(KNZA)--22nd Judicial District Magistrate Judge Scott Anson has filed for re-election for another 4-year term.

Anson, a Bern Republican, is the first candidate to file for the position.

He was first elected as magistrate judge in 2018.

Candidates have until noon, June 1 to file with the Kansas Secretary of State's Office.

The primary election will be held August 2 and the general election is November 8.