Local election filings

The filing period closed Monday for November elections in Jacksonville and Sherwood, with the mayoral race in each city drawing four candidates, including the incumbents. Municipal, nonpartisan elections will be held Nov. 8, the date of the general election. Early voting will start Oct. 24. Here is the list of candidates who met the deadline for Jacksonville and Sherwood elections. This is not yet a certified list, according to the Pulaski County clerk's office.

JACKSONVILLE

Mayor

Brian Blevins

Jeff Elmore

Bob Johnson (Incumbent)

Jim Moore (Blevins is currently the Ward 2, Position 1 representaive on the City Council.)

City Attorney

Stephanie Friedman (Incumbent)

City Clerk/Treasurer

Susan Davitt (Incumbent)

City Council Ward 1, Position 1

Mike Dietz (Incumbent)

Ward 2, Position 1

Kevin McCleary C. Rolanda Robinson

Ward 3, Position 1

Reedie Ray (Incumbent)

Jason Sanders

Ward 4, Position 1

Mike Traylor (Incumbent)

Ward 5, Position 1

Joy Kinman

SHERWOOD

Mayor

Shane Foster

Brett Johnson

Mary Jo Heye-Townsell

Virginia Hillman Young (Incumbent) (Heye-Townsell is the Ward 2, Position 1 representative on the Sherwood City Council.)

City Attorney

Steve Cobb (Incumbent)

City Clerk

Charlotte Watson

City Council Ward 1, Position 1

April Ford Broderick (Incumbent)

Ward 2, Position 1

Shelby Thomas Meredith Townsend

Ward 3, Position 1

Beverly Williams (Incumbent)

Ward 4, Position 1

Timothy W. McMinn (Incumbent)

Stephen Partridge

Kyle Wade (McMinn, who filed for re-election on May 5, passed away Friday.) The filing period for elections in other Pulaski County cities has not yet started.