Late filers enter county primary

Filing for major party candidates closed today at noon, as those eyeing public office can set their sights on the May 4 primary.

A late flurry of filing has added candidates for several county-wide races - including commissioner and council.

Since Thursday morning, seven candidates filed for offices, including one Democratic candidate for county commissioner, candidates for two county council seats, and a Republican competitor for sheriff.

Zeb Sutton (D), 1019 W. High St., Portland, filed for the county commissioner middle district seat. As the only Democrat running for the position, he will face either incumbent commissioner Milo Miller Jr. or Roger Locker, who will face each other in a Republican primary.

Two county council seats will be decided during the primary, as the winner of the May election will then run unopposed in November.

James Phillips (D), 605 W. Main St., Redkey, entered his name for the county council district 1 seat and will face Ted Champ in the primary.

Two Republicans filed for the county council district 3 seat, Robert Vance, 126 Rayburn Drive, Portland, and Mark Iliff, 617 E. Race St., Portland, and will face off in a primary as the only two candidates for that seat.

In other council races, Lisa Barnett (D), 2338 East 200 North, filed for the county council district 4 seat, where she will face James Brewster in the primary. That primary winner will face unopposed Republican candidate Mike Rockwell in November for the seat.

For sheriff, Brian Louth (R), 646 East 200 North, Portland, will challenge current sheriff Ray Newton for his position during the primary.

Other filers since Thursday include: incumbent Noble Township trustee Leslie Dues (D), 4046 East 300 South, Portland; Linda Heitkamp (D), 5968 East 600 North, Bryant, Wabash Township trustee; and incumbent Redkey town board member Charles Noble, 123 S. Meridian St., Redkey.

Below is a complete listing of filers vying for office:

Commissioner middle district: Republicans Milo Miller Jr. and Roger Locker; Democrat Zeb Sutton.

County council 1st district: Democrats Ted Champ and James Phillips.

County council 2nd district: Republican Mike Leonhard.

County council 3rd district: Republicans Robert Vance and Mark Iliff.

County council 4th district: Republican Mike Rockwell; Democrat James Brewster

Assessor: Republicans Lesa Kirby, Diana Stults and Debra Gaskill.

Auditor: Republican Nancy Culy.

Prosecutor: Republican Gregory LeMaster; Democrat Wesley Schemenaur.

Recorder: Republican Beverly Myers; Democrat Kenneth Wellman.

Sheriff: Republican Larry Ray Newton Jr.

Penn Township trustee: No candidate

Penn Township advisory board: No candidates

Jackson Township trustee: Republican Paul Pinkerton.

Jackson Township advisory board: Republicans Terry Rigby, Richard Houser and Bob Daugherty.

Bearcreek Township trustee: Democrat Alice Miller.

Bearcreek Township advisory board: Republicans James Spade and Dwain Michael.

Wabash Township trustee: Republican Ronald Rosenbeck; Democrat Linda Heitkamp.

Wabash Township advisory board: Democrat Martha Miller.

Knox Township trustee: Democrat Gordon Kesler.

Knox Township advisory board: Democrats Robert Rinker, Alan Peterson and Michael Shrack.

Greene Township trustee: Democrat James Isenhart.

Greene Township advisory board: Democrats Robert Wayne Bailey, Alvin Rodney Cassel and Don Whitenack.

Wayne Township trustee: Republican James E. Brewster.

Wayne Township advisory board: Republican Ruth Arnold.

Noble Township trustee: Democrat Leslie Dues.

Noble Township advisory board: Republicans Jeff Overholser, Ricky Loy, Eldon Campbell, Emily Daugherty.

Richland Township trustee: Democrat David Champ.

Richland Township advisory board: Democrats Joseph Lloyd, Gary Glogas and Bob Ford.

Jefferson Township trustee: Republican Jerry Monroe.

Jefferson Township advisory board: Republican Duane Monroe; Democrat Richard Nixon.

Pike Township trustee: Democrat Robert Lyons.

Pike Township advisory board: Republicans Arthur Harris and Phillip Cowan; Democrat Billy Sipe.

Madison Township trustee: Republican Scott Hilfiker.

Madison Township advisory board: Republican Patty Starr.

Redkey Town Board: Democrats Charles Noble, Terri Heston and Bert Quakenbush.

Republican delegates to state convention: No candidates.

Democrat delegates to state convention: Randy Geesaman, Daniel Orr and Tim Southworth.

Democrat precinct committeeman: Randy Geesaman, Tim Southworth, Jim Barrett, Dottie Quakenbush and Pam Bunch.[[In-content Ad]]