All election eyes turn to Thursday

Now that the 14-day Early Voting period has come to an end, the focus turns to Election Day, which will be on Thursday (Aug. 2).

Polling places will be open on election day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at West Side Elementary, Auburntown Community Center, Gassaway Community Center, Woodbury Grammar School, Short Mountain Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School and East Side Elementary School.

Following is a list of the candidates on the ballot and the positions they are seeking:

COUNTY RACES

EXECUTIVE: Neal Appelbaum, Brent Bush, Tim Powers.

SHERIFF: Brad Hall, John House and Darrell Young.

CIRCUIT COURT CLERK: Paula Brandon, Katina George.

COUNTY COURT CLERK: Joe R. Duggin, Douglas Jennings, Lana Jones, Cynthia Judkins, Bill Melton, Keith Morris, Tony L. Neal, Hollie Pelham, John C. Smith.

TRUSTEE: Jack Armstrong, Norma Knox

REGISTER OF DEEDS: Sandy Hollandsworth

COMMISSION

DISTRICT 1: Jo Bonner, Jeannine Floyd, Nathan Luna, Andy Parker, James Russell Reed.

DISTRICT 2: Karen Ashford, Corey Davenport, Paul Morgan.

DISTRICT 3: Jim Bush, Curtis W. George, Alan Melton, Gregory S. Mitchell, Rick Shaner.

DISTRICT 4: Brent Brandon, Randy Gannon, Lauren Elizabeth Howell, Johnny Powell.

DISTRICT 5: Lacey Nicole Buchanan, Lu Ann Curleee, Kim Davenport, Chuck Holt, Ronnie Mahaffey Jr.

SCHOOL BOARD

DISTRICT 2: Travis Turney

DISTRICT 5: Brian Elrod

ROAD COMMISSIONER

DISTRICT 1: Barry C. Burt, Terry Horn.

DISTRICT 2: Doyle Duke

DISTRICT 3: Jimmy Williams

CONSTABLE

DISTRICT 2: Charles W. Nokes

STATE PRIMARIES

GOVERNOR

DEMOCRATS: Karl Dean, Craig Fitzhugh, Mezianne Vale Payne.

REPUBLICANS: Diane Black, Randy Boyd, Beth Harwell, Bill Lee, Basil Marceaux Sr., Kay White.

U.S. SENATE:

DEMOCRATS: Phil Bredesen, Gary Davis, John Wolfe

REPUBLICANS: Marsha Blackburn, Aaron L. Pettigrew

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DISTRICT 6:

DEMOCRATS: Dawn Barlow, Christopher Martin Finley, Peter Heffernan, Merrilee Winenger.

REPUBLICANS: Bob Corlew, Judd Matheny, Christopher Brian Murphy, John Rose, LaVern "Uturn LaVern" Vivio.

TENNESEE SENATE

DISTRICT 17

DEMOCRATS: Mary Alice Carfi

REPUBLICANS: Mark Pody

TENNESSEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DISTRCT 46

DEMOCRATS: Mark Cagle, Faye Northcutt-Knox

REPUBLICANS: Clark Boyd, Menda McCall Holmes