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Seventy-nine file for county offices Melodie Phelps News Editor Seven more candidates filed for office on the final day to join local races that will appear on the May primary ballot. Another democratic candidate has entered the race for County Judge-Executive. Former magistrate Dwight Dobbs filed as a candidate on Tuesday, January 31. That was the last day that candidates could file for primary races. Dobbs is one of three democratic candidates who have filed for the office. Tony "Robo" Morris, a democrat, filed as a candidate for Wayne County Sheriff. He is one of three democratic candidates in that race. Jonathan R. Edwards, a republican, filed as a candidate for Wayne County Attorney. He is the only republican candidate for the office and will face incumbent Lee Tobbe, a democrat, in the general election in the fall. Mike Adams, a republican, has filed as a candidate for Wayne County Coroner. He joins the republican race with current Deputy Coroner Forrest Hicks. The race for Magistrate District One picked up another candidate on Tuesday as well. Monticello City Council member Gene Jones, a republican, filed as a candidate in that race. Two more candidates joined the race for Magistrate District Four. Paul F. Flynn, a republican, and Richard Lewis Munsey, a democrat, both filed on Tuesday. County Court Clerk Carol Jones said that there are 79 candidates who have filed for local races. That takes into account a candidate who officially withdrew his name on Wednesday, February 1. Michael A. Parmley, a republican, withdrew as a candidate for Wayne County Sheriff. Following is a complete list of all candidates who filed for races that appear on the May primary ballot. Jailer Upchurch, republican County Clerk Sheriff L. Boston, democrat; Eric Huffaker, democrat; Robert Ellis, republican; Jackie Ray Dennis, republican; Larry Dean Pyles, republican; Bruce Dobbs, republican; and Tony "Robo" Morris, democrat Property Valuation Administrator Gregory A. West, republican County Judge-Executive republican; Harlan Ogle, republican; Shirley Artemis Mikel, democrat; Gregory "Greg" Rankin, democrat; Dwight Dobbs, democrat Circuit Clerk County Attorney Wayne County Coroner republican Magistrate District One democrat; David W. Jones, republican; Thomas "Pooch" Young, republican; Gene Jones, republican Magistrate District Two republican; Barney Tom Denney, republican; Jesse D. Jones, republican; Roger K. Blevins, republican; Darrell G. Dishman, democrat; Russell Pyles, republican; Danny Wallace, republican; Steve Phillips, republican; Hershel Pyles, republican; Peggy Guffey, republican; Don Gregory, democrat Magistrate District Three republican; Brandon Pitman, republican; Floyd V. Jones, republican; Mark Abbott, republican; Leroy Dawes, democrat; Robert A. Pitman, democrat; Jarrod Criswell, republican; Allen R. Vaughn, republican; Paul Decker, republican; Larry Muse, republican Magistrate District Four republican; Charles F. Newcomb, republican; Christopher J. Phillips, democrat; Clayton Roberts, Jr., democrat; Larry Matthews, republican; Don Kempton, republican; Lisa Bates Perkins, republican; Micah Morrow, republican; Jason Coffey, republican; James "Butch" Turner, republican; Paul F. Flynn, republican; Richard Lewis Munsey, democrat Constable District One William B. Wallace, republican Constable District Two republican; Thomas Ferrell, republican Constable District Three republican; James Nevels, republican Constable District Four republican Senate President David Williams has filed for reelection to his 16th District seat. Williams, a republican, will face Bob DeVore, Jr., who is from Strunk, Kentucky, in the May primary election. Doug Shelton, a democrat from Pine Knot, has filed as a candidate for the 16th District seat as well. State Representative Ken Upchurch, a republican, is unopposed in his bid for reelection to the 52nd District legislative seat. District Judges Mike Lawson and Robyn Williams are also unopposed in their races, as is Circuit Judge Vernon Miniard, Jr. U. S. Representative Harold "Hal" Rogers is unopposed in the primary election to retain his seat. Two democratic candidates, Kenneth Stepp and James Tapley, have filed for the seat and will face off in May. Add a comment |
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