{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Cima challenging Head for Second-District Magistrate seat &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7M21cz1F9X\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/cima-challenging-head-second-district-magistrate-seat\/\">Cima challenging Head for Second-District Magistrate seat<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/cima-challenging-head-second-district-magistrate-seat\/embed\/#?secret=7M21cz1F9X\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Cima challenging Head for Second-District Magistrate seat&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"7M21cz1F9X\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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Since Nov. 14, seven additional candidates have filed to run with Whitley County Clerk Kay Schwartz\u2019s Office. Among those are incumbent Second-District Magistrate Lon \u201cChuck\u201d Head, and challenger Edmondo O. \u201cMondo\u201d Cima. So far there are three other contested races on the ballot. In the 34th Judicial District Commonwealth\u2019s Attorney race, which includes both Whitley and McCreary counties, Ronald Bowling has filed with the Kentucky Secretary of State\u2019s Office seeking the position and has been joined by Graham Trimble, who filed Friday. The two are seeking to replace Trimble\u2019s father, longtime Commonwealth\u2019s Attorney Allen Trimble, who plans to go into semi-retirement after he leaves office next year. All the other election filings since Nov. 14 have been by incumbent candidates, and include: Whitley County PVA Ronnie Moses, First-District Magistrate Scotty Harrison, First-District Constable Lonnie Foley and Williamsburg City Councilmembers Laurel Jeffries West and Mary Ann Stanfill. Currently the May Republican Primary ballot includes the following candidates in the following races. Whitley Circuit Court Clerk \u2013 incumbent Gary Barton. Whitley County Attorney \u2013\u00a0incumbent Bob Hammons. Whitley County Clerk \u2013\u00a0incumbent Kay Schwartz. Whitley County Sheriff \u2013\u00a0incumbent Colan Harrell. Whitley County Jailer \u2013 incumbent Brian Lawson and Curtis Surgener. Commonwealth\u2019s Attorney \u2013 Ronnie Bowling and Graham Trimble. Whitley County Judge-Executive \u2013 incumbent Pat White Jr. First-District Magistrate \u2013 incumbent Scotty Harrison. Second-District Magistrate \u2013 incumbent Lon \u201cChuck\u201d Head and Edmondo O. \u201cMondo\u201d Cima. Third-District Magistrate \u2013 incumbent Michael Jarboe. Fourth-District Magistrate \u2013 incumbent Robert \u201cRobbie\u201d Brown. First-District Constable \u2013 incumbent Lonnie Foley. Second-District Constable \u2013 incumbent Ron \u201cBubba\u201d Bowling. Third-District Constable \u2013 incumbent Dorman Patrick Jr. Fourth-District Constable \u2013 incumbent Andy Moses. The November General Election currently shapes up as follows with these non-partisan races. Williamsburg Mayor \u2013 incumbent Roddy Harrison and Dr. Bernard Moses. Williamsburg City Council \u2013 incumbents Laurel Jeffries West and Mary Ann Stanfill. Third-District Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court (includes 27 counties) \u2013\u00a0Dan Ballou. There is no primary election in these partisan races unless three or more candidates file for mayor or for the Kentucky Supreme Court seat, or 13 people or more candidates file for city council. So far, there have been no candidate filings for 82nd District Representative, Whitley County Surveyor, Whitley County Coroner, Corbin City Commission, Corbin Mayor, or either district judge position. The filing deadline for all these positions is Jan. 30 at 4 p.m."}