ROCKINGHAM — With less than a week to go, only one sitting elected official for the town of Ellerbe has filed for reelection.
Mayor Fred Cloninger filled out his paperwork Tuesday afternoon at the Richmond County Board of Elections, according to Elections Director Connie Kelly.
Four seats on the town’s board of commissioners are up for grabs. Those are currently held by Jean Fletcher, Elsie Freeman, Archie Robinson and John Sears Jr.
While they have not yet filed, two newcomers — Thomas R. Grooms and Bennett Hawks — are vying for a seat on that board.
Moving east to Hoffman, Councilman John Taylor is the only sitting member who has not yet filed. Council members Ricardo “Ricky” Anderson, Daniel Kelly and Rory K. Jones and Cynthia Nothcutt, as well as Mayor Tommy Hart, all filed within the first six days.
All seats in Hoffman are up for reelection, as that town has two-year, non-staggered terms.
Down in Dobbins Heights, Mayor Pro Tem Tyré Holloway and Councilwoman Angeline David have filed to retain their seats and, so far, face no opposition.
That town’s election is Oct. 5.
All sitting candidates in Hamlet — Mayor Bill Bayless and councilmen Jesse McQueen and Eddie Martin — and Rockingham — Mayor Steve Morris, and council members Anne Edwards, Gene Willard and Denise Sullivan — have also filed with no competition.
The top two vote-getters in the Rockingham election will have a four-year term and the third-highest will serve a two-year term.
The elections for Rockingham, Hamlet, Ellerbe and Hoffman will be Nov. 2.
Filing fees are as follows:
- $30 – Hamlet mayor
- $10 – Rockingham mayor, Rockingham City Council, Hamlet City Council, Ellerbe Mayor, Ellerbe Town Commission
- $5 – Dobbins Height Town Council, Hoffman mayor, Hoffman City Council
Filing began at noon July 2 and ends at noon July 16.
