The deadline for filing for office in this year’s elections was this past Friday afternoon at 5pm.
Four filed for seats on the Waurika City Commission.
Two of those candidates Jacob Eck and Henry Lara are seeking re-election. Eck and Lara both drew opponents.
Also filing for a seat on the Waurika City Commission are James Terry and Rickey Porterfield.
In the race for county commissioner Rickey Martin drew two opponents. Rickey will be running for re-election against Kenneth Blevins and Macey Lovett.
Bryce Bohot did not draw an opponent in his bid for re-election as a commissioner in District 1.
Nobody filed to run against Sandra Watkins for the office of County Assessor.
Emily Follis will also run unopposed for her re-election bid for the office of County Treasurer.
Jefferson County’s Associate District Judge, Dennis Gay, did not draw an opponent.
District Attorney, Jason Hicks, is also unopposed.
State Rep. Marcus McEntire will return to his seat in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Dist. 50, without having to face a challenger.
