There will be several seats up for election throughout Wright County on April 6, 2021. The filing period to declare candidacy began on Tuesday, Dec. 15 and ends on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
The seats up for election and the list of candidates who have already filed as of press time includes:
Mountain Grove
In the City of Mountain Grove, there are six positions up for election.
Current Mayor Fred VanBibber has filed for the mayoral race featuring a four year term. Incumbent Danny Bledsoe has also filed for his position up for election, which is Marshall/Ex Officio City Collector.
Wards I, II, III and IV all have two year seats up for election. Incumbents currently include Webb Friend (Ward I), Tom Ratteree (Ward II), Sandra Mahoney (Ward III) and Sherri Unger (Ward IV). Mahoney, Unger and Friend have officially filed as of press time.
Dan Bartlett has officially filed for Ward II.
As for the Mountain Grove R-III School Board, there are two, three year seats up for election.
Both incumbents Danny Lathrom and Shawna Plummer have already filed.
Norwood
In the City of Norwood, the mayoral position and two aldermen seats with two year terms are up for election. Incumbent Mayor Steven Jarrett has filed for the mayoral race. Seats up for election in the alderman races are currently held by Donn Sawyer and Myrtle Day. Duane Atchison has filed for one of the three year terms.
As for the Norwood R-I School Board race, there are three positions up for election.
With the resignation of Rick Calhoun effective April 5, 2021, there is a one year term position. Currently, Nancy Smith, R.A. Bradshaw and Randy Cottengim have all filed in the one year race.
There are two, three year positions also up for election. Incumbents Chad Sullivan and Rhonda Coatney have already filed. Curtis Smith has also declared his candidacy by filing.
Mansfield
As for the City of Mansfield, Steve Baty has filed in Ward I. Ward I’s incumbent is Calleen Jones and Ward II’s incumbent is Dwayne Delcour.
As for the Mansfield R-IV School District, there are two, three year terms. Brad Hanger is the lone person to file as of press time.
Incumbents are Randall Roy and John Roberts.
Hartville
In the City of Hartville, there will be an election for mayor and three at-large aldermen positions. The incumbent mayor is Mayor Rob Tucker. Incumbents are Jeff Bettendorf, Nathan Helsley and Brett Long.
As of press time, just Bettendorf has filed for the alderman position.
The Hartville R-II School District has two positions featuring three year terms up for election. Incumbents are Jason Cryer and Jeff Ward. Both Cryer and Ward have filed as of press time. There is one, three-year term position up for election in the Mountain Grove Special Road District. As of press time, incumbent Steve Sloan is the only person to declare their candidacy.
The Manes R-V School District has two positions of three year terms. Incumbents Rodney Barnes and Carrie Fessler have filed.
