12 Greene County races contested leading up to August primary

Noelle Connor, a Madison, Miss., poll worker readies a sticker to apply to the lapel of finished voters at her precinct Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Local officials…

Noelle Connor, a Madison, Miss., poll worker readies a sticker to apply to the lapel of finished voters at her precinct Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Local officials expressed their pleasure with the large early turnout of voters. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

by: Cory Johnson

Posted: Feb 2, 2023 / 05:09 PM CST

Updated: Feb 2, 2023 / 05:09 PM CST

GREENE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) – 12 of the 17 local races in Greene County will be contested in the Aug. 8 primary election for county and state offices.

48 candidates in all will be on the ballot for county office, including six candidates for an open constable post, and five candidates each for sheriff, district four and district five supervisors.

The primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 8. Absentee voting begins June 24. The last day to register to vote in the primary is July 10.

If no candidate in a race wins a majority of votes, the top two from the primary will advance to a runoff election on Tuesday, Aug. 29.

Seven of the 17 county races and most statewide offices will remain contested in the Nov. 7 general election with republicans, democrats and independents running for office. Local referendums could also be placed on the ballot.

Full list of candidates

Sheriff

The race for Sheriff is an open contest with incumbent Stanley McLeod, Sr. not running for reelection.

Larry L. Byrd (R)

Stacy Eubanks (R)

Stanley McLeod, Jr. (R)

Ryan E Walley (R)

Michael Crawford (I)

Tax Assessor/Collector

Mark Holder (R) – incumbent

Lula Janet Leverette (D)

Chancery Clerk

Michelle ‘Shelley’ Dobbins Eubanks (R) – incumbent

Sarah James (R)

Lavon ‘Bolton’ Pringle (D)

Circuit Clerk

Cecelia Bounds (R) – incumbent

Coroner

Ladd Pulliam (R) – incumbent

County Attorney

Chris Dobbins (R)

Lee Turner (R) – incumbent

Justice Court Judge, District 1

The race for Justice Court Judge, District 1 is an open contest with incumbent Jeff Byrd not running for reelection.

Kerney Kittrell (R)

Walter Sellers (R)

Ronnie Watson (R)

Vince West (R)

Justice Court Judge, District 2

Shannon Busby (R) – incumbent

Rosilyn Renee’ Johnson (D)

Ryan Longmire (R)

Constable, District 1

The race for Constable, District 1 is an open contest with incumbent Ryan Walley running for Sheriff.

Beverly Molten Breland (R)

Keith Churchwell (R)

Wayne Harrison (R)

John C Hollinghead Sr (R)

Bobby Joe Meadows (R)

Hayden West (R)

Constable, District 2

Pam Anderson (R) – incumbent

Board of Supervisors

District 1 Supervisor

(Leakesville precinct)

Dillon McInnis (R) – incumbent

James J. Radcliff (R)

District 2 Supervisor

(North Leakesville, State Line precincts)

Elton Clark (R) – incumbent

Kendall Deese (R)

Fredrick Lenard ‘Pete’ Johnson (D)

District 3 Supervisor

(Mutual Rights, Wade, Jones, Piave precinct)

Efird Eubanks (R)

Scott Maxie (R)

Wayburn D Smith Jr (R) – incumbent

District 4 Supervisor

(Maples, Vernal precinct)

John ‘Wayne’ Barrow, Sr (R) – incumbent

George Cone, III (R)

Stuart McLeod (R)

Jason D Mizell (R)

Roy Mack Holloman, Jr. (D)

District 5 Supervisor

(Washington Neely, Leaf precincts)

Adam Dixon (R)

Gary F. Fairley (R) – incumbent

Steve R McCluskey (R)

David M Tingle (R)

Howard G Garrett Sr (D)

Election Commissioners

Election Commissioners represent the same districts as the Board of Supervisors. They serve four-year terms and alternate election years so not all commission positions are on the ballot at the same time. Candidates for these offices do not have to declare a party. They will first appear on the ballot in November, not the August primary.