Osage County Clerk Rhonda Beets has released a list of local candidates who filed to run in the Aug. 2, 2016, primary election. Candidates for four county offices will face races in the primary with three candidates filing for county treasurer, Lexie Fager, Tamara Tevis-Massey, and current treasurer Shari Weber; three filing for sheriff, David Kidwell, Marty Kane, and current sheriff Laurie Dunn; two filing for register of deeds, Rose Hearn and current register of deeds Linda Massey; and two filing for county commissioner District 2, Jim Foster and current commissioner Gaylord Anderson.
Running unopposed in the primary are Osage County Attorney Brandon Jones for his current position, Beets for county clerk, and commissioner for District 3, Ken Kuykendall.
Following is a list of all candidates who filed for county offices, township offices, and precinct committee persons.
County Clerk
- Rhonda Beets – Republican
County Attorney
- Brandon L. Jones – Republican
County Treasurer
- Lexie Fager – Republican
- Tamara Tevis-Massey – Republican
- Shari Weber – Republican
County Register of Deeds
- Linda L. Massey – Republican
- Rose M. Hearn – Republican
Commissioner Dist. 2
- Gaylord D. Anderson – Republican
- James R. Foster – Democrat
Commissioner Dist. 3
- Kenneth J. Kuykendall – Republican
Sheriff
- David Kidwell – Democrat
- Laurie Dunn – Republican
- Marty Kane – Republican
Township Offices
Arvonia
- James (Jim) Wallace – Treasurer – Republican
- Don Rogers – Treasurer – Republican
- Kyle J. Barr – Treasurer – Republican
Barclay
- Dennis D. Brock – Treasurer – Republican
- Russell H. Balding – Trustee – Republican
Dragoon
- Mike McCue – Treasurer – Republican
- David W. Thompson – Trustee – Republican
Elk
- Hope Koger – Treasurer – Democrat
- Tom Moore – Trustee – Republican
Fire Board
- Joshua M. Weltha – Republican
Fairfax
- Robert Scheid – Trustee – Republican
Grant
- Patrick S. Bean – Treasurer – Republican
- Fred L. Pearson – Trustee – Republican
Junction
- Jacob A. Sand – Trustee – Republican
- Jane M. Smith – Treasurer – Democrat
- Gary Summers – Trustee – Republican
Melvern
- Jim Irey – Treasurer – Republican
Olivet
- David L. Combes – Trustee – Republican
Superior
- Gary Moulin – Trustee – Republican
- Ronda P. Harmon – Treasurer – Republican
- Chris Croucher – Trustee – Republican
Precinct Committee Persons
Barclay
- Kenneth J. Kuykendall – Republican
- Lori Kuykendall – Republican
Grant
- Michelle A. Bailey – Republican
Junction
- Gary Summers – Republican
- Frances L. Summers – Republican
Melvern
- Kathryn L. Dewey – Republican
- John W. Dewey – Republican
Olivet
- Marian M. Burns – Republican
- Clyde M. Burns – Republican
Scranton
- Dana K. Webber – Republican
North Ridgeway
South Ridgeway
- Sue Anderson – Republican
- Gaylord D. Anderson – Republican
North Valley Brook
- Lois Wadsworth Butel – Republican
- Ronald R. Groff – Republican
South Valley Brook
- Virginia Kersten – Republican
Superior
- Casey Mussatto – Republican
2nd Ward
- Barbara Paxton – Democrat
3rd Ward
- Carolyn J. Rosetta – Democrat
- Joe Humerickhouse – Republican
- Thelma K. Humerickhouse – Republican
This list was revised June 8, 2016, to correct Jacob Sand’s listing as a candidate for trustee in Junction Township and Robert Scheid’s listing as a candidate for trustee in Fairfax Township.
