By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays Post

Magistrate Judge Richard Flax will retain his position in the 23rd Judicial District.

Voters cast 904 votes for Flax, and 659 votes for challenger Travis Phillips, a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper.&nbsp;

Flax was first elected to the magistrate judge position in 1996.

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 </figure>By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays PostMagistrate Judge Richard Flax will retain his position in the 23rd Judicial District.Flax serves position 3 in Trego County.Voters cast 904 votes for Flax, and 659 votes for challenger Travis Phillips, a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper.&nbsp;Flax was first elected to the magistrate judge position in 1996.

Flax retains magistrate judge position in Trego County