Tax Collector Larry Hart will likely continue in office.
Hart was leading with 22,618 votes - or 66 percent - to challenger Kyle Lee's 11,627 votes in the Tuesday primary election. Two precincts remained out.
Hart, 57, a Republican, was the assistant tax collector and was appointed to the position in April following the death of Lee County Tax Collector Cathy Curtis. Tax collector is a four-year term.
Lee, 27, also a Republican, is a small business owner.
If Hart wins, he will face James Chandler, who is running without party affiliation, in the Nov. 6 general election.
The office is responsible for collecting taxes on real and tangible property and local business taxes; it handles vehicle and boat registration and auto tags, and issues hunting licenses.
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