Monday was the first day of qualifying for the May 21 general primary election. Nine incumbent officeholders in White County signed up to seek another term. They are:
Cindy Cannon, tax commissioner
Dena Adams, clerk of court
Charlie Thomas, Board of Education
Don Ferguson, probate judge
Travis Turner, chair of the Board of Commissions
Terry Goodger, District 1 commissioner
Rick Kelley, sheriff
Ricky Barrett, corner
Nonpartisan candidate Corey Dean Hyde qualified for reelection as chief magistrate judge.
Other candidates
Non-incumbent Barry Vandiver qualified to run for the District 4 county commission seat. White County Board of Education member John Estes picked up his qualifying papers from Republican party officials and is expected to qualify later this week, GOP officials told WRWH Radio news.
Qualifying runs through Friday at noon. For more information, contact the White County Elections and Voter Registration Office at 706-865-7812 or [email protected].
