Decision 2026: Morrow County results
By Terry Murry on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 in Columbia Basin News Columbia Basin Top Stories
HEPPNER – Topping the ballot for Morrow County is who will be the next county clerk. Winning in the four-person race is Erik Patton with 39.03 percent of the vote. Latosha Hedman is at 24.81, Valerie Ballard is at 24.60, and Denise Robinson is at 11.03 percent.
In the race for mayor of Ione, preliminary returns have Jesse Shoemake with 52.66 percent to Gayle Eynetich’s 44.38 percent.
Ione City Council position 2 sees Michael Skow with 64.67 percent to Jeffery Eynetich’s 35.33. Position 4 has Brian Spivey at 79.04 percent to Carter Eynetich’s 19.76. In the three-way race for position 5, Linda LaRue has 58.13 percent. Ann Midler is at 25 percent while Sabrina Bailey Cave is at 16.88 percent.
