No Surprises in Primary Election for Minnetonka

It was an uneventful Primary Election in Minnetonka.

Primary attendance in Minnetonka dropped from 5,419 voters in 2008 to 3,121 who voted Tuesday for the 2012 election.

for U.S. Representative in District 3 over 24-year-old John Howard III.

In the , incumbent Democrat Amy Klobuchar will move on to the Election Day ballot.

Endorsed Republican received 51 percent of the vote to David Carlson's 35 percent and will challenge Klobuchar in November.

Judicial Races
The two top candidates in each nonpartisan race move forward to the November 2012 election. With the majority of state precincts reporting, as of 12:30 a.m. Aug. 15, the results are:
 
Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice
In the Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice race, incumbent Lorie Skjerven Gildea along with Dan Griffith will move forward to the general election. Skjerven Gildea received nearly 50 percent of the votes, Griffith received about 29 percent of the votes. Jill Clark came in third with approximately 20 percent of the votes.
 
Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice Seat 4
In the Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice Seat 4 race, incumbent David Stras as well as Tim Tingelstad will move forward to the general election. David Stras received about 49 percent of the votes, Tingelstad received approximately 29 percent of the votes. Alan Nelson came in third with about 21percent of the vote.
 
4th District Court 22 Judge
For 4th District Court 22 Judge race, Elizabeth Cutter and Steve E. Antolak will move onto the general election after beating Diane M. Krenz and Deborah Russell.