Qualifying candidates in 2015 election
Published 5:00 am Sunday, February 22, 2015
The following candidates, as of Friday, have qualified to run for office in Lauderdale County in the primary elections on Aug. 4.
Runoff elections, if necessary, will be held Aug. 25. The general election is Nov. 3.
Candidates who have qualified are:
County Attorney
Justin Cobb — Republican, incumbent
Sheriff
Billy Sollie — Republican, incumbent
Superintendent of education
Randy Hodges — Republican, incumbent
Tax collector
Stanley A. Shannon — Republican, incumbent
Michael W. Riordan — Republican, challenger
Tax assessor
James D. Rainey — Republican, incumbent
Scotty Cole — Independent, challenger
Chancery clerk
Carolyn Mooney — Republican, incumbent
Circuit clerk
Donna Jill Johnson — Republican, incumbent
Coroner/medical examiner
Clayton Cobler — Republican, incumbent
County surveyor
Bruce Williams — Independent, incumbent
District 1 supervisor
Burnie Berrey — Republican, challenger
Eddie D. Harper — Republican, challenger
Johnny Knox — Democrat, challenger
Mike Marlow — Republican, challenger
Jonathan “Coach” Wells — Republican, challenger
District 2 supervisor
Wayman Newell — Republican, incumbent
Cornelius Parks — Democrat, challenger
Craig Houston — Democrat, challenger
Christopher Von Cockrell — Republican, challenger
District 3 supervisor
Josh Todd — Republican, incumbent
Otis D. “Odie” Barrett — Republican, challenger
District 4 supervisor
Joe Norwood — Democrat, incumbent
Jeff A. Buckley — Republican, challenger
District 5 supervisor
Tommy Galyean — Republican, challenger
Eddie Michael Sr. — Democrat, challenger
Kyle Rutledge — Republican, incumbent
Jeffery Walker — Independent, challenger
District 1 Justice Court judge
Ricky Roberts — Republican, incumbent
District 2 Justice Court judge
M. Robbie Robinson — Democrat, incumbent
Eddie Gray Holt — Independent, challenger
District 3 Justice Court judge
Darrell J. Theall — Republican, incumbent
District 4 Justice Court judge
Charles Graham — Republican, challenger
Danny F. Knight — Republican, challenger
Gerald Wayne Thompson — Independent, incumbent
District 1 constable
Tommie L. Coker — Republican, incumbent
District 2 constable
Ondray M. Harris Sr. — Democrat , incumbent
District 3 constable
Mike Myers — Republican, incumbent
District 4 constable
Chuck Roberts — Republican, incumbent