A number of candidates for elected county positions filed for the August Primary last week.

The filing period began on Tuesday, Feb. 24 and is open until March 31 at 5 p.m.

The following is a list of candidates who officially filed as of last Friday, Feb. 27.

Associate Circuit Judge, Division 2 – (R) Russell J. Kruse, Concordia Associate Circuit Judge, Division 3 – (R) Kristen Ellis Hilbrenner, Higginsville Presiding Commissioner of the County Commission – (R) Harold Hoflander, Higginsville, and (R) Jody Banner, Wellington Associate Commissioner of the County Commission, Southern District (unexpired term) – (R) Michael Brown, Concordia County Clerk – (R) Jessica White, Mayview Clerk of the Circuit Court – (R) Kim Mason, Higginsville Recorder of Deeds – (R) JoAnn Swartz, Lexington Prosecuting Attorney – (R) John C.

Boyer, Odessa County Auditor – (R) Jaimie Umhoefer, Mayview, and (D) Tahnami Gittinger, Odessa Collector of Revenue – (R) Amanda McFatrich, Odessa, and (R) Brooklyn Palmer, Odessa Republican Central Committee Candidates Michael Brown, Freedom Township Committeeman Beth A. Kruse, Freedom Township Committeewoman Doris Strickler, Lexington Township Committeewoman Al Giuntoli, Lexington Township Committeeman Lana Crain, Clay Township Committeewoman Mark Schroer, Clay Township Committeeman Sharon Dyer, Sni-A-Bar Committeewoman Tracy L. Dyer, Sni-A-Bar Committeeman Kay Hoflander, Davis Township Committeewoman Harold Hoflander, Davis Township Committeeman Jessica White, Washington Township Committeewoman David Lueck, Middleton Township Committeeman Sherry Drunert, Middleton Township Committeewoman Democratic Central Committee Candidates Jane Beal, Sni-A-Bar Township Committeewoman Glenda Bainbridge, Washington Township Committeewoman Jack Bainbridge, Washington Township Committeeman