Candidates wishing to run for county offices can now file for the March 2022 Primary, and several declared their intentions on Monday morning. A total of seven candidates filed paperwork with Brown County Republican Party Chairman, Robert Porter, in the Brown County Courthouse. Porter will also be on the ballot for Brown County Republican Party Chairman.
Those who filed Monday morning included:
Incumbent County Judge, Dr. Paul Lilly
Incumbent Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Ted Perez
Incumbent Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Harold Hogan
Incumbent County Commissioner, Precinct 2, Joel Kelton
Running for Precinct 4 County Commissioner is George Huseman.
Running for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 is Rusty Howell.
Running for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, is Brian Edwards
(IN THE PHOTO): Left to right – Joel Kelton, Robert Porter, Brian Edwards, Ted Perez, Dr. Paul Lilly, Harold Hogan, Rusty Howell and George Huseman.
Of the group of Republican candidates that filed Monday morning, there is already a contested race for Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace between Ted Perez and Rusty Howell.
We checked with Brown County Democrat Party Chair, Mike Bullard, at about 1:00 pm Monday and, as of then, no local candidates had filed with him as of yet.
Those who wish to run for public office can file between now and December 13th at 6:00 pm. File with the party chairman of the party you wish to run in. The Republican Party Chair is Robert Porter who can be reached at 325-642-5383. The Brown County Democrat Party Chair is Mike Bullard who can be reached at 325-643-2881 or mbullard23@aol.com. Each party also has a Facebook page.