ORANGE — The May 12 general election is beginning to take shape as only six filing days remain before the March 5 deadline.



Orange

Essie Bellfield has placed her name on the ballot this week for the newly created District 3 seat on Orange City Council.

All four seats, including mayor and three council seats, have one candidate each on the ballot. Incumbent Theresa Beauchamp has filed for District 1 seat, and incumbent Charles Guillory has filed for the Position 6 seat. Former councilman Jimmy Sims has filed for the position of mayor, which is currently held by Mayor Brown Claybar. Claybar has reached his term limit and cannot seek re-election.

Current councilman Jeff Holland will not seek re-election and has resigned from council.



Pinehurst

The City of Pinehurst looks to have the largest election on May 12 with a race for Mayor and several candidates battling it out for three seats on City Council.

Mayor T.W. Permenter is seeking re-election, but he will be opposed by former Pinehurst Mayor Pete Runnels.

Incumbent John Zerko filed earlier this week to retain his at-large seat on city council, but there is plenty of opposition as five other candidates will be seeking the two at large seats.

Candidate filings include David Ball, Mathew Chandler, Ron Cowling Sr., Billy Harris and Terry C. Jacobs III.

Current councilman Bob Williams has indicated he will not seek re-election.



West Orange

No new filings this week in West Orange.

As of Friday, only incumbent councilmembers Shirley Bonnin, Dale Dardeau and Mike Shugart have filed for re-election to their at-large seats.



Bridge City

All incumbents in Bridge City, which includes Mayor Kirk Roccaforte, councilperson Mike Reed, Place 2, Eric Andrus, Place 4, and Lucy Field, Place 6, have filed for re-election. No new candidates have filed as of Friday.



Vidor

Only incumbent Matt Ortego, Ward 2 councilman, has filed for re-election as of Friday. Neither Brock Galloway (Ward 3) nor Carrie Vincent (Ward 5) have filed. However, Vincent has filed for a position with the Vidor ISD Board of Trustees.



Rose City

Three at-large positions on city council are open this year in Rose City.

Terms are expiring for councilmembers Dorothy Barras, Lana Stockwell and Josh Long. No incumbents or new candidates have filed for a place on the May 12 ballot through Friday.



Pine Forest

The City of Pine Forest has three positions open this election, including seats for Place 2, Place and Place 4. Only incumbent Don Lemp, who currently holds Place 2, has filed for re-election. New candidate filings include Kevin Singleton and Wesley Brown, who have filed for the Place 3 and Place 4 seats, respectively.



WO-C CISD

Incumbent Pete Amy has filed to retain his seat as a Trustee for the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District. Trustee Eric Mitchell has not yet filed, nor have any new candidates.



LC-M CISD

Two people have finally filed for seats on the LC-M CISD Board of Trustees this week.

Incumbents David Jones has filed to retain his Trustee seat for Position 2, while new candidate Tammy Rountree filing for the Position 4 seat, which is currently held by Keith Adams.

Neither Adams nor Don Anderson, who holds Position 5, have filed as of Friday.



Bridge City ISD

There are no new filings for Bridge City ISD this week. Both incumbents, Lon Hubbard, Place 1, and Kirk Ellendar, Place 2, have already filed for re-election.



Vidor ISD

Incumbents Rollie Burr, Position 1, and Wayne Sonnier, Position 2, have both filed for re-election on the May 12 ballot.

Carrie Vincent, who is currently the Ward 5 Vidor City Councilperson, will oppose Sonnier for the Position 2 seat on the school board.



OC Drainage District

Two seats are up for the May 12 election in the Orange County Drainage District. Incumbent J.B. Arrington has filed to keep his seat in Precinct 2, but incumbent Jimmie Sims, Precinct 4, has yet to do so, nor have any new candidates come forward.



OC Navigation and Port

The Orange County Navigation and Port District will have an election this year as incumbent Jimmy Smith, Precinct 3, will be opposed by new candidate Karen Stevens.

Barbara Winfree, Precinct 2 incumbent, has filed for re-election and is currently unopposed.



OC WC&ID 1

Incumbent Percy Foreman has filed to retain his seat on Orange County Water Control and Improvement District 1, and a new candidate, Frank Inzer, has filed as well. There are two positions open and no other filings at this time.



OC WC&ID 2

No new filings have been made this week which leaves incumbents Linda Premeaux and Kenneth Pigg as the only candidates on the ballot at this time for seats on Orange County Water Control and Improvement District 2.