While some candidates in Hamblen County were sweating the results of the Hamblen County May 5 primary right down to the very end, others – who were uncontested in their races – had a much easier night able to kick back, relax and wait for the courtesy votes to roll in.

Several candidates who were uncontested in the May primary and facing no opposition in the August General Election have known for quite some time that their win was inevitable.

The candidates who are just waiting for the swearing in ceremony in September are:

• Hamblen County Sheriff Chad Mullins, Hamblen County Trustee Scotty Long, Hamblen County Circuit Court Clerk Teresa West and Hamblen County Court Clerk Peggy Henderson: The incumbent Republicans faced no competition Tuesday night and no Democrat has qualified to run against Them.

• School Board candidates: Incumbent Republican Jerrod Weems (Districts 9 &10) will be joined by newcomers Sandy Dyke (Districts 11 & 12) and David Purkey (Districts 5 & 6), all of whom were unchallenged. Incumbent Independent Johnny Denton is also unchallenged in District 1 & 2.

• County Commission: The following County Commissioners faced no opposition in May or August. o Tom Hyde District 1: The Republican faced no challenge o Debbie A’Hearn District 2: The incumbent Republican faced no challenge. o Wayne NesSith District 4: The incumbent Republican faced no challenge. o Mike Reed District 5: The incumbent Republican faced no challenge. Contested races in the August General Election

The following races will be contested in the August General Election: County Commission District 3: Democrat Joyce Cotner will face a write-in challenge from Republican Dennis Peterson County Commission District 10: Republican incumbent Stan Harville will face Democrat Allen D. Brooks County Commission District 12: Republican primary winner Leo Shalhoup will face Democrat Bryant Frankford.