Candidates qualify for local office

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  • This week, March 2-6, is the qualifying period for the May 19 election.
    This week, March 2-6, is the qualifying period for the May 19 election.
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This week, March 2-6, is the qualifying period for the May 19 election. The following county offices are up for re-election: sheriff, probate judge, county chairman, county commissioner district 1, county commissioner district 4, school board chair, school board district 1, school board district 3, magistrate judge, clerk of court, tax commissioner, coroner and county surveyor.

The following candidates qualified through Thursday, March 5:

NONPARTISAN RACES:

Chief Magistrate

  • Corey Dean Hyde (Incumbent)

PARTISAN RACES:

Probate Judge

  • Don Ferguson (Rep)
  • Cam Greene  (Rep)
  • Randall Townley  (Rep)
  • Carol Jackson (Rep)

Sheriff

  • Aaron Autry  (Rep)
  • Rick Kelley  (Rep)
  • John Murphy (Rep)
  • Jeff Ramey (Rep)
  • Will Garrett (Rep)

Clerk Superior Court

  • Dena M. Adams (Rep)  (Incumbent)

Tax Commissioner

  • Cindy Cannon (Rep) (Incumbent)

Coroner

  • Ricky Barrett (Rep) (Incumbent)

Surveyor

  • Eddie C. Hood (Rep) (Incumbent)
  • (NOTE: Miles Head qualified on Friday, March 6 as a Democrat, but withdrew on Monday, March 9, according to Probate Judge Garrison Baker)

County Commission Chair

  • Travis C. Turner (Rep) (Incumbent)

County Commission District 1

  • Terry Goodger (Rep) (Incumbent)
  • Jerry Nicholson (Rep)

County Commission District 4

  • Craig Bryant (Rep) (Incumbent)

Board of Education Chair

  • Carly Saxon Adam (Rep)
  • Missy Jarrard (Rep) (Incumbent)

Board of Education District 3

  • Charlie Thomas (Rep) (Incumbent)

Board of Education District 1

  • Jon Estes (Rep) (Incumbent)

This list will be updated as more candidates qualify throughout the week.