A number of local and state offices will be decided in the May 17 primary election, since there are no challengers.
A special meeting of the county Board of Elections has been called for today to deal with the lack of filing for a Whiteville City Council seat (see related story).
Incumbent Republicans Rep. Brenden Jones and Sen. Bill Rabon face no challengers in the primary, and will be the only candidates for their posts on the November ballot. Rabon will represent Columbus and Brunswick, due to the new redistricting maps. He is a native of Fair Bluff.
District Attorney Jon David and Clerk of Superior Court Jess Hill, both Republicans, face neither a primary challenger nor Democrat opposition in the fall.
Republican incumbent Sheriff Jody Greene will go up against Jason Soles or Victor Jacobs in the fall. Jacobs and Soles are vying for for the Democrat nomination for sheriff.
There’s a three-way race for the Democrat nomination for District One on the county commission. Incumbent Jerome McMillian is being challenged by Marcus Norfleet and Barbara Featherson. No Republicans filed a primary bid in District One.
District Six Republican incumbent Ricky Bullard has no challenge in the primary, nor will there be a Democrat challenger on the November ballot.
Edward Squires filed a Democrat bid for the District Seven seat today. He will face the winner of the three-way primary race between Republicans Ronald Gore, Scott Floyd and Mike Richardson. That seat is currently held by Charles McDowell, who did not seek reelection.
