl, Crow Wing County land services director, could not be reached at his mobile phone for a comment and did not immediately return a message. Wallin also could not be reached for comment.

The county reported 786 voters did not vote in the county race, which was on the back of the ballot.

The final precinct's results came in just before 11:30 p.m.

Longtime incumbent Kathy Ludenia did not seek re-election.

By Renee Richardson

Renee Richardson is managing editor at the Brainerd Dispatch. She joined the Brainerd Dispatch in 1996 after earning her bachelor's degree in mass communications at St. Cloud State University.
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Hansen, Liedl advance in close recorder contest

The race for Crow Wing County recorder remained a tightly contested affair down to the last handful of precincts. Doug Hansen and Mark Liedl will move on to the general election. Hansen received 1,463 votes. Liedl received 1,454. Brian Wallin rec...