Global News projects UCP Nathan Horner win in Drumheller-Stettler.
Below is a full list of the candidates in the riding of Drumheller-Stettler, which is in east-central Alberta, and stretches to the Saskatchewan border.
Quick take
Rick Strankman won the riding for the Wildrose in 2012 and held onto the seat in the 2015 election. However, 37-year-old farmer Nate Horner ousted Strankman during the UCP nomination process.
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Candidates
NDP: Holly Heffernan
United Conservative Party: Nathan Horner
Alberta Party: Mark Nikota
Alberta Independence Party: Jason Hushagen
Alberta Advantage Party: Greg Herzog
Independent: Rick Strankman
History
The PCs held onto the riding since its creation in 2004. But in 2012, Strankman won the seat.
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