The field is set. Monday was the last day candidates could file petitions to run for office in the consolidated election coming up on April 1st, 2025. In Carmi, it’s a two man race for mayor with incumbent Jeff Pollard squaring off with challenger Bill Stendeback. There will be two alderman races in Wards I and III. Sheila Headlee, the incumbent will face Jack Bradshaw. In Ward III, Steve Winkleman will try to hang on to his seat. He’s facing challenger Greg Knight. Doug Hays and Tracy Nelson in Ward II and IV, respectively, are unopposed.
In McLeansboro, three individuals are running for Mayor. They include incumbent Chad May who will be challenged by Rodney Campbell and Derrick Hanson. There are also races in McLeansboro for three alderman positions. In Ward I, incumbent Tom Maulding will face Mike Scattone. In Ward II, Duke Griesemer will face off with Tom Murks. And in Ward III, Jeff Johnson will try to fend off Jody Braden.
Meanwhile, in Gallatin County, County Clerk Deanna Bryant says the only contested race there is for school board in which 4 candidates are running for 3 open seats.
In Hamilton County, five candidates will square off for 4 available seats on the school board. Names up for consideration on the ballot will be Andrea Short, Rick Rubenacker, Steve Becker, Mike Cunico, and Jeffrey Bowling.
White County School Board includes the NCOE School District, Grayville Unit 1, and CWC Unit 5. There are three seats up for grabs in Carmi and only three gentlemen on the ballot. They include Kelly Ackerman, Alex Youngblood, and Brent Edwards. Five candidates are vying for four seats on the NCOE Board of Education. They include Mike Hite, Heath Rush, Frank Graves, Aaron Summers, and Alex Ridge. Grayville Unit 1 is split between Edwards and White County. Only one individual has filed in White County for three spots there and it’s Bobbi Jo Browning.
