Four more seek partisan nods in Hamilton County primaries

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Candiates seeking party nominations for the May 6, 2014 primary:Candidate // Party // OfficeJoe Manuel // R // Chancery Judge // Part 1Pam Fleenor // R // Chancery Judge // Part 1Jeffrey Atherton // R // Chancery Judge // Part 2Larry Henry // R // Circuit Court ClerkJ.B. Bennett // R // Circuit Court Judge // Division 1Catherine Cate White // R // Circuit Court Judge // Division 1Jeff Hollingsworth // R // Circuit Court Judge // Division 2L Marie Williams // R // Circuit Court Judge // Division 3W. Neal Thomas III // R // Circuit Court Judge // Division 4Sherry Paty // nonpartisan // City Court Judge // Division 1Russell Bean // nonpartisan // City Court Judge // Division 2Bill Knowles // R // County ClerkRandy Fairbanks // R // County Commission District 1Fred Skillern // R // County Commission District 1Jim Fields // R // County Commission District 2Marty Haynes // R // County Commission District 3Kirkland Robinson // D // County Commission District 4Warren Mackey // D // County Commission District 4Greg Beck // D // County Commission District 5Isiah Hester // D // County Commission District 5Joseph Graham // R // County Commission District 6John Allen Brook // D // County Commission District 6Phil Smartt // R // County Commission District 7Perry Perkins // R // County Commission District 7Sabrena Turner // R // County Commission District 7Pat Fountain // D // County Commission District 7Curtis Adams // R // County Commission District 8David F. Munger Jr. // D // County Commission District 8Chester Bankston // R // County Commission District 9Jim Coppinger // R // County MayorBrian White // D // Criminal Court ClerkGwen Tidwell // D // Criminal Court ClerkVince Dean // R // Criminal Court ClerkBarry Steelman // R // Criminal Court Judge // Div 1Rebecca Stern // R // Criminal Court Judge // Div 2Don Poole // D // Criminal Court Judge // Div 3Neal Pinkston // R // District AttorneyGary Behler // R // Juvenile Court ClerkRob Philyaw // R // Juvenile Court JudgeSteven Smith // R // Public DefenderPam Hurst // R // Register of DeedsJim Hammond // R // SheriffChris Harvey // R // SheriffSource: Hamilton County Election Commission

Four more potential candidates have picked up qualifying paperwork for the May 6, 2014 Hamilton County primaries.

Incumbent Republican Hamilton County District 1 Commissioner Fred Skillern picked up papers on Dec. 6.

Skillern may face competition from Republican Randy Fairbanks, a certified public accountant.

Clerk of Criminal Court Gwen Tidwell has also picked up qualiying paperwork. Tidwell, a Democrat, will also see a challenger during the May 6 primary. Democrat Brian White has picked up papers to seek the post. So far state Rep. Vince Dean, R-East Ridge, is the only GOP candidate seeking the post.

Former Hamilton County Commissioner John Allen Brooks is seeking the Democratic nomination to seek the District 6 Commission seat. Incumbent Republican Joe Graham so far has no competition for the primary.

Pat Fountain has joined as the sole Democrat seeking to fill the County Commission's District 7 seat being vacated by Republican Commissioner Larry Henry. But Republicans Sabrena Turner, Perry Perkins and Phil Smartt will battle for the GOP nod. Henry is vying to become the Clerk of Circuit Court.

Contact staff writer Louie Brogdon at lbrogdon@timesfreepress.com or at 423-757-6481.