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The time for election filling has ended for seats on local school boards, city council, port commissioners and two mayoral spots in the May 3 general election.

Here’s a look at the candidates as election season begins:

 

City of Port Arthur

The city of Port Arthur will hold an election for the purpose of electing a mayor. Current Mayor Thurman Bartie is finishing his second and final term.

Here are the candidates;

Charlotte Moses 

Allen “Opie” Valka

Chuck Vincent

Charlie Lewis Jr.

For more information, call the city secretary’s office at 409-983-8115.

 

Port Arthur Independent School District

Two seats are up on the PAISD School Board. They are for incumbents Kimberly Wycoff-Johnson and Jacori Narcisse.

Four people have filed, Duante Grogan, Fonda Sanders Melissa Dickson and both incumbents Kimberly Johnson and Jacori Narcisse.

 

Port of Port Arthur Board of Commissioners

Two seats are up on the Port of Port Arthur Board of Commissioners. The seats are currently held by Raymond Johnson and Randy Martin.

As of Feb. 1 Both incumbents have filed as well as Reginald Trainer.

Current information was available before the publication deadline. 

 

Sabine Pass Independent School District

Three seats are up for election on the Sabine Pass ISD Board of Trustees.

All three incumbents Ehtan Blood, Jennifer Blood and Nadine Williams have all filed for re-election and are unopposed.

For more information call 409-971-2321 or visit the district’s website.

 

Port of Sabine Pass

Three seats are up for election on the Port of Sabine Pass Board of Commissioners.

Information on filings was not immediately available Tuesday.

For more information call 409-971-2411 or visit the Port’s website.

 

City of Nederland

The mayor’s seat and two councilmember seats are up for election for the city of Nederland.

Two people have filed for the mayoral seat. They are Jeff Darby and Emmett Hollier.

Ward 2 incumbent Sylvia Root has filed for reelection. Also filing is Britton Jones.

Ward 4 incumbents David Guillot and challenger Jeff Ortiz have filed for reelection.

For more information call 409-723-1503 or visit the city’s website.

 

Nederland Independent School District

Two seats are up for election on the Nederland Independent School District Board of Trustees.

Incumbent Nicholas Phillips has filed for reelection. Suzanne Isom and Todd Perkins have also filled.

For more information call 409-724-2391

 

Important dates

Filing is open from Jan. 15 to Feb. 14.

The last day to register to vote in the May 3 election is April 3.

Early voting is from April 22 to April 29.

Election Day is May 3.