County Candidates Seek Office in November Municipal Elections

CARROLL COUNTY (July 27) — The November 5 general elections include the U.S. President, U.S. Senator, U.S. House of Representatives, State Senators, State Representatives, and local municipalities.

The qualifying deadline for local municipal candidates is Thursday, August 15, noon. Petitions to seek those offices can be picked up at the Carroll County Election Commission.

Municipal elections include the City of McKenzie, and towns of Atwood, Bruceton, Hollow Rock, Huntingdon and Trezevant.

Persons interested in seeking office must be at least 18 years of age and meet the residency requirements of each municipality.

Here are the persons who have picked up petitions to seek election. The Election Commission released the following names of persons, who picked up petitions to seek election. A designation of qualified means the person has obtained the necessary 25 signatures from registered voters in the municipality and that person’s name is now eligible to be placed on the ballot.

McKenzie — Three councilman will be elected at-large. Former Mayor Jill Holland is the lone one to file her qualifying petition to seek the office of councilman. Others that picked up petitions are Drew Beeler, Tim McBride, and Jessie Townes. There is not a mayoral race.

Huntingdon — Chad Edwards and Mayor Nina Smothers have both qualified to seek the office of mayor of Huntingdon.

Chad Barnhart, Lori Dillahunty, and Barbara Knuutila have all qualified. William Atkins has picked up a petition but not yet filed.

Trezevant — Two persons have picked up petitions for the office of mayor. Bobby Blaylock, incumbent, and Roy Traywick have not submitted their petitions. Robert Argo and Leon Lyell have picked up petitions for the office of alderman.

Atwood — Ricky Long and Gerald Mauldin have picked up petitions to run for alderman.

Bruceton — Chris Cole, Doug Fischer, and Cliff Sturdivant have picked petitions for alderman and Scotty Higdon has qualfied for the position.

Hollow Rock — T. Richard Goodwin has qualified for the office of alderman and Ashley Cook, Jackson Crocker, and Vivian Grooms ave picked up petitions.