The deadline for qualifying as a candidate in this year’s elections was yesterday at Noon. Voters will have a choice for several positions, other seats will remain with the incumbents.
The county commission will see the most change this year. Commission Chairman Greg Mitchell and Commissioner Corey Davenport are leaving to run for the County Executive seat. Current County Executive Brent Bush will not run for re-election. Commissioners Russell Reed, Jeannine Floyd, Ronnie Mahaffey and Jim Bush are leaving the board. In all six of the 10 seats will be open.
Three of the five seats on the Board of Education are open this year. Districts 2, 4 and 5 are on the ballot this year.
The position of Sheriff, Trustee, Circuit Court Clerk and Road Commission Zone 1 are contested.
Jennings H Jones – District Attorney General (R)
Mark Rogers – Circuit Court Judge Division 1
Mike Jones – Circuit Court Judge Division 1
Jimmy Turner – Circuit Court Judge Division 2 (R)
Barry Tidwell – Circuit Court Judge Division 3 (R)
Jo Atwood – Circuit Court Judge Division 4 (R)
Darrell Scarlett – Circuit Court Judge Division 5 (R)
Howard Wilson – Chancellor District 16 (R)
Gerald Melton – Public Defender (R)
Matt Cowan – General Sessions Judge (R)
Tony Cain – General Session Judge (R)
Corey Davenport – County Executive (R)
Greg Mitchell – County Executive
Andy Parker – Commission District #1
Nathan Sanders – Commission District #1
Nathan Luna – Commission District #1 (R)
Chris Alexander – Commission District #1
Bobby Moore – Commission District #2
James Adkins – Commission District #2
Karen Ashford – Commission District #2
Chris Singleton – Commission District #2
Walter Mears – Commission District #3
Curtis George – Commission District #3
Brent Brandon – Commission District #4
Randy Gannon – Commission District #4
Tony Burnett – Commission District #5
Krystal Alexander – Commission District #5
Andrew Olsen – Commission District #5
Darrell Young – Sheriff
Brad Hall – Sheriff
John House – Sheriff
Lana Jones – County Clerk
Sandy Hollandsworth – Register of Deeds
Norma Knox – Trustee
Millie Mingle – Trustee
Shammah Todd – Trustee
Rebecca Tramel – School Board District 2
Jennifer Duggin – School Board District 2
Carly Gannon – School Board District 4
Jessica Curtis – School Board District 4
Aletha Thomas – School Board District 5
Sebrina Young – School Board District 5
Katina George – Circuit Court Clerk
Paula Brandon – Circuit Court Clerk
Barry Burt – Road Commission Zone 1
Terry Horn – Road Commission Zone 1
Doyle Duke – Road Commission Zone 2
Jimmy Williams – Road Commission Zone 3
(R) – indicates the candidate will be running as a Republican.