Joe Gottemoller’s last name is so long that his sign emphasizes his first name.

Nick Provenano’s last name is pretty long, too.

Generally, short-named people have an advantage, if only because their name is easier to fit on a sign.

But, as you can see below, with 17% of the vote counted in District 3, the candidates with the longest names are in the lead.

Joe Gottemoller and Nick Provenzano are running first and second in the eight-person race. Next is the guy who has the road bisecting the District, Michael Walkup. Vying for fourth place are two of the three Mary's, newcomer Mary McClellan and incumbent Mary Donner.

The 17% figures are holding up through 59% of the votes being counted.

The two top Mary’s are battling it out for the fourth spot on the fall GOP ballot.

Little difference can be seen between the 17% figures and the 59% totals.