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Large number of candidates file for local political offices Melodie Phelps News Editor A large number of candidates have already filed for the 2006 local election. Wednesday, November 9 was the first day that candidates could file for next year, when all local offices will be on the ballot, and it was a very busy day at the County Court Clerk's Office. Eighteen candidates filed on that first day and since then 10 more have declared their intentions as well. If this trend continues, it could mean a record number on the ballot for the May primary election. Several incumbents have already filed. They include County Judge-Executive Bruce Ramsey. Leland Harold Coomer, also a Republican, has filed as a candidate in that race. District One Magistrate Jerry Sloan has filed to retain his seat. He is the only candidate who has filed in District One so far. The District Two magisterial race has drawn the largest number of candidates, including incumbent Jess Jones. Other Republican candidates in District Two are Tony Randall Bowlin, Rickey Sexton, Barney Tom Denney, and Roger K. Blevins. Darrell G. Dishman, a Democrat, has filed in District Two also. District Three Magistrate Ricky Worley has filed for re-election. Two other Republican candidates have also filed in that race including: Dale C. Vaughn and Brandon Pitman. In District Four, two candidates have filed, James H. Daniels II and Bob R. Denney, both Republicans. Wayne County Sheriff James Lynn Hill has Republican opposition from Forrest Sexton and Michael A. Parmley. Charles L. Boston, a Democrat, has also filed for sheriff. Jailer Ray C. Upchurch has filed for re-election. Other candidates include Jerry Guinn, a Republican, and Clyde Jeffrey Foust, a Democrat. Property Valuation Administrator Bobby R. Upchurch II is the only candidate in that race so far. County Attorney Lee Tobbe also has no opposition at this time. Two candidates have filed for County Court Clerk, Josephine Gregory and Melissa Turpin, both Republicans. Forrest Hicks has filed as a Republican candidate for Wayne County Coroner. Two candidates have filed in constable races. Kendall Tucker, a Republican, has filed in District Three. Curtis W. Lasley, a Republican, has filed in District Four. Candidates have until 4 p.m. on January 31 to file for next year's primary election. Add a comment |
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