Candidates seeking Davidson County and state offices enter races

The period for candidates seeking county and state offices, as well as, for Lexington City Schools Board of Education for the 2020 elections recently got underway.

The filing period for county, state and Lexington school board started runs through Dec. 17.

Due to the redistricting of voting wards in the city, filing for Lexington City Council does not begin until Jan. 3. The city council recently approved the new electoral ward map.

The following is a list of candidates in Davidson County and the offices they have filed for, as of Dec. 12:

NC State Senate District 30

• Steve Jarvis (I)

NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 080

• Sam Watford (I)

NC House Of Representatives District 081

• Larry Potts (I)

Davidson County Board Of Commissioners

• Don Deal

• Tripp Kester

• Robert Miller

• Steve Shell (I)

• Don W. Truell (I)

• Karen Watford (I)

Davidson County Clerk Of Superior Court

• Sandie Tysinger Chappell (I)

Davidson County Sheriff

• Michael Thomas James

• Richie Simmons (I)

Lexington City Schools Board of Education

• Debra Verdell (I) - At-Large

• Faye Craven Boger - Ward 5

• Angela Knotts McDuffie (I) - Ward 5

General news reporter Sharon Myers can be reached at sharon.myers@the-dispatch.com. Follow her on Twitter @LexDispatchSM.

This article originally appeared on The Dispatch: Candidates for 2022 elections enter races as filing period begins