Who’s running?
The deadline passed at 4:00 pm today for candidates to register to run for the various county offices and 30 Lawrence Countians have signed up to run.
State and federal offices will also be filled but they register with the Secretary of State, So far nobody has registered to run against incumbent Scott Sharp or for state representative in the 100th district. State senator Phillip Wheeler does not run this year.
Here’s how the election shapes up locally:
* Denotes incumbent
County Judge/Executive:
William Spradlin (R)
Eddie Preston (R)
Rick Blackburn (R)
Phillip Carter (R) *
County Attorney
Johnny Osborne. (R)*
County Clerk
Chris Jobe (R) *
County Sheriff
Mark Wheeler (R)
Chuck Jackson (R) *
County PVA
Chris Rose (R) *
County Surveyor
Cliff West. (R) *
County Coroner
Melissa Moore (D)
Jimmy Castle (R)
Sam Michael Muncy (R)
County Jailer
Roger Jordan (R)*
Magistrate District 1
Michael (Mouse) Halcomb (R) *
Josh Trout (R)
George Howell (D)
Magistrate District 2
Jay Childers (R)
Chicken George Wheeler (R)
Allan Skaggs (R)
Rick Kelly (R)
Magistrate District 3
David Pinson (R) *
Brian Jordan (R)
John “Tony” Lester (D)
Magistrate District 4
Dave York (D)
Ron Boyer (R)
Joseph P. Hardin (R)
Todd Moran (R)
Constable District 1
No candidate registered
Constable District 2
William Mynhier
Constable District 3
Jeff McCarty
Constable District 4
James “Woody” Thomas
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Sample ballots will be coming out soon that will include candidates for US Senator, and US Representative.
