Even when an office goes to a general election in November, the ultimate outcome is, more times than not, determined by GOP voters in June s closed primaries or August s runoffs.
The 285 filers were the fewest in more than a decade, and even that number is likely to drop some this coming week because of withdrawals and contests of candidacy.
Owasson Aaron Brent, an independent, filed to run against Vancuren for District 74. Former House Republican Wendi Stearman, of Collinsville, also filed for the District 29 state senate seat.