Candidate filings

The following candidates have filed for federal, state and county offices on the ballot in 2008. The primary election for contested party nominations will be held Aug. 5; the general election will be held Nov. 4.

Note: (i) denotes incumbent

Federal/state offices

U.S. representative, 8th District

(i) Jo Ann Emerson of Cape Girardeau, Republican

Joe Allen of Forsyth, Democratic

Branden C. McCullough of Cape Girardeau, Libertarian

State Senate, District 27

(i) Jason Glennon Crowell of Cape Girardeau, Republican

Linda Sanders of Jackson, Democratic

State representative, District 106

(i) Steven Tilley of Perryville, Republican

State representative, District 156

Shelley Keeney of Marble Hill, Republican

Michael R. Winder of Marquand, Democratic

State representative, District 157

(i) Scott Lipke of Jackson, Republican

State representative, District 158

Wayne Wallingford of Cape Girardeau, Republican

Jeff Glenn of Cape Girardeau, Republican

Clint Tracy of Cape Girardeau, Republican

Robert Roland of Cape Girardeau, Libertarian

State representative, District 159

(i) Billy Pat Wright of Dexter, Republican

Bill Burlison of Advance, Democratic

State representative, District 160

(i) Ellen Brandom of Sikeston, Republican

State representative, District 161

(i) Steve Hodges of East Prairie, Democratic

Circuit Judge, 32nd Judicial Circuit

(i) William L. Syler of Cape Girardeau, Republican

County offices

Cape Girardeau County

Commissioner, District 1

Rick Aufdenberg, Republican

Joe Bob Baker, Republican

H Weldon Macke, Republican

Thomas S. "Tom" Allen, Republican

Stephen Daume, Republican

Bill G. Hahs, Republican

Paul Koeper, Republican

Rick C. Shultz, Republican

Jeff L. Hahs, Republican

Ken R. Evans, Republican

Ken Waldron, Republican

Pat Wissman, Democratic

Marvin McMillan, Democratic

Myra M. Morris, Democratic

Commissioner, District 2

(i) Jay Purcell, Republican

Sheriff

(i) John Jordan, Republican

Assessor

(i) Jerry Reynolds, Democrat

Treasurer

(i) Roger Hudson, Republican

Deborah McBride Young, Democratic

Coroner

(i) John Clifton, Republican

Public administrator

(i) Phyllis Schwab, Republican

Perry County

Commissioner, District 1

Timothy M. Brewer, Republican

(i) Patrick A. Naeger, Republican

John Edwards, Republican

Patrick Heaps, Democratic

Commissioner, District 2

(i) Edwin W. Stueve Jr., Republican

James L. Sutterer, Republican

Sheriff

Joe Martin, Republican

(i) Gary Schaaf, Republican

Ted Christisen, Democratic

Assessor

Cheryl Stueve, Republican

Robyn G. Richardet, Republican

Charles H. Triller, Republican

Public administrator

(i) Tammy Tarillion, Republican

Coroner

(i) Herbert Miller, Democratic

Surveyor

(i) Timothy J. Baer, Republican

Scott County

Commissioner, District 1

(i) Dennis Ziegenhorn, Democratic

Commissioner, District 2

(i) Ron McCormick, Republican

Donnie Kiefer, Democrat

Shelby "Skip" Steger, Democratic

Assessor

(i) Teresa Houchin, Democratic

Chester Hayes, Democratic

Coroner

Charles Huey, Republican

(i) Scott Amick, Democrat

Public administrator

(i) Pam Dirnberger, Democrat

Sheriff

Bobby Sullivan, Democratic

(i) Rick Walter, Democratic

Wes Drury, Republican

Bollinger County

Commissioner, District 1

Terry Wiseman, Republican

(i) Larry P. VanGennip, Republican

Commissioner, District 2

(i) Kelly D. Francis, Republican

Steve Jordan, Republican

Andy (Bud) Wiesner, Democratic

Freddie J. Long, Democratic

Lindsey R. Davis, Democratic

Sheriff

Leo McElrath III, Republican

Ryan McLeary, Republican

James E. Galloway, Democratic

Assessor

Ronda Elfrink, Republican

Noni Cowell, Republican

Micah Bristow, Republican

Public administrator

(i) Larry L. Welker, Republican

Coroner

(i) Charles Hutchings, Republican

Surveyor

(i) John Reilly, Democratic