Harrison files to run for re-elect as W’burg mayor

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison is the latest candidate to file for election or re-election next year in Whitley County.

So far he is unopposed in this bid for re-election.

There will be a number of contested races on the ballot this May.

Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. is facing opposition from Williamsburg Police Officer Dorman Patrick Jr. in the Republican Primary race.

White, an attorney and former business owner, was first elected as judge-executive in 2006 and took office in 2007.

Patrick previously served one term as Third-District Constable, and he has worked as a sheriff’s deputy, firefighter, 911 dispatcher, and an emergency medical responder.

Justin Daniel Oaks has filed to run for Third-District Constable, which is a position currently held by incumbent Jim Thornton. So far no one else has filed to run for the position.

Fourth-District Constable Andy Moses is facing opposition from Carl Allen Wade.

Incumbent constables Lonnie Lee Foley (first-district) and Ron “Bubba” Bowling (second-district), have both filed to seek re-election and currently are unopposed.

So far there is a four-way race for Whitley County Sheriff.

Current Chief Deputy Tim Baker has already filed to run for sheriff as has retired Kentucky State Police Trooper and current sheriff’s department School Resource Officer Willard Scott Bunch, retired KSP Lt. and current Corbin School Resource Officer William “Bill” Elliotte, and Williamsburg resident Benny Joe (BJ) Leach.

Interim Whitley County Sheriff Danny Moses isn’t expected to seek the office.

In the jailer’s race, incumbent Brian Lawson has filed to run for re-election and is facing challengers Matthew Leach and Williamsburg Police Lt. Brandon Duane White.

Regina Huff, Rep. 82^nd, has announced that she plans to retire after completing her current term in office next year. Williamsburg attorney Nicolas “Nick” Wilson, who won $1 million on the television reality show “Survivor,” is the only candidate in the race thus far. Huff has endorsed him for the position.

Corbin lawyer Seth Reeves has filed to run for the 34^th Judicial District Division One Judge’s seat, which is currently held by incumbent Cathy Prewitt. Prewitt has indicated that she plans to seek re-election, but she hasn’t filed so far.

34^th Judicial Circuit Division One Circuit Judge Dan Ballou and Division Two Circuit Judge Paul K. Winchester have both filed to seek re-election. Both are unopposed thus far.

Incumbent First-District Magistrate Scotty Harrison, Second-District Magistrate Mondo Cima, and Third-District Magistrate Michael Jarboe have all filed to seek re-election and are currently unopposed.

Incumbent Fourth-District Magistrate Raleigh Meadors is seeking re-election and is facing opposition from Paul Buchanan and Eugene Smith.

Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis and Whitley County Attorney Bob Hammons are the only candidates so far in their respective races. Williamsburg City Council members Patricia “Patty” Faulkner, Loren Connell, Richard Foley and Mary Ann Stanfill have all filed to seek re-election and are the only candidates in the race currently.

Fifth District U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers has filed to seek re-election and will have a Republican primary challenge from Gerardo Serrano, of Manchester, and Rich Van Dam, of Somerset.