Election '06 Filings

Deadline today for candidates to file for run in May primary

WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STAFF REPORT

Filing continues for the May 2 primary election. The filing period will end today.

Stokes County

Greg Pratt, 48, a Republican, has filed to run for sheriff. Pratt lives in King. He could not be reached for more information.

U.S. Congress

Syndi Holmes, 52, a Democrat, has filed to run for the 5th Congressional District. According to her Web site, Holmes works full time as a registered nurse and lives in Mocksville. The district includes 12 counties in Northwest North Carolina.

Roger Sharpe, a Democrat, has filed to run for the 5th Congressional District. Sharpe, a former state senator, lives in the Sandy Ridge community of Harmony, according to a news release issued yesterday.

Mark Glen, 48, a Democrat, has filed to run for the 5th Congressional District. Glen lives in Winston-Salem and is an architect. This is his first time running for public office.