PRINEVILLE, OR -- The race for Crook County Commissioner Position Three is headed for a runoff in November. Incumbent Seth Crawford was leading in early returns. But Wednesday morning, the County Clerk was still counting around 1300 last-minute ballots, which could’ve pushed Commissioner Crawford over the 50% mark, required to win the seat outright.

Those ballots appear now to have been spread between all three candidates, leaving Crawford with 44% and former Commissioner Ken Fahlgren with 39%, and sending both to the November General Election.

Commissioner Susan Hermreck’s Position One was also on this week’s ballot, but her re-election bid was unopposed.