Activity Slows On Second Day Of Filing In Benton County

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

— The pace of political activity slowed considerably Tuesday with no new candidates filing for Benton County office.

Tena O'Brien, county clerk, said the lack of activity was not unheard of. She said there were two or three days during the filing period in 2010 where no candidates filed for office

"It's very much like early voting," O'Brien said. "On the first day you usually see a rush and on the last day you see a rush. In between those days it's slow."

The opening day of the filing period saw 23 candidates for county, district and township offices file on Monday. Filing continues through the rest of this week and ends at noon Monday. The party preferential primaries are set for May 20.

BENTON COUNTY

County Judge

• Bob Clinard*

• Dale King

• Ronnie L. Smith

Treasurer

• Deanna Ratcliffe*

County Clerk

• Tena O'Brien*

Circuit Clerk

• Brenda DeShields*

Assessor

• Glenn "Bear" Chaney*

Collector

• Gloria Peterson*

Coroner

• Daniel Oxford*

Quorum Court

District 1

• Mike McKenzie*

• Ross Easley

District 5

• Kevin Harrison*

District 6

• Pat Adams*

District 8

• Shirley Sandlin*

District 9

• Susan Anglin*

District 11

• Steve Curry *

District 13

• Kurt Moore*

District 14

• Brent Meyers*

Constables

District 1

• Ronald Garrett

District 2

• Keith Brummett*

District 4

• Gordon Fisher*

• Charlene Newell

Judicial

The following candidates have filed for judicial and prosecuting attorney offices in the 19th Judicial District-West that includes Benton County at the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office.

Circuit Judge, Division 1

• Robin Green*

Circuit Judge, Division 2

• Brad Karren*

Circuit Judge, Division 3

• Thomas E. Smith*

Circuit Judge, Division 4

• John Scott*

Circuit Judge, Division 6

• Doug Schrantz*

*Denotes incumbent

LEGISLATURE

(R) Republican (D) Democrat *Incumbent

The following candidates have filed for the state House of Representatives in either Washington or Benton County.

District 84

• Charlie Collins (R)*

• Candy Clark (D)

District 85

• David Whitaker (D)*

District 87

• Robin Lundstrum (R)

• Lucas Roebuck (R)

District 88

• Randy Alexander (R)*

• Lance Eads (R)

District 89

• Micah Neal (R)

District 90

• Paul Caldwell (R)

District 91

• Dan Douglas (R)*

District 92

• Kim Hendren (R)

District 93

• Bill Burckart (R)

District 94

• Rebecca Petty (R)

• Marge Wolfe (R)

District 95

• Sue Scott (R)*

• Dane Zimmerman (R)

District 96

• Grant Hodges (R)

The following candidates have filed for the state Senate in either Washington or Benton County.

District 3

• Cecile Bledsoe (R)*

District 4

• Uvalde Lindsey (D)*

NW News on 02/26/2014