Candidates who wish to run in local partisan races for the 2024 primary election have until Friday, January 5 to file the proper paperwork to appear on the ballot.
Each of Hopkinsville’s 12 wards has seen a candidate file except Ward 2 which is represented by Bruce Smiley.
As of Friday, Donald Marsh in Ward 3, Chuck Crabtree in Ward 4, Travis Martin in Ward 6, Steve Keel in Ward 10, Jason Bell in Ward 11, and Matthew Handy in Ward 12 are incumbents seeking re-election.
Clayton Sumner is the only candidate to file in Ward 7 and Seth Adam Meek is the lone candidate as of now in Ward 8.
Three city council wards have multiple people entered to run highlighted by Ward 9. Republican incumbent Jamie Lienberger has filed to seek another term and will have opposition from Brittanie Bogard in the primary. Three Democrats will also appear on the primary ballot. They are Ardell Owens, Monike Love, and Angelique Victor. Independent candidate Duane Shepard has also filed for the Ward 9 seat and will appear on the November ballot.
Republican incumbent Natasha Sophia Francis and Democrat Markeeta Oldham Wilkerson have filed to run in Ward 1.
In Ward 5, incumbent Amy Craig will have primary opposition from Shannon Trogden.
Entering this week, Maureen Leamy was the lone candidate to file for Commonwealth’s Attorney and Paige Parker was the lone person seeking the office of circuit court clerk. Both women are incumbents.
According to the state secretary of state’s website, James Comer has filed for re-election to his First District US Representative’s seat.
In statewide offices, Christian County Family Court Judge Jason Fleming has filed to run for the vacant Kentucky Court of Appeals seat from the First District, Second Division. Also filing was Lisa Jones of Owensboro.
In the state house, Representative incumbents Mary Beth Imes from District 5, Walker Thomas from District 8, Myron Dossett from District 9, and Jason Petrie from District 16 have filed for re-election and as of Monday have no opposition.
The May primary election is May 21.
Anyone wishing to change their current party affiliation must do so by this Friday for that charge to qualify for the May primary election.