Okaloosa elections office compiling list of qualifying candidates

CRESTVIEW — These candidates qualified for 2016 general and special elections, according to the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections office.

Here are the special district candidates for North Okaloosa County:

●Almarante Fire District Group 2: Paul Dodds, Laurel Hill

●Almarante FD Group 4: Dorothy Roberts, Laurel Hill.

●Almarante Fire District Group 5: Mike Hanula, Laurel Hill

●Dorcas Fire District Group 2: Deborah Wimer-Zills, Crestview.

●Dorcas Fire District Group 3: Gary Cannon, Crestview.

●Dorcas Fire District Group 4: Edward Alford, Crestview.

●Holt Fire District Group 2: Chris Palm, Holt.

●Holt Fire District Group 3: Roger Myers, Holt.

●North Okaloosa Fire District Group 1: Todd McGirr, Crestview.

●North Okaloosa Fire District Group 3: W.G. Terrell, Crestview.

●North Okaloosa Fire District Group 5: Rollin Rathbun and Gene Wright, both of Crestview.

●Yellow River Soil & Water Group 3: David Clark, Crestview.

Here are the 2016 primary candidates for North Okaloosa County voters:

●Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller: J.D. Peacock, Republican, Shalimar.

●Sheriff: Larry Ashley, Republican, Shalimar; and Brian Cokonougher, Republican, Fort Walton Beach.

●Property Appraiser:  John Holguin, Republican, Fort Walton Beach; Mack Busbee, Republican, Fort Walton Beach; and Janet Fugate, Republican, Baker.

●Tax Collector: Ben Anderson, Republican, Shalimar.

●Superintendent of Schools: Mary Beth Jackson, Republican, Baker; and Marline Van Dyke, Republican, Niceville.

●Supervisor of Elections: Paul Lux, Republican, Crestview.

●Board of County Commission, District 1: Thomas Cannon, Republican; Graham Fountain, Republican; James Walker, Republican; and Charles Baugh, write-in, all of Crestview.

●Board of County Commission, District 3: Nathan Boyles, Republican, Holt.

●Board of County Commission, District 5: Kelly Windes, Republican, Destin.

●County Court Judge Group 1: Jim Ward, Crestview, unopposed.

●County Court Judge Group 2: Patt Maney, Shalimar, unopposed.

●School Board, District 2: Mark Williams and Dewey E. Destin, both of Destin.

●School Board, District 4: Charles Cawthon and Tim Bryant, both Crestview.

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