As of 10:40 p.m., with seven out of nine precincts tallied, Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, appears to be heading to an easy re-election in the Republican Party primary.

Total votes                            2,163

Precincts                                   7/9

Paul Seaton                            1,116              52.10 percent

Mary E. “Beth” Wythe                494              23.06 percent

John Cox                                     326              24.84 percent