Marty Haynes is running for the District 3 seat on the Hamilton County school board.
District 3 Commission candidate Greg Martin
Hamilton County Commissioner Mitch McClureThe March Republican primary for the District 3 seat on the Hamilton County Commission likely will be a three-way race.
Two new candidates have picked up qualifying papers to challenge incumbent Mitch McClure.
Marty Haynes picked up his qualifying petition Tuesday while Greg Martin picked up his on Sept. 14, Election Commission records show.
The three potential candidates must submit those petitions with at least 25 verifiable signatures of registered voters from District 3 to the Election Commission by noon on Dec. 8, according to Election Administrator Charlotte Mullis-Morgan.
Martin and Haynes both were born and raised in Hamilton County and graduated from Hixson High School. Both are members of the Pachyderm Club, the local GOP group.