Two area residents have filed for county posts for offices that will be filled later this year.
Rueben Roedeske of Elk Creek is seeking the Democratic nomination for District 2 county commissioner. He will face Linda Miller of Licking, who filed earlier. Linda Garrett, the Republican incumbent, completed paperwork last month.
Louie E. Carmack Jr. of Roby will seek re-election as surveyor on the Democratic Ticket.
Other filings:
Sharon Rees of Houston and John Casey of Simmons are seeking the Republican nomination for Texas County associate commissioner District I.
Steven H. Lawhead of Licking and Matt Thompson of Cabool are seeking Republican nomination for sheriff. Texas County Sheriff Carl Watson, a Democrat, filed earlier.
Shalena Purcell and Terry Kell, both Raymondville Democrats, filed for county assessor. Seeking the Republican nomination is the incumbent, Debbie James of Solo and Lynn Cheek of Houston.
Also seeking re-election are Public Administrator Theresa Campbell, Coroner Thomas Whittaker and Treasurer-Collector Tammy Cantrell. All are Democrats. None has garnered opposition.
In Jefferson City, both representatives for Texas County refiled. They are Rep. Don Wells, R-Cabool; and Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield. Eric Reeve of Macks Creek will oppose Purgason on the Democratic Ticket.
In the 8th Congressional District, Joe Allen, a Wright County native who is a lawyer at Forsyth, filed on the Democratic Ticket. The incumbent, Jo Ann Emerson, a Republican, filed last week.
Statewide, voters will elect a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer and attorney general.
The deadline for filing is March 25.