A third Republican candidate has entered the race to be Seward County’s next sheriff.
Trey Wayne filed candidacy papers last week in the Seward County Clerk’s office, joining Tim Huntington and Troy Schaefer on the primary ballot. To date, the sheriff’s race is the only one that has enough candidates to require a primary ballot, where the party’s candidate for the general election must be selected.
Incumbents have until Feb. 17 to file their papers to seek re-election. Other candidates have until March 2.
So far, several positions are lacking any candidates and most candidates are running unopposed.
No candidates – incumbent or new – have yet filed for the positions of county assessor, county attorney, clerk of district court, Seward City Council Ward 4, Seward Airport Authority (2 positions), Milford City Council Ward 1, and Milford City Council Ward 2.
One incumbent has filed for re-election on the Milford School Board, where three seats are on the ballot this year. The situation is the same in Seward, where one incumbent has filed and three seats are on the ballot.
Candidates filing for county offices to as of Jan. 23 are:
Seward County Commissioner District 1: Incumbent Misty Ahmic
Seward County Commissioner District 3: Tyler Dickinson
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.
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 District 3: Incumbent Rich Wergin.
Centennial School Board: Incumbent Jason Richters, Incumbent Derek Tomes, and Incumbent Lana Hoffschneider.
Milford School Board: Incumbent Dave Welsch.
Seward School Board: Incumbent Jill Hochstein.
