Guthrie County voters got to choose who they wanted as their county supervisors Tuesday night and some of those who won shared their thoughts following Election Day.

For Guthrie County Supervisor District 1, incumbent Republican JD Kuster won his re-election bid. He says he’s thankful for the voters of District 1, and that he decided to run again while finishing out his current term, because he felt he wasn’t done yet.

“I feel very, very thankful for my constituents in the new District 1, very, very thankful. I just wasn’t quite through. I enjoyed my first three and a half years on there, and I liked the direction we’re going. I wanted to see the jail completed, though we’ve had some hiccups on that. I just wanted to stay on.”

Republican Maggie Armstrong came out victorious in the race for Supervisor District 3 seat. She says she’s thankful for the voters, and supporters of her campaign.

“First it’s really the voters. I have to thank everyone who took the time to vote, either by absentee through this process, or in person at the polls. None of this would be a reality if people didn’t decide to get out and vote. There was a lot of hard work put into this campaign. And not just by me, by so many people who supported me through the entire process. Winning this election means people are really ready for a change at the county level, and they’ve chosen me. They’ve put their trust in me to do the job, and I don’t take that lightly. I’m ready to move on to the next step and get to work for Guthrie County now.”

There was one other contested race for County Supervisors, where Republican Steve Smith won in District 4.

“Well, what I would say about the election is just that when you enter into these, there are many unknowns, and you’re always appreciative of the votes that you get. And in my case, I was extremely surprised, but much appreciate the voters and the confidence that they have, that I can help in the supervisor position moving forward.”

Smith says that when the redistricting happened and he found out there wouldn’t be an incumbent for the area he lived in, he decided to see if he might be able to step in. He mentions that even though he’s retired, he wasn’t really ready to be fully retired, and wanted to try and do something for those living in the county.

Smith tells Raccoon Valley Radio he likes what the future is looking like for Guthrie County, and he really wanted to be a part of it.