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5/18/2018
By Tom Marshall
Senior Advocate writer
The candidates will be able to put away all those campaigns after next Tuesday when the May primary season comes to a close.
Montgomery County has several hotly contested races of which voters will decide.
One of the biggest races appears in one of only two Republican races on the ballot. Seeking their party’s nomination for sheriff will be incumbent Fred Shortridge and challenger David Charles. Charles is currently serving as Mt. Sterling Police Chief.
The winner will face the winner of the Democratic primary between Kevin W. Carroll and Marion E. McAteer.
The only other Republican race on the primary ballot is incumbent Sixth Congressional Congressman Andy Barr against Chuck Eddy.
The winner will face one of six Democratic challengers—Daniel Kemph, Theodore David Green, Jim Gray, Geoffrey M. “Geoff” Young, Amy McGrath or Reggie Thomas.
Democrats also have several races for county offices.
David P. Shepherd will be challenging incumbent Wallace “Wally” Johnson for judge-executive. The winner will face Republican Greg Garland, who is unopposed this spring.
The District 2 seat for county commissioner will pit incumbent Billy Ray Fawns against challenger Aaron Prewitt on the Democratic ticket. The winner faces Republican Bobby Stinnett in the fall.
In District 3, incumbent Melody Jo Townsend will try to outdo challengers Mike Conkright and Stewart Morton. The winner takes on Republican Stephen Challis this November.
The primary races for county commissioner are by district only with it decided countywide in the fall. You can’t vote for a candidate out of district in the primary.
District 2 includes Mt. Sterling 2B, Mt. Sterling 2A, Mt. Sterling 3, Spencer, Howards Mill, Judy and Midland Trail precincts.
District 3 includes Camargo, Jeffersonville, Levee, Old Salem and Little Mount precincts.
District 1 incumbent Jack “Rackle” Adams is unopposed.
That district includes Mt. Sterling 1A, Mt. Sterling 1B, Mt. Sterling 4, Beans 1, Grassy View and Beans 2.
There are constable races in each of the three districts, which include the same precincts as those for county commissioner.
Facing off in District 1 are Democrats Daniel Patton McKinley and Larry Goldie. The winner of that race faces Republican Dustin L. Sayre in November.
Democrats running in District 2 are Todd Risner, Donny D. Pennington, Ronnie G. Myers, Billy Rudd and Mark Cole. In District 3, Tim Stacy faces fellow Democrat David Curtis.
There are no Republicans filed in those races.
Voters are being asked to choose between four Democratic candidates for jailer. They are incumbent Eric Jones, former jailer Everett “Dewayne” Myers, Don Puryear and Vonley Haney Jr. There is no Republican challenger this fall.
Democratic candidates unopposed in both the primary and general election and not appearing on the ballot are county attorney Kevin Clay Cockrell, circuit clerk Tanya P. Terry, coroner Jimmy A. Adams and county surveyor Rodney D. Jones.
Running unopposed in both the primary and general election from the Republican party is county clerk Chris Cockrell.
There is one state race on the ballot in the primary.
Vying for the Democratic party nomination for state representative for the 74th District are James E. Davis of Mt. Sterling and Brian K. Derickson of Powell County. The winner will face incumbent Republican David Hale of Menifee County in the fall.
The district includes Montgomery, Powell and Menifee counties.
This fall, Republican Ralph Alvarado, incumbent state senator for the 28th District from Winchester, will face Democrat Denise Gray of Mt. Sterling.
There is also one judicial race on the ballot. Judicial races are non-partisan.
Seeking to fill the unexpired term for the 7th Appellate District, 2nd Division Court of Appeals are Kevin P. Sinnette, David Allen Barber, Larry E. Thompson, Donald Howard Combs, Jim G. Vanover and Gene Smallwood Jr.
City races do not appear on the ballot. The filing date for those offices is Aug. 14.
Two candidates, however, have already filed for Mt. Sterling Mayor. They are Al Botts and Curt Steger.
Nicholas Breiner has filed for city council; Shannon Denniston has filed for Justice of the Peace in District 2.; and Justin Thorpe and Steve Murphy have filed for Jeffersonville.
The polls open at 6 p.m. and close at 6 p.m. Anyone in line at 6 p.m., however, will be allowed to vote. If you have any questions about your voting status or want to report a voting irregularity, call the county clerk’s office at 498-8700.
The county had 12,753 Democrats registered and 6,449 Republicans as of May 1.
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