A brother and sister have picked up qualifying papers for the same judgeship in Hamilton County General Sessions Court.

Joey Warwick, an attorney in the law firm of John McMahan, earlier picked up qualifying papers for the Division II seat.

Mary Sullivan Warwick Moore, a prosecutor in the district attorney's office, picked up papers for the same seat on Thursday.

Attorney Warwick said when he qualified, his sister was leaning against a race. "Then she called me this week and said she was running."

Attorney Warwick, who has mainly a civil practice, said his main interest is in reforming the civil division of the court. General Sessions Court judges hear both civil and criminal cases.

Attorney Moore said she plans to stay in the district attorney's office through April 7, which is a day after the qualifying deadline. She said she has a responsibility to try a child rape case on April 4, saying it has been passed seven times.

Neither attorney Warwick nor Moore have yet returned their qualifying papers.

David Bales, who was appointed to that seat by the County Commission after Judge Mike Carter resigned to go into private business, is also running.

Attorney Hallie McFadden has also qualified.

General Sessions Court Division I
Christy Mahn Sell
Bob Davis (Qualified)
Mike Acuff
Hank Hill

General Sessions Court Division II
David Bales (Qualified)
Hallie McFadden (Qualified)
Joey Warwick
Mary Sullivan Warwick Moore

General Sessions Court Division III
Clarence Shattuck (Qualified)

General Sessions Court Division IV
Ron Durby (Qualified)

General Sessions Court Division V
Bob Moon (Qualified)

Collegedale City Judge
Kevin Wilson

Soddy-Daisy City Judge
David Norton (Qualified)

Signal Mountain City Judge
Bill Speek
Robert Philyaw (Qualified)
James Kennamer (Qualified)
Mark Rothberger

Red Bank City Judge
Gary Disheroon
Johnny Houston (Qualified)

County School Board District 3
Everett Fairchild (Qualified)
Tim Price

County School Board District 5
Jeffrey Wilson
William Jones

County School Board District 6
Janice Boydston

County School Board District 8
Kenny Smith (Qualified)
Randy Gutshall (Qualified)

County School Board District 9
Chester Bankston (Qualified)
Kelvin Stamper

Congress Third District
Zach Wamp (R) (Qualified)
Doug Vandergriff (R)(Qualified)
Terry Stulce (D)
Charles E. Smith (D)
Betty Faye Williamson (D)

Senate 11th District
David Fowler (R) (Qualified)

House District 26
Gerald McCormick (R)

House District 27
John Lively (R)
William "Bill" Lusk (D) (Qualified)
Richard Floyd (R) (Qualified)
Howard Cotter (R) (Qualified)

House District 28
Tommie Brown (D)

House District 29
JoAnne Favors (D)

House District 31
Bo Watson (R)

The qualifying deadline is April 6 at noon.

The primary election is May 2, and the general election is Aug. 3. These candidates will be on the August ballot.