Filing closed Tuesday for the Aug. 7 primary election of county and state candidates.
Republican competitions have developed at the county level for Butler County treasurer, Division II circuit judge and prosecutor. The incumbents for these seats chose not to run for re-election.
Jerrica Fox, director of Downtown Poplar Bluff, was the final person to file Tuesday, seeking the office of treasurer.
Butler County deputy clerk Tammy Marler, business and accounting manager Dan Conover and insurance business owner Dennis Shearrer have also filed for this seat. It is currently held by Joe Humphrey.
At the county level, voters also will select presiding commissioner, county and circuit court clerks, recorder of deeds, treasurer, collector and two circuit court judges.
The primary will determine which candidates move on to the Nov. 6 general election. All candidates who have filed to date for Butler County offices are Republicans.
Long-time Division II associate circuit Judge John Bloodworth and prosecutor Kevin Barbour also did not file for new terms.
Attorneys C. Wade Pierce and Ralph Innes Jr., have filed for Division II judge.
For prosecutor, assistant Butler County prosecutor Paul Oesterreicher and former city of Poplar Bluff and assistant Ripley County prosecuting attorney Kacey Proctor have filed.
The following current officeholders have filed for re-election and do not currently have competition: presiding commissioner Vince Lampe; county clerk Tonyi Deffendall; circuit clerk Cindi Bowman; recorder Debby Lundstrom; collector Emily Clark-Parks; and Division III associate circuit judge John Shock.
State races also will be held for U.S. Senate, eight U.S. representatives, state auditor, 17 even numbered state senate districts, 163 state representatives and various judges.