More than a dozen candidates—some incumbents, some challengers—have filed to be on the primary election ballot in Kent County. Interested candidates were required to file with county party chairs and pay a filing fee by Dec. 13 to get their names on the ballot.
In this area, seats that are up for election are county clerk/ district clerk, county judge, county treasurer, Precinct 2 commissioner, Precinct 4 commissioner, and justice of the peace.
In Kent County, The Texas Spur spoke with Republican party chair Kathy Owen this week, who said that the following candidates filed last week to run in the March 1 primary:
Treasurer: Christy Long, incumbent and Franciso Martinez, Jr.
Commissioner Precinct 2: Bryan Thomas and Cole Carpenter
They join the following candidates who have already filed to run in the GOP primary: Jeremy Carter and Layne Coulter for county judge; Mike Cargile, Jim Galart and Ray Hall for commissioner, Precinct 2; Jenice Cargile and David Parker (incumbent) for justice of the peace; Robert Graham (incumbent) for commissioner for Precinct 4, and Christy Long (incumbent) for county treasurer.
According to the Democratic party Kent County chair Laci Scogin, Craig Harrison has filed for re-election for the clerk’s position, and his name will appear on the Democratic party primary ballot.
In Dickens County, GOP chair Jody Duggan updated The Texas Spur with candidate filings during the last week.
Those candidates were:
County Judge: Kevin Brendle, incumbent
Precinct 2: Mike Smith, incumbent and David Baxter; Precinct 4 Jerry Alexander, incumbent and Craig Arnold
Justice of the Peace: Arlene Abernathy and Patti Hagar
Other candidates already filing in the Dickens County Republican primary are Brandi Abbott, who is running for treasurer; and Danay Carnes, who has filed for county clerk; and Matt McArthur, who is seeking justice of the peace.
Two Dickens County officials have announced that they are not running for re-election: Becky Hill, district clerk, and Darla Thomason, county treasurer.
According to Democratic party county chair Alana Pollard, no candidates have yet filed to run in the Democratic primary.
The last day to register to vote for the March 1 primaries is Jan. 31, 2022. Early voting will run Feb. 14–25, 2022 and the last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Feb. 18, 2022.
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