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Candidates continue to file for political offices Melodie Phelps News Editor Nine more candidates have joined the slate for the 2006 local election, bringing the total so far to 37 with more than two months left until the filing deadline. A third candidate has joined the race for County Judge-Executive. Harlan Ogle filed on Thursday, November 17 as a republican candidate for the office. Incumbent Judge-Executive Bruce Ramsey has filed for re-election, and another republican challenger, Leland Harold Coomer, has also filed as a candidate. Another candidate has also joined the race for Wayne County Sheriff. Eric Huffaker is the second democrat who has filed as a candidate in that race. Democrat Charles Boston previously filed as a sheriff's candidate. The republican side of the slate includes incumbent Sheriff James Lynn Hill, Forrest Sexton, and Michael A. Parmley. Glen A. Parmley, a democrat, has filed as a candidate for District One Magistrate. Incumbent Jerry Sloan is seeking re-election and is the only republican candidate in the race so far. Three other candidates have joined the District Three Magistrate's race. They include republicans Floyd V. Jones and Mark Abbott and democrat Leroy Dawes. Incumbent District Three Magistrate Ricky Worley, a republican, has filed to retain his seat. Other republicans in that race are Dale C. Vaughn and Brandon Pitman. Two other candidates have filed for District Four Magistrate. They include Charles F. Newcomb, a republican, and Christopher J. Phillips, a democrat. James H. Daniels II and Bob R. Denney, both republicans, are also candidates in that district. Wayne Circuit Clerk Richard Morrow, a republican, has filed for re-election. There are no other candidates in that race so far. One candidate has filed as a candidate for Commonwealth Attorney of the 57th Judicial Circuit. Matthew Leveridge, of Jamestown, filed his paperwork with the Kentucky Secretary of State's Office on November 9. Both incumbent District Judges with the 40th Judicial District have also filed for re-election. Robyn Edmonds Williams and James M. "Mike" Lawson have filed as candidates in their respective races. Circuit Judge Vernon Miniard, Jr. has filed to retain his position in the 57th Judicial Circuit. Candidates have until 4 p.m. on January 31 to file for next year's primary election. Add a comment |
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