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Steve Saland extends lead in primary ballot count

Republican state Sen. Steve Saland, left, is being

Photo credit: Handout | Republican state Sen. Steve Saland, left, is being challenged by Neil DiCarlo.

Incumbent state Sen. Steve Saland extended his lead over challenger Neil Di Carlo for the GOP nomination during absentee ballot counts on Friday, but the counting's not done.

Saland led by 42 votes on primary night and had 77 as of Thursday night's absentee ballot count. With all the Putnam County votes tallied, Saland extended his lead again at last count, with a 120-vote lead as of Friday...

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