Six Republican candidates from Hamilton County are in the running for the House District 31 seat being given up by Rep. Bo Watson so he can run for the state Senate.

Randy Fairbanks, John McDougal, Ed Warren, David Norton, Jeff Lewis and Chris Lanier qualified for the House 31 seat. In Rhea County, Republican James B. Cobb of Spring City is a candidate. He is an Army veteran, TVA retiree and former treasurer of the Rhea County Republican Party.

Three General Sessions Court judges are unopposed as the deadline passed to qualify at noon on Thursday. They are Judges Bob Moon, Clarence Shattuck and Ron Durby.

Mr. McDougal and Mr. Lanier are attorneys. Mr. Fairbanks is a CPA and comptroller for a local manufacturing firm. Mr. Norton is an assistant county attorney and judge at Soddy-Daisy. Mr. Lewis is an aide to Sen. Lamar Alexander. Mr. Warren is from Sale Creek.

Rep. Watson and former Election Commissioner Wes Kliner are GOP candidates for state Senate - the seat being vacated by David Fowler. Jim Hall of Signal Mountain is a Democratic candidate.

David Bales, who was named by the County Commission to replace Mike Carter as General Sessions Judge, is opposed by attorney Hallie McFadden and prosecutor Mary Sullivan Moore. Attorney Joe Warwick, brother of Ms. Moore, had qualified, but asked for withdrawal papers.

There are five candidates for the seat being vacated by General Sessions Court Judge Richard Holcomb. They are Christie Mahn Sell, Bob Davis, Mike Acuff, Hank Hill and Randy Russell.

In municipal judge races, Mr. Norton is unopposed in Soddy-Daisy and Kevin Wilson has no opposition in Collegedale.

Attorney Johnny Houston is challenging Judge Gary Disheroon in Red Bank.

Robert Philyaw and James Kennamer are challenging Judge Mark Rothberger on Signal Mountain.

Democrat Bill Lusk and Republicans Howard Cotter and Richard Floyd are running for the House District 27 seat being vacated by Rep. Chris Clem.

Tommie Brown is again opposed by Independent Isaac Robinson in District 28.

JoAnne Favors is unopposed in District 29, Vince Dean in District 30 and Gerald McCormick in District 26.

Janice Boydston is unopposed for the District 6 County School Board seat.

Jeffrey Wilson in District 5 is opposed by William "Eli" Jones.

Everett Fairchild in District 3 has opposition from Tim Price.

Kenny Smith and Randy Gutshall are running for the District 8 seat being vacated by Debbie Colburn.

Chester Bankston and Kelvin Stamper are candidates for the District 9 seat being vacated by Marty Puryear.

For the five seats on the Lookout Mountain Commission, there are five candidates, including incumbents Dan Crates and Edward "Billy" Mitchell. Other contenders are Carol A. Mutter, Greg Brown and William H. Moses.

For the three seats as Lookout Mountain School Directors, candidates are incumbents Grant Law, Jim Haley and Sherry Pollock.

General Sessions Court Division I
Christie 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 (withdrawing)
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 A. Mutter (Qualified)
Dan Crates (Qualified)
William H. Moses (Qualified)
Edward "Billy" Mitchell (Qualified)

Lookout Mountain School Board
Grant Law (Qualified)
Jim Haley (Qualified)
Sherry Pollock (Qualified)

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 (Qualified)

County School Board District 5
Jeffrey Wilson (Qualified)
William Jones (Qualified)

County School Board District 6
Janice Boydston (Qualified)

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) (Qualified)
Betty Faye Williamson (D) (Qualified)
Jean Howard Hill (I) (Qualified)

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 (I)(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) (Qualified)
Randy Fairbanks (R) (Qualified)
David Norton (R) (Qualified)
John McDougal (R) (Qualified)
Ed Warren (R)(Qualified)

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