The following are people who have filed initial paperwork with the Cochise County Elections Office so that they can run for office later this year. To be listed in this list, they must have filed a candidate information sheet and either a $500 threshold exemption statement, meaning they won’t spend more than $500 on their campaign, or a statement of organization, which means they plan to spend more than $500 on their campaign and have formed a campaign organization. To officially become a candidate, they must file petitions with the County Elections Office by June 4. The Dispatch plans to run a list periodically  of people who have pulled packets to run.

U.S. Congressional District 8

• Tim Bee, Republican

• Gabrielle Giffords, Democrat

• Paul Henry Hittson, Republican

• Derek William Tidball, Independent

State Senator, District 25

• Manuel “Manny” V. Alvarez, Democrat

• Mary Ann Black, Republican

State House of Representatives, District 25

• Richard Boyer, Democrat

• Patricia V. Fleming, Democrat

• David Stevens, Republican

State Senator, District 30

• Jonathan Paton, Republican

• Georgette W. Valle, Democrat

State House of Representatives, District 30

• Frank R. Antenori, Republican

• Andrea Dalessandro, Democrat

• David Gowan, Republican

• Doug Sposito, Republican

• Sharon Collins, Republican

Superior Court Judge Division 4

• Roger H. Contreras, Republican

• John F. Kelliher Jr., Republican

• Ann R. Littrell, Democrat

• Mark A. Suagee, Democrat

Superior Court Judge Division 5

• James L. Conlogue, Democrat

Board of Supervisors, District 1

• Pat Call, Republican

• Henry “Hank” Copeland, Democrat

Board of Supervisors, District 2

• Harvey Allen, Republican

• Ann English, Democrat

• Charles Flanagan, Democrat

• Joe/Jose Green/Verde, Democrat

• Matthew Alan “Matt” Cook, non-partisan

Board of Supervisors, District 3

• Bob Everett, Republican

• Larry L. Ryan, Republican

• Richard R. Searle, Republican

• Sharon Thomas, Democrat

County assessor

• Philip S. Leiendecker, Democrat

• Rosanne Solewin (Roz), Republican

County attorney

• Edward G. Rheinheimer, Republican

County recorder

• Christine Rhodes, Democrat

County school superintendent

• Trudy Berry, Republican

• Raul (Raulie) L. Torrez, Democrat

County sheriff

• Norman (Norm) K. Bradley, Democrat

• Bill Cloud, Republican

• Larry Dever, Republican

County treasurer

• Marsha Bonham, Democrat

• Regina Pace, Republican