Today is the last day to file for various offices that will appear on the ballot later this year.
The primary is Aug. 2, and winners advance to November’s General Election.
In addition to more visible offices, the county’s political parties also will select committeemen and committeewomen from each township.
Filing in the county clerk’s office are:
REPUBLICANS
John Casey, Houston, and Samuel L. “Sam” Kelley of Cabool, District 1 county commissioner; Doyle Heiney, Summersville, county commissioner, District 2; James Sigman, Cabool, sheriff; Debbie James, Solo, assessor; Lindsay Koch, Raymondville, recorder of deeds; Connie Thompson, Cabool, public administrator; Marie Lasater, Licking, coroner; Charles M. Manier, Houston, surveyor; and Laura Crowley, Houston, county clerk.
DEMOCRATS
Kris Neal, Houston, county clerk; Tammy Cantrell, Houston, collector-treasurer; and Thomas C. Whittaker, Cabool, coroner.
OTHER FILINGS
Voters also will elect a state representative and state senator, as well as circuit judge.
Filing in Jefferson City are the incumbents Sen. Mike Cunningham, Rogersville; Rep. Robert Ross, Yukon; and Circuit Judge John Beger of Rolla. All are Republicans. Bobby Johnston Jr. of Houston has filed for the Democratic nomination for state representative.
Filing for U.S. representative on the Republican Ticket are the incumbent, Jason Smith, as well as Todd Mahn, DeSoto; Phillip S. Smith, Gatewood; and Hal Brown, Cape Girardeau. Filing on the Libertarian Ticket are Jonathan Shell of Fredericktown.