List of qualifiersHAMILTON COUNTYChancery Judge Part 1Joe Manuel, RPam Fleenor, RChancery Judge Part 2Jeffrey Atherton, RCircuit Court ClerkLarry Henry, RRon Parson, RLisa Bowman, RCircuit Court Judge Division 1J.B. Bennett, RCatherine Cate White, RJames Stuart, DCircuit Court Judge Division 2Jeff Hollingsworth, RCircuit Court Judge Division 3L. Marie Williams, RCircuit Court Judge Division 4W. Neal Thomas III, RCity Court Judge Division 1Sherry Paty, nonpartisanCity Court Judge Division 2Russell Bean, nonpartisanCounty ClerkBill Knowles, RCounty Commission District 1Randy Fairbanks, RFred Skillern, RCounty Commission District 2Jim Fields, RCounty Commission District 3Marty Haynes, RCounty Commission District 4Kirkland Robinson, DWarren Mackey, DPam Ladd, DCounty Commission District 5Greg Beck, DIsiah Hester, DCounty Commission District 6Joseph Graham, RJohn Allen Brooks, DCounty Commission District 7Phil Smartt, RPerry Perkins, RSabrena Turner, REzra Maize, DDonald Brown, DCounty Commission District 8Curtis Adams, RTim Boyd, RKenny Smith, DBrent Lambert, RCounty Commission District 9Chester Bankston, RMelinda Bone, DCounty MayorJim Coppinger, RRichard Ford, IBasil Marceaux, RCounty TrusteeBill Hullander, RCriminal Court ClerkBrian White, DVince Dean, RGwen Tidwell, DCriminal Court Judge Division 1Barry Steelman, RCriminal Court Judge Division 2Rebecca Stern, RCriminal Court Judge Division 3Don Poole, DDistrict AttorneyNeal Pinkston, RJuvenile Court ClerkGary Behler, RJuvenile Court JudgeRob Philyaw, RYolanda Echols Mitchell, DPublic DefenderSteven Smith, RArdena Garth, DRegister of DeedsPam Hurst, RRyan Epperson, RPaul Parker, RSheriffJim Hammond, RChris Harvey, RBLEDSOE COUNTYDistrict ChancellorJeffrey F. Stewart, DCircuit Court Judge Part IThomas W. "Rusty" Graham, DCircuit Court Judge Part IIJ. Curtis Smith, DCircuit Court Judge Part IIIJustin Angel, RSteve Blount, DDistrict AttorneyMike Taylor, DDistrict Public DefenderJeff Harmon, DCounty Commission District 1 Part ARonnie Sapp, RCounty Commission District 1 Part BRobert Reece, DCounty Commission District 1 Part CShayne Bickford, RCounty Commission District 2 Part BCraig Mercer, DCounty Commissio District 2 Part AJim Swafford, RTim Campbell, DCounty Commission District 3 Part ANathan Riddle, RAaron Yeargan, RCounty Commission District 3 Part BRonny Hudson, RCounty Commission District 4 Part AMatthew Colvard, DChristina K. Sharp, RCounty Commission District 4 Part BTanya J. Roberson, DCounty Commission District 5 Part ARoger Simmons, RCounty Commission District 5 Part BJunior Lee Hankins, RCounty Commission District 6 Part AWilliam C. "Chuck" Cartwright, DJames D Housley III, DCounty Commission District 6 Part BPerry Swafford, DCounty MayorBobby Collier, D?Rodney Warran, RGregg Ridley, RTrusteeDeanna Rains, DMatt Fields, RRegister of DeedsEmma Boynton, RCarolyn Mills Terry, RSheriffJimmy Morris, RGary Johnson, RDoug Roberson, DCircuit Court ClerkMichael Walker, RRoad SuperintendentMarvin Smith, RPhillip R. Smith, DGeneral Session JudgeHoward Upchurch, DBRADLEY COUNTYCircuit Court Judge - Part ILarry Puckett, RCircuit Court Judge - Part IIMike Sharp, RCircuit Court Judge - Part IIIBill Brown, RAndrew Freiberg, RChal Thompson, RCriminal Court JudgeSandra Donaghy, RVan Irion, RAmy Reedy, DChancellorJeri S. Bryant, RGeneral Sessions Judge, Division 1Daniel Swafford, RGeneral Sessions Judge, Division 2Barrett Painter, RSheridan Randolph, RShari Lynn Tayloe, RDistrict AttorneySteve Crump, RStephen Hatchett, RPublic DefenderRichard Hughes, RCircuit Court ClerkGayla Miller, RRegister of DeedsDina Swafford, RCounty ClerkDonna Alley Simpson, RTrusteeMike Smith, RRoad SuperintendentSandra Knight, RJames "Edd" Lewis, RCounty Commission District 1Terry Caywood, RDenis L. Collins, RTom Collins, RMichael Hughes, RCounty Commission District 2Louie Alford, RJohn Burns, RWilliam Glen Campbell, RThomas L. Crye, RTammy Wingo-Salmon, RCounty Commission District 3Milan Blake, RJeff Morelock, DJohnny Mull, RCounty Commission District 4June Montgomery, RCharlotte Peak-Jones, RCarol "Peaches" Searles, RHoward Thompson, RCounty Commission District 5Briant K. Berry, RJack Burke, D.Bobby Joe Goins, RFloyd Wade, RJeff Yarber, RCounty Commission District 6John Cochran, RMelvin Griffith, RRonny Keller, RElias Julian Laughter, DTom D. Ledford, RDan Rawls, RRobert Rominger, RCounty Commission District 7Pam Edgemon, DMark Hall, RBill Winters, RCONSTABLES1st DistrictDarren Brantley, RCharles Carroll, RThomas Kimsey, RGary D. Moore, R2nd DistrictRichard "Dickie" Alford, R3rd DistrictJason Corum, RJessie Hughes, R4th DistrictWayne Henry, R5th DistrictSteve Anderson, RJohnny Miller, R6th DistrictCharles Dunson, RCody Herron, RDewayne Hicks, RJeffery Lewis, R7th DistrictR.D. Jackson, RBrent Runyon, RFRANKLIN COUNTYCircuit Court Judge Part IThomas W. "Rusty" Graham, DCircuit Court Judge Part IIJ. Curtis Smith, DCircuit Court Judge Part IIIJustin C. Angel, RSteve Blount, DCounty MayorBill Green, RMike Hart, RWayne Hart, RRichard Stewart, DBurt Brown, ICounty Commissioner District 1 Seat ASally Lightner, RGene F. Snead Jr., ICounty Commissioner District 1 Seat BIris Rudder, RSue Hill, DJohn K. (Jack) Bell, ICounty Commissioner District 2 Seat ALisa D. Mason, RJohn A. Page, RDaniel J. Sidley, RCounty Commissioner District 2 Seat BCarolyn Montoye, RStanley K. Bean, DCounty Commissioner District 3 Seat ADave Van Buskirk, RReggie Dotson, ICounty Commissioner District 3 Seat BDale Schultz, RScottie L. Riddle, DCounty Commissioner District 4 Seat ACaitlyn M. Callaway, REddie Clark, DCounty Commissioner District 4 Seat BBruce W. Shaw, RCharles "Chuck" Stines, DCounty Commissioner District 5 Seat AJohnny R. Hughes, DCounty Commissioner District 5 Seat BHelen F. Stapleton, DDaniel C. Ferguson, IArt Hanson, ICounty Commissioner District 6 Seat AJimmy E. Hargrove, RBarbara Finney, DCounty Commissioner District 6 Seat BJeffrey A. Sons, DDoug Goodman, ICounty Commissioner District 7 Seat ADavid Eldridge, Jr., DCounty Commissioner District 7 Seat BAngie P. Fuller, DCounty Commissioner District 8 Seat ADon Cofer, RA.J. Ladd, RCounty Commissioner District 8 Seat BTony Dematteo, RKenneth Dale Amacher, DCounty TrusteeRandy Kelly, DGeneral Sessions JudgeThomas C. Faris, DSheriffBruce Elliott, RMike Foster, RTim G. Fuller, DCircuit Court ClerkRobert Baggett, DCounty ClerkPhillip Custer, DRegister of DeedsJames R. Cantrell, DLydia Curtis Johnson, D1st Road Commissioner Districts 1 & 5Joe David McBee, D2nd Road Commissioner Districts 2 & 7Chuck Tipps, D3rd Road Commissioner Districts 3 & 4Bobby R. Clark, DJoe Charles E Green, I4th Road Commissioner Districts 6 & 8Earl L. Davis, DWade Hill, DTommy Pendergraff, DJohn Ballard, IConstable District 1Ben Smith, RJim Hill, DMark A Vanzant, DConstable District 2No candidatesConstable District 3Kenneth Bishop, DTroy Gamble, IConstable District 4Joshua V. Brannan, RCharles Keller, RConstable District 5Sandy K. Gilliam, DConstable District 6Rudy McConnell, Sr., DJames E Coulson, IConstable District 7Don "Peanut" Coulson Jr., DJonathan Sells, IConstable District 8David "Dave" Everett, RJim Wimley, RMark A. Bassett, DGRUNDY COUNTYGeneral Sessions JudgeWilliam R. Anderson, DCounty MayorLarry M. Brady, DLonnie D. Cleek, DAubrey L. Harper, RCounty MayorWanda J. Meeks, DEmily C. Partin, DRalph E. Rieben, DSheriffDavid B. Myers, DLindell C. Shrum, DDeke M. Stone, DCounty Commissioner District 1Gregory A. Burnett, DCharles M. Cordell, DCharles L. Clabbers, RWayne H. Harris, RCharles David Lockhart, DDanny M. Lusk, RCounty Commissioner District 2Gary S. Brewer, DDaniel T. Crabtree, DDennis A. Jones, DJared D. MeeksBilly D. Smartt, DCounty Commissioner District 3William D. Griswold, DTheron E. Gross, DJohn W. Hargis, DCharles M. Rollins, DCircuit Court ClerkLatosha K. Barrett, RMelody J. Oliver, DKelly D. Ruehling, DTrusteeLinda S. Childers, DApril M. Fults, DSonya D. Garner, DTyler L. McCullough, DRoad SuperintendentJohnny R. Fults, DHubert Dewayne Hargis, DMichael E. Meeks, DConstable District 2Phillip D. Stephens, DConstable District 3Timothy R. King, DCounty ClerkNathan L. Sanders, DTammy A. Sholey, DRobert M. Short, DRegister of DeedsNancy G. VanHooser, DMARION COUNTYResults unavailable ThursdayMCMINN COUNTYCircuit Court Judge, Part 1Larry Puckett, RCircuit Court Judge, Part 2Mike Sharp, RCircuit Court Judge, Part 3Bill Brown, RAndrew Freiberg, RChal Thompson, RCriminal Court JudgeSandra Donaghy, RVan Irion, RAmy Reedy, DGeneral Sessions JudgeWylie Richardson, RCircuit Court ClerkRhonda J. Cooley, RDistrict AttorneySteve Crump, RStephen Hatchett, RPublic DefenderRichard Hughes, RCounty ClerkEvonne Hoback, DPaul Leland Smith, RCounty MayorCharles "Tracy" Carter, RKelly R. Shepherd, RJohn M. Gentry, RAssessor of propertyBobby Case, RSusie Gaston Lee, RRadley Lockmiller, DJohnny Johnson, RKeith Price, RHighway commissionerDan Evans, RCarl E. Mashburn, RRandy R. Moss, DRegister of DeedsCheryl P. Ingram, RSheriffJoe D. Guy, RTimothy H. Smith, RTrusteePhil Tuggle, RCounty Commission, District 1Brent Carter, RBrian T. Howard, RBob Powers, RTracy (Tad) Simpson, RCounty Commission, District 2J.W. McPhail, RJerry L. Milsaps, RCurt Vincent, RDonna Wattenbarger, RL. Mark Workman, RCounty Commission District 3Tim King, RRoger Masingale, RCounty Commission District 4Dale Holbrook, RCharles Slack, RShan "Katie" Wallace, RCounty Commission District 5David Crews, RScott Curtis, RCary Lowery, RConstable, District 2Jared Lynn, RConstable, District 3Amos Brock, RConstable, District 5Mitchell Boyd, RMEIGS COUNTYCircuit Court Judge, 9th Judicial DistrictMike Pemberton, ICriminal Court JudgeE. Eugene Eblen, IMeigs County General Sessions JudgeJayne Johnston-Crowley, ICasey M. Stokes, IDistrict Attorney GeneralRussell JohnsonCircuit Court ClerkCarolyn Mullins, RDarrell Davis, RCounty ClerkJanie S. Myers, DCounty Commissioner District 1Billy Ogle, RDewayne Murphy, RPhillip D. Grubb, RCounty Commissioner District 2Donna L. Nelson, RGary Runyon, DJeff Thornton, RLisa Ann Thompson, RMichael W. Long, RWillis D. Boles, DCounty Commissioner District 3Chris Finnell, RDanny C. Fowler, RJerry Harris, RJohn David Bates, DRobert J. Maines, RStanley Welch, DCounty Commissioner District 4Carter E. Nelson, RDoug A. O'Daniel, RRick L. Vaughn, RCounty Commission District 5Adam D. Brady, RMark H. Vance, DRonda M. Tucker, RCounty MayorJeremy D. Bivens, DJerry W. Beavers, RJim Welch, DWilliam L. James, RCounty TrusteeCarolyn Wattenbarger, DHelen A. Aikman, RJoyce A. Judd, RMONROE COUNTYCircuit Court Judge, Part 3, 10th Judicial DistrictJon Chalmers ThompsonCriminal Court JudgeVan IrionGeneral Sessions JudgeJ. Reed DixonDwaine B. ThomasCircuit Court ClerkMartha M. CookCounty ClerkLarry Charles SloanCounty MayorWilliam T. BellIra D. LeeBob LovingoodClifford Timothy YatesSheriffBilly R. BivensCharles S. ParrisRandy D. WhiteRoad SuperintendentTim L. NixSteve D. TeagueTrusteeMarna Maynard HullRegister of DeedsMildred A. EstesCounty Commission District 1Wanda G. AlexanderMarty Haskell AllenWalter T. BowmanBennie Ray MoserConstable District 1Teddy C. WatersCounty Commisioner District 2Billy BivinsDavid HesterJohn Scott HuntRobert M. IngramRichard A. KirklandBradley R. OgleStephen L. StandridgeConstable District 2Roy James AtkinsTommy J. JonesCharles O. KennedyWalter C. ThomasCounty Commission District 3Harold P. HawkinsStephen A. MillerBarbara RaperBill ShaddenBarbara M. SkidmoreCharles UnderwoodRobert B. WestAlice WearConstable District 3Wayne HarrisMarty D. JenkinsRichard O. JohnsonKeith Lee McLemoreJames A. StinnettCounty Commission District 4Steven Jack GregoryMildred Paulette SummeyFred J. TallentPOLK COUNTYCounty ExecutiveHoyt Firestone, DBlake Rymer, DDavid L. Dishman, RScott Yates, RCounty Commission District 1Mark Bishop, DBuster Lewis, DJohn Hoyt Pippenger, DJames Woody, RCounty Commission District 2Isaac Bramblett, DGreg Brooks, DMike Curbow, DCounty Commission District 3Daniel Deal, DDarren Waters, DRandy Collins, RRandall Davis, RSheena Gaddis, REarl Tipton, RCounty ClerkAngie Sanford, DTrusteeGina Hicks-Burchfield, DNan Rogers-Cross, DAustin O'Neal, RRegister of DeedsKandi Bramlett, DClerk of CourtsCasey Carver, DConnie Clark, DGeneral Sessions JudgeBill Baliles, DLaura Crawford, DSally Love, DRHEA COUNTYCircuit Court Judge, Division IThomas W. "Rusty" Graham, DCircuit Court Judge, Division IIJ. Curtis Smith, DCircuit Court Judge, Division IIISteve Blount, DJustin Angel, RChancellorJeffrey F. Stewart, DDistrict Attorney GeneralMike Taylor, DPublic DefenderJeff Harmon, DTrusteeNeva Webb, DGeneral Sessions Court JudgeJ Shannon Garrison, DCarol Ann Barron, RLarry Roddy, ISheriffMike Neal, DJerry Lawrence, RCircuit Court ClerkJamie Holloway, DCheryl Cashman, DPam Peavyhouse, RCounty ClerkLinda Shaver, DRegister of DeedsGladys Best, RSEQUATCHIE COUNTYDoes not have partisan primaries in local races
The stage is set for Southeast Tennessee's May 6 partisan primaries. Qualifying closed at noon Thursday.
In Hamilton County, 58 candidates will run for 31 partisan county races. The field includes 41 Republicans, 16 Democrats and one Independent candidate.
There will be Republican primary contests for nine posts including Chancery Court judge part 1, Circuit Court clerk, Circuit Court judge division 1, county mayor, register of deeds, sheriff and three county commission seats.
Local GOP Chairman Tony Sanders said the party will have a very brief rest now that qualifying is over.
"There probably won't be anything official until after the primaries. At this point, we will stay pretty neutral," Sanders said. "There will be candidate forums, but we've been so focused on getting to the qualifying deadline, we haven't scheduled anything yet."
The Democrats will have primary battles for three County Commission seats and the Criminal Court clerk race. Terry Lee, the Democrats' chairman, said this is no time to rest for his party.
The Democrats are opening a headquarters Tuesday at 4300 North Access Road, Suite C.
"We are having a series of meet-and-greets throughout the city and the county now through spring and summer. We've got organizing on the ground in communities that we haven't had in the past," Lee said.
Lee said local activity is a reaction to recent state politics and the ongoing drama - and failed unionization - at Volkswagen in Chattanooga.
"I think people are frustrated with the way things are going in Nashville. And the way the union vote went has really energized Democrats here," Lee said.
Republicans Joe Manuel and Pam Fleenor will face off for the Chancery Court judgeship being vacated by Chancellor Frank Brown, who is not seeking re-election.
J.B. Bennett and Catherine Cate White will compete for the GOP nod to fill retiring Judge Jacqueline Bolton's post. Democrat Stuart James is unopposed in his primary for the seat.
Sheriff Jim Hammond is being challenged for the Republican nomination by one of his own sergeants, Chris Harvey.
There will be a three-way bout for the seat Circuit Court Clerk Paula Thompson is leaving. Current County Commissioner Larry Henry is vying for that spot, and he'll be facing Ron Parson and Lisa Bowman in the Republican primary.
Veteran Republican Commissioner Fred Skillern is being challenged by Randy Fairbanks, a certified public accountant, for the District 1 commission spot.
Democrats Kirkland Robinson and former Chattanooga Councilwoman Pam Ladd will seek to challenge District 4 Commissioner Warren Mackey for his seat.
And District 5 Commissioner Greg Beck will have competition in his Democratic primary from challenger Isiah Hester.
The political power vacuum created by Henry leaving his District 7 commission spot has brought three Republicans and two Democrats into the political scene. Republicans Phil Smartt, Perry Perkins and Sabrena Turner will seek their party's nomination. And Ezra Maize and Don Brown are seeking Democratic approval.
District 8 Commissioner Tim Boyd is facing Republican opposition from former Commissioner Curtis Adams and East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert. Former school board member and Democrat Kenny Smith faces no party opposition for the job.
Even Mayor Jim Coppinger is not free from a primary bid. He faces perennial candidate and one-time viral video star Basil Marceaux for the Republican nomination. Merceaux also picked up filing papers to run for governor. Richard Ford is running in the race as an Independent.
Twenty-year Circuit Court Clerk Gwen Tidwell is being challeged by Democrat Brian White. And Rep. Vince Dean, R-East Ridge, is leaving Nashville and is unopposed for the GOP nomination in the race.
Register of Deeds Pam Hurst is being challenged by Ryan Epperson and Paul Parker, the county's real property manager, for the Republican nomination.
But after the primary, the list will shrink. Twenty-one races will decided in the primary, including 15 unopposed seats - 14 incumbents have no opposition. By the Aug. 7 election, there will be only nine contested partisan races at the county level.
REGION POLITICS
Party primaries across the region will be particularly competitive for county mayor and sheriff. Some counties have multiple contenders for other offices, and many county commission seats are contested.
Bledsoe County's Republican primary for county mayor is a two-man tilt, as is the GOP contest for sheriff.
Grundy County has a five-way showdown for county mayor and a three-way contest for sheriff in Democratic primary. The Democratic primary for trustee is a four-way battle and the road superintendent and county clerk primaries each have three contenders.
In Franklin County, three Republicans are vying for county mayor and two for sheriff. Democrats are incumbents in those races and are unopposed in the primary.
The Democratic bids for Polk County's next sheriff is expected to be a focal point of the primary, said Steve Gaddis, election administrator for the county.
Bill Davis, longtime sheriff for Polk County, is not seeking re-election.
"The most heated election in the Polk County primaries will likely be the four-way Democratic race for sheriff," said Gaddis.
Democrats Keith Barker, Rocky King, Jamie Nicholson and Joe Price will face each other on May 6. Republican Steve Ross will face the winner in the general election.
Contact staff writer Louie Brogdon at lbrogdon@timesfreepress.com or at 423-757-6481.
Staff writers Ben Benton and Alex Harris and correspondent Paul Leach contributed to this report.