Races Set For Bradley County Primary Election In May

  • Thursday, February 15, 2018

Races are now set for the Bradley County Commission and other top county positions for the May primary.

The qualifying deadline was Thursday at noon.

A top battle pits Sheriff Eric Watson against former Capt.

Steve Lawson in the Republican primary.

Circuit Court Clerk Gayla Miller has competition from Jeff Young.

All commission members are running again except for Mark Hall, who has qualified for the state House District 24 contest.

Louie Alford, Mike Hughes, Milan Blake, Thomas Crye, Johnny Mull, Howard Thompson, Jeff Yarber and Bill Winters do not have opposition.

Another incumbent, Terry Caywood, opted not to run.

Mark Hall is running for the state House instead of re-election for the commission.

County Mayor

County Mayor D. Gary Davis

Sheriff

Sheriff Eric Watson R

Steve Lawson R

Circuit Court Clerk

Clerk Gayla Miller R

Jeff Young R 

County Clerk 

Donna Simpson R 

Trustee

Trustee Mike Smith R

Register of Deeds

Register Dina Swafford

Road Superintendent

Superintendent Sandra Collins R

Bradley County Commission

1A

Rick Bice

Dennis Epperson

1B 

Incumbent Mike Hughes

2A

Chairman Louie Alford

2B 

Incumbent Thomas Crye

3A

Incumbent Milan Blake

3B

Incumbent Johnny Mull

4A

Alex Morrow

Incumbent Charlotte Peak

4B

Incumbent Howard Thompson

5A

Jerry Cross

Incumbent Bobby Goins

5B 

Incumbent Jeff Yarber

6A

Tim Mason

incumbent Dan Rawls

6B

Erica Davis

Tommy Ledford

Incumbent Robert Rominger

7A

Tammy Davis

Kevin Raper

Joshua Watson Rogers

7B

Incumbent Bill Winters

Constables

Constable 1 Jeffery Lewis, Garry D. Moore

Constable 2 Richard Alford, Jimmy Kendrick Jr.

Constable 3 Jason Corum

Constable 4 Wayne Henry

Constable 5 Steve Anderson

Constable 6 Tim Colbaugh, Dewayne Hicks, Rob Jensen

Constable 7 Brent Runyon

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