Two new candidates and another five incumbents added their names to the ballot list for the May primary between Jan. 30 and Feb. 6.
Incumbents have until Feb. 17 to file for re-election to county, city, school board and village posts. Non-incumbents have until March 2.
Kaely Eberspacher has joined Tyler Dickinson in the race for District 3 Seward County commissioner, for which Raegan Hain is not seeking re-election. Both are Republicans, which means that race will appear on the primary ballot in May.
Also last week, both long-time Seward County Assessor Marilyn Hladky and County Attorney Wendy Elston filed for re-election.
To date, Debra Frank of Staplehurst is the only candidate running for a village board position.
Most of the incumbents on the ballot are running unopposed.
Candidates filing for county offices to as of Feb. 6 are:
Seward County Commissioner District 1: Incumbent Misty Ahmic
Seward County Commissioner District 3: Tyler Dickinson, Kaely Eberspacher.
Seward County Commissioner District 5: Incumbent Kenneth Schmieding.
Seward County Treasurer: Incumbent Jacob Zlatkovsky.
Seward County Clerk: Brandy Johnson, who was appointed to complete the term of longtime officeholder Sherry Schweitzer will now seek election.
Seward County Assessor: Incumbent Marilyn Hladky.
Seward County Attorney: Incumbent Wendy Elston.
Seward County Clerk of the District Court: Incumbent Sheila Lueders.
Seward County Sheriff: Tim Huntington, Troy Schaefer and Trey Wayne.
County offices are elected by party and as of Jan. 16, all candidates filing are listed as Republicans.
City Council and School Board candidates run on a nonpartisan basis. Those filing for available seats so far are:
Seward Mayor: Incumbent Joshua Eickmeier.
Seward City Council Ward 1: Incumbent Megan Kahler.
Seward City Council Ward 2: Incumbent Tatum Tonniges.
Seward City Council Ward 3: Incumbent Rich Wergin.
Seward City Council Ward 4: Incumbent Karl Miller.
Seward Airport Authority: Incumbents Erich Helge and Marvin Siefert.
Centennial School Board: Incumbents Jason Richters, Derek Tomes, and Lana Hoffschneider.
Milford School Board: Incumbents Dave Welsch and David Dickinson, and non-incumbent Brandon Wergin.
Seward School Board: Incumbents Jill Hochstein, Danielle Shipley and Matt Hastings.
Village Boards are also elected on a nonpartisan basis.
Staplehurst Village Board: Incumbent Debra Frank.
