Number of candidates for local offices grows

By JEREMY HSIEH
jhsieh@beaufortgazette.com
843-986-5548

Published Thursday, March 20, 2008

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The races

U.S. House, 2nd

Congressional District

Incumbent:Joe Wilson, R-S.C.

Candidates: Phil Black, Republican, Blaine Lotz, Democrat, Robert

Miller, Democrat

14th Judicial Circuit

Solicitor

Incumbent: Duffie Stone,

Republican

State Senate, District 45

Incumbent: Clementa Pinckney,

D-Ridgeland

State Senate, District 46

Incumbent: Catherine Ceips,

R-Beaufort

Candidate: Tom Davis, Republican

State House, District 118

Incumbent: Bill Herbkersman,

R-Bluffton

State House, District 123

Incumbent: Richard Chalk, R-Hilton Head Island

Candidates: Starletta Hairston,

R-Hilton Head Island, Stu Rodman, R-Hilton Head Island

Beaufort County Coroner

Incumbent: Curt Copeland*,

R-Beaufort

Candidate:Ed Allen,R-Beaufort, Julian Mason, R-Beaufort

Beaufort County

Clerk of Court

Incumbent: Elizabeth Smith,

R-Beaufort

Candidate: Randy Caulder,

Republican

* not seeking re-election

At a group filing event the Beaufort County Republican Party held Monday, several more candidates announced runs for local offices. Here are some the local seats up for grabs, the incumbents and an updated list of candidates.

This list of partisan candidates is unofficial, pending the March 30 filing deadline. Filing opened Sunday. Petition candidates also can have their names put on the ballot if they meet a July 15 deadline. Primaries are June 10, runoffs June 24, and the general election Nov. 4.

Four members of the Beaufort County Board of Education are also up for re-election, though the nonpartisan seats don't go through party primaries. Their filing deadline is Aug. 15 at the Beaufort County Elections and Registration office. School board incumbents are Reid Eikner, District 3; Laura Bush, District 4; Earl Campbell, District 6; and George Wilson, District 10.

Number of candidates for local offices grows

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