(KNZA)--A third candidate has filed for First District Doniphan County Commissioner.

The Doniphan County Clerk’s Office reports Ben Leatherman, a Denton Republican, filed Wednesday.

Leatherman joins fellow Republicans, incumbent Timothy Collins and Roger Hopkins, in the race for the position.

Candidates have until noon June 1st to file at the Doniphan County Clerk’s Office.

The primary election is scheduled for August 4th, with the general election set for November 3rd.