A Republican businessman cruised to an easy victory Tuesday in an overwhelmingly Democratic state House of Representatives district. • Todd Russ, Republican: 3,029 (55.9%) • Larry Peck, Democrat: 2,388 (44.1%) Results are unofficial until the state Election Board certifies them next week. Todd Russ garnered 55.9 percent of the votes to win the House District 55 seat, which has been held by a Democrat since 1965. He was opposed by Democrat Larry Peck, who recently retired as an agriculture education instructor and FFA adviser at Sentinel High School. Russ’ victory increases the Republican majority in the House to the highest...