As Americans gear up for the Primary elections June 18, it is also election day for several local, county and state positions up for voter decision.

New terms are open for Shawnee mayor and City Commission seats in wards 2, 3 and 4, as well as Pottawatomie County races for sheriff, court clerk, county clerk and County Commission District 2. Terms opening for area legislative offices include local Senate District 17, and House Districts 26, 27 and 28. Also, the Town of Bethel Acres had a couple candidates hoping to serve in ward seats.

April 3-5 was the official candidate filing period, recording many area hopefuls who have chosen to campaign for a post.

Five candidates garnered no competition to win seats unopposed – Shawnee City Commission Ward 4, Pottawatomie County Court Clerk, Bethel Acres Ward 2 and Bethel Acres Ward 4, as well as Oklahoma House District 27.

The rest will have to contend with opponents in area races:

LOCAL RACES:

Shawnee Mayor (non-partisan) —

• Incumbent Ed Bolt, 67
• Eric Stephens, 53
• Rob Morris, 43
• Edwina Butler-Wolfe, 62

Shawnee City Commission Ward 2 (non-partisan) —

• Sydnie Davidson, 41
• Cyndi Berger, 36
• Greta Madson, 41
• Dana Browning, 49

Shawnee City Commission Ward 3 (non-partisan) –

• Chris Odneal, 45
• Incumbent Yannah Frazier, 48
• Theresa Cody, 68

Shawnee City Commission Ward 4 (non-partisan) —

• Ashley Fichtner, 41

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY RACES

Sheriff –

• Travis Dinwiddie, 46, Republican
• Freeland Wood, 59, Republican

County Commission District 2 –

• Scott Hawkins, 42, Republican
• Incumbent Greg Rush, 61, Republican
• Justin Caldwell, 48, Republican
• John Stanley, 62, Republican
• Terry Gregory, 62, Republican

Court Clerk –

• Incumbent Valerie Ueltzen, 41, Republican

County Clerk –

• Incumbent Raeschel Flewallen, 61, Republican
• Buck Day, 76, Republican

LEGISLATIVE RACES

Oklahoma Senate District 17

• Ron Sharp, 71, Republican
• Cody Swearingen, 24, Republican
• Incumbent Shane Jett, 49, Republican
• Rachael Melot, 47, Republican

Oklahoma House District 26

• Incumbent Dell Kerbs, 50, Republican
• Kerri Keck, 45, Democrat

Oklahoma House District 27

• Incumbent Danny Sterling, 68, Republican

Oklahoma House District 28

• Darlene Wallace, 71, Republican
• Incumbent Danny Williams, 74, Republican

BETHEL ACRES RACES

Board of Trustee Ward 2

• Brian Pierson, 59

Board of Trustee Ward 4

• Maeghan Olsen, 36

Voting

The election is June 18. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The deadline for voter registration to vote in the June 28 election is May 24.

The deadline for an absentee ballot request is June 3.

Early voting starts June 13 and 14, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and June 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Runoff primary elections are set for Aug. 27.