Four more seek partisan nods in Hamilton County primaries
Candiates seeking party nominations for the May 6, 2014 primary:
Candidate // Party // Office
Joe Manuel // R // Chancery Judge // Part 1
Pam Fleenor // R // Chancery Judge // Part 1
Jeffrey Atherton // R // Chancery Judge // Part 2
Larry Henry // R // Circuit Court Clerk
J.B. Bennett // R // Circuit Court Judge // Division 1
Catherine Cate White // R // Circuit Court Judge // Division 1
Jeff Hollingsworth // R // Circuit Court Judge // Division 2
L Marie Williams // R // Circuit Court Judge // Division 3
W. Neal Thomas III // R // Circuit Court Judge // Division 4
Sherry Paty // nonpartisan // City Court Judge // Division 1
Russell Bean // nonpartisan // City Court Judge // Division 2
Bill Knowles // R // County Clerk
Randy Fairbanks // R // County Commission District 1
Fred Skillern // R // County Commission District 1
Jim Fields // R // County Commission District 2
Marty Haynes // R // County Commission District 3
Kirkland Robinson // D // County Commission District 4
Warren Mackey // D // County Commission District 4
Greg Beck // D // County Commission District 5
Isiah Hester // D // County Commission District 5
Joseph Graham // R // County Commission District 6
John Allen Brook // D // County Commission District 6
Phil Smartt // R // County Commission District 7
Perry Perkins // R // County Commission District 7
Sabrena Turner // R // County Commission District 7
Pat Fountain // D // County Commission District 7
Curtis Adams // R // County Commission District 8
David F. Munger Jr. // D // County Commission District 8
Chester Bankston // R // County Commission District 9
Jim Coppinger // R // County Mayor
Brian White // D // Criminal Court Clerk
Gwen Tidwell // D // Criminal Court Clerk
Vince Dean // R // Criminal Court Clerk
Barry Steelman // R // Criminal Court Judge // Div 1
Rebecca Stern // R // Criminal Court Judge // Div 2
Don Poole // D // Criminal Court Judge // Div 3
Neal Pinkston // R // District Attorney
Gary Behler // R // Juvenile Court Clerk
Rob Philyaw // R // Juvenile Court Judge
Steven Smith // R // Public Defender
Pam Hurst // R // Register of Deeds
Jim Hammond // R // Sheriff
Chris Harvey // R // Sheriff
Source: 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.
