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November election candidates listed
No primaries needed; Some seats had no filings
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After the passing of the November election filing deadline last week, there were several positions for which no one had filed. - photo by file photo

With the passing of the election filing deadline a week ago Monday, the slate of candidates for the Nov. 2 general election is set for now, unless there would be write-in candidates. However, there are several positions for which no one has signed up to run.

The election is set for Nov. 2. On ballots will be city elected officials (mayors and council members), Barton Community College trustees, a Ellinwood Hospital District trustee position, and Cottonwood Extension District Number 17, said County Clerk Donna Zimmerman, who also serves as the county’s election officer. 

There will be no primaries, county officials said. Although there are more candidates than open spots for some of the posts, the top vote-getters will claim the seats.

Below is a list of those who have filed:


Great Bend

• Mayor, elect 1 – Cody Schmidt

• Council member 1st Ward, elect 1 – Alan Moeder

• Council member 2nd Ward, elect 1 – Chelsea Morris and Jolene Biggs

• Council member 3rd Ward, elect 1 – Cory Urban

• Council member 4th Ward, elect 1 – no filings


Hoisington  

• Mayor, elect 1 – no filings

• Council member 1st Ward, elect 1 – Becky Steiner

• Council member 2nd Ward, elect 1 – Darren Reinert

• Council member 3rd Ward, elect 1 – James Morris

• Council member 4th Ward, elect 1 – Christina Smith


Ellinwood

• Mayor, elect 1 – Irlan Fullbright

• Council member, elect 2 – Jon L. Prescott and Steve Oelke


Claflin

• Council member, elect 3 – Robert Gunder, J.D. Linville, Dustin Daniels, Dorian Hickel and Doug Hubbard


Albert

• Mayor – no filings

• Council member – no filings


Galatia

• Mayor – no filings

• Council member – no filings


Olmitz

• Council member, elect 3 – Joshua Tessendorf and Curtis Bunting

Pawnee Rock


• Council member, elect 3 – Joyce Link, W. Paul Umble and Caitlin Cross


Susank

• Mayor, elect 1 – no filings

• Council member, elect 5 – no filings


Unified School District 428 

• Board Member, elect 3 – Donald Williams, Deanna Essmiller, Jacqueline M. Disque and Chad Burroughs


Unified School District  431

• Board Member, elect 3 – Sara Tarlton, Traci Schneider, Kevin Patterson, Shawn Ludwig and Matthew Keith Beaver


Unified School District 355 

• Board Member, elect 3 – Whitney Asher, Stephen L. Billinger, Jim Corbett and Craig Merritt


Barton Community College

• Trustee, elect 3 – Don Learned, John E. Moshier, Carl Helm, Tricia Reiser and Sonya Rein


Ellinwood Hospital District

• Trustee, elect 1 – David Gonzales


Cottonwood Extension District 17

• Board Member, elect 2 – Lori Waters, Rita Stolz and Alexa (Lexi) Straub

Contact the County Clerk’s Office with questions concerning the election at 620-793-1835.