Candidates starting to file for seats

Filings for the 2024 Primary Elections are currently underway.

Many candidates have already applied, however there remain many positions across Carbon County without any filings. The deadline to file for candidacy in all partisan and nonpartisan races is May 31.

Here are the current candidates for the 2024 Primary Election as of May 21.

For the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCC), three seats are open to be filled. Sue Jones and John Espy will be running for reelection. Their most recent terms on the commission started in 2020. In addition, Jimmy Hinkle and Gwynn Bartlett, the current...