Several candidates have picked up petitions to run for office in 2014.
Petitions for county offices have been provided to:
•Michael Clayborn (D) for County Clerk (Incumbent), petition returned.
•Jeffrey McMillen (D) for Register of Deeds (Incumbent), petition returned.
•James L. Poss (D) for County Clerk, petition returned.
•James Sprague (D) for Road Supervisor, petition returned.
•Katherine Pack (D) for Circuit Court Clerk (Incumbent).
•Bratten H. Cook, II (D) for General Sessions Judge (Incumbent).
•Michael Agee (D) for Sheriff, petition returned.
•Margie Miller (D) for General Sessions Judge.
•Elmer Ellis (D) for County Commissioner in the First District.
•Bennett Armstrong (D) for County Commissioner in the First District.
•Bobby Taylor (D) for County Commissioner in the Fourth District, petiton returned.
•Wayne Cantrell (D) for County Commissioner in the Fourth District (Incumbent).
•David McDowell (D) for County Commissioner in the Fourth District.
•Rick Cantrell (D) for County commissioner in the Fifth District.
•Jeff Barnes (D) for County Commissioner in the Sixth District (Incumbent).
•Larry Summers (D) for County Commissioner in the Seventh District, petition returned.
•Kevin Robinson (D) for County commissioner in the Seventh District.
•Travis Bryant (I) for Constable in the Third District.
•Tony Lawson (I) for Constable in the Second District.
•Jonathan Low (I) for Constable in the Second District, petition returned.
DeKalb County Democratic Primary will be held on May 6  Independents will run in the DeKalb County General Election in August. The qualifying deadline for these offices is noon Feb. 20.
The following candidates have picked up qualifying petitions to seek seats in the 13th Judicial District in the May 6th Democratic Primary:
•Ronald Thurman of Putnam County for Chancellor (Incumbent).
•William F. Roberson of Putnam County for Criminal Court Judge, Part I (now held by Judge Burns) Petition picked up and returned.
•Anthony Craighead of Putnam County for District Attorney General.
•David N. Brady of Putnam County for District Public Defender (Incumbent).
•Amy Hollars of Overton County for Circuit Court Judge, Part I (Incumbent).
•Randall York of Cumberland County for Circuit Court Judge, Part II.
The following candidates have picked up qualifying petitions to seek seats in the 13th Judicial District in the May 6 Republican Primary:
•Johnathan Young of Putnam County for Circuit Court Judge, Part II (now held by Judge Maddux).
•Wesley Bray of Putnam County for Criminal Court Judge, Part I.
•Gary McKenzie of Putnam County for Criminal Court Judge, Part I
•David A. Patterson of Putnam County for Criminal Court Judge, Part II. (Incumbent).
•Bryant C. Dunaway of Putnam County for District Attorney General.
•Shawn C. Fry of Putnam County for District Attorney General.
•Craig P. Fickling of Putnam County for District Public Defender. Petition picked up and returned.
•John M. Meadows of White County for District Public Defender.
The qualifying deadline for these offices is also noon Feb. 20. Judicial candidates must file qualifying petitions with their the election commission office in their home county. Copies must be filed with the other counties in the district to get their names on the ballot for the May 6th primaries.
Petitions for school board seats were made available on Jan. 3.
School board seats in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 will be chosen in the Aug. 7 election. The qualifying deadline for these seats is noon April 3.
City of Smithville Municipal Election will be held in August as well, and petitions for the office mayor and two aldermen seats were also made available on Jan. 3. The qualifying deadline is also noon April 3.
The DeKalb County Republican Party will hold a Mass Meeting on Jan. 11 at 10:00 a.m. on the first floor of the courthouse. Republican nominees for county offices will be chosen at the convention, and will face off against Democratic and  Independent candidates in the August general election.