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    Southern Accents Architectural Antiques owner and Cullman City Council President Garlan Gudger, left, is challenging incumbent Alabama Sen. Paul Bussman in the upcoming primary election. / Southern Accents, Tribune file photo

    CULLMAN – The Cullman County Republican Party late Friday released the final list of candidates who qualified for the 2018 election. The deadline for filing for candidacy was 5 p.m. Friday.

    Below is a list of offices up for re-election and the candidates who qualified for each. The Tribune will be interviewing each candidate leading up to the primary election on June 5, 2018.

    Alabama House District 9:

    • Scott Stadthagen
    • James R. Bowling
    • Justin Morrow

    Alabama House District 11:

    • Randall Shedd (incumbent)

    Alabama House District 12:

    • Corey Harbison (incumbent)
    • Alex Chaney

    Alabama Senate District 4:

    • Paul Bussman (incumbent)
    • Garlan Gudger

    Cullman County Probate Judge:

    • Tammy Brown (incumbent)
    • Carol Berry

    Cullman County Sheriff:

    • Matt Gentry (incumbent)

    Cullman County Coroner:

    • Jeremy Kilpatrick (incumbent)

    Associate Cullman County Commissioner, West Side:

    • Garry Marchman (incumbent)
    • Andy Coffee

    Associate Cullman County Commissioner, East Side:

    • Kerry Watson (incumbent)

    Circuit Judge, Place 1:

    • Greg Nicholas (incumbent)

    Circuit Judge, Place 2:

    • Martha Williams (incumbent)
    • Melvin Hastings

    District Judge, Place 2:

    • Wells "Rusty" Turner (incumbent)

    Circuit Clerk:

    • Lisa Parker McSwain (incumbent)

    Cullman County School Board, Fairview District:

    • Bill Ballew
    • Shane Rusk
    • Michael Knop

    Cullman County School Board, Hanceville District:

    • Kenny Brockman (incumbent)

    Cullman County School Board, Good Hope District:

    • Jason Speegle (incumbent)
    • Kerry Neighbors

    Cullman County School Board, Vinemont District:

    • Mike Graves (incumbent)

     

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