There were several winners in Tuesday’s Republican and Democrat primary elections who comfortably will have no opponents in the August general election. But some will have opponents in August.
Able County Mayor Claude Ramsey deservedly had large re-election victory margins over his two opponents in Tuesday’s Republican Party primary. There is no Democrat running to oppose Mayor Ramsey in August, but he will face independent Richard Ford in August.
Republican Sheriff Jim Hammond was unopposed in the Republican primary. He will be opposed in the August general election by Democrat Lloyd Clendenen, who had no opponent in his primary.
Democrat County Clerk Bill Knowles, unopposed in his primary, will be challenged in August by R. Chester Heathington Jr., who was unopposed for nomination in the Republican primary.
Republican County Register of Deeds Pam Hurst, unopposed in her primary, will face Democrat Jeff Brown in August. He was unopposed in his primary.
Democrat Juvenile Court Clerk Ron Swafford, unopposed in his primary, will be opposed in the August election by Republican Gary Behler, who had no primary opponent.
Two fine officials who comfortably were unopposed in winning their Democrat primary election re-nominations and have no Republican opponents in August are Circuit Court Clerk Paula Thompson and Criminal Court Clerk Gwen Tidwell.