(KAIR)--Five more candidates filed for election to the three open seats on the Atchison City Commission prior to Monday’s noon hour deadline.

Abby Bartlett, Lisa Moody, William Murphy, and incumbent Charles Perdue all filed Monday. Incumbent David Hausmann filed Friday.

Incumbent David Butler did not file to seek election to the seat he was appointed to in 2017.

J. David Faris and Luke Jesnowki previously filed for election to the Commission.

Justin O’Brien filed Monday to seek the role of Effingham Mayor, a role currently held by James Potts, who did not file for reelection. Five filed previously to seek election to the Effingham City Council, including incumbents Kirk Wohlgemuth, David Lowe, and Mark Hurst, as well as Harvey Fasse and Ross Montgomery.

Jaquetta Peak will run unopposed to retain the seat of Huron Mayor.

Filing Monday to seek reelection to the Muscotah City Council were Susan Higley, Darryl Hundley, and Margaret Jacobs.

Incumbents Dale Small and Dalia Wilson filed earlier.

Josh Wheeler filed Monday to seek one of the three open seats on Atchison’s USD 409, while incumbent Herb Gwaltney filed earlier, as did Sally Berger, John Bishop, Stefanie Gardner, and Pamela Rizza.

Incumbents Bill Shipley and Rick Zumbrunn did not file to seek reelection.

James Cormode filed Monday to seek the At-Large position on the USD 377 Board of Education. Incumbents previously filed for reelection to the school board, with Nancy Keith seeking position 3, Greg Smith filing for position 2, and Barbara Chapman filing to retain position 1 on the board. Keith currently serves in the At-Large position, and fills the role of School Board President. Chapman is Vice-President.

The Board of Education has four seats open for election.

Atchison County Clerk Michelle Phillips told MSC News that based on the number of candidates filing for open positions, a Primary Election is not needed in Atchison County.