As the qualifying deadline for the Montgomery County Primary on May 5 approaches, both Republican and Democratic candidates are gearing up for a variety of races. Voters will have the chance to select candidates for key positions including County Mayor, Sheriff, all districts in the County Commission, and several school board seats.
Notably absent from this year’s candidate list is Sheriff John Fuson, who has opted not to seek reelection. Fuson, who has served since his appointment in December 2012, declined an interview request regarding his decision.
Candidates have until noon on Thursday, February 26, to withdraw their names, with updates expected from local outlets thereafter. The voter registration deadline is set for April 6, and early voting will run from April 15 through April 30.
Here's a look at some of the key races:
Chancellor Part II - 19th Judicial District
- Republican: Kimberly Lund (Incumbent)
County Mayor
- Republican: Wes Golden (Incumbent)
- Democrat: Isaac Greenwood
- Independent: Christine Marie McNemar
County Commission Races:
District 1
- Republican: John M.
Gannon (Incumbent)
- Democrat: Garfield Scott
District 2
- Republicans: Teddy Denny, Christina Hardesty, Jason D. Knight (Incumbent)
District 3
- Republican: Joe Smith (Incumbent)
District 4
- Independent: Rickey Ray (Incumbent)
District 5
- Democrat: Rashidah A. Leverett (Incumbent)
District 6
- Republican: Christopher Lancia
- Democrat: Christopher Jones
- Independent: Clayton Rudder (Incumbent)
District 7
- Republican: Nathanael Burkholder (Incumbent)
- Democrat: Rebecca Janssen
District 8
- Democrat: LaTonia Brown (Incumbent)
District 9
- Republican: Jorge L.
Padro Jr. (Incumbent)
- Democrat: Lekeshia Hicks
District 10
- Democrat: Jeremiah Walker (Incumbent)
District 11
- Republicans: A.C.
“Big Sarge” Lopez, David Shively
- Democrat: Luther Hutchenson
District 12
- Democrat: Carmelle Chandler (Incumbent)
District 13
- Democrat: Walker Woodruff (Incumbent)
District 14
- Democrat: Adrian Dailey
- Independent: Joshua Beal (Incumbent)
District 15
- Republican: David L.
Harper (Incumbent)
- Independents: Justin Medearis, Robert Waugh
District 16
- Republican: Gary T.
Kenney
- Democrat: Lisa Prichard (Incumbent)
District 17
- Democrat: Chris Rasnic (Incumbent)
District 18
- Democrat: Tiffany Manning
- Independent: Ryan Gallant (Incumbent)
District 19
- Republican: Cydney A.
Daane
- Democrat: Alexander T.
Pegram
District 20
- Republican: Christopher Carbin
- Democrat: Renee Michelle Bruens
District 21
- Republicans: Brad VanKirk, Marco Lee
- Independent: David W. Shelton (Incumbent)
Other Key Positions:
County Trustee
- Independent: Kimberly Wiggins (Incumbent)
General Sessions & Juvenile Court Judge - Div. V
- Republican: Erin Poland Nolder (Incumbent)
- Democrat: Merriel Bullock Neal
Sheriff
- Republican: Mike Oliver
- Independents: Dexter Mines, Johnny R. Ransdell
Circuit Court Clerk
- Republican: Wendy Davis (Incumbent)
- Independent: Monica Michelle Meeks
County Clerk
- Republican: Teresa Cottrell (Incumbent)
Register of Deeds
- Republican: Julie Chadwick Runyon (Incumbent)
School Board Races:
District 1
- Republican: Kailee Cordell
- Democrat: Carol Berry (Incumbent)
District 3
- Republican: Teresa Marlene Crosslin (Incumbent)
- Democrat: Darryl Anderson
District 5
- Republican: Jessica Meyes Shaffer
- Democrats: Jacqueline A. Burton, Jimmie Garland (Incumbent)
District 7
- Republican: Christina Trawinski
- Democrat: Duana C. Hall
- Independents: Driscoll “Cole” Augustine, Hunter Stapp
As Montgomery County heads into this election season, residents will have important decisions to make, shaping the future of their community.