Walker County News Today
by Walker County News Today staff
Local Republican candidates planning to run for office in the upcoming March 2018 primary election have begun their campaign filings. Saturday, November 11th was the first day for most candidates to file; those running for precinct chair could file as early as September.
According to local GOP Chair Linda McKenzie, candidates that have filed to run in the Republican Party primary as of late Friday afternoon are:
Criminal District Attorney
- Stephanie Stroud
- Will Durham
District Clerk
- Robyn Flowers
County Clerk
- Kari French
Commissioner
- Pct 2 – Ronnie White
- Pct 4 – Frank Novark
- Pct 4 – Jimmy D Henry
Justice of the Peace
- Pct 1 – Steve Fisher
- Pct 1 – Lonnie Johnson
- Pct 3 – Mark Holt
- Pct 4 – Stephen Cole
Precinct Chair
- Pct 103 Tom Oleinik
- Pct 201 Terry Stivers
- Pct 204 – Eric Fugate
- Pct 205 – Gerald Skidmore
- Pct 302 – Micah Slaughter
- Pct 401 – Pat Graham
- Pct 404 – Katy Russell
The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the upcoming primary is Monday, December 11th at 6:00 PM.
For additional information on election year deadline visit the Texas Secretary of State’s website.
