New Candidates for County Races plus County Commission and BOE Races Starting to take Shape.

Some new candidates have taken out papers to run for Cumberland County Mayor including one new Republican and an independent.

So far there are three candidates who have qualified for the May County Primary election including Timothy A. Claflin, Allen Foster and J.C. Hancock.

Other candidates have taken out papers and have until February 15 at noon to return them. In addition to previous candidates, one new potential candidate took out papers this week to run, Randall Kidwell. Kidwell is an environmental consultant and son of Tom Kidwell who served as Crossville City Manager, a County Commissioner and served on the board of the Catoosa Water Utility District. Other potential candidates previously reported include Doug Scarlett and Ligue Wisdom.

An Independent candidate for County Mayor has taken out papers, Sandra Lee (Sandy) Davis. If she qualifies she will be on the August Ballot as an independent but does not have to run on the May Primary.

Two candidates have qualified for the Republican Primary for Circuit Court Clerk, Jessica R. Burgess and Nick Neal had qualified as of January 25th.

Incumbent Judy Graham Swallows has qualified for the Register of Deeds on the Democratic primary.

Incumbent Sheriff Casey Cox has qualified for the Republican primary, Incumbent Kim Tollett Wyatt has qualified for Trustee on the Republican Primary and incumbent Jule Bryson has qualified for County Clerk on the Republican Primary.

There are now three Republican candidates for the office of County Road Superintending including incumbent Scott Blaylock, Stanley L. Hall and Kevin D. Music.

Candidates for the August County Election for County Commission and Board of Education (BOE) have also started to come in. Two commissioners from each district and one BOE member will be elected. Most of these have taken out papers but not yet returned them.

Candidates for First District Commissioner Include:

Christopher D. Coleman

R. J. Crawford

Chad Norris

Sue Ann York

Second District

Nancy Hyder

Third District None yet

Fourth District

Gary L. Adams

Joe Dunn

Mary Jane Franklin

David H. Gibson

Fifth District

Terry Lowe

Toshia Phillips Powers

Tony Soriano

Sixth District None yet

Seventh District

Wm. Mark Baldwin

Elbert Farley

Michael J. Hamby

Roy Turner

Eighth District

Jim Blalock

Deborah Brook

Chris Singer

Darrell Wyatt

Ninth District

John L. Patterson Jr.

BOE Third District

Shirley French Parris

Jay Wright

BOE Seventh District

Rebecca Hamby

BOE Ninth District

Aretie G. Patterson