STARKVILLE — More than three dozen people have qualified for the upcoming elections in Oktibbeha County.
One of the most recent qualifiers is Bricklee Miller, manager of the Mississippi Horse Park on Poor House Road, who is running for the District 4 supervisor seat against incumbent Daniel Jackson. No other candidates have qualified for the District 4 race.
JoHelen “Joey” Walker qualified recently for a chance to become tax assessor/collector. Walker joins the race against Allen Morgan, Debbie Carrithers and Velisia “Lisa” Wynn. Incumbent Pat Kight is not seeking re-election.
Tom Roberson qualified for the District 1 constable race to fill the seat of Constable Jimmy Shurden, who is not running for re-election due to an ongoing battle with cancer. Roberson joins the race against William Ford, Curtis White, Joe Morse and Shank Phelps.
In the District 1 supervisor race, Ed Whitehurst Jr. qualified and will face incumbent Carl Clardy, along with fellow challengers Willie L. Thompson and John Prate Montgomery Jr.
As of Friday afternoon, 37 people had qualified in Oktibbeha County.
Sheriff Dolph Bryan is running for re-election and has two challengers in Steve Gladney and Charles Sanders.
In the District 2 constable race, incumbent Curtis Randle has a challenger in Tim Cook. District 3 Constable James Lindsey, meanwhile, is running unopposed.
District 1 Justice Court Judge William “Tony” Boykin and District 2 Justice Court Judge W. Bernard Crump do not yet have any challengers, but District 3 Justice Court Judge Jim Mills has one in Buddy Johnston.
District 2 Supervisor Orlando Trainer has one opponent so far in Tremell Sherman, while District 3 Supervisor Marvell Howard has two in Benny Perkins and Dennis Daniels Jr.
District 5 Supervisor John Young is being challenged by Sheila Lane and Leonardo “Knot-Knot” Thompson.
Chancery Clerk Monica Banks, county prosecutor Roy E. Carpenter Jr., Oktibbeha County School District Superintendent James Covington and Coroner Michael Hunt all have qualified for re-election, as well, but have no challengers in their respective races.
In Clay County, 27 people have qualified for the coming elections, though only one candidate has thrown their name in the hat during the last two weeks.
Angela Williams qualified for the District 5 supervisor race against incumbent Floyd T. McKee and fellow challenger David Winfield.
In other supervisor races, District 1 incumbent Lynn “Don” Horton is running unopposed for re-election. In District 2, incumbent Luke Lummus has one challenger in Phillip Collins. District 3 Supervisor R.B. Davis also is running for re-election and has two challengers so far in Larry Smith and William Les Pollard.
District 4 Supervisor Shelton L. Deanes is running unopposed for re-election, along with Circuit Clerk Robert D. “Bob” Harrell Jr., Coroner Alvin Carter Jr. and Clay County School District Superintendent Mae Brewer.
Amy Berry is running for chancery clerk, while Debra Myers, Linda Hannah, Becky Coe and Paige Lamkin are running for tax assessor.
Sheriff Laddie Huffman is not running for re-election, but Eddie Scott and Eddie Houston Jr. have qualified to fill Huffman”s spot.
County prosecutor Angela Turner Lairy qualified to run for re-election, along with District 1 Justice Court Judge Thomas E. Hampton, District 1 Constable Sherman Ivy and District 2 Constable Charles “Lewis” Stafford Jr.
In the District 2 Justice Court judge race, incumbent Judge Joe M. Taggart is running for re-election against challengers Rebeccah Gibson and Eddie Longstreet.
Potential candidates have until March 1 to qualify.
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