All the current Hamilton County Commission members will apparently be running again - except for Jim Fields in District 2.
And only a single candidate - Chip Baker - has picked up qualifying papers in District 2.
Picking up papers have been Randy Fairbanks in District 1, Greg Martin in District 3, Warren Mackey in District 4, Greg Beck in District 5, Joe Graham in District 6, Sabrena Smedley in District 7, Tim Boyd in District 8 and Chester Bankston in District 9.
Qualifying thus far have been Commissioners Fairbanks, Martin, Smedley and Bankston, along with Mr. Baker, who is a former County School Board member from Signal Mountain.
No one has yet picked up papers to run against a commission incumbent.
County Mayor Jim Coppinger has qualified. Basil Marceaux has picked up papers.
Incumbents Sheriff Jim Hammond, Trustee Bill Hullander, County Clerk Bill Knowles, Circuit Court Clerk Larry Henry and Juvenile Court Clerk Gary Behler have qualified.
Criminal Court Clerk Vince Dean has picked up.
State Rep. Marc Gravitt has qualified to run for Register of Deeds. Pam Hurst is not seeking re-election.
Catherine "Cate" White has qualified for Circuit Court Judge, Division 4. Kyle Hedrick and Joe DeGaetano have qualified. Mr. Hedrick was appointed on Monday by Gov. Bill Haslam to serve in the seat formerly held by Neal Thomas until the election.
County Commission
District 1 Randy Fairbanks qualified
District 2 Chip Baker qualified
District 3 Greg Martin qualified
District 4 Warren Mackey
District 5 Greg Beck
District 6 Joe Graham
District 7 Sabrena Smedley qualified
District 8 Tim Boyd
District 9 Chester Bankston qualified
County Mayor
Jim Coppinger qualified
Basil Marceaux
Trustee
Bill Hullander qualified
County Clerk
Bill Knowles qualified
Sheriff
Jim Hammond qualified
Criminal Court Clerk
Vince Dean
Juvenile Court Clerk
Gary Behler qualified
Circuit Court Clerk
Larry Henry qualified
Register of Deeds
Marc Gravitt qualified
Circuit Court Judge, Division 4
Joe DeGaetano
Kyle Hedrick
Catherine "Cate" White qualified