It has been in the County Clerk’s Office. Candidate filing opened at 8:00 a.m. for the August 6th Primary Election. It is going to be an exciting election year in Bates County. We have had 21 candidates file for elected positions so far today. Candidates drew a poker chip to determine the order in which their name will appear on the official ballot. Any candidate who files after February 27th will go on the ballot in the order they file succeeding those candidates who filed February 27th. Filing closes at 5:00 p.m. on March 26th . The following is a list of candidates, their party affiliation and the number they drew, who have filed as of 3:00 p.m. -Bates County Clerk Jami Page
Northern Commissioner
John Gray / Republican / #4
Ken Mooney Republican #43
Southern Commissioner
Trent Nelson / Republican / #11
Sheriff
Chad Anderson / Republican / #16
Collector/Treasurer
Kacie Robey / Democrat / #40
Coroner
Jerret Jay Reno / Republican / #14
Public Administrator
Brenda G. Doody / Republican / #39
Deer Creek Committeeman
Tyler Bohannon / Republican / #5
East Boone Committeeman
Justin G. Corbin / Republican / #28
East Boone Committeewoman
Amy Fishbaugh / Republican / #24
Mound Committeeman
James Catron / Republican / #27
Chad Anderson / Republican / #38
Mound Committeewoman
Donna Catron / Republican / #10
Elkhart Committeeman
Tyler Covington / Republican / #45
Spruce Committeeman
Mark Goebel / Republican / #49
Mt. Pleasant Committeeman
Gary Ratliff / Republican / #20
Jesse Murray / Republican / #23
Mt. Pleasant Committeewoman
Jami Page / Republican / #6
Lynne Olson-Salomon / Republican / #46
Osage Committeeman
Timothy C. Thorp / Republican / #22
Walnut Committeeman
Blaine Baldwin / Republican / #19
If only one candidate files for Committeeman/Woman in a township there will not be an election held for that township. At the time of this press release we have not had any candidate filings for Assessor, Surveyor, Mingo Committeeman/Woman, Grand River Committeeman/Woman, Deer Creek Committeewoman, West Boone Committeeman/Woman, Spruce Committeewoman, Shawnee Committeeman/Woman, Elkhart Committeewoman, West Point Committeeman/Woman, Homer Committeeman/Woman, Charlotte Committeeman/Woman, Summit Committeeman/Woman,
Deepwater Committeeman/Woman, Walnut Committeewoman, New Home Committeeman/Woman, Lone Oak Committeeman/Woman, Pleasant Gap Committeeman/Woman, Hudson Committeeman/Woman, Rockville Committeeman/Woman,
Prairie Committeeman/Woman, Osage Committeewoman and Howard Committeeman/Woman.
