Friday at 5 p.m. is the deadline to file qualifying papers to run for public office in Marion County in 2019.
Through Tuesday 38 candidates had entered, and the latest three this week include Republican candidates for District 1 supervisor Eddie Morgan, George “P-Nut” King and Steven “Pork Chop” Stringer.
Other Republican candidates for that position, which will be open because incumbent Randy Dyess is running for chancery clerk, include Eugene “Blue” Green and Morris Sweatt.
The primary is Aug. 6 with a potential runoff on Aug. 27. The general election is Nov. 5.
Circuit Clerk Janette Nolan said anyone running as an independent needs to get in their papers before the 5 p.m. Friday deadline so her office can verify the signatures.
Absentee voting begins 45 days before the election (June 22), and residents have until July 8 to register to vote or update their address.
Candidates for other races include:
District 2 Supervisor Terry Broome, Sylvester Douglas, John Moree and Jimmy Townsend, all Republicans
Board of Supervisors incumbents Tony Morgan (District 3, R), Raymon “Tater” Rowell (District 4, R) and Calvin Newsom Sr. (District 5, D) had not drawn opponents as of Tuesday.
Sheriff: Mike Cooper, Berkley Hall and Lance Poirier, all Republicans, and Adrian Fortenberry, Democrat
Chancery Clerk: Joy Daley Baughman, Mark Broom, Randy Dyess and Elisha Prisk Moree, all Republicans
Coroner: Jessie D. Graham, Alicia Neal Herrington, Ashley Davis Nibert and Carla Thornhill, all Republicans
Justice Court Judge District 1: Winston “Joe” Cox, David Reed, Henry Sumrall, Carlton Thornhill and Joseph Turney, all Republicans, and A.D. Lenoir, Democrat
Constable District 1: Brian Foxworth, Democrat, and Krae Morgan and Eli Turnage, Republicans
The following incumbents did not have opponents as of Tuesday: Circuit Clerk Janette Nolan, District 2 Constable Robbie Gill, County Attorney Lawrence Hahn, District 2 Justice Court Judge Gwen Broom and Tax Assessor/Collector Teresa Terrell.
