Contested races ahead for school boards, Portales council
Sep. 2—Candidate filing day last week revealed contested races for seats on the Clovis school board, the Portales City Council, the Portales school board and numerous other elected positions in Curry and Roosevelt counties.
Election Day is Nov. 7.
Write-in candidates can still file. In Curry County, signup can be completed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Curry County Clerk's Office, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Roosevelt County write-in candidates may sign up at the Roosevelt County Clerk's Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, 109 W. First St., Portales.
Early voting begins Oct. 10 in both counties. The last day for early voting is Nov. 4.
On the Clovis school board, District 3's incumbent Paul Cordova will face off against Catherine Cobb, and District 5's incumbent Terry Martin will be challenged by Nathan McCreery.
There will be two contestants for seats on the Portales City Council. In Ward B, Rustin Self will challenge incumbent Daniel Boan, and in Ward C, Eldon Merrick will challenge incumbent Chadrick Heflin.
On the Portales school board, District 1's Rod Savage is not running, but two candidates, Cade Skinner and Doug Pfaffenberger have filed to run for Savage's seat. In District 2, Brent Small will challenge incumbent Inez Rodriguez.
Following is a complete list of candidates who filed to run in the Nov. 7 election:
Village of Grady Mayor
James Carroll Schell
Pattye Ann Austin
Vicki K. Windham
Kodie D. Weese
Village of Grady Councilor at large
Ruth Qualls Schell
Jena K Rush
Bobby Gene Windham
James M Austin
Village of Melrose Mayor
Meadow Forget
City of Texico Councilor at large
Kathy Ann Bullington
Sharon J Askew
Patricia A. Rojas-Natividad
Dave L. Parmer
Village of Melrose Councilor at Large
Alan R. Daugherty
Clovis Municipal School Board District 3
Catherine F. Cobb
Paul Serafin Cordova, Jr
Clovis Municipal School Board District 4
Shawn L. Hamilton
Clovis Municipal School Board District 5
Terry Martin
Nathan McCreery
Grady Municipal School Board at Large
Kathy D. Edwards
Elnabeth T. Grau
Chantry Robert Borden
Emory Walon Jones
John Sublette Croy
Texico Municipal School Board at Large
Tara G. Bonestroo
Tara Leigh Carter
Tyrell Clayton Gonser
Derek Kyle Cain
Melrose Municipal School Board at large
Joseph W, Reed
Cedar C. Rush
Barry L. Allen
Stephen F. Caton
Clovis Community College Board Position 2
Janice S. Bradburn
Central Curry Soil and Water Conservation Board Supervisor
Spencer D. Pipkin (Position 1)
Cory Lynn Allen (Position 5)
Erik R. Nelson (Position 5
ROOSEVELT COUNTY
School Boards:
Portales
District 1
Cade Skinner
Doug Pfaffenberger
District 2
Inez Rodriguez
Brent Small
District 5
Dustin Cabeldue
Dora
Tana Duncan
Andrea King
Patrick Kircher
Billy Cathey
Kyle Burress
Dallen Skelley
Texico
Steven Dallas
Tara Carter (Curry)
Tyrell Gosner (Curry)
Derek Cain (Curry)
Tara Bonestroo (Curry)
Elida
Cody Ferguson
Chance Bradley
Floyd
Marvin Leon Nall
James Love
Delbert Rector
Adam Burns
Mary Kropp
Charlsea Lee
Tice Love
Melrose
Cedar Rush (Curry)
Barry Allen (Curry)
Stephen Caton (Curry)
House
Lisa Downey (Quay)
Wendy Grigsby (Quay)
Carl Parmer (Quay)
Kerri Hestand (Quay)
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Central Curry
Erik Nelson
Spencer Pipkin
Cory Allen
Roosevelt
Mitzi Miller
Ricky Ledbetter
Kendell Buzard
Border
Trenton P Bilberry (Chaves)
Payton Terry (Chaves)
David Craig
Daniel Curtin
Municipalities
Causey
Mayor
Kris King Council
Jill Caviness
Jimmy Stokes
Darrell Caviness
Teresa Nance
Dora
Council
Kendall Jack Manis
Floyd
Mayor
Colin Chandler Council
Seth Chandler
Elida
Trustee
Tina Dixon
Portales
Council
Ward A
Veronica Cordova
Ward B
Daniel Boan
Rustin Self
Ward C
Chadrick Heflin
Eldon Merrick
Ward D
Michael Rackler
Special Hospital District
District 3
Douglas Stone
District 4
Virginia Clemmons
Margaret (Peggy) Davis
District 5
Paul Benoit
