Jacquelyn 'Jacki' Smith
Candidates for Polk CountyCommission's District 5 must live in northwest area of the county. Voting is countywide. On the Democratic side of the District 5 race, two candidates want to be on the November ballot against the Republican primary winner. Ricky Shirah, 54, owns a towing service. READ MORE
Sam Johnson
Two Republicans are trying to overcome incumbent Sam Johnson for his run for a second term as Polk County commissioner, District 5: Chris Dowdy, 28, a youth minister, and Stan Goudy, 64, a funeral
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Sunday's editorial, "C.J. 'Jack' English III," incorrectly said there will be two Democratic write-in candidates on the November general-election ballot for state representative, District 64. One of
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