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Seven candidates seek Republican nominations for 3 seats on county board

The seven candidates for Hamilton County Commission are, top from left, Nicole SaBell, Matt Snoberger, Andrew Holtorf, Rich Nelson, Chris Slocum, Francis McDonald and Allan Coats.
The seven candidates for Hamilton County Commission are, top from left, Nicole SaBell, Matt Snoberger, Andrew Holtorf, Rich Nelson, Chris Slocum, Francis McDonald and Allan Coats.

Races for Hamilton County Board of Commissioners in three of the county’s five districts will effectively be decided in the May 12 primary. That’s because the seven candidates in Districts 1,2 and 5 are all running for the Republican nomination for those positions in the November election and no Democrat candidates have filed.  In District 1, incumbent commissioner Nicole SaBell of Aurora is …