March 29, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Candidates for the Board of Education, Municipal Elections in Smithville, Alexandria, Dowelltown, and Liberty, and for the Tennessee Democratic and Republican Primaries have until noon next Thursday, April 5 to become qualified.
In Smithville, a mayor and two aldermen will be elected on August 2.
The candidates for mayor are Incumbent Jimmy Poss and challenger Josh Miller. Curtis Rust has also obtained a petition to run for mayor but has not yet filed it with the election commission.
Candidates for alderman are Incumbents Jason Murphy and Gayla Hendrix and challenger Brandon Cox.
In Alexandria a mayor and several aldermen are to be elected on August 2.
Doyle Hendrix has obtained a petition for Mayor. Lloyd Dyer will be candidate for Alderman. Bridgette Rogers and Incumbent Eddie Shane Blair have also picked up petitions to run for Alderman in Alexandria.
A mayor and five aldermen will be elected in Liberty on August 2.
The candidates for mayor are Incumbent Dwight Mathis and challenger Darrell Johnson. The alderman candidates are incumbents J.D. Bratten, Eddie Dwayne Blair, and William H. Reynolds along with challenger Derek Johnson. Incumbent Jason Ray has also obtained a petition but has not yet filed it.
Three aldermen will be elected in Dowelltown on August 2. There are currently no candidates yet for the Dowelltown election.
Five school board members will be elected on August 2.
The candidates are incumbent Danny Parkerson in the 1st district; Incumbent Jim Beshearse in the 3rd district, Incumbent Kate Miller in the 4th district, and Incumbent Shaun Tubbs in the 7th district. Incumbent Jerry Wayne Johnson is running for re-election in the 2nd district along with challenger Alan Hayes. Orvil Hendrix and C.D. (Carl) Webb also obtained petitions but have not filed them.
State primary races in August will include State Senator in District 17, State House in District 40 and 46, Sixth District Congressman, Governor, and US. Senator.
STATE OFFICES FOR AUGUST
(PETITIONS ISSUED OR DUPLICATES RECEIVED to date in DeKalb County)
Dwayne Craighead—Republican State Executive Committeeman in Senate District 17
Incumbent Jennifer Franklin Winfree—Republican State Executive Committeewoman in Senate District 17
Carol Brown Andrews—Democrat State Executive Committeewoman in Senate District 17
Chad Z. Williams-Republican Tennessee House District 40
Incumbent Terri Lynn Weaver—Republican Tennessee House District 40
Incumbent Clark Boyd—Republican Tennessee House District 46
Menda McCall Holmes- Republican Tennessee House District 46
Incumbent Mark Pody—Republican Tennessee Senate District 17
Jerry Beavers- Republican State Executive Committeeman in Senate District 17
Terri Nicholson-Republican State Executive Committeewoman in Senate District 17