David Norton is the latest Republican candidate to jump into the race for the House 31 seat being vacated by Rep. Bo Watson.
Rep. Watson on Monday qualified for the Senate seat being given up by David Fowler. Wes Kliner, a fellow Republican, also qualified. Jim Hall qualified as a Democratic candidate for the seat.
Mr. Norton is an assistant county attorney.
He also sits as judge at Soddy-Daisy. He plans to also be a candidate for re-election to that post.
Those picking up qualifying papers for House District 31 in Hamilton County now include Mr. Norton, Jeff Lewis and Randy Fairbanks. Attorney Chris Lanier is the first to qualify.
Mary Sullivan Moore, an assistant district attorney, qualified for the General Sessions Court judge, Division II, race.
Red Bank Judge Gary Disheroon qualified, setting up a race against challenger Johnny Houston.
General Sessions Court Division I
Christy Mahn Sell (Qualified)
Bob Davis (Qualified)
Mike Acuff (Qualified)
Hank Hill (Qualified)
Randy Russell (Qualified)
General Sessions Court Division II
David Bales (Qualified)
Hallie McFadden (Qualified)
Joey Warwick (Qualified)
Mary Sullivan Moore (Qualified)
General Sessions Court Division III
Clarence Shattuck (Qualified)
General Sessions Court Division IV
Ron Durby (Qualified)
General Sessions Court Division V
Bob Moon (Qualified)
Lookout Mountain, Tn. Commission
Greg Brown (Qualified)
Carol Mutter
Dan Crates (Qualified)
William H. Moses (Qualified)
Edward "Billy" Mitchell
Collegedale City Judge
Kevin Wilson (Qualified)
Soddy-Daisy City Judge
David Norton (Qualified)
Signal Mountain City Judge
Robert Philyaw (Qualified)
James Kennamer (Qualified)
Mark Rothberger (Qualified)
Red Bank City Judge
Gary Disheroon (Qualified)
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 (Qualified)
Congress Third District
Zach Wamp (R) (Qualified)
Doug Vandergriff (R)(Qualified)
Terry Stulce (D) (Qualified)
Charles E. Smith (D)
Betty Faye Williamson (D)
Jean Howard Hill (I)
Senate 11th District
David Fowler (R) (Qualified but withdrew)
Bo Watson (R) (Qualified)
Jim Hall (D) (Qualified)
Wes Kliner (R) (Qualified)
House District 26
Gerald McCormick (R) (Qualified)
House District 27
William "Bill" Lusk (D) (Qualified)
Richard Floyd (R) (Qualified)
Howard Cotter (R) (Qualified)
House District 28
Tommie Brown (D) (Qualified)
Isaac Robinson (D)(Qualified)
House District 29
JoAnne Favors (D) (Qualified)
House District 30
Vince Dean (R) (Qualified)
House District 31
Chris Lanier (R) Qualified
Jeff Lewis (R)
Randy Fairbanks (R)
David Norton (R)
The qualifying deadline is Thursday at noon.
The primary election is May 2, and the general election is Aug. 3. These candidates will be on the August ballot.