The filing deadline for county and state offices is approaching with those interested in running for office having no time to delay.
The filing period started January 2 and ends March 1 at 5 p.m. and prospective candidates are required to pay a $100 filing fee.
Incumbent Winston County Chancery Clerk Julie Cunningham is not seeking reelection and a future feature on the retiring circuit clerk will be in the Journal.
Party primaries are Aug. 6 with runoffs Aug. 27, if needed. The general election is Nov. 5. Polls open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m on election days.
Winston County Circuit Clerk Kim Ming noted here office is available for any voters' information needed.
Anyone with questions may or wishing to file for an office may contact the circuit clerk’s office.
Here is the list of candidates running at the county level, with R for Republican, D for Democrat, I for Independent and L for Libertarian:
2019 CANDIDATES FILING TO QUALIFY FOR COUNTY OFFICES
JASON PUGH (D) (Incumbent) Sheriff
KIM T. MING (D) (Incumbent) Circuit Clerk
RUSTY FOSTER (D) Chancery Clerk
JUSTIN KELLER (R) Chancery Clerk
DARLENE FRYERY BANE (D) (Incumbent) Tax Assessor/Collector
ZACHARY MADISON (D) County Prosecuting Attorney
SCOTT GREGORY (D) (Incumbent) Coroner
BLAKE EDWARDS, R, CORONER
BYRON K. FOSTER, R, CORONER
JAMES L. ‘BURR’ WARNER, JR. (D) (Incumbent) Supervisor D-1
LUKE LAMAR PARKES (D) (Incumbent) Supervisor D-2
MARION E. ‘KENNY’ JORDAN (D) (Incumbent) Supervisor D-3
JOE LOUIS JERNIGAN, JR. (D) Supervisor D-3
RHONDA COOPER PRISOCK (R) Supervisor D-3
RALPH A. GOSS (D) (Incumbent) Supervisor D-4
LINDA FLOYD (D) Supervisor D-4
LARRY DURAN (D) (Incumbent) Supervisor D-5
TIM REED (D) Supervisor D-5
CHARLIE WILKES (D) Supervisor D-5
MIKE FULLER (D) (Incumbent) Justice Court Judge East Post
WILL McNEEL (D) Justice Court Judge East Post
ROBERT A. BECK (D) (Incumbent) Justice Court Judge West
STACEY GOSS-SPIVA (D) Justice Court Judge West
DETERRON ‘TY’ HARDIN (D) Constable East Post
LESTER K. HOLDINESS (D) Constable East Post
EDWARD ‘ED’ HUNT (D) (Incumbent) Constable West Post
LEE BROWN, R, Constable West Post
GEORGE H. REMBERT (D) Constable West Post