Perhaps the biggest– and certainly the most highly-contested – races in the upcoming election in Lamar County lie with the sheriff and board of supervisors positions.
The sheriff’s race will see two Republican candidates, along with an independent challenger. Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the Lamar County Board of Supervisors are each contested, with four candidates running for District 3.
Another highly-contested race is District 1 Constable, for which seven candidates have qualified.
The primary election will be held on August 8; if no partisan candidate garners the necessary 50 percent of the vote plus one vote in that election, a runoff will be held on August 29. The general election is set for November 7.
Independent candidates will not be on the ballot, as they will advance directly to the general election.
The following is a list of candidates for each of the positions in Lamar County, broken down by Republican and Democratic ballots.
REPUBLICAN BALLOT
Governor
- David Grady Hardigree
- Tate Reeves
- John Witcher
Lieutenant Governor
- Delbert Hosemann
- Tiffany Longino
- Chris McDaniel
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce
Commissioner of Insurance
Auditor
Public Service Commissioner, Southern District
- Nelson Wayne Carr
- Dane Maxwell
Transportation Commissioner, Southern District
District Attorney, 15th District
State Senate District 41
- Robert Cole
- Joey Fillingane
State Senate District 44
House of Representatives, District 87
- Kim Taylor Fagan
- Joseph “Bubba” Tubb
House of Representatives, District 99
House of Representatives, District 100
House of Representatives, District 101
House of Representatives, District 102
House of Representatives, District 106
Sheriff
Chancery Clerk
Circuit Clerk
Tax Assessor/Collector
County Attorney
- Scotty Chabert
- Cynthia A. Re
Coroner
Surveyor
Supervisor, District 1
Supervisor, District 2
- Patrick Birchfield
- Warren Byrd
Supervisor, District 3
- Terry Bass
- Ford Ramey
- Mark Smith
Supervisor, District 4
- Mitch Brent
- Anthony “Tony” Purvis
Supervisor, District 5
Justice Court Judge, District 1
Justice Court Judge, District 2
Constable, District 1
- Jason Ashley
- Lance Emfinger
- Chip Estes
- Bryan Ford
- Frank “Gam” Gambino
- Dearl Head
- Timothy Webb
Constable, District 2
Constable, District 3
- Mike Byrd
- Emmett “Scooter” Coker
- Jimmy Daughdrill Sr.
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Auditor
Treasurer
Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce
- Robert “Brad” Bradford Sr.
- Bethany Hill
- Terry Rogers II
Commissioner of Insurance
Justice Court Judge, District 1
