Write-in candidate wins Select Board seat in Sheffield - The Berkshire Edge

New write-in candidate law has ties to Cochise County

PHOENIX – Write-in candidates across Arizona will have to get their nomination paper turned in earlier for 2026 elections, courtesy of legislation proposed by former Cochise County Recorder David Stevens and sponsored by State Sen. David Gowan (R-Sierra Vista).

Write-in candidate Patrick Silk wins Sheffield Select Board seat

Patrick Silk, 24, has won a Select Board seat as a last-minute write-in candidate running against longtime board member Rene Wood.

Write-in candidate wins Select Board seat in Sheffield - The Berkshire Edge

Sheffield — The following are the unofficial results of the municipal elections held on Monday, May 12, as provided by Administrative Assistant to the Town Clerk Nicole Parker. Select Board Write-in candidate Patrick Silk: 406 votes (winner) Rene Wood: 255 votes Town Moderator Julie Hannum: 592 votes Planning Board – two seats Cole Andrew Bushnell: 505 votes Peter David Dumont: 494 votes Library Trustee Pat Levine: 556 votes Total registered vot…