STANFORD — The incumbent Lincoln County clerk has competition for his seat from the other side of the aisle in 2018: William Gregory “Greg” Snow, a Republican, has filed to run for the office.

Incumbent Lincoln County Clerk George O. “Sonny” Spoonamore IV, a Democrat, has served as clerk for about 12 years.

The deadline to file for partisan races in 2018 is 4 p.m. Jan. 30. The primary election will be May 22. Candidates for non-partisan races (city legislative bodies and mayors) have until Aug. 14 to file. The general election will be held Nov. 6.