With the filing deadline at noon tomorrow, at least six candidates will be on the primary ballot for the open seat on the Unified Government Commission, 1st District at large.
The primary will be March 3 and the general election is April 7. Filing deadline is noon Tuesday, Jan. 27.
According to the Wyandotte County Election Commissioner’s candidate list, the candidates who have filed for UG Commission, 1st District at large, by Monday included LaVert A. Murray, Tamika Pledger, Janice (Grant) Witt, Christal Watson, Nathan Barnes and Mark Gilstrap.
Some other contests on the ballot are beginning to see more candidates, also.
Candidates include:
For UG Commissioner, 2nd District: Brian McKiernan, incumbent.
For UG Commissioner, 3rd District: Ann Murguia, incumbent.
For UG Commissioner, 4th District: Harold Johnson and Tarence Maddox, incumbent.
For UG Commissioner, 6th District: Angela Markley, 6th District.
For Register of Deeds: Nancy Burns, incumbent.
For Board of Public Utilities, at large, District 3: Norman D. Scott, Murray D. Anderson Sr., Thomas H. Gordon, Chris McCord.
For Board of Public Utilities, 1st District: Robert “Bob” Milan, incumbent, Freddy Wilson Jr.
For Board of Public Utilities, 3rd District: Jeff Bryant, incumbent.
For Kansas City Kansas Community College Board of Trustees: Ray Daniels, incumbent; Mary Ann Flunder, incumbent; Clyde A. Townsend, incumbent, Don Ash, incumbent, Victor B. Trammell.
For Turner Board of Education: Jeff Davidson, incumbent; Sherrie Watkins-Alvey, incumbent; Douglas Lockwood, incumbent, Becky Billigmeier, incumbent; Theresa Tillery, incumbent.
For Piper Board of Education: Tom Beebe, incumbent; Ashley Biondi, Steve Buff, Neal Palmer, incumbent; Lisa K. Sullivan, incumbent; Jeb Vader.
For Bonner Springs Board of Education: Timothy G. McGinnis, incumbent; David J. Pierce, incumbent; Patricia E. Welicky, incumbent, Olliea Jarrett, incumbent.
For Kansas City, Kan., Board of Education: George Breidenthal, incumbent; Maria Cecilia Ysaac, Irene Caudillo, Korri Hall-Thompson, Janey M. Humphries, Brenda C. Jones, incumbent.
For Bonner Springs city: Jeff Harrington, mayor, incumbent; Jack Knight, Bonner Springs City Council, Ward 1, incumbent; Mike Thompson, Bonner Springs City Council, Ward 1; Dani Gurley, Bonner Springs City Council, Ward 2; Racheal Haas, Bonner Springs City Council, Ward 2, incumbent; Jordan M. Mackey, Bonner Springs City Council, Ward 3; Robert W. Reeves, Bonner Springs City Council, Ward 3, incumbent; Eric Freeman, Bonner Springs City Council, Ward 4, incumbent.
For Edwardsville city: Chuck Stites, Edwardsville City Council, at large; Chuck Adams, Edwardsville City Council, at large, incumbent; Craig Crider, Edwardsville City Council, at large, incumbent; Terence P. Dunn, Edwardsville City Council, at large.
Fairfax Drainage District: Martin L. Quinn, director, incumbent, George Breidenthal, director; Kevin S. Brown, director, incumbent; Philip A. Kostelac, director, incumbent.
Kaw Valley Drainage District: James “Bundy” Jenkins, director, incumbent; David R. Morales, director, incumbent; Anthony Talavera Jr., director, incumbent.