Multiple candidate filings have necessitated a scheduled primary for Ward 2 of the Great Bend City Council, noted the Barton County Clerk’s office.
The ward has a four-way race vying for the position occupied by Jolene Biggs, who is not seeking re-election. Stephen Patton, Suresh Bahadur-Maharjan, Charlie Dixon and Jay Luerman are seeking their first elected council seat.
The Ward 2 ballot is the only position scheduled for a primary in Barton County. Voter registration for the primary closes at the end of business on July 15; early voting begins on July 16 and ends at noon Aug. 4, the day before the primary on Aug. 5. Advance ballots by mail will be available beginning July 16 and must be returned to the Barton County Clerk’s Office by 7 p.m. on election day or if returning by mail, postmarked on or before election day.
Polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day only.
A complete listing of candidates filed for the November general election in Barton County include the following:
BARTON COUNTY
City of Great Bend
Mayor — Alan Moeder, Davis Jimenez
Council Ward 1 — Shelly Peacock, Deklyn Craven
Council Ward 2 — Stephen Patton, Suresh Bahadur-Maharjan, Charlie Dixon, Jay Luerman
Council Ward 3 — Cody Harris, Shelly A. Arnberger
Council Ward 4 — Rickee Maddox
City of Hoisington
Mayor — Chris Kinman, E.D. Bivens, Scott A. Fleming
Council Ward 1 — Becky Steiner
Council Ward 2 — Darren Reinert
Council Ward 3 — Mike Davis
Council Ward 4 — Aaron Braddy
City of Ellinwood
Mayor — Irlan Fullbright
City Council — Jon. L. Prescott, Scott Tillotson
City of Claflin
City Council — Doug Hubbard, Robert Gunder, Dorian Hickel
City of Albert
Mayor — none filed
City council - none filed
City of Galatia
Mayor — none filed
City Council — none filed
City of Olmitz
City Council — none filed
City of Pawnee Rock
City council — Kerry D. Rose, Joyce A. Link, Caitlin Cross
City of Susank
Mayor — none filed
City council — none filed
Barton Community College
Trustee — John E. Moshier, Will Rains, Kimberly Becker, Carl Helm, Amber Smith, Billy Eldridge, Kyle E. Zoeller
USD 355 (Ellinwood)
School board — Gary Zorn, Whitney Asher, Stephen L. Billinger
USD 428 (Great Bend)
School board — Chad Burroughs, Sarah Schenck, Barbara S. Thoren, Jacquenline M. Disque
USD 431 (Hoisington)
School board — Neil A. Ochs, Traci L. Schneider, Derek David, Sara Tarlton
Ellinwood Hospital District
Trustee — Aaron D. Sauer, Austin Asher
Cottonwood Extension District
Board — Jenice Wiliams, Alexa Straub
PAWNEE COUNTY
City of Larned
Mayor — William Nusser
Council Ward 1 — Rusty McClendon
Council Ward 2 — Terry Clark
Council Ward 3 — Brian Carlton
Council Ward 4 — Kim Barnes
City of Garfield
Mayor — Kevin Ford
City Council — Travis Feldmanm, Caleb Prescott, Linda Franzello, Art Wagner III, Matt W. Hall
City of Burdett
City Council — Joe Miller, Tracy Hands, Rebecca Doyle, Maggie Burlhart
City of Rozel
City Council — Terry Ryan, Pamela Spreier, Tonya Patterson
USD 495 (Larned)
School board — Benjamin Ramsey, Michelle L. Koch, Jessica Pleasant
USD 496 (Pawnee Hts.)
School board — Carrie Reece, Jeff Holste, Brandon Enabnit, Sara Selfridge (unexpired term)
STAFFORD COUNTY
City of Hudson
Mayor — Ray Grabast
City council — Bret Fensky, Thomas Fischer
City of Macksville
City council — Mary R. Bates, Shane Grizzell, Karen Petty
City of Radium
Mayor — Angela Gray
City council — none filed
City of Seward
Mayor — Bonnie Strobel
City council — none filed
City of St. John
Mayor — Bobby Stimatze
City council — Mark A. Bryant, Nita Keenan, Sara Woolf
City of Stafford
Mayor — Rowena Culp, Don Hardin, Doug Mercer
City council — Jason Ghumm, Kathleen A. “Kathie” Lawrence, Doug Mercer, Nicholas Minks, Joan Newell
USD 349 (Stafford)
School board — Doug Mercer, Erin King, Layton Kenworthy, Vanessa Marks, Cristy Soria, Julie Mercer, Nikki Pretorius, Whitney McCormick
USD 350 (St. John)
School board — Tyler J. Alpers, Ty Cornwell, Miranda Gleason, Zeboriah Carter, Ross E. Fisher, Kenneth Hacker
USD 351 (Macksville)
School board — Aaron Wolff, Matthew Miller, Keith Lamb, Kayla Hutchison
21 Central Extension District
Board — Luke Snyder, David Cody Dick
