PICKENS COUNTY — With only a week to go before filing ends, a couple of the races are already heating up and looking like there will be a primary in June to determine who will be on the November ballot. Those who had filed between March 16, the opening of filing, and 5 p.m. Monday included the following:
U.S. House of Representatives, District 03
• Jeffrey D. Duncan of Laurens, Republican
State Senate, District 1
• Thomas C. Alexander of Walhalla, Republican
State Senate, District 2
• Larry A. Martin of Pickens, Republican
• Allan F. Quinn of Easley, Republican
• Rex F. Rice of Easley, Republican
State House of Representatives, District 3
• Travis Lee McCurry of Central, Libertarian
• Gary E. Clary of Central, Republican
State House of Representatives, District 4
• David R. Hiott of Pickens, Republican
State House of Representatives, District 5
• Richard Bruce Tate of Easley, Republican
State House of Representatives, District 10
• Joshua A. Putnam of Piedmont, Republican
Pickens County Sheriff
• Rickey W. Clark of Liberty, Republican
• Timothy E. Morgan of Pickens, Republican
Pickens County Auditor
• Russell B. Suddeth of Pickens, Republican
Pickens County Treasurer
• Dale M. Looper of Easley, Republican
Pickens County Council District 3
• Jimmy Lee Davis of Pickens, Republican
Pickens County Council District 4
• Roy B. Costner III of Liberty, Republican
Pickens County Council District 5
• Jeffrey Scott Willis of Easley, Republican
Pickens County Council District 6
• Carl Lee Hudson of Easley, Republican
Filing closes at noon March 30. The primary will be held June 14. The deadline to register to vote in the primary is May 14.